Responding to Contact From College Coaches
Don't just get sucked into following the one or two random leads that find their way to your mailbox. If you have only been contacted by the coaches at Desolate Atoll University and Middle of Nowhere College, you do not have to limit your college search to those schools.
Why should a couple of coaches who happened to notice you dictate your future? You have the right to decide which schools are best for you. Don't be afraid of contacting college coaches. Of course a school that contacts you may turn out to be the perfect fit, so you shouldn't rule it out automatically.
If a college coach has contacted you, review his college thoroughly -- much as you would with any college you're considering. Check out the school's academic, social, and athletic profile, take the online tour, and read some reviews.
If you like it, great. If you don't like it, let it go. Remember that you aren't limited to the colleges that initiate contact with you.
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