Athlete Recruitment for Fencers

A Collaboration with Fencing Parents, the Authority on Athlete Recruitment in Fencing

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Every elite college in NCAA Division 1 has a distinct recruiting profile. Understanding these profiles will enhance a fencer’s chances of recruitment to one of these elite colleges, whether or not a fencer ranks in the top 30 of the National Points List.

For fencers with outstanding academics, several elite colleges in NCAA Division 3 are viable options for athlete recruitment.

Work with us to get a leg up on the competition

Our advice is highly personalized and customized to a fencer’s athletic and academic profile.

Meet your Advisor, Donna Meyer

Read Donna’s Full Bio HERE

Donna designed the data-driven system that offers college fencers unprecedented transparency in NCAA college fencing profiles. Donna's innovative system has helped thousands of aspiring fencers on their journey to college by delivering profile information that was not previously available.

Donna's journey in developing the system was inspired by her own experience figuring out the college recruitment process for her sons. Donna saw first-hand how frustrating and opaque the process can be and set out to change that for other families. Donna's system has helped thousands of aspiring fencers navigate the college recruiting process with greater transparency.

Donna's system has been widely lauded by fencing families and NCAA coaches and has been recognized as a game-changer in the world of college fencing recruitment. Donna is passionate about helping families through the college recruiting process and is excited to continue helping more families in the future.

Donna's expertise is now available to you, and her insights can help you ensure that you are making the most of your opportunities to fence at an elite college. With Donna's help, you can maximize your chances of being recruited by the right school and getting the most out of your college fencing experience.

Donna is the founder of X Factor Admissions and Fencing Parents.

  • Need Clarity

    You have heard many different points of view about what the colleges want, who they recruit and the “dark arts” behind it all. As a parent who wants your child to have the best shot at recruitment to a top college, you need clear guidance on what will work for your fencer.

  • Are Worried

    Your child is academically strong, loves fencing and has done reasonably well at tournaments. But you are unsure if your fencer will make the “cut” as an athlete recruit to an elite college. You want to understand your fencer’s options as an athlete recruit plus alternate pathways open to your fencer with fencing boosting her extracurricular activities resume for admission to an elite college.

  • Desire a Good Strategy

    You expect that you and your fencer will be investing a lot of time, emotion, and commitment into fencing, and you will end up making a substantial financial investment too. You want a good strategy that keeps the options open, and let’s your child pursue fencing through middle school and high school even as you let your child develop other pathways to an elite college.

You are HERE because you:

You’re in the right place!

  • We will create a list of “stretch”, “just right” and “safety” fencing colleges that are personalized to your fencer’s academic and fencing profile.

  • You chances vary by college depending on total recruiting spots available to the coach that year and the number of peers you are competing against. We help you assess your chances.

  • We will advise you on the metrics that matter to each elite college and provide guidance on the steps you can take to raise your fencer’s performance accordingly.

  • Flexibility in required academic performance varies between the elite colleges. Using our deep insights, we will guide you and your fencer as they progress through school.

  • NCAA fencing coaches want to know why you will be a good addition to their team. A fencing resume presents your strongest fencing credentials to the coach in one place.

  • We will guide you on timing and what you present to the coach.

  • If your fencer has an area of strong academic interest and a desired college major, we will advise you on strategies where fencing can give your fencer a leg up in fulfilling that interest.

  • What happens if your fencer’s profile ends up not matching to their “dream” fencing college. We can guide your fencer in developing alternate pathways to that “dream” college or other elite college..

Here’s how we will help you:

Give your fencer a leg up in athlete recruitment!

Tap into our system! We have helped thousands of fencers navigate fencing athlete recruitment. And we are now available for one-on-one consultancy with you!

  • 12 months starting at registration

  • 60 minutes when you first register for the program to discuss your academic and fencing profile in detail, review your academic and fencing goals and strategies to help you achieve those goals.

  • 30 minutes per session by appointment. Focus will be on progress towards goals, course adjustments and next steps.

  • You can email us at anytime if you have questions or need some guidance.

  • We will share a template with you that you and your fencer can adapt to their profile. Reviews and edits are part of this program.

  • You will be given full access to the Premium Plus version of the Guide (valued at $678 annually) for the duration of the Program.

  • $1,997

Here’s how it works!