college – Page 6 – Sports & Study USA

31Mar 2023 by admin No Comments

How can I get a student visa?

Getting your student visa in one of the very last steps in the process. You won’t be able to do this on your own as you will need help from the university or college that you have chosen. Now, without going into too much detail, the university will basically act as your “visa sponsor”, meaning that they are the ones who need to prove to the US government that you will be a student at their institution. To be able to do that, the university will be asking you for several documents, such as the university application, your transcripts, your test scores, bank statements, and possibly even certain vaccines. Every university will ask for slightly different documents, but once they have received those from you, they will then be able…

16Mar 2023 by admin No Comments

Are my sports related expenses in the US paid for or do I have to pay for tournaments, practice lessons and my sports gear?

This is a question we get asked very often, as it is something that most international athletes and their parents have not experienced to this magnitude in their home country. However, here is the good news! Once you are part of a college team in the US, basically every sports-related expense will be paid for by the university or college. This starts with all the expenses related to your actual tournaments and games. So all your travel, food and entry fees while competing for your college team will be taken care of. On top of that, you will receive a bunch of team gear, not only for tournaments and games, but also for practice and even to run around campus. This is also the case for specific equipment that is…

03Mar 2023 by admin No Comments

Can I go visit a college before making my final decision?

While the answer to this question technically is yes, it is not always that simple to set up a visit and sometimes there just is not enough time. First of all, when talking about campus visits, it is important to differentiate between an official and unofficial visit. Unofficial visits are typically fairly easy to set up as it simply means that you fly over to the US at your own expense and whenever it is convenient to you. The downside of an unofficial visit is that there are restrictions on what you are allowed to do when you are on campus and how much you can actually interact and do with the coaches and team members. Also, when considering an unofficial visit, make sure that it does not slow down…

24Feb 2023 by admin No Comments

What makes a good student-athlete?

Once you arrive on campus with your sports scholarship, you have already accomplished something amazing. You are one of the few student-athletes competing in the US college system, which is something to be very proud of. While you are about to embark on an amazing 4-year journey, you still need to take care of what your coach and university expect from you. So what are these expectations and what should you avoid doing so you do not jeopardize this great opportunity? First and foremost, do what brought you here. Be yourself and treat everyone with respect. This does not only apply to your coaches, but also to the professors, your tutors, the trainers, and basically everyone that you will encounter on campus. Secondly, take care of your academics. While you…

16Feb 2023 by admin No Comments

When is the ideal time to start the recruiting process?

While it is difficult to give an exact answer to this question in terms of a specific date by which you should start the process by, you really can never begin early enough. Ideally, you want to take your time with every single step of the process and prepare certain tasks such as the SAT test thoroughly. However, we understand that things do not always work according to plan and that sometimes athletes start the process late. But don’t worry, that is ok! Starting early definitely makes the process smoother and in most cases will generate more scholarship offers. Since coaches have a certain scholarship amount available each year, the more you advance in the calendar, the more scholarship money they will have given out. So if you look at…