Interested in running a 5th year at a grad school

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13 years ago 10/09/2010 7:09pm EDT

Hey everyone,

I'm a 2:25 1000m, 4:0x mile runner who is dealing with injury my senior year. As of now, I have XC eligibility (25:3x 8k) and if I don't start running consistently, plan on saving my track eligibility as well. If in fact this is the case, I want to earn a 1-year graduate school degree and run a 5th year at another program. I wanted to gauge the interest from programs. I would only do this if I received a large partial or full scholarship, as my parents wouldn't pay for this otherwise.

A friend of mine also mentioned the idea of being a grad assistant at programs. How does that work, what does it entail, and would my graduate school be paid for?

If anyone has any thoughts, feel free to post here or email me at

5thyearrunner@gmail.com

13 years ago 10/09/2010 8:02pm EDT

re: 5thyearrunner

What kind of graduate degree are you trying to get? I'm in grad school right now, and there is no way I could be on a team with my workload. I do run almost everyday, but it's almost never when a typical afternoon practice would be.

13 years ago 10/09/2010 8:33pm EDT

re: ex-xc chick

It completely depends on the graduate program in which you enroll. Some are extremely time intensive, some aren't... some are very rigid in class/group work schedules, some allow you to work independently on your own schedule, etc.

Simply have a conversation with both the coach and someone in the academic department regarding feasibility and logistics.

13 years ago 10/09/2010 8:49pm EDT

re: gschool

I know a good deal of people who have pursued 1 year degrees and who have run a 5th year at a high level, so hopefully I'll be able to find a place. What programs should I be looking at? My PRs aren't national class, but they're pretty decent

13 years ago 10/09/2010 9:14pm EDT

re: 5thyearrunner

5thyearrunner wrote:
Hey everyone,
I'm a 2:25 1000m, 4:0x mile runner who is dealing with injury my senior year. As of now, I have XC eligibility (25:3x 8k) and if I don't start running consistently, plan on saving my track eligibility as well. If in fact this is the case, I want to earn a 1-year graduate school degree and run a 5th year at another program. I wanted to gauge the interest from programs. I would only do this if I received a large partial or full scholarship, as my parents wouldn't pay for this otherwise.
A friend of mine also mentioned the idea of being a grad assistant at programs. How does that work, what does it entail, and would my graduate school be paid for?
If anyone has any thoughts, feel free to post here or email me at
5thyearrunner@gmail.com

You may want to do some research. I was told you have to do the graduate work at the same institution you currently attend.

13 years ago 10/09/2010 10:32pm EDT

re: the cancer guy

To the guy above me, that's totally bunk and your an idiot. Look at Anna Willard, she ran at brown, then went to Michigan for her 5th year.

13 years ago 10/09/2010 10:55pm EDT

re: booble

in D3 you need to attend the same graduate school as you earned your undergrad if you wish to compete for an extra year. I would assume the OP is not a D3 runner, as he would be one of the best in the nation.

So halfsies.

13 years ago 10/10/2010 7:29am EDT

re: booble

booble wrote:
To the guy above me, that's totally bunk and your an idiot. Look at Anna Willard, she ran at brown, then went to Michigan for her 5th year.

Since I like to resolve stupidity with facts:

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ncaa/NCAA/Legislation%20and%20Governance/Eligibility%20and%20Recruiting/Faqs/eligibility_seasons.html

To the OP, make sure you actually ask your AD or someone of official capacity before making a decision.

13 years ago 10/11/2010 10:54am EDT

re: the cancer guy

Thanks cancer guy, will do. Are there any programs where I should check out, call/email coaches, etc? I'd prefer somewhere Northeast, but I'm pretty flexible. The main issue is money.

13 years ago 10/13/2010 6:59pm EDT

re: 5thyearrunner

13 years ago 10/13/2010 8:36pm EDT

re: 5thyearrunner

I can get you under 17... I'll email you the details

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