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Anonymous wrote:No, he is not in public high school; he is only in middle school now so I'm planning ahead. My question was why send him to a Jesuit private high school vs. him attending our local public HS in Fairfax county. Does attending a Jesuit high school improve chances of attending better universities like Georgetown? Or would he have a similar chance if he did well in public HS.

Better chance from any public. There is no reality any Catholic school does better for college admissions than public in MCPS or FCPS.

I totally disagree. There is a marked advantage for catholic schools from the DC Catholic schools.

100% concur with this. Our school has a 35% acceptance rate to Georgetown.

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Anonymous wrote:No, he is not in public high school; he is only in middle school now so I'm planning ahead. My question was why send him to a Jesuit private high school vs. him attending our local public HS in Fairfax county. Does attending a Jesuit high school improve chances of attending better universities like Georgetown? Or would he have a similar chance if he did well in public HS.

Better chance from any public. There is no reality any Catholic school does better for college admissions than public in MCPS or FCPS.

I totally disagree. There is a marked advantage for catholic schools from the DC Catholic schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesuit colleges, like GU, look very favorably on graduates of Jesuit high schools. Applicants from these high schools aren’t guaranteed admission, but they are definitely favored.

Well yes, and most top Catholic high schools. SR and Visi always has may acceptances to Georgetown.

The director of admissions' daughter went to Visi. It was a guaranteed in.

I think there ARE special relationships b/w Jesuit high schools and Jesuit colleges. Admissions to your average Jesuit college can be easy for most student save the most academically prestigious ones.

I have seen Gonzaga gets several Georgetown slots every year. Same for St. Joe's prep in Philly - several G'town slots every year.

Having said that... does your son have the chops to be a tippy top student? If not, the special relationship won't help him. He will have admission to many fine (just not elite) Jesuit colleges from any Catholic high school. Sounds like you have your sights set on prestigious though.

Anonymous wrote:No, he is not in public high school; he is only in middle school now so I'm planning ahead. My question was why send him to a Jesuit private high school vs. him attending our local public HS in Fairfax county. Does attending a Jesuit high school improve chances of attending better universities like Georgetown? Or would he have a similar chance if he did well in public HS.

Better chance from any public. There is no reality any Catholic school does better for college admissions than public in MCPS or FCPS.

Anonymous wrote:Jesuit colleges, like GU, look very favorably on graduates of Jesuit high schools. Applicants from these high schools aren’t guaranteed admission, but they are definitely favored.

Well yes, and most top Catholic high schools. SR and Visi always has may acceptances to Georgetown.

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Anonymous wrote:St. John’s is not Jesuit.

Going to a Catholic middle school does help.

Going to mater dei guarantees admission to one. The others don’t guarantee admissions though it increases you chances.

The Heights, Woods and St Anselm’s have better admissions chances.

Being an athlete increases your chance.

The heights is extremely difficult to get into right now.

The Heights in the OPPOSITE of Jesuit. Stay away if you are a person for others!