Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC scored right below 50% is from a public school and an athlete. I’m worried he won’t get into first choice school and was really hoping to get of public schools and now I see how different the learning environment is between public and private. Straight A honor student, extracurricular activities, great teacher recommendations and no discipline issues. I feel chances are very low and am regretting not applying to other schools.
Which schools did you apply to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Gonzaga last year with lower than average scores. He was unhooked too, so not sure how he got admitted but we weee very thankful.
Can you share what score? Assuming you were coming from a Catholic school? How are they faring now?
Anonymous wrote: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?
Anonymous wrote:I wish they would separate the HSPT timing and score delivery timing from applications.
We hear endlessly about how the top schools receive 1,200 applications for 250-300 spots. Isn't part of that because we have kids applying before they know if they are even really qualified? Or, put another way, wouldn't we be better able to direct kids to the right high school for them if we had this information?
If my kid gets average SAT scores, they probably aren't applying to an Ivy League school either.
Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Gonzaga last year with lower than average scores. He was unhooked too, so not sure how he got admitted but we weee very thankful.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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?
Are you coming from a Catholic K-8? Where did he apply? The NoVA diocesan schools intend to provide an education across the spectrum, so it shouldn’t be a barrier there.
BI has gotten popular and takes a limited number, so it might be an issue if you’re coming from a public school, as they prioritize kids from Catholic schools. The other diocesan schools should be fine.
It might be more of a concern if he’s applying to an independent school like Gonzaga. Those are more competitive.
We are coming from public school. Not catholic... DC worked REALLY hard on the Gonzaga application. Now we're just trying to accepted anywhere.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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?
Are you coming from a Catholic K-8? Where did he apply? The NoVA diocesan schools intend to provide an education across the spectrum, so it shouldn’t be a barrier there.
BI has gotten popular and takes a limited number, so it might be an issue if you’re coming from a public school, as they prioritize kids from Catholic schools. The other diocesan schools should be fine.
It might be more of a concern if he’s applying to an independent school like Gonzaga. Those are more competitive.
We are coming from public school. Not catholic... DC worked REALLY hard on the Gonzaga application. Now we're just trying to accepted anywhere.
Did he apply to the diocesan schools? They take kids with all kinds of scores. Much less competitive than Gonzaga. Also, are you Catholic?
Somewhat related question for this thread. When we took the test, we just put two schools. I think my son will be able to get into one of them, and we aren't totally against public schools. But if we decided to/needed to add another school, are there any schools that offer 'late' application windows?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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?
Are you coming from a Catholic K-8? Where did he apply? The NoVA diocesan schools intend to provide an education across the spectrum, so it shouldn’t be a barrier there.
BI has gotten popular and takes a limited number, so it might be an issue if you’re coming from a public school, as they prioritize kids from Catholic schools. The other diocesan schools should be fine.
It might be more of a concern if he’s applying to an independent school like Gonzaga. Those are more competitive.
We are coming from public school. Not catholic... DC worked REALLY hard on the Gonzaga application. Now we're just trying to accepted anywhere.
Did he apply to the diocesan schools? They take kids with all kinds of scores. Much less competitive than Gonzaga. Also, are you Catholic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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?
Are you coming from a Catholic K-8? Where did he apply? The NoVA diocesan schools intend to provide an education across the spectrum, so it shouldn’t be a barrier there.
BI has gotten popular and takes a limited number, so it might be an issue if you’re coming from a public school, as they prioritize kids from Catholic schools. The other diocesan schools should be fine.
It might be more of a concern if he’s applying to an independent school like Gonzaga. Those are more competitive.
We are coming from public school. Not catholic... DC worked REALLY hard on the Gonzaga application. Now we're just trying to accepted anywhere.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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?
Are you coming from a Catholic K-8? Where did he apply? The NoVA diocesan schools intend to provide an education across the spectrum, so it shouldn’t be a barrier there.
BI has gotten popular and takes a limited number, so it might be an issue if you’re coming from a public school, as they prioritize kids from Catholic schools. The other diocesan schools should be fine.
It might be more of a concern if he’s applying to an independent school like Gonzaga. Those are more competitive.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Accepted to SJC, GC, and DeMatha.
Wow. Good to hear. Is your son an athlete? Did you apply to Gonzaga?
Anonymous wrote: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?