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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t say they’re Catholic if you’re applying to a Catholic school because you’ll be caught flat-footed when they ask for baptismal or first communion papers.

[b]It’s too late for a 7th grader, but I know a similar family whose kids decided to do baptism and first communion in 6th grade to prep for competitive Catholic HS admissions. Based on who I saw at Easter vigil this week, they aren’t the only ones to have this idea. [/b] [/quote]

NP here. I did not even realize that this is an option. How much of an advantage does being Catholic carry in the admissions process? and is it the same at different Catholic schools? For example, I hear Stone Ridge isn't too Catholic. Do they give as much advantage to a candidate being Catholic as another more conservative Catholic School such as Oakcrest?[/quote]

I’m the PP you’re replying to and I don’t know that it is an advantage. I think the families are just anxious about admissions and looking for any leg up. Given the amount of time it takes to attend classes to convert, I think time might be better spent studying for the HPST, sincerely doing service hours, or focusing on an extracurricular. [/quote]

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