Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 16:22     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I went to NCS and interviewed at Visi (albeit years ago). I remember the head of school telling me, "We are not as rigorous as NCS, and we don't aim to be." HOS explained that they basically had to take a certain number of girls from each parish and that they also heavily weighted legacy, so there were girls of a range of ability there.

Don't know if things have changed.


This is true at almost all of the Catholic high schools.


That’s because the see themselves as serving a community with a range of students and not a narrow slice the population that is highly academically focused.

If you don’t understand this, Catholic school admissions won’t make any sense to you.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 14:41     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:I went to NCS and interviewed at Visi (albeit years ago). I remember the head of school telling me, "We are not as rigorous as NCS, and we don't aim to be." HOS explained that they basically had to take a certain number of girls from each parish and that they also heavily weighted legacy, so there were girls of a range of ability there.

Don't know if things have changed.


This is true at almost all of the Catholic high schools.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 11:56     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:I went to NCS and interviewed at Visi (albeit years ago). I remember the head of school telling me, "We are not as rigorous as NCS, and we don't aim to be." HOS explained that they basically had to take a certain number of girls from each parish and that they also heavily weighted legacy, so there were girls of a range of ability there.

Don't know if things have changed.


I should clarify - I was interviewing for a position to work at Visi, not as a student.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 11:55     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
I went to NCS and interviewed at Visi (albeit years ago). I remember the head of school telling me, "We are not as rigorous as NCS, and we don't aim to be." HOS explained that they basically had to take a certain number of girls from each parish and that they also heavily weighted legacy, so there were girls of a range of ability there.

Don't know if things have changed.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2025 11:39     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:Is the legacy the mother? Or an aunt or some other relative?
If mom, I think she’s more than fine.


Curious about sibling admission?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:04     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Is the legacy the mother? Or an aunt or some other relative?
If mom, I think she’s more than fine.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 13:36     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
She'll get in. Those are fine scores and well above most legacies.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 13:24     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like she’ll get in, but might struggle once there. You might consider other schools as a better fit.


Disagree heavily with this. If she's got high B's and 80's in HSPT she will do fine. Maybe not the highest level track but it's not like she won't be able to do the work.


This.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 13:16     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Legacy is big at Visi. Her grades and scores are well above average for legacies who are admitted.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 13:08     Subject: Re:Legacy Admission for Visi
She’ll likely get in. Is the legacy status from a parent or another relative?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 12:59     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Talk to your HOS. They know now if your child will be admitted (exaggerating a tiny bit ).
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 12:52     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like she’ll get in, but might struggle once there. You might consider other schools as a better fit.


Disagree heavily with this. If she's got high B's and 80's in HSPT she will do fine. Maybe not the highest level track but it's not like she won't be able to do the work.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 12:51     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Anonymous wrote:What are the chances that a legacy kid will not be admitted into Visi? My DD has high B’s at a K-8 Catholic school, she’s an athlete, and her practice HSPT scores have been in the mid 80’s. Just trying to understand what to expect.


I think she's fine. I've heard of legacies with HSPT's in the 40's/50's that got in.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 12:51     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
Sounds like she’ll get in, but might struggle once there. You might consider other schools as a better fit.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 12:25     Subject: Legacy Admission for Visi
What are the chances that a legacy kid will not be admitted into Visi? My DD has high B’s at a K-8 Catholic school, she’s an athlete, and her practice HSPT scores have been in the mid 80’s. Just trying to understand what to expect.