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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fair is fair.  Schools should publish their admissions criteria. Levelnthenplaying field and we all rise together. [/quote]

There are a lot of subjective qualities for ALL of the schools, not just Visitation.

I don't think our daughters would find a school of only HSPT [u]>[/u] 90% or 95% very appealing.  It is the diversity of skill sets - music, dance, art, soccer, basketball, lax, STEM, leaders, supporters - that gives a school a "vibe" or feel.

Since each school has a different set of girls applying each year, it would be impossible to make the same choices every year.  That's why the application process has so many components - the actual application, the HSPT score, the essay, the interview, the teacher recommendations.

It is tough, I know.  We've lived through it.  Our daughters were not legacy and they didn't have this hook thing that is so talked about on some of the threads here in the Private School forum and also the College forum.  They did have strong HSPT scores but I can tell you that without a doubt that is not what got them into Visi.  If I had to identify two elements that I believe made the difference for our girls it their essays and their interviews.  In both, I believe that our girls showed their personalities and their core, for lack of a better word.  And, for whatever reason, that resonated with the admissions committee.  Frankly, their essays weren't perfect (no spelling or grammatical errors, of course) because the girls' father and I had to practically tie our hands together not to wordsmith the things and change verbiage here or there, but our girls essence showed through.  And I think that the same thing happened in the interviews.

My advice is, that if everything else is fairly equal (HSPT score, teacher recs) when applying to Visitation or any other school, then focus on the things that really allow your girl to show who she is.  And hopefully showing those intrinsic qualities are what will help your girl achieve her goals.[/quote]

Admissions at the  school skews towards outgoing and popular type girls, as well as girls from ‘good families’ (whatever that means). Pass! [/quote]

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