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OK, Coach Houser, i just got off the phone with the coach of xyz college and its pretty much a done deal. He wants me to come play a little bit in the gym with him and some of the team on next week and then tour the next day. I'm so excited. If he wants me, I'm ready to commit. I want to be playing college ball next year so badly!!!

Here is how athletes pick a college. Read closely!

a) Do you like the school? (You'll find out that during your trip). If not, ditch the school and start (a) over with a new school. But if you do like the school, then you may proceed to (b).

b) Do they offer what you want to study? Do a lot of reading on their website......a whole lot. Get your parents involved and ask them to read over the website. If the school doesn't offer what you want to study, then ditch the school. Pick another school, and then go back to (a) and start this process over. But if the school does offer what you want, then you may proceed to (c).

c) Is the volleyball team a good fit for you? If not, you may want to attend the school anyway and not play volleyball. However, I recommend you keep looking, visiting and researching to see if you can find a school that has (a), (b) and (c). And if you can find that school, then you've found the perfect fit!!

Coach Houser
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