Assistance selecting a women's college program.

To add to this, I found this thread that is helpful however it's focused on men's programs.

There is alot of perspective on the forum but it's often on men's programs and I know a school could have a great men's program but not a great women's program.

Depending of course on your daughter's goals, some of the best small schools in the country are excellent d3 running programs. Pomona and the other Claremont colleges in CA, Carleton, Wash U and U Chicago in Midwest, Haverford, Johns Hopkins and the NESCAC schools out east. Many I haven't mentioned too.

Google the schools and their leagues to see who is good and awful right now. No scholarships in d3, but generous financial aid available.

There are close to 100 mid major D1 schools that will give a 2:17 runner at least a 50% scholarship. If she runs 2:15 she could get a full at about 30 of those schools.

You shouldn't believe anything people say about any coach on letsrun, this site is full of trash and lies.

Talk to the coaches and the members of those teams and use your own intuition and judgement.

William & Mary

No. You are completely wrong.

Thank you, I have noted that in NESCAC Williams is the powerhouse. We plan to make a visit. Do any of the other NESCAC have comparable women's programs? In Centennial (where my wife attended) I see the strength of Haverford and Swarthmore. I think we are looking for an integrated program where men and women are together, whereas I have heard some are separate. I haven't identified which schools in the UAA conference have good women's programs but we have some PA connections, also family in Maine.

What is her ACT score?

Thank you. I am new to Let's Run and have noted one must apply a considerable filter to the information here. I like the breadth of perspectives. I have had lifelong relationships with my coaches and we are looking for the same.

The only thing correct in his response was that you need to be be cautious about believing things that people tell you. You will find that your daughter will receive no scholarship offers. You can believe him or believe me but will find out on your own. My daughter is a freshman at Princeton. She ran 2:25/4:55 in high school and received no scholarship offers despite contacting about 50 coaches of which the majority were mid majors. She also contacted Johns Hopkins, Wash U, and U of Chicago.

If anyone has specific experience with the women's programs at Claremont or Pomona that would be helpful. I know they are desirable schools though I am still sorting out which have the best value proposition compared to for example a slower D1 program that could be within reach. I have no illusions about talent, but girls seem to evolve more gradually than boys and we may or may not have figured out what she is best at. This track season should answer some questions.

removing redundant information

Still waiting on standardized testing and results, indicators are a 1400-1450 SAT with a bit more prep.

her times are within almost all div1 walk-on standards. I checked a few minutes ago and she’s only a few secs away. It’s something to consider.

Standards are just that. People seem to think that somehow is a guarantee. If a team has 4 openings and has 4 recruits at 2:10 or better, 2:20 is out the window.

Yes, this is why I think we all have to be realistic about our talents, though a coach has an eye for potential that most of us do not. If the running program isn't well run or well coached or the teammates were not committed then even if recruited it would be no fun.

To the poster "bother me" I was wondering if you liked what you saw at Johns Hopkins?

As a parent you need to work on doing less and letting her do all the heavy lifting. She should do the research, the communication, and about 99% of everything in this process.

We didn't visit. Didn't get a good vibe and too much bad info regarding the immediate area.

I don't agree with that. I have an older son and daughter who also ran D1 so this is my 3rd time. I did much of the work. The older kids are successful and I expect my daughter to be as well. I wanted the kids to focus on studies and running.

The women from NYU, Chicago, and Emory (all UAA schools) went 2-3-8 in D3 cross nationals this fall.