{"id":72331,"date":"2025-08-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keystonesports.com\/?p=72331"},"modified":"2025-08-29T07:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:10:40","slug":"4-common-misconceptions-in-the-recruiting-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/zh\/4-common-misconceptions-in-the-recruiting-process\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Common Misconceptions in the Recruiting Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"72331\" class=\"elementor elementor-72331\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d2737 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86d2737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c459e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f910f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f910f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e5db e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"404e5db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ef7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"bd4ef7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b77213d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>29 8 \u6708, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ea681 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1ea681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Common Misconceptions in the Recruiting Process<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24162ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24162ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tennis player Linn Goerdes shares insights on the college recruiting process and the most common assumptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0471cda elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"0471cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTennis player Linn Goerdes shares her experience with the US college recruiting process. Learn about common misconceptions, from divisions and academics to paperwork and timing, and get tips for student-athletes dreaming of playing college sports. \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d094414 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d094414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting a sports scholarship in the United States starts with the recruitment process. This journey can take several months\u2014or even years if you want to be fully prepared\u2014as athletes build their profiles, connect with college coaches, and complete all the paperwork required to study and compete abroad.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many young athletes begin this process with certain misconceptions about how recruitment works. To shed some light on this, we spoke with Linn Goerdes, an accomplished tennis player at the University of North Georgia. Linn secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/keystonesports-cn.raketforskn.ing\/tennis\/\">tennis scholarship<\/a> thanks to her success on the court, including national tournament wins in Germany and participation in international WTA events.\u00a0<\/p><p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/keystonesports-cn.raketforskn.ing\/tennis-showcase-2025-four-days-tennis-talent\/\">Keystone Sports College Tennis Showcase<\/a>, we had the pleasure of speaking with Linn. She shared her experience with the college recruiting process and some common misconceptions that many young athletes have. \u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Common misconceptions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u201cIt\u2019s all about the Division\u201d \u2013 Success isn\u2019t only found at Division I schools.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u201cThe recruitment process is easy\u201d \u2013 The process is more complex than just sending emails.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u201cTalent is enough\u201d \u2013 Academics, discipline, and attitude matter just as much.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u201cNo offers yet means I\u2019m not good enough\u201d \u2013 Timing and patience are key to securing opportunities.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600366e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"600366e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 1. \u201cIt\u2019s All About the Division\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a81d5d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a81d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College sports are organized under three main athletic organizations: the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. Each has its own divisions, based on school size, funding, and level of competition. With over 1,000 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NCAA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> member schools across all divisions, there\u2019s a wide range of choices depending on your goals and priorities. Learn more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keystonesports-cn.raketforskn.ing\/naia-vs-ncaa-main-differences\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">differences between college sports divisions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some athletes believe that the only path to success is getting into a Division I university. Linn admitted she once thought the same, but when she started learning about college sports, she realized that focusing only on divisions is a misconception. It\u2019s not just about the division, but about finding the right school for you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAt first, I was pretty confident I\u2019d go to a big Division I school; I thought it was easy. I always wanted to go to Harvard, and I thought I would be able to do it because I was academically good. Then I realized, it&#8217;s actually very hard to get into those Ivy League universities. The biggest surprise was to learn that there are so many universities that you could go to.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The difference between some D1 schools and D2 isn\u2019t actually that big. My university is D2, and we\u2019re ranked third in the nation. Some D1 schools I talked to weren\u2019t even ranked, and I knew I wanted to compete in nationals. If you look at the rosters, you will see that there are D1 players with the same UTR as D2.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I think that a lot of people that I have talked to want to go D1 and there&#8217;s no other option, it doesn&#8217;t matter if the school is good or not. And I think that you should pay attention more to the ranking of the school, but also how you would feel in that school.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92b124 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f92b124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/College-tennis-player-Linn-Goerdes-competing-in-doubles-match-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72332\" alt=\"College tennis player Linn Goerdes in action during a doubles match\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/College-tennis-player-Linn-Goerdes-competing-in-doubles-match-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/College-tennis-player-Linn-Goerdes-competing-in-doubles-match-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/College-tennis-player-Linn-Goerdes-competing-in-doubles-match-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/College-tennis-player-Linn-Goerdes-competing-in-doubles-match.