Be sure and schedule all 5 of your official visits as soon as possible. The sooner you can schedule your official visits, the sooner you can make a final college decision. There are a lot of stories out there from people about how much FUN your recruiting visit should be and it should BE FUN, but be sure you approach your recruiting visit like a business trip.

When I took my recruiting trip to Stanford my senior year, I had a blast! I had a chance to meet OUTSTANIDNG players from all over the country. I was teamed up with a great guy on the team to show me around campus, classes, and introduce me to the Palo Alto area. We went out to an AMAZING restaurant in Palo Alto. There was about 20 of us in the restaurant chowing down…I am glad I didnt have to pay that bill In the midst of all my fun, I made sure that I kept my wits, and I approached my visit as a business trip.

Why is it important to think of it as a business trip?

One of the first things a coach will do once you leave is call the person that hosted you on your trip and find out all about you from your host. He will grill the person with questions such as:

Do you think he would fit into our program?

Did he keep his wits while he was around you?

Would you want him as a teammate?

These are obviously just a few questions a coach will ask your host…and bottom line he wants to get a feel for you as a student-athlete. Most importantly he wants to know if you will be a positive contribution to the program.

4 things to keep in mind for your recruiting trip:

1. Prepare ahead of time – visit with your coach and/or parents and write down any and all questions you have about the school/program.

2. Do the RIGHT Thing while on campus – typically the person you are teamed up with will take you to a party. DO NOT drink or do drugs (you shouldn’t be doing this anyways) on your visit.

3. Visit with as many current players as possible. They will be able to give you a GREAT feel of the college and its program.

4. Talk to as many student on campus as possible as well. Get a feel for what it is like to be

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Posted on 18 October '09, under Education.