When to Throw in the Towel
We hear this all the time: "I emailed a coach and he didn't respond. He must not be interested."
This couldn't be further from the truth. Of course, it's possible that the coach will ultimately decide that you're not right for his team.
But how could he possibly know that after just one email -- especially if you've done the background work to find schools that are a good fit academically and athletically?
On this podcast, we talk about when you should finally dismiss a college from your list -- when you you can say with certainty that, "This is not the college for me. I'm going to focus on the rest of my list instead." Click below to listen:
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