Every year thousands of high school athletes are recruited to attend U.S. universities to further their sporting career alongside their undergraduate education. If you are certain that you wish to play college sport in America, one way to improve the chances of being recruited is to attend high school in America.

Whilst in the States you will be able to work towards your U.S. high school diploma and complete the required entrance exams whilst playing your preferred sport. Performing well in your sport at the high school level will improve your chances of earning a scholarship to progress to the college level.

A postgraduate year is a year beyond high school graduation, spent at a prep school. The decision to pursue a postgraduate year at a prep school could be due to academic or sporting reasons. During a postgraduate year, a student will take all of the required entrance exams for college as well as playing a full season of their sport.

Some students may have not passed certain high school classes, or felt they underachieved in their college entrance exams (SAT/ACT). Whilst from a sporting point of view, some athletes may have felt that they did not get the athletic scholarship that they deserved or perhaps started the college recruitment process to late. In any of these cases, a postgraduate year at a prep school will allow students to ensure they are ready to study and compete in college the following year.

Moving to a new country can be a very daunting prospect, especially if you have to learn a new language. If English is not your first language, you will have to pass an English language exam (TOEFL or IELTS) to attend university in America. By spending a year immersed in American culture and practising your English on a daily basis, you will feel well prepared to make the most of your college experience in America.