Preferred walk-on status is given to athletes who the coaching staff feels have a good chance of eventually earning a scholarship. To get preferred walk-on status, you must first contact the coach at the school you are interested in attending and express your interest in joining the team as a walk-on. The coach will then evaluate your skills and decide if you are worthy of being given preferred walk-on status. If you are not granted preferred walk-on status, you can still try out for the team as a regular walk-on.