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S21E27: Sophomore Sally + The “Spaghetti at the Wall” Recruiting Trap | Recruiting Reality Check
15 minutes Posted Jan 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail In the debut episode of Recruiting Reality Check, Katie Neff and Japheth Mast break down the real story of “Sophomore Sally” – a strong candidate at a fringe target school who’s panicking about junior-year recruiting and ready to apply everywhere (the “spaghetti at the wall” trap). In this episode, you’ll learn: Why applying to everything hurts your chancesHow to build a focused 6–8 firm target list (with clear criteria)How to network in a way that earns real advocates + refe...