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A coach tells a junior MLS NEXT player with a 3.7 GPA that Division I recruitment is tight but possible. Most schools fill rosters by February-March, competing against transfers and internationals. A 3.7 GPA can earn $60k-$80k in athletic scholarships.
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Coach, I play MLS NEXT. I'm a junior with a 3.7 GPA. Can I play Division I college soccer? Let's break this down. So first of all, MLS NEXT is fantastic. That means you're going to get exposure. It does depend on what level of MLS NEXT play are you playing? Are you playing MLS NEXT with an academy? Are you playing MLS NEXT that's a little bit lower tier? So it does kind of depend, but I will tell you, let's just say overall MLS NEXT usually means you're going to get exposure. So that is a good sign. But number 2 is you said you're a junior. So as a junior, I would tell you at this stage, it is late in the process. On the flip side, I would also argue that it's certainly not too late. Most Division I schools are not going to be done, especially with this new roster cap, which is still coming out with different schools, until probably February or March. Now, the scary part of me telling you that is you go, oh, I have all this time. Well, you don't have February and March to get recruited. At that point, you're either saying yes or no, and now you're competing with transfers and internationals. High school kids, you get the sole attention of college coaches during that entire time beforehand. And remember, most players in college soccer are still high school kids from the United States. There's a large international community, there's a large transfer community, but it is not larger than the high school kids. Most kids are still in high school. So all of that is to tell you that I think you can play Division 1 soccer. I would need to see your video. 3.7 GPA does allow you a lot of opportunities and a lot of scholarship potential of $60,000 to $80,000. We even had a kid get a $300,000, which is amazing. Reminder, most of the academic scholarships are in Division 3, not in Division 1. If you want the most scholarship, you should aim for Division 3. If you want more help playing college soccer, give me a call. Links in the bio, and I will talk to you soon.










