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Get Scouted Scouting CareersI was recently talking to a parent of an athlete who told me his son would have almost enough credits to graduate after his junior year, so he was going to take a bunch of easy classes his senior year to pump up his GPA. I immediately replied: “No, no, no.” I may have said “no” several more times. He said: “Really?”
This is a common misconception athletes’ parents have. They think that only their child’s GPA, and not their classes, is what matters when colleges are considering recruiting their son/daughter. Colleges also consider what classes they are taking — the tougher, the better.
Parents often ask me how many credits are required in each subject to play in college. My response is always:
“I don’t have that memorized because your son/daughter shouldn’t be worried about taking the bare minimum. He/she should take the core courses (math, English, science, history) every year and take the highest-level classes he/she can do well in.”
Most parents understand that colleges will consider GPA and test scores (ACT/SAT) when looking at an athlete’s academic profile, but some don’t realize how important their classes are in recruiting. A high GPA doesn’t matter if the classes an athlete takes aren’t good enough for a school’s academic standards.
National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.