I’d put money down that your reality and his are two very, very different things. I’d bet that his support structure and the people that advise him (or don’t) are very different than yours.
I’m glad you knew early. That is fantastic. And you went to law school. That is great. Statistically speaking, you came from upper middle class to upper class, and your parents were very highly educated.
This is a kid who was most likely the first in his family to go to college (ie, they have no clue what they are doing) and didn’t even know if he’d ever have grades to go division 1. Two very, very different situations.
It’s hard to not put your expectations on people who have no ability to make the same informed decisions. Or are mature enough to make those decisions.
I’d put money down that Beeno didn’t even think about admissions process to college until a coach from a college asked him about it.
Hell, I never took that ACT or SAT. No one ever said a word to me about it. I had friends taking it, but it never clued in to me that it was something I should do. It was my SR year, May, when a guidance councelor pulled me aside and asked me what I was going to do after high school.
“Go to college!” I said. They asked if I’d applied anywhere. “nope”. Had I taken the ACT or SAT? “Nope, when do I do that?” “Huh? It’s too late. You could sign up now, but you wouldn’t have it in time for Fall and it would be $50 plus more for every school” “I don’t have any money, we aren’t taking the ACT” was my response.
I went to UVSC and failed out my first year. I wouldn’t be too surprised if his reality was very similar to mine.
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