Testimonials

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 "At the end October, there were a series of Life after City talks held at school and I visited Rob Thomas's speech about sporting scholarships at US universities. He spoke about the different avenues one can take to become a sponsored student athlete, including obtaining a sporting or an academic scholarship. We were also informed about the basic structure of student athletics at American universities as decided by the major governing bodies for college sports, the NCAA and the NAIA. This included telling us about the different league divisions, depending which college you attend and basic differences between Ivy League and non-Ivy League student athletes. I especially enjoyed hearing about opportunities that are available in America such as the scholarship programme and student sporting ventures that aren't available in the same form in the UK." 

 "Sporting Elite USA offer a highly professional service with deep knowledge of the complexities of the world of American Sports Scholarships. With great concern for finding the best fit for the students and an awareness of the difficulties students often face in applying to the USA, Rob and Ben are ideally placed to advise students through this."

 "Sporting Elite USA offers a well-established and highly successful programme to help students and their parents through the rigorous process of American Sports Scholarships. Ben and Rob bring a great deal of experience, knowledge and expertise, ensuring that they look at the athlete as a whole young person, working tirelessly to see that this student is placed in the best possible college, where they will be able to develop as individuals and be successful both academically and in their chosen sport. Ben and Rob have visited Truro School on a number of occasions to deliver informative presentations or work with parents and pupils on a more specialist basis. Applying to an American university can be a daunting but exciting prospect for many families yet Ben and Rob guide each one through the process with a great deal of care and support, offering an individual touch which will enable a student-athlete to take the next step towards their sporting and academic goals." 

 "Sporting Elite offer a support service for the application process for Sports Scholarships to the US like no other. The process is confusing and complex and the support that they have given us at Taunton School is crucial in our ability to support the progression of our talented athletes on this pathway. Sporting Elite offer a professional programme; including whole school presentations for both pupils and parents, individual support and advice for the athletes and their families and most importantly the training and development of staff within the school. Without their support we would not have the influx of pupils investigating this pathway for their future and not be seeing the success of Old Tauntonians currently thriving as sports scholars in the American College system" 

 "Our experience of working with Rob Thomas from Sporting Elite was excellent. Jonno has always been talented at sport and wanted to travel abroad. He was first approached by an agent in London who we didn't know and the opportunity they were offering seemed unfamiliar and therefore risky. However Rob Thomas from Sporting Elite visited Jonnos school. He explained the process and how he would support us through it, then it began to seem a more realistic and reasonable option. The process takes time and can be complex but with Robs help we negotiated Jonnos first choice of university, degree course and sports. Jonno says it is the best experience he has ever had. He loves his university life . The learning style and positive teaching methods suit him and he is surrounded by other sports focused students enjoying the same healthy lifestyle. He has found the staff and coaches extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful. He says the culture is very different in a positive way and the opportunities are huge. We are delighted with the outcome and may not have had the confidence to complete the somewhat arduous application process with out the direction of Sporting Elite. I would highly recommend their services to anyone considering obtaining an education through the American University system. There is rather a lot of red tape and negotiating but the path is made smoother by the experience and advice from Sporting Elite. The outcome has been wonderful for Jonno who is thriving and recommends this opportunity to anyone . As a parent I would recommend getting advice through the whole process to be sure to obtain the outcome that suits your family best."