Leadership and Life Balance
How Do I Prepare for a Campus Visit With a College Coach?
Rhema Adelaja · National Champion & 4x DUX
Go in with written questions and run them past a trusted adult first. Ask what a typical training week looks like, how class and practice clashes are handled, and what decides where you would fit. Listen closely and ask follow-up questions. Show you take responsibility for sport and school.
The answer
- Write your questions down before the visit. Showing you are prepared helps.
- Keep the questions that sound like you. Drop any that feel forced.
- Run your list past a trusted adult. Asking for help early is part of leadership.
- Ask what a typical week of training looks like for a first-year athlete and for an older one, and ask to see a sample plan. Asking only about total volume suggests you do not see how training fits together.
- Ask how clashes between class and practice are handled. Show you will take responsibility, without suggesting you will often skip practice.
- Listen closely and ask a follow-up. A probing question teaches you more than the first question does.
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