by comscott » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:28 pm
I have a daughter in her last year attending and playing for a NESCAC school presently. DD #2 is heading off to the east coast next year to go to another NESCSAC school. It has been a great experience for her to attend a very prestigious school and still be able to play the sport she truly loves. Getting recruited for her meant she had the grades and skill set to be able to play at the D3 level. Softball (and her coach) helped her get in by early decision. I must admit it is very impressive what these girls are able to accomplish on and off the field. Each year girls graduate and for the most part are very well prepared to deal with life after softball. Ivies and these sorts of schools are need based for financial aid, so if your daughter does get accepted into the school, they will make it very affordable if they deem that you do need help. So this being DD #1 last year, we will try to savor her final few games and then prepare ourselves for DD#2 next 4 years. On a softball note the NESCAC had 2 teams reach the final 8 in the country. So the level of play is solid for the most part. My daughter loves the camaraderie and being able to compete with her teammates on those cold and rainy softball days. She has made friends for life and we are hoping the same for DD #2.
PS. We were one of the schools that made it to Oklahoma City last year( so cool for our DD and us)