If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?

[Anonymous]

Curious how much hspt was a factor in the decision. Child didn’t do well yet had good grades. Wondering what others experience was with admissions and a low hspt

[Anonymous]

High 60s with good grades. In at Bishop McNamara and DeMatha. We are at a Catholic k-8.

[Anonymous]

Accepted to SJC, GC, and DeMatha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Accepted to SJC, GC, and DeMatha.

Wow. Good to hear. Is your son an athlete? Did you apply to Gonzaga?

[Anonymous]

In at DJO from a K-8 private school with good grades (but not a good HSPT score).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted to SJC, GC, and DeMatha.

Wow. Good to hear. Is your son an athlete? Did you apply to Gonzaga?

Not an athlete. Did not apply to Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

60’s on HSPT
In at SJC & DeMatha
Not accepted at Gonzaga

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:60’s on HSPT
In at SJC & DeMatha
Not accepted at Gonzaga

Same here. Thinking HSPT mattered a lot for GZ admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:60’s on HSPT
In at SJC & DeMatha
Not accepted at Gonzaga

Same here. Thinking HSPT mattered a lot for GZ admissions.

Same. I am sure it was an easy way to divide and decline. This pile with low hspt goes here and then no need to read the essays.

[Anonymous]

I know people don’t want to hear this, but the HSPT isn’t that hard. If your kid has good grades, they shouldn’t be getting a 60%.

[Anonymous]

Also not great HSPT waitlisted at Gonzaga coming from a Catholic k-8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know people don’t want to hear this, but the HSPT isn’t that hard. If your kid has good grades, they shouldn’t be getting a 60%.

Just because your kid is amazing and a great test taker doesn’t mean some other kids don’t find it hard. My DC has a learning issue.

[Anonymous]

Sorry but some kids suffer from test anxiety or aren’t great taking a standardized test and yet still prove to be straight A students. There’s a reason why colleges are moving away from standardized test scores. Happy for you that your kid doesn’t suffer from that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know people don’t want to hear this, but the HSPT isn’t that hard. If your kid has good grades, they shouldn’t be getting a 60%.

Just because your kid is amazing and a great test taker doesn’t mean some other kids don’t find it hard. My DC has a learning issue.

+1

DC had 96th percentile on the verbal sections, 15th on math. Composite was 60. Has all As except for a B in pre-Algebra in public and is happily accepted to a Diocese of Arlington high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know people don’t want to hear this, but the HSPT isn’t that hard. If your kid has good grades, they shouldn’t be getting a 60%.

You could have spared us this PSA actually…