For Catholic High School Acceptances -- What was your HSPT and are you legacy or athletic recruit?

[Anonymous]

Thought this would be an interesting poll.

Please let us know:
Name of School
HSPT Score
Legacy or not
Athletic Recruit?
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school

I will go first:

Gonzaga Acceptance
HSPT 99%
Non legacy
Non athletic
From non-Catholic school

[Anonymous]

I think this is a great thread and I will comment about my DD when he receives the letter.

[Anonymous]

SJC Acceptance
HSPT 84%
Non-legacy
Recruited for soccer
From non-catholic school

[Anonymous]

SJC Scholars Program Acceptance
99% HSPT
Non Legacy
Non Athletic
Non Catholic School

[Anonymous]

Gonzaga
90% HSPT
Non legacy
Athletic but not recruited
Catholic school

[Anonymous]

SJC Benilde Acceptance
48% HSPT
Non legacy
Non athletic
From published school

I was super worried and now totally ecstatic.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, public school not published.

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thought this would be an interesting poll.

Please let us know:
Name of School
HSPT Score
Legacy or not
Athletic Recruit?
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school

OP I don't think most folks on this forum will readily understand what you consider to be an "athletic recruit". For example, we never had any contact at all with the HS coaches where my DC was accepted, but it would be obvious from DC's application and her interview that DC will play at least 1 and probably 2 varsity sports. I would assume her status as an athlete helped in her admission although she was not an "athletic recruit" in the sense that college athletes are recruited (multiple contacts with coaches, provide game film, stats, etc.). Perhaps you are interested in whether the student is a "likely varsity athlete" rather than an "athletic recruit"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thought this would be an interesting poll.

Please let us know:
Name of School
HSPT Score
Legacy or not
Athletic Recruit?
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school

OP I don't think most folks on this forum will readily understand what you consider to be an "athletic recruit". For example, we never had any contact at all with the HS coaches where my DC was accepted, but it would be obvious from DC's application and her interview that DC will play at least 1 and probably 2 varsity sports. I would assume her status as an athlete helped in her admission although she was not an "athletic recruit" in the sense that college athletes are recruited (multiple contacts with coaches, provide game film, stats, etc.). Perhaps you are interested in whether the student is a "likely varsity athlete" rather than an "athletic recruit"?

You can craft the language as you see appropriate. My child not being a likely varsity athlete, I don't know what goes into a child's increased chances of acceptance due to athletic strengths. I just know I have read about kids getting invited events at schools involving specific sports, and we were not one of them. That sounds "recruitment like" but not in every sense of the word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thought this would be an interesting poll.

Please let us know:
Name of School
HSPT Score
Legacy or not
Athletic Recruit?
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school

OP I don't think most folks on this forum will readily understand what you consider to be an "athletic recruit". For example, we never had any contact at all with the HS coaches where my DC was accepted, but it would be obvious from DC's application and her interview that DC will play at least 1 and probably 2 varsity sports. I would assume her status as an athlete helped in her admission although she was not an "athletic recruit" in the sense that college athletes are recruited (multiple contacts with coaches, provide game film, stats, etc.). Perhaps you are interested in whether the student is a "likely varsity athlete" rather than an "athletic recruit"?

My son is in touch with the soccer coach and he would send emails to us so there are recruited athletes at some schools.

[Anonymous]

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My son is in touch with the soccer coach and he would send emails to us so there are recruited athletes at some schools.

PP, Of course there are recruited athletes. There are also applicants that were not "recruited athletes" whose admissions odds were greatly boosted by their clear ability to play one or even two varsity sports, which is what OP was seeking to capture in the poll.

[Anonymous]

Anyone care to share for 2016?

[Anonymous]

What is HSPT? Admission test? Different than SSAT?

[Anonymous]

doing for my son and daughter (twins)

Name of School - accepted at GZA
HSPT Score - 92%
Legacy or not - no
Athletic Recruit? - no
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school - Catholic school

Name of School - Accepted at Visi
HSPT Score - 99%
Legacy or not - not direct but two cousins and an aunt
Athletic Recruit? - no
Came from Catholic or Non Catholic school - Catholic school