Do Catholic universities prefer catholic prep kids?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Absolutely. The Gonzaga-Jesuit colleges relationship also makes several great schools safeties, in the old fashioned sense of the word that they’re actual safeties.

I would agree for some colleges. I would not agree for the likes of BC, Georgetown, Villanova, which are as challenging admits as ever for admission from our Jesuit high school.

At least one of the kids of the Georgetown president went to Gonzaga so maybe the connection helps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely. The Gonzaga-Jesuit colleges relationship also makes several great schools safeties, in the old fashioned sense of the word that they’re actual safeties.

I would agree for some colleges. I would not agree for the likes of BC, Georgetown, Villanova, which are as challenging admits as ever for admission from our Jesuit high school.

At least one of the kids of the Georgetown president went to Gonzaga so maybe the connection helps

Not really. The Georgetown president isn't making admission decisions. What helps is that the admissions office surely has relationships with Gonzaga (high school)'s college counseling office.

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There’s a hierarchy to Jesuit and Catholic high schools too. That one in NY. There’s one in SF. Georgetown, ND etc love those schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a hierarchy to Jesuit and Catholic high schools too. That one in NY. There’s one in SF. Georgetown, ND etc love those schools.

The one in SF is an athletic powerhouse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is, if you have the same kid coming Gonzaga, public, or an independent with the exact same stats, demographic make-up, and recommendations, will ND, BC, or Villanova choose the Gonzaga kid? Or does it truly not matter.

Definitely matters. DS chose Gonzaga with main goal of getting into ND, and it worked.