That is exactly what I heard about NESCAC schools, the schools are a good road trip away and you can spend more time on a bus then actually playing in games. And like you said, factor in weather...
Is your DD at a D1 school? We've been primarily focusing on D3 since she does love the game but also has high academic aspirations. We are keeping the option open of just playing club softball - she has worked her tail off academically and I don't want her to limit schools just for softball...
Care to share the name??? I feel like, and I could be wrong so don't hate me, D2 and NAIA schools don't really show up on "high academic" ranking lists.
Funny you said this... We see so many girls posting "got home to find this in my mail, thank you <insert big d1 name here> for thinking of me". Are those really just mass mailings?
You will need to continue your research to figure what is best for you player and your family. This is your 1st post. Stick around and you will learn more. You are already ahead of the game compared to 90% of parents. Be realistic about your situation and your DD's abilities, wants, needs...
We're trying to get all this recruiting stuff straight. DD wants to choose a school for it's academics (she has the grades and HS rigor) but also wants to continue to play. We thought there were just 3 buckets of schools (D1, D2 & D3) but getting into it are finding out that even within the...