D1 Athlete Fall Sport - Advice for interview scheduling conflicts
Hi,
Some background, I am a Junior finance major with a 3.8 GPA at a non-target D1 school, financially able to attend because of athletic scholarship for fall sport.
I am very grateful and excited to be invited to on-site final round interviews for S&T summer internships at a few BBs. Unfortunately, the timing for these interviews conflicts with practice times for my sport. Coach is really unforgiving about missing practice for interviews.
I am wondering how other people have handled these conflicts? Try to reschedule for a different time, wait to interview when season is over (could be end of November), or miss practice and deal with the consequences. How do the recruiters view requests to change interview times due to sports conflicts?
I am afraid if I wait, the interview opportunities will be gone. However, I do want to honor the commitment i made to my team and school.
Thanks for any advice or insight.
I haven't been in your particular instance but I would think the bank would be find rescheduling. Provided you don't have too much travel you could always just change the interview by a couple of hours to be before / after practice. As long as you're being reasonable I think people would be understanding that you have commitments and you honour them.
I was in a slightly different situation, but the same concept applies. I was playing a spring sport my senior year while I was going through my own full-time recruiting. I had an interview opportunity out of town that required me to miss a game.
I decided to miss the game and go to the interview. My thought process hinged on a few items:
First, I asked about interviewing on a different date. They said that the proposed date was the only time they had set aside to run the process and were interviewing all candidates that day, so another time wouldn't work. I don't think I got any negative points for asking, and I didn't push too hard; when they told me no and said why, I accepted it. It made sense, anyways.
I didn't think missing the game would impact my standing on the team too much. I was a senior and a three-year starter without major competition for my position, so I had a little bit of leverage.
This was a huge opportunity for an interview, and I wasn't good enough in my sport that I had any thoughts about playing past college. In other words, I was going to go pro in something other than sports, and I needed to plan for my future accordingly.
I went to my coach first, privately, and told him what I felt I needed to do and why. He wasn't thrilled but at least understood why. He told me that I would need to win my job back, and I told him I accepted that. After that I went to my teammates and told them what I was doing and why, and they were pretty supportive.
I went to the interview, missed the game, came back and busted my butt next week at practice, won my starting spot back, and got the job. But had it turned out the opposite (lost my spot, didn't get the job), I would have been at peace with the decision because I didn't think I could pass up the opportunity.
completely agree with this.
despite you getting money in scholarship, there's a reason they call it "student-athlete" not the other way around. do what this guy did and see what happens. I highly doubt you can lose your scholarship for missing a couple practices, worst case scenario you sit on the bench while you look for jobs.
Lets not justify this "student athlete" BS.... Hopefully no one really thinks 99% of the Ohio State Football / Boston College Hockey team is attending classes...
Not saying this goes for ALL S/A's, I know some very smart academically squared away athletes. However for every one "smart" athlete there are 10 on the team who can not spell: simple & the first and last class they attend is the final exam, in which they receive an A-.
Imagine I don't know where you are on the depth chart, grade level or sport you're playing, but if you are thinking about the options besides pro sports then it's probably fine to go to the interview. Talk to someone who personally knows you and can advise you. The coach might also be a sort sighted, selfish, ass hole. It's important to know what you want & whats right for YOU.
I highly doubt the OSU football players who can get invited to superdays are skipping a lot of classes. you're talking about a different issue.
I'm speaking to the point that he realizes he doesn't have a career as a professional athlete, and therefore school/recruiting is more important. and his coaches punishing him for behavior to the contrary is wrong.
I am in 1000% agreement with you, that he needs to "get his" whatever way possible. He earned an opportunity to make the team/go to school/take an interview etc.. Take advantage of that opp and make the best outcome for you.
But on the sports side: I felt the need to point out. It's a sad, cold, nasty, hurtful, disgusting, shady world in sports for athletes & the fan doesn't realize that. The reality is, he was given an athletic scholarship because he is simply a tool to produce more wins for the coaches. & a product to bring more revenue to the program.
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