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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gonzaga has a 42-45% acceptance rate[/quote]

Yeah, but this number is misleading because of the high amount of earmarked seats for Catholic feeder schools, legacies, recruited athletes, etc. Gonzaga is often the very first choice for DMV Catholic families.

If you aren't in one of these groups, my guess is that your odds are around 20%[/quote]

That’s correct. The average acceptance rate tells you nothing.

Your chances depend on how many boxes you check. A legacy who attends one of the Catholic feeder schools who is an athlete and a good student has a 100% chance.

It seems like the high quality and relative low price attract applicants who are competing for the relatively small number of spots left after all the traditional groups are served. [/quote]

In recent years, I've witnessed families stunned when their 90+ HSPT/straight-A 8th grade boy gets rejected. They don't realize that since they aren't Catholic or aren't in the right feeder schools, their chances are just significantly lower, because they're competing with the other high-stats, non-Catholic DMV families for a limited share of seats. Gonzaga, being Catholic, also seems to care about having a decent amount of disadvantaged and low-income students in their class, so they also give those kids a moderate boost.

I definitely wouldn't look at Gonzaga as simply a "backup plan" or "cheaper option." They know that because of their price, they get a lot of families that want prestige at a discount. They really, really take into account demonstrated interest and want families that have them as a clear first choice. If they know you're shopping around, and looking at mostly non-Catholic schools, you're probably getting rejected no matter how impressive your kid is.[/quote]

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