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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd like to start this thread up again. My DC completely bombed the HSPT. Really bombed. Below average. I'm very surprised and gutted. I'm concerned no one will take us now. A/B student, NJHS, extracurriculars, pretty good essays. We never assessed DC for learning disability. Did anyone get into a school with a below average score? 
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Did your DC take the practice exam that was offered over the summer? If so, and they did better on that one, I would absolutely send those scores over. If they didn't, I'd reach out to admissions, explain the situation and ask for their advice. I think it depends on things like where you are looking, if you are Catholic, and if you are coming from a Catholic K-8. You will probably be ok at a school like BI or DJO if you are Catholic/coming from K-8, they take a wide range of students and prioritize Catholics. You will have a much harder time at schools like Visi/Gonzaga unless there is another hook like star athlete or legacy. Good luck, this is a really stressful time![/quote]

No I think we were a bit late to the game. We are coming from public and started studying in the fall. Practice at home tests were fine, not at all stellar but fine. I wish I knew about the practice exam in the summer. Is that for catholic K-8s? [/quote]

It’s not just for Catholic K-8’s but is definitely one of those things you have to know about to do-or be subscribed to admissions emails  I would echo reaching out to BI or DJO depending on location, and if you want a safety, John Paul the Great. Gonzaga, if that’s the far and away number 1, will be a tough admit. Not impossible but unlikely. I was at an admissions event and they said they look for scores at or above 60. Not to say below would be outright denied, but it’s unlikely. That said, they typically pull heavily from the waitlist (with the exception of last year, which was a crazy year). If I were you-I’d try to apply to BI or DJO late. [/quote]

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