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The Right Approach

Often when I first meet parents and students who seek my help in the college search and admission process, I’m met with the question of whether a particular school will “overlook” a student’s academic shortcomings (a low GPA or a low test score perhaps) provided that student is a very talented rider and will be an asset to their prospective alma mater’s equestrian team.  I’m always slightly reticent to directly answer this question – for many reasons.  Namely, it would be impossible for me to answer for every student and every coach in every situation.  There will always be exceptions to every rule and there will always be coaches who want to win so badly that yes, they will overlook poor grades and scores and will go to bat with their university’s admission office to help a student without tremendous academic credentials gain acceptance.  Other coaches from other (more traditional) collegiate athletic areas already do this sort of thing, so why would equestrian coaches be any different? That said, however, the majority of college equestrian coaches that I know (and I get to know more and more of them every year that I’m in practice) want good riders on their teams who are also “A” students.:  Read More