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Earning a Division I scholarship for your sport requires dedication and hard work, as you already know. It's great that you've made it to the March Madness tournament with your basketball team. Your commitment to both academics and basketball is commendable and planning in advance is definitely key. Your decision to commit to Princeton for its strong program and academic excellence is impressive, and it reflects your understanding of the importance of education as a student-athlete. It's also fantastic that college coaches recognize you as a team player, as this is a valuable quality. Keep up the hard work and dedication, and it will no doubt pay off in furthering your athletic and academic career.

Mari Bickley | Princeton Basketball

So the biggest thing is just if you , if you need help with something , definitely don't be afraid to ask . I would say to an athlete that's trying to earn a division one scholarship for their sport . The biggest thing I would say is having confidence in yourself .

Mari Bickley | Princeton Basketball

So NIO experience , one of my first actually that um I experienced that was pretty good for me was a deal that I had with my entire team . Um my basketball team , we made it to the March Madness tournament . And with that , we um I offered a deal to post a picture of ourselves in a team environment empowering women .

Mari Bickley | Princeton Basketball

Um That's a big thing . And I would also say just putting in the work when you , when you put in the work , it really does show and it also shows when you don't put in the work and playing a division one sport is definitely not easy . It's not for everybody , it's definitely not easy .

Mari Bickley | Princeton Basketball

So the biggest thing I learned , which is paying attention to like the smallest little things and seeing the result and how they help you on the court was the biggest thing I picked up . So the way I balance academics with , um my basketball career , honestly , it just planning in advance . Um I really had to learn how to make a schedule days before because we have our basketball schedule already .

Mari Bickley | Princeton Basketball

So your mom , your coaches , your parents , like si siblings , teammates just , just relying on the support system you already have . So what led to me deciding to commit to Princeton was um just the best of both worlds honestly . Um Obviously many , you know , that Princeton is like one of the best academic schools um in the country .