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OK, #1 son is on his way out the door as a college freshman. It will be another 4 weeks before he actually goes - but things are falling into place.

Now it's time to think about son #2, who is a junior. Though I've learned ALOT about the college choice/application the first time around, this is a completely different kid.

#2 is a pretty good student, and he really loves lacrosse - but he is not a star, though he works hard and played varsity as a sophomore. He's really not willing to do what it takes to be a star - and seeing what the stars' parents' do - neither am I. We have not done, and simply are not able to do, total immersion. However, he'd really like to play in college - not looking to be recruited or anything. However this is just one factor for him in making decisions.

#1 son was not an athlete, and so including this factor in college selection is a new experience.

We do intend to discuss this with his lacrosse coach, but most of the kids who go on to play, are playing on teams for state schools that I would not choose for my son as an overall college experience. I think the scope of the local coaches is, understandably, the local schools where they have personal connections.

So, other than narrowing the list to include schools that have lacrosse available, and talking to the coach and guidance counselor in September, are there any suggestions? I simply would like to have him work on doing some narrowing of the possibilities while he has time this summer, especially so we can begin some visits.

Thanks!

By Tsdad (Tsdad) on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 01:51 pm: Edit

Division III. There are a large number of colleges playing men's lacrosse at the NCAA Division III, non-scholarship, level. I've pasted in the list from the US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. There may be more. See their site at: http://www.usila.org/members.html

Division III

Alfred University
Allentown College Roger Williams University
Amherst College New England College
Babson College Nichols College
Bates College Norwich University
Bowdoin College Oberlin College
Cabrini College Ohio Wesleyan University
Castleton State College Plymouth State University
Catholic University Randolph-Macon College
Cazenovia College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Centenary College Richard Stockton College
City College of New York Roanoke College
Clark University Rochester Institute of Technology
Clarkson University Salem State University
Colby College Salisbury State University
College Misericordia Salve Regina University
College of Wooster Shenandoah University
Colorado College Skidmore College
Connecticut College Springfield College
Curry College St. John Fisher College
Denison University St. Lawrence University
Dickinson College St. Mary's College of Maryland
Drew University Stevens Institute of Technology
Eastern College
Eastern Connecticut State University SUNY at Brockport
Elizabethtown College SUNY at Cortland
Elmira College SUNY at Farmingdale
Emerson College SUNY at Geneseo
Endicott College SUNY at Maritime College
Fairleigh Dickinson University SUNY at Oneonta
Franklin & Marshall College SUNY at Oswego
Gettysburg College SUNY at Plattsburgh
Gordon College SUNY at Potsdam
Goucher College SUNY at Utica-Rome
Greensboro College Susquehanna University
Guilford College Swarthmore College
Hamilton College Trinity College
Hampden-Sydney College Tufts University
Hartwick College Ursinus College
Haverford College University of Massachusetts Boston
Ithaca College University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Johnson State College University of Scranton
Kean University U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
Keene State College Union College
Kenyon College University of New England
Keuka College Utica College
Kings College Vassar College
Lasell College Villa Julie College
Lycoming College Virginia Wesleyan College
Lynchburg College Washington & Lee University
Manhattanville College Washington College
Maine Maritime Academy Wentworth Institute of Technology
Marietta College Wesley College
Mary Washington College Wesleyan University
Marymount University Western Maryland College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Western New England College
Messiah College Wheaton College
Middlebury College Whittier College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Widener University
Montclair State University Williams College

Nazareth College Wittenburg University
Neumann College Worcester Polytechnic Institute
York College
Washington & Jefferson College

By Kmom (Kmom) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:13 am: Edit

Tsdad,

Wow. Thanks for the list and the link. I see the names of some schools we've identified- we'll get started going through the rest.

Many thanks

By Mrbobn1 (Mrbobn1) on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 02:35 pm: Edit

another school you might look at is u miami(OH) it is a very good inevpensive publice school with a good DI or II lacrosse team. i know because i recieved stuff from them. the lacrosse team is easy anough to get onto that I as a mediocer varsity player from a second year team am getting letters from their coach.

P.S. Franklin marshal and ithica while both being good schools that your son should look at have fairly promenant lacrosse teams who regularly make the national tournamant and often make it to the second round. if nothing else your son can play on a club or intermural team. thats what i plan to do seeing as how the college i hope to attend doesn't have a lacrosse team.

By Redd (Redd) on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:16 pm: Edit

My older brother is an athlete at University of Pennsylvania and I am an athlete at Boston College. I suggest making a video tape of your son playing lacrosse. Splice together clips from different games, or of him doing drills in practice. His high school coach can probably help with this. Send the tape to schools where you think he could possibly play and is interested in attending, along with a letter from your son to the university's coach expressing his interest in their school, his stats, ECs, and asking if the coach will both A: offer his support in admission AND, B: thinks he could play on the school's team.

By Mrbobn1 (Mrbobn1) on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 11:43 pm: Edit

i don't know how good of a student yur son is but brown has a lax team that is pretty easy to get onto, it's the school thats hard to get into.

By Owugenius (Owugenius) on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 01:53 am: Edit

Definitely look into Ohio Wesleyan. Strong lacrosse and solid academic program as well.