Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 16:09     Subject: SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:Visitation's application numbers increased by 25% this year - which the school found very surprising. Apparently, it has been increasing every year, but the volume of applications this year took everyone by surprise. And yes, siblings, legacies and a number of strong applicants were WL-ed.


Every year a lot of strong applicants are wait listed at Visi. It’s very sad if siblings are wait listed though - that’s pretty harsh.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 11:03     Subject: SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:Visitation's application numbers increased by 25% this year - which the school found very surprising. Apparently, it has been increasing every year, but the volume of applications this year took everyone by surprise. And yes, siblings, legacies and a number of strong applicants were WL-ed.


25% up from what?
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 10:02     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
How to get a girls school started in NoVa??
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 09:51     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
That school is for girls who are looking for husbands, not a career.


I am a first-time commenter on this thread, but that is just offensive and immature. Does that apply to all Visi students - including the 15 or so that have gone to Ivy League schools in the last 5 years?
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 09:35     Subject: SR and Visi Admissions
Visitation's application numbers increased by 25% this year - which the school found very surprising. Apparently, it has been increasing every year, but the volume of applications this year took everyone by surprise. And yes, siblings, legacies and a number of strong applicants were WL-ed.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 08:19     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
https://www.visi.org/uploaded/Admission/2018-2019/2018_ADW_Teacher_Recommendation_Form.pdf

Seems like the parent questions are slightly toned down compared to a few years ago but they are still asking all of your child’s teachers and the school principal to evaluate you as a parent.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2019 08:16     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Here’s one of the parental evaluation forms:

http://visiorg.finalsite.com/uploaded/Admission/Transfer_Student_Recommendation_Form_201617_1.pdf
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 21:19     Subject: SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Admissions to private high school has been difficult from the past two years and it will continue for may be another 4 years as most babies were born between 2003 and 2009.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/195908/number-of-births-in-the-united-states-since-1990/


But where's the data that shows that there's an increase in the birth rate in families in the DMV that send their kids to private school as opposed to the U.S. population as a whole?


The economy is strong - there’s your data.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 21:18     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
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Anonymous wrote:About how many applications did Visitation receive this year?


I don’t think that the schools ever publish this.


At an admissions info night a couple years ago a parent asked this question. Someone on the panel hesitated answering as if they did not want to share the information and then said something like around 500 a year is typical.


Wow- that is a lot! Sounds like another area girls school is needed.


I wish there was an all girl Catholic high school in Nova, in one of the closer in suburbs. The logistics for those in the Maryland suburbs are just too difficult for families with 2 working parents in Nova and Visi in Georgetown is not much better.


Completely agree!!!


Is Oakcrest too buttoned up for you?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 21:17     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:There is Holton, Madeira, Holy Child, Holy Cross... all of them better than Visi!


And we know this is true because this poster says it is.


You know there are reputable rankings to measure them, right? Only Holy Child is after Visi. Holy Cross should be after, but has better reviews.


NCS and SR are in front of Visi too.

That school is for girls who are looking for husbands, not a career.


Aw, come on now. I’m not a Visi fan and my DD’s went to SR but we could be a little less harsh.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 20:53     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is Holton, Madeira, Holy Child, Holy Cross... all of them better than Visi!


And we know this is true because this poster says it is.


You know there are reputable rankings to measure them, right? Only Holy Child is after Visi. Holy Cross should be after, but has better reviews.


NCS and SR are in front of Visi too.

That school is for girls who are looking for husbands, not a career.


Oakcrest and Holy Child also have better feedbacks from students!
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 20:45     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is Holton, Madeira, Holy Child, Holy Cross... all of them better than Visi!


And we know this is true because this poster says it is.


You know there are reputable rankings to measure them, right? Only Holy Child is after Visi. Holy Cross should be after, but has better reviews.


NCS and SR are in front of Visi too.

That school is for girls who are looking for husbands, not a career.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 20:43     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is Holton, Madeira, Holy Child, Holy Cross... all of them better than Visi!


And we know this is true because this poster says it is.


You know there are reputable rankings to measure them, right? Only Holy Child is after Visi. Holy Cross should be after, but has better reviews.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 20:41     Subject: SR and Visi Admissions
Moco has always had the best privates and easy access to the DC privates also.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2019 20:33     Subject: Re:SR and Visi Admissions
Anonymous wrote:There is Holton, Madeira, Holy Child, Holy Cross... all of them better than Visi!


And we know this is true because this poster says it is.