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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is applying to Catholic HS this Fall as I’m realizing how little I know about this.  Does anyone out there in DCUM know:

1.  How may schools can students send HSPT scores to —
3 total — including both Arlington and DC schools or from each diocese?

2. Is there a set number of slots that each HS allots to each parochial?
We are at an Arlington diocese school and I hear rumors that there are 2 slots for Visitation, 2-3 slots for SJC
And a fixed but not exactly known number of slots for
BI, DJO etc. is this nonsense of based on 
Kind of fact or at least anecdotal experience?

3. What role does the school Principal play of any?

Thanks in advance for any insight!!![/quote]

My dd just applied to Catholic high schools last year, and my ds is about to start the process next year, so I would say I'm pretty knowledgeable on the topic. (especially since my dd had about 10 meltdowns over the stress of it all :cry: ) First, if your school principal has an inside connection to the admissions office is DOES help. I'm not saying that its an automatic ticket in, but it is nice to have that extra support on your side. Most children in my dd's class only applied to 2-3 schools because applications are stressful, but yes op I think you can send them to as many as you want if you pay an additional fee. My dd applied to 2 schools, and only one of them took the HSPT so I couldn't give you a definitive answer. That is just my observation. Most schools want a diverse student population so if 10 girls applied to Visitation from your school, they probably wouldn't accept all of them (unless you have a connection). Legacy students are also more likely you get accepted at certain schools, depending on how the school culture is, and how important donations are. :? The principal at my dc's school has meetings with each student individually, and they work pretty hard to place the student in the right school. After talking to some of my dd's friend's moms from different schools, I know that not EVERY school principal does this, so this experience may not be the norm.

The most important thing I REALLY want to emphasize is the stress. It might not be a good idea for your dc to apply to more than 3 schools because the supplemental essays and test studying can become overwhelming very quickly. My dd is responsible and she wrote a rough draft of her essay over the summer and took an SSAT practice test, and she still walked away from the application process with sleep deprivation and a lot of mental turmoil. Maybe it was the stress her school put on the students to be accepted, but I really hope my ds doesn't have the same experience. At the end of the day op, they're children and it's high school. Showing your dc that you support them is probably the most important thing you can do. [/quote]

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