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db1a54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db1a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. \u201cThe Recruiting Process Is Easy; I Can Do It Myself\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef33df elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef33df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many athletes assume the recruiting process will be quick and easy, but without the right guidance, it can get challenging. The paperwork, applications, requirements, and eligibility rules can be confusing for families to navigate on their own. That\u2019s why having proper guidance is so important\u2014it helps ensure you end up at the right university and stay eligible to play.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI honestly thought the process would be much easier. I imagined you just reach out to coaches, send some emails, and they either like you or not. I really thought I could do it all myself.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What surprised me the most was the paperwork\u2014things like applying for the visa and translating transcripts. I didn\u2019t expect it to be that hard, and honestly, without <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keystonesports-cn.raketforskn.ing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keystone Sports<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 help I don\u2019t think I could have managed it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At my international high school, I even had problems with credit hours and the translations. I wouldn\u2019t have known where to go or how to do it on my own, so I was really glad I had support.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2aab98 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2aab98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-and-bording-pass-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72333\" alt=\"Passport and bording pass\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-and-bording-pass-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-and-bording-pass-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-and-bording-pass-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/keystonesports.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-and-bording-pass.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1464b1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1464b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. \u201cRecruiting Is Just About Talent\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4657a8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4657a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another misconception Linn shared is that recruiting is just about your performance in your sport. While tennis results are important, coaches pay attention to grades and discipline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Without meeting certain grade requirements, you might not even be able to access some universities or divisions. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know? To be eligible for NCAA Division I, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.org\/sports\/2014\/10\/24\/play-division-i-sports.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">student-athletes must <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">maintain at least a 2.3 GPA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For Division II, the minimum GPA requirement is 2.2. These academic standards are just as crucial as your athletic results when it comes to recruitment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAcademics were actually really important, especially because I wanted to study pre-med. I didn\u2019t have to take the SAT, but I had to do the Accuplacer, which is kind of a replacement test. You need a certain score to get into your major or even be accepted to the school.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That was tough for me\u2014even though I had a 4.0 GPA and already earned a scholarship for that. For example, my math score wasn\u2019t that good, so I had to take a basic math class my freshman year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coaches pay attention to academics; they want to see how disciplined you are in school. Also, the NCAA has regulations, and you have to keep a minimum GPA. At my school, my coaches really emphasized keeping good grades and going to class. I remember one teammate who didn\u2019t turn in an assignment and had to run ten miles as punishment instead of practicing. So yeah, academics are definitely a component for coaches.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23a59b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23a59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. \"No Offers Yet Means I\u2019m Not Good Enough\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10300a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10300a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linn highlights how important timing is when you are getting recruited. Keystone Sports experts will guide you through the process, so you know what to expect in each step. Her advice to younger players? Don\u2019t panic, trust the process, and remember: there will always be offers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe part where you don\u2019t get offers in the beginning was really hard for me. I mean, I dedicated my whole life to tennis, and it took a while until I got offers. So, I was worried, like, I dedicated my whole life to this sport and now I\u2019m not even getting any offers?\u00a0 Why don\u2019t they like my video? Is my ranking too bad? So, I started questioning myself.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But once I talked to my Keystone Sports agent, he told me, it\u2019s okay. He reassured me that I was very early in the process. He said some players commit just one month before, and I was still a year ahead. So, I started to take it a bit slower and with more patience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And then suddenly, from one day to the next, I got all the offers. My agent really made sure I knew I wasn\u2019t too late or too early\u2014it just takes patience.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3a896 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3a896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to Get a Sports Scholarship in the US?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f375b8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f375b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linn\u2019s experience shows that getting recruited is more than just talent\u2014it takes the right guidance, planning, and patience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keystone Sports provides expert guidance through every step of the recruitment process, from understanding divisions to managing paperwork and finding the right university. Having guided over 15,000 student-athletes, we\u2019ve become Europe\u2019s leading college sports recruiting agency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:315}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the right support, your dream of playing college sports in the US is within reach. <strong>Complete our free evaluation form<\/strong> and our experts will contact you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca94507 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca94507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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