Anonymous
04/22/2025 19:42
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
Seems pretty innocuous to me. In the grand scheme of what parents do to prep their kids for admissions, showing up to a church one morning and having their 12 year old get splashed with some holy water so they can say he’d been baptized is tame.
Well, as a Catholic, I find it distasteful and tacky that people do that. But to each their own, I suppose.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 19:35
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:I am one of the PPs. Follow up question on this : Do Episcopalian Schools such as NCS/STA, SSSAS, St Andrews... give any advantage in the admissions process to Episcopalian kids/ families? or is this limited to Catholic Schools?
No. There’s a place in the application to indicate your religion if you choose to, but there’s no advantage to being Episcopalian.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 19:09
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
Seems pretty innocuous to me. In the grand scheme of what parents do to prep their kids for admissions, showing up to a church one morning and having their 12 year old get splashed with some holy water so they can say he’d been baptized is tame.
100%
Anonymous
04/22/2025 18:35
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
Seems pretty innocuous to me. In the grand scheme of what parents do to prep their kids for admissions, showing up to a church one morning and having their 12 year old get splashed with some holy water so they can say he’d been baptized is tame.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 18:06
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
I’m the PP who shared that anecdote and we are on the supposedly laid-back west coast, not even in the dmv!
Anonymous
04/22/2025 16:37
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
+1
Anonymous
04/22/2025 12:26
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Absolutely.
I don't know if the rest of the world is like this, but the DC area seems to be filled with people who will do anything to get what they want.
It's appalling.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 11:19
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
This, and IIRC the Catholic School apps will ask you to upload a baptismal certificate.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 08:45
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
What a disgusting mockery of religious conviction.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 08:23
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
I am one of the PPs. Follow up question on this : Do Episcopalian Schools such as NCS/STA, SSSAS, St Andrews... give any advantage in the admissions process to Episcopalian kids/ families? or is this limited to Catholic Schools?
Anonymous
04/22/2025 07:27
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:When DS applied, the application just asked if we are Catholic or not. It was a yes no question. He answered yes and there was a drop down where it asked for the name of our parish.
Since your DC was not baptized in a Catholic church and you are not a member of a Catholic church, I don’t think you should answer yes to that question. However, in her essay, your DC could write about her exposure to both religions if the religious aspect of the school is part of why she wants to attend.
+1 this is a great approach.
Anonymous
04/22/2025 06:52
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
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?
I can’t speak to specific schools other than Visi and Gonzaga but in my experience it counts a fair amount in admissions. Even better if you are coming from a Catholic K-8.
Anonymous
04/21/2025 23:15
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
When DS applied, the application just asked if we are Catholic or not. It was a yes no question. He answered yes and there was a drop down where it asked for the name of our parish.
Since your DC was not baptized in a Catholic church and you are not a member of a Catholic church, I don’t think you should answer yes to that question. However, in her essay, your DC could write about her exposure to both religions if the religious aspect of the school is part of why she wants to attend.
Since your DC was not baptized in a Catholic church and you are not a member of a Catholic church, I don’t think you should answer yes to that question. However, in her essay, your DC could write about her exposure to both religions if the religious aspect of the school is part of why she wants to attend.
Anonymous
04/21/2025 22:20
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
I would include that you were raised Catholic. I work at a Catholic school and think it could be a feather in DC's cap during the application process for them to know that DC's family has a Catholic background.
Anonymous
04/21/2025 22:12
Subject: What denomination is our family (for catholic school admissions)
Anonymous wrote:If you are confirmed catholic, say you are catholic, DH episcopalian, kids episcopalian.
Agree. You can also say that you want your children to benefit from a catholic education in your parent statement.