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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The average SAT score of seniors at Gonzaga is no higher than the better public schools in Montgomery, Fairfax and Arlington.  So how competitive can admissions really be?[/quote]

The school turns boys into men.  Can’t say the same at public. [/quote]

"The school turns boys into men. "

As a graduate of a Jesuit school I cannot stress how important this is to the ethos of the Jesuit education. The Jesuits are focused on developing men for others. Which is to say they believe that serving the community, working for the greater good, and focusing on social justice is an important part of the whole person. Anything you can do before applying to show this is a core belief, in action, will go a long way. If you try to fake it they will see through it in an instant.[/quote]

How does a school measure that “the school turns boys into men.”?  Just curious as that seems like a tough one to quantify. [/quote]

It’s quite obvious when you meet them. Have you heard Fernando Mendoza speak? Is he similar to regular public school boys? [/quote]

He went to Christopher Columbus HS, which is Marist not Jesuit. He went to Jesuit middle school.

Where does that leave Jesuit universities? Wouldn’t they be able to mold their students as well?[/quote]

I went to both a Jesuit HS (not GCHS) and a Jesuit university, so I can give you a thought. Because of the age of high school students, they are able to (and do) focus a lot on personal development and foundational skills. I found at the university level, they cared about this quite deeply, but there’s so much personal autonomy in college that there’s less of this day to day. Both high school and college courses focused on the critical thinking Jesuits are known for. Both emphasized service and social justice.[/quote]

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