Greetings!  Thanks for checking out our site.  Radcliffe Crew is a nationally competitive program at one of the most academically rigorous institutions in the country, and we thrive in this environment.  Radcliffe rowers work hard, pushing themselves and those around them until the finish line is crossed.  Radcliffe rowers are women who want to go fast; women who know that going fast is fun.  Radcliffe athletes graduate with an incredible lifelong community of teammates, with confidence in their ability to handle what comes their way, and with the ability to balance the many pulls in life.  We are a team of remarkable women, and we are looking for women who will contribute to this tradition!

If you're interested in rowing for Radcliffe, may we suggest the following steps to get you started:

1) Fill out the recruiting form on our Harvard Official Athletics website (for heavyweight or lightweight) and/or send us an email, we are happy to hear from you.  It is particularly helpful, in addition to the information asked for in the form, if you also fax or mail an unofficial copy of your transcripts and test scores.  Also, if you have an athletic resume or a video of your rowing, both are welcome.  Coxswain candidates: feel free to send us an audio recording.

2) Explore Harvard's Main Page.  A good place to start.

3) Check out the Harvard Admissions site.  Answers about the admissions process at Harvard (which is the same for all applicants).  Read carefully!  Harvard applications can be easily requested here, or you can link to the Common Application, an online application which Harvard also accepts.  Of particular importance to note: application deadlines and testing requirements.

4) Check out the Harvard Financial Aid site.  If you think you will need financial aid, we recommend starting the process as early as possible in your application process! Financial aid packages here are designed to make the choice to study at Harvard one based on what is the best fit for the student academically, rather than on what is affordable. The financial aid program here is completely need based and available to all students, domestic and international.

5) It's always helpful to know a few basic NCAA rules, both to protect yourself and to explain the occasionally odd behavior of rowing coaches!  Though this is probably more detailed than necessary, you can check out the NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete on the NCAA Initial Clearinghouse website.  Seniors in the spring of their high school career, who are certain they want to participate in sports in college: you can begin the NCAA Clearinghouse process here as well.