Every student-athlete who wants to play college lacrosse will follow a slightly different path. The numerous differences between the biggest Division I recruits and the club team walk-on are often massive in many ways.

If you want to read about the on-field differences, check out this article on how hard it is to play college lacrosse.

The article below is about much more than just the skill and athleticism stuff, because there are also a lot of similarities that the vast majority of college lacrosse hopefuls share whether they are playing for a scholarship, or paying to play college ball.