Building a target list of schools is an integral step in the college recruiting process. Before you begin reaching out to schools, you need to do your research to ensure your athletic skills and academic capabilities match with a particular school.

Things to note when building your target list of schools:

• Cast a wide net. We recommend building a list of your top 25-30 schools to give you a variety to choose from. 

• Categorize these into a fit, reach and safety schools making sure you have an equal combination of each. You can categorize these schools academically or athletically.

• Building your target list of schools is a fluid process. You can change your list at any time!

• Make sure these schools are not just athletically a good fit. You should also be considering the academic fit, geographic fit, social fit, and financial fit. 

Using the Advanced School Search

Our Advanced School Search tool makes your school search process easy. Quickly discover which programs across the country align with your needs as a student-athlete.

1. On your dashboard, navigate to the toolbar at the top of the page and click “Schools.”

2. You can either search for a specific school by name, or find schools based on different criteria: region, size, academic selectivity, and division.

3. Enter your zip code to find schools within a certain distance from home.

4. As you find schools that may interest you, add them to your “Favorites List” by clicking on the heart icon.

1. To remove a school from your favorite’s list, simply click the shaded heart.

2. This list is only for you to see! College coaches can not see what schools you have favorited.

3. It is designed to help you keep track of which programs you are interested in.

Why SportsRecruits?

SportsRecruits is a college recruiting website that helps connect student-athletes with college coaches. Our mission is to empower student-athletes in their pursuit of playing collegiate athletics. Our online platform provides transparency, organization, and clarity during an otherwise complicated recruiting process.

You are able to build a profile that hosts every piece of video, athletic information, and academic information to share with coaches. The advanced school search makes it easy to find schools that fit a student-athletes needs. The messaging system allows you to seamlessly communicate with every college coach in the country.

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