5 steps to stand out with your athletic skills and apply for sports scholarships in the United States

July 23, 2018

CAFA Group

You can use certain items to stand out during your recruitment process: from your grades to the you highlights video, your personal essay, yours stats, your background and your personal history.

In addition to your online profile, you can go one step ahead and show your performance in camps, try outs and showcases. In these events, you have the opportunity to be in front of a group of coaches and scouts, while you gain experience and make new contacts and partners.

Today we list 5 steps to stand out with your athletic skills and apply for sports scholarships in the United States:

1. Seek advice: Working hand in hand with people with experience and knowledge of the recruitment process, will make it easier. During each stage, they will accompany you, advise you and serve as a guide so you can reach your goal. At CAFA Group, we can help you through our student programs and provide you with all the tools you need to achieve your dream of being recruited by a University in the United States. 

2. Keep updated your online profile: Thanks to our ally NCSA, you can access the largest recruiting network in the United States. You can create your online profile, and get in touch with coaches from more than 3200 universities. Your personal information, your scores, your skills video, your application essay, and all the information that allows recruiters to know your career and contact. 

3. Participate in events such as "The Showcase", organized by International Doorway: Recently, in CAFA Group we agreed with International Doorway, to open new possibilities to be recruited by a university in the United States. With this partnership, you can strengthen your recruitment process, participating in "The Showcase", as well as other services. "The Showcase" is an event in which football, basketball, tennis and golf athletes are perform during a week to more than 100 university coaches. The 21st. edition of "El Showcase" was held from July 13 to 21, 2018, at Florida International University (FIU). If you want to know more about the event and participate, complete the form and our coaches will contact you

4. Evaluate your skills with professionals: Our coaches can make an evaluation of your athletic and academic profile and help you set a work plan for your organization at each stage of your recruitment process, as well as monitor your progress and your improvements. This allows you to increase your chances of being recruited by doing your search in the universities that fit your profile and needs.

5. Do not stop practicing and improving: One of the objectives in your career as a student-athlete must be excellence. Keep working every day to improve on and off the field, and you will see your goals achieved. Every step taken and every obstacle overcome bring you closer to your dreams.

If you are ready to start your recruitment process, complete the form by clicking on this link and one of our coaches will contact you.

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