Every year hundreds of student athletes miss out on remarkable opportunities

Years ago, a close friend of mine was a principal in the city of Boston and spoke of a student athlete that he just knew was a college player. He had a great GPA, SAT scores, impeccable attendance record and was the student body vice president. He was recognized by everyone as an exemplary young man.

He also captained two varsity sports, was a four year starter, and two time MVP within his league. Members of his community firmly believed he would play in college. Without question, he had the character, athletic skills, academic ability and drive to make his dream a reality. Sadly, he was not recruited by a single school.

With the appropriate coaching, support and guidance, he would have had the chance to decide which school best fit him and dozens of schools would have been thrilled to have him join their student body. Instead, he attended a school where he wasn’t recruited, instantly unhappy, felt isolated academically and dropped out.

Advance Collegiate was born from the idea of not missing any more of these opportunities.