Anonymous
03/04/2026 11:09
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Where are all the waitlist people? Would love to see their stats?
Anonymous
03/03/2026 22:00
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:Applied SJC and Visi
Catholic school
Unhooked
Straight A’s
99 HSPT
Accepted and offered merit scholarships at both. Accepted to SJC Scholars program.
Same with my DD, last year. She turned down both SR and Visi, and is very happy at SJC. Make sure she gives consideration to the Cadet Corps Leadership Program - it's an amazing program that will give her another notch up when it's time for college application.
Anonymous
03/03/2026 11:05
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:Contributing because I found stats like this super helpful in the past:
Straight A's/NJHS
Catholic School
Unhooked
93 HSPT
Accepted to both Visi and BI
+1 - I also found this type of info helpful when applying.
Congrats!
Anonymous
03/03/2026 10:49
Subject: Re:High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:Applied for 9th: GDS, Maret, Sidwell
Coming from DCPS public middle, not Deal
Unhooked, legacy at one of these
Grades: Straight A grades
Test scores: GDS Maret and Sidwell don't accept tests - no HSPT, ISEE, or SSAT required (GDS looked at DCPS test scores including CAPE and MAP, Maret no tests, Sidwell administered their own test)
Got in to all 3
I guess choosing Sidwell?
Anonymous
03/03/2026 10:33
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Contributing because I found stats like this super helpful in the past:
Straight A's/NJHS
Catholic School
Unhooked
93 HSPT
Accepted to both Visi and BI
Straight A's/NJHS
Catholic School
Unhooked
93 HSPT
Accepted to both Visi and BI
Anonymous
03/02/2026 21:38
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Straight A’s MCPS
Catholic
75 HSPT
Applied and accepted GC
Catholic
75 HSPT
Applied and accepted GC
Anonymous
03/02/2026 21:26
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Thanks! DD is super happy.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 21:07
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:Applied SJC and Visi
Catholic school
Unhooked
Straight A’s
99 HSPT
Accepted and offered merit scholarships at both. Accepted to SJC Scholars program.
Two great choices, congrats!
Anonymous
03/02/2026 21:02
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Applied SJC and Visi
Catholic school
Unhooked
Straight A’s
99 HSPT
Accepted and offered merit scholarships at both. Accepted to SJC Scholars program.
Catholic school
Unhooked
Straight A’s
99 HSPT
Accepted and offered merit scholarships at both. Accepted to SJC Scholars program.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 15:48
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:Applied SJC + Gonzaga
Catholic school
unhooked
Straight A student
99 HSPT
Accepted both schools
Great stats!
Anonymous
03/02/2026 15:47
Subject: Re:High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:3.9; HSPT 98 percentile; admitted (and going) - Georgetown Visitation; Also Admitted - GC and Holy Child. Received academic highest scholarships at all three schools.
Not hooked - this is a dumb phrase that should be put to rest
Anonymous
03/02/2026 15:46
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:All the other threads are useless if they don't include stats:
Where you applied
Coming from public or private
legacy/hooked or unhooked
grades
HSPT score
Accepted or Waitlisted or Rejected
Define hooked
Anonymous
03/02/2026 15:46
Subject: Re:High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
3.9; HSPT 98 percentile; admitted (and going) - Georgetown Visitation; Also Admitted - GC and Holy Child. Received academic highest scholarships at all three schools.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 15:16
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
Anonymous wrote:What does hooked / unhooked mean?
On this forum, it means connected in some way. People have given different examples like political connections, donors, knowing the board at schools, exceptional talent in sports, legacy etc. Basically a kid who is hooked has a perceived edge due to these types of connections.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 14:27
Subject: High school admissions: Stats/ grades/ HSPT: Accepted or Waitlisted
What does hooked / unhooked mean?