Public school vs Private school

[Kelley Green]

Maybe a dumb question. But, is there an overwhelming preference from D1 schools to recruit student athletes from private or public schools? I heard this may be the case, but it sounds odd if so? I have no idea. Thank you. Oh, I play baseball and I am a freshman.

[John CRP Expert]

Not a dumb question at all, and it actually is a tough one to answer. As coaches, we are looking for the best student athletes we can find, regardless of public or private. Private schools do act as kind of a “feeder” system for high academic universities, but there has been a recent trend for high academic schools to aim for a more diverse student body. So there is no real advantage to going to a private school, other than it maybe prepares you better for the rigors of college. This is where the transcript becomes so important. You must challenge yourself with the toughest courses you can find. And do well on them. That is so important. My teams would have around 7-8 private school kids and 20 public school kids. It really goes on a case by case basis. So, challenge yourself, write great essays, score well, and just make an overall good presentation of yourself though your application, and then WHERE you go to school will be of little consequence.

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