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Most schools have spring tryouts, so you MAY be able to get away with it, but I certainly wouldn't recommend risking it.Is it possible to time your acceptances to a college based on whether or not you make the cheer team? Like can the timing work out where you try out for 5 cheer squads at 5 different colleges that you've been accepted to academically, and then only enroll in the one where you actually make the squad? I'd almost think the admissions acceptance would be due far in advance of the results of who made the cheer squad? No?
@oncecoolcoachnowmom You make a really interesting point that I'd like to jump off of. I understand kids overestimating their skills and being dead set on cheering at one program. However, nothing makes me angrier than coaches who encourage kids that have NO SHOT at making that program. I know there's a delicate balance between telling a kid they're hopeless and coaching confident athletes, but I get so angry when coaches continue to feed false hopes. You can't tell me you think Susie is going to cheer at UK at 130 lbs, or Sally, who can only fly straight up stunts and toss libs, is going to fly at UofL. C'mon people!