AboutTom Kovic Expertise I can answer questions pertaining to the college athletics recruiting process.
Experience I am a former NCAA division 1 college coach. Currently, I am the director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where I advise families and student-athletes on preparing for college recruiting.
Organizations NACAC
WACAC
USAG
US Lacrosse
Publications Courier Times (Union City,NJ)
Raising Champions (Villanova, PA)
Collegelacrosse.com
Laxpower.com
Author: "Reaching for Excellence. An educational guide for college athletics recruiting.
Education/Credentials 1977 BS (Physical Education) Temple University
1980 MS (Physical Education) University of Illinois
Awards and Honors ECAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1997)
NCAA Coach of the Year (2004)
Led Penn Gymnastics to 10 Ivy League and ECAC Championship titles
Over 160 Academic All-Americans
How are you? My name is Julian and I am 35 years of age. I have some
questions about going back to college. I failed the SATs, as a result, I had to
go to community college. I attended Miami Dade Community College and
graduated with two degrees in Graphic Design Technology. However, I have
no talent in the field despite having two degrees! Therefore, I am seriously
considering going back to college and do something that I know I will enjoy
doing. The thing is, I work a lot of hours at job, which is why I'm looking into
taking online courses. There are certain advantages for going this route such
as no driving, thus, saving money on gas and not to mention avoiding the
need to park my car in overcrowded parking lots. I would like to find an Ivy
League university that offers online courses.
1. Do you know of any?
2. Also, what are my requirements for qualifying for an Ivy League university?
3. Do I need to retake the SATs?
4. Do I need to undertake extracurricular activities or community services?
Best regards,
Julian
Answer Hi Julian,
The Ivy League is a very select grouping of institutions and for the most part, they do not offer online undergraduate degrees. I did speak with a Harvard admissions representative who told me briefly about an online option through one of their extension schools. Call 617-495-1551 to gather specific information.
Although you have an associates degree from MDCC, Ivy League admissions, in most cases, will look at your past standardized testing when reading your application and I suggest re-taking the SAT, SAT 2 and/or the ACT.
Extracurricular activities and community service activities can certainly "weigh in" positively and strengthen your application. It creates a well rounded portfolio that could make the difference in admissions.
