Elite 75 Academic Experience Returning March 12th
The third annual Elite 75 Academic Experience will return to New England on Sunday, March 12th.
The inaugural Academic Experience, which took place in 2014 at Wesleyan University, was a great success as it not only featured a talented crop of prospects for academic leagues but also paired traditional Elite 75 exposure opportunities with seminars and discussions designed to help parents and families navigate the competitive world of academic recruiting.
Discussion topics included the Ivy Academic index, the NESCAC “tip” system, financial aid and much more. Players even heard from two graduating college athletes who both had to choose between a Division I scholarship and acceptance to a prestigious academic school.
Below are some of the highlights:
Last year's event raised the bar even higher as the entire event staff was comprised of high academic college coaches and thus able to provide unprecedented levels of exposure as players had the chance to work hand in hand with the coaches that were evaluating them. NERR-TV was also introduced at last year's event, providing players with the option to create a professionally published highlight video to both be displayed on the NERR site as well as distributed to Ivy League and other Division I college coaches. Finally, we had both an active NESCAC admissions officer as well as a financial aid advisor on hand to meet with players and families alike.
This year's event promises to be the best yet as we'll once again have the very same features that have made this such a one of a kind opportunity. Additionally, we already have commitments from college coaches from Babson, Bowdoin, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Vassar, Wesleyan and others to be part of coaching staff and expect to add numerous others in the coming weeks, and
For more information about the 2017 Elite 75 Academic Experience, or to register, please click here.