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9. NCSA Athletic Recruiting is a sham
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:32 PM
Oct 2014

I'm a Sr. Sales executive in the corporate world of over 20 years.

Here's my experience with NCSA.

They have a two-prong approach.

Your first contact is with someone in their Chicago HQ office. This will be a pleasant call where the representative asks many questions about your son/daughter and is very helpful. Their goal is to set you up with their "recruiter" in your area and to get "evaluated."

Once the appointment is set they ask you to confirm that both parents and the athlete is present for the meeting. They tell you the evaluation will be one hour.

We received the call from the "recruiter" and he proceeds to try to close you immediately into their services. There is no "evaluation." He refuses to answer any questions, does not offer any information rather just waits during dead air for you to commit to his hard-sale tactics and spend money immediately.

So, this is a scam. Bait and switch advertising. There is no evaluation. He is not a recruiter but rather a hard-sell salesmen waiting to intimidate good-natured parents who want to help their son/daughter. You can do everything yourself. You don't need NCSA. I'm going to file a formal complaint of bait & switch advertising against this company with the FTC. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY - IT IS A SCAM.

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I'd be very skeptical, sea fishwax Nov 2012 #1
i really appreciate your post. thanks. seabeyond Nov 2012 #2
glad it was helpful, and that your call went well today -- with track, I'd say fishwax Nov 2012 #3
Don't waste your hard-earned money JDauntless Jun 2013 #7
My son was a member for 4 yrs. aignae Apr 2013 #4
Welcome to DU and the Sports Group! madinmaryland Apr 2013 #5
Welcome to DU aignae! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #6
Spend Your Money Wisely asutompowell Jan 2014 #8
NCSA Athletic Recruiting is a sham 65amps Oct 2014 #9
disagree iamslh Jun 2016 #27
disagree iamslh Jun 2016 #28
Athletic recruiting for high school students and their parents terrier80 Nov 2014 #10
Recruiting Rhmacaulay Mar 2015 #11
Have you received any help with this? Videoscore Dec 2015 #23
Crazy ctjack Jul 2015 #12
It depends on what level he wants to & can play at........ mrmpa Jul 2015 #13
Any luck? Videoscore Dec 2015 #24
I know multiple families who had great success with them crey Jul 2015 #14
NCSA sneurock Sep 2015 #15
NCSA cookiechand Oct 2015 #20
We belonged for about a year it's not worth it GusBob Sep 2015 #16
8 first-time posters in this thread GusBob Sep 2015 #17
And over 63,000 views??? Auggie Sep 2015 #18
Someone probably linked to it SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #29
Don't waste your money Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #19
NCSA tmr0923 Nov 2015 #21
Really, Mr. one post Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #22
Student-Athlete Service Successes JasonGregory Jan 2016 #25
great experience with ncsa iamslh Jun 2016 #26
This Thread Looks Spammed To Me ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #30
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PLEEEEEEASE RecruiterGuy Sep 2016 #32
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This thread will never die JonLP24 Oct 2016 #34
LOL. Iggo May 2017 #36
Over 1 million views JonLP24 May 2017 #37
My two cents... from a clueless mom amhlawyer May 2017 #35
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