Odds of Getting In
Junior varsity starter with no club, travel team, or showcase experience, GPA: 2.4
You were one of the better players on your high school team. But it was the junior varsity team. You probably don't have what it takes to earn a scholarship at an NCAA program, but that's okay. Your real aspiration is painting flowers.
One-year varsity starter with no club, travel team, or showcase experience, GPA: 3.4
Though your grades are good and you made the varsity team as a senior, you didn't attend any lacrosse showcases. Rather than gun for the NCAA, you're thinking about playing for a club team.
Two-year varsity starter with some club, travel team, or showcase experience, GPA: 3.0
You impressed a few coaches at a regional showcase and you played for a travel team during the off-season. Still, you're a late bloomer with only two years of varsity lacrosse under your belt. You could probably earn a scholarship at a junior college and pollenate a bigger program later on. You're smart, so you've got a game plan.
Three-year varsity starter with club, travel team, and showcase experience, GPA: 3.3
In addition to lacrosse, you lettered in basketball and track. Though you're no Paul Rabil, you've impressed a number of college coaches with your athletic ability. You're crossing both your fingers and your toes in hopes of scoring an NCAA scholarship.
Four-year varsity starter with club, travel team, and showcase experience, voted all-conference MVP, GPA: 3.5
Your all-conference honors have attracted several programs in and around your home state. You've got a shot at playing on a Division-I team. You even send some coaches a cake in the shape of a lacrosse ball. Who can resist a novelty dessert?