Division III soccer is undervalued. Top DIII programs beat many Division I schools academically while staying competitive, and less than 5% of high school players make any college team. The speaker lists strong DIII programs for those interested.
Division III soccer even worth it? This question really bothers me because I think people don't understand how good Division III is. Now, of course you want to play Division I. I think that's great. Aim for Division I. That's what's making you a really good soccer player. If everybody aimed for the quote-unquote lowest level, they probably wouldn't get very good. However, what people do understand is that the top academic DIIIs are in many cases better than some Division I schools, certainly better academically, and they give more money. And you have to remember that while Division III is the lowest, technically speaking, of the three divisions, It's still really difficult because less than 5% of high school kids will play college sports. So it's really like playing professional soccer, just playing at the lower levels of pro soccer, but it's still freaking pro. There's a lot of Division III schools that maybe many of you have not heard of that are really good. So if you comment the word DIII, I'll send you a list of Division III schools that are really good at soccer and you should probably send a message to.
