Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college | 
 enlarge | Author: Christine Grimes
Publisher: Lulu.com
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 119655
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 108
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 1430309016
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9781430309017
ASIN: 1430309016
Publication Date: November 2, 2006
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Product Description
Today's student-athletes are wired--ready to take on anything. You know what you want, but you need help getting there. This book shows the way. You'll learn how to prepare for college, earn an athletic scholarship, and work with recruiters. You'll get the inside skinny on do's and don'ts for success as a student-athlete. You'll discover what you need to do to get what you want--and find the tools and resources to make it happen! A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to the CG Legacy Scholarship Fund. More information on the book and scholarship can be found at www.studentathletehandbook21.com
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 Everything I needed in one book August 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was great. It had all the information in one place and was a quick, accessible read. It filled in the gaps in my knowledge about how my kid should approach coaches and how we should make a good media guide and video, and it gave me tips from an insider perspective. It even gives examples of professional sample letters for students to submit to prospective coaches. It's also a book that could help the whole team (we found lots of info to share and pass on) and something our busy kids would still sit down and read (and I can't imagine my son plunking down with one of those huge books and doing that). This book had everything I needed to know in one place. I could have googled for weeks for information and still not found everything in this book (I tried!). The price was right and I checked it out ahead of time with the search inside to get a feel for what it was like. It provided everything it promised.
 Skip it. April 3, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I would recommend that you spend a little time Googling instead of wasting your money on this book. It is WAY overpriced. Technically it's 108 pages, but if the layout were professional (i.e., using a normal-sized font, without the random textboxes (some of which are missing text as they stop mid-thought) or quotations in huge fonts) this book could easily be 50 pages - and most information is on the Internet.
Concise, Practical Advice February 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century offers concise, practical advice to student athletes making the transition from high school to college.
From selecting a college, to contacting coaches, to succeeding during the all-important freshman year, the book provides a guide through a sometimes daunting process.
It's also an ideal resource for a younger athlete, perhaps a high school freshman or sophomore, who hopes to participate in college athletics and wants to get a head start.
Wonderful resource! February 1, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book provided us with an excellent (and accurate) depiction of what a student athelete should be aware of as he or she gets ready for college. Other books we read (or tried to read) were so sterile and/or out of date they didn't provide any sort of relevant guidance. I _highly_ recommend Grimes' book, even for students who aren't fully sure they want to pursue a college career. You might just find it helps them realize college isn't a bad idea and isn't too hard to do and play sports at the same time!
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