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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

Another from Deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

Sorry to hear that. Just curious as to what other factors they are looking at that supersedes these data points.

Plays nicely with others, respectful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out.

2 and 3 based on experience with current class and prior year classes. The kids from public schools have had much more severe learning loss, behavioral and emotional issues as compared to those coming from parochial schools. SJC has had to massively adjust to help these kids this year. Maybe they decided not to go all out next year as well due to all the excess demands put on teachers, staff, and even impact on other students.

[Anonymous]

I'm an SJC parent, my kids came from MCPS. I wonder if there are just more kids coming from k-8 schools due to people choosing private school during covid. They are always going to give admissions priority to Catholic school kids. Class sizes have also increased pretty dramatically. They give strong preference to siblings, so maybe there are more sibling admits as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out.

2 and 3 based on experience with current class and prior year classes. The kids from public schools have had much more severe learning loss, behavioral and emotional issues as compared to those coming from parochial schools. SJC has had to massively adjust to help these kids this year. Maybe they decided not to go all out next year as well due to all the excess demands put on teachers, staff, and even impact on other students.

So if you are not in admissions, you must at least work at the school, yes? Do you actually know how many Deal students were admitted? Could you explain what you mean by massively adjust? Could you give an overview (no identifying info of course) of the excess demands and impact?

IOW, what is the basis for your generalization regarding this specific group of students?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

This can't be real.

Oh but it is!

Poor teacher recommendations

Nope, my son is over cocky and it wasn’t his first choice. I can bet he expressed that. He was accepted into Gonzaga so it worked out.

The Catholic high schools are highly competitive with each other, particularly SJC and Gonzaga. If he indicated that Gonzaga was his first choice and was cocky about it, you’re probably right. That rivalry is fierce and real.


My kids are in HS now. At our parochial, there were the stories about admissions officers quietly telling the principal if child X would indicate that their school was the first choice and withdraw from whichever competitor they were applying to, they’d guarantee admission. All rumors, but the talk is out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out.

2 and 3 based on experience with current class and prior year classes. The kids from public schools have had much more severe learning loss, behavioral and emotional issues as compared to those coming from parochial schools. SJC has had to massively adjust to help these kids this year. Maybe they decided not to go all out next year as well due to all the excess demands put on teachers, staff, and even impact on other students.

So if you are not in admissions, you must at least work at the school, yes? Do you actually know how many Deal students were admitted? Could you explain what you mean by massively adjust? Could you give an overview (no identifying info of course) of the excess demands and impact?

IOW, what is the basis for your generalization regarding this specific group of students?

Again, you make a lot of assumptions. No, I do not work at the sch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WOW.
The Deal denials are weird. I watched the last 2 years very closely. I had a kid who applied last year and had many friends whose kids applied the year before. Last year they must have taken 25 Deal kids and only a handful were even Catholic. Anyone with a mix of As/Bs and an HSPT over 70%, even 50% in some cases.
I wonder if they 1)too many kids turned them down 2)kids arrived unprepared (due to Covid) 3)along the same lines---they know that Deal was a virtual sh$%t-show last year and are purposefully not wanting to deal with kids they think will be behind (vs admitting more Catholic school kids who they know were in-person. 4)it's just a numbers game (but apps were about 1150 last year so the increase isn't that great from last year to this year).
Regardless, this is a major shift. They were typically very committed (almost strangely committed) to taking Deal kids--to the point where everyone who applied got in.

2 and 3

Seriously?

Almost zero data to work with at the moment so no trending possible. Unless you are in admissions (and it doesn’t sound like you are), you will have to wait a few months to see how this really shakes out.

2 and 3 based on experience with current class and prior year classes. The kids from public schools have had much more severe learning loss, behavioral and emotional issues as compared to those coming from parochial schools. SJC has had to massively adjust to help these kids this year. Maybe they decided not to go all out next year as well due to all the excess demands put on teachers, staff, and even impact on other students.

So if you are not in admissions, you must at least work at the school, yes? Do you actually know how many Deal students were admitted? Could you explain what you mean by massively adjust? Could you give an overview (no identifying info of course) of the excess demands and impact?

IOW, what is the basis for your generalization regarding this specific group of students?

Again, you make a lot of assumptions. No, I do not work at the sch

…I do not work there. I am a parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Competitive year. Straight A student, sporty, 99% HSPT - Rejected. I’m a bit shocked!

This can't be real.

Oh but it is!

Poor teacher recommendations

Nope, my son is over cocky and it wasn’t his first choice. I can bet he expressed that. He was accepted into Gonzaga so it worked out.

How did he express that? Did he do interviews through Scholars program?

[Anonymous]

My kid accepted to Scholar's program ($5k). OLV, all As 7th and 8th, 99% HSPT.