Application Process

Applying to Grade 9

Step 1 - Reach out to our Admissions Team

Complete our inquiry form to be connected with our Admissions representatives and hear more from Visitation.

Step 2 - Sign up for your Cub for a Day visit & schedule your interview

An interview is required as part of your application and is scheduled during your campus visit, which is reserved through the Admissions Portal . Interview scheduling will open at the end of August.

Step 3 - Schedule your testing

Visitation requires the Archdiocese of Washington’s High School Placement Test (HSPT) as its entrance exam. Students attending an Archdiocese of Washington school will receive the high-school choice form and take the HSPT at school in November. If a student marks Visitation as one of her three choices on the HSPT application, her scores will be sent to Visitation automatically. A similar procedure for testing will be in place for students attending any of the Archdiocese of Arlington’s elementary schools.

Students NOT attending an Archdiocese of Washington school should visit ADW.org for registration information. The HSPT registration must be sent directly to the Archdiocese. When submitting HSPT registrations, applicants may ask to take the HSPT through Visitation on December 3, 2022.

Step 4 - Submit your online application by December 2, 2022

A completed online application through our Admissions Portal and fee of $50 should be submitted on or before December 2, 2022. A preview of the essay questions is below.

Step 5 - Submit your transcripts and recommendations

Transcripts from Grade 7 plus grades from the first quarter of Grade 8 should be submitted to our Admissions Office by December 9, 2022. Applicants must submit this Transcript Release Form to their school’s main office in order to have the transcripts released.

All applicants for Grade 9 must submit the Archdiocese of Washington