I find it hard to believe most coaches won't help anybody who attends their school. I like the idea of asking about others in the same position.
I don't mean that the coach will send you texts 8 times a day to answer your questions and make sure you run.
I just think they have already written summer schedules for lots of types of runners to help them get to the level needed to help the team. Just seeing such a schedule will help determine if you have any chance and make sure you don't miss out on anything they are going to stress.
Remember, any schedule the coach already has is what you need to work up to being able to do NEXT SUMMER. You might ask them if you should start doing 50% of the schedule this fall, 70 or 75% of the schedule this winter and 90% next spring.
Remember, you get 15 min of their time, be prepared and make the most of it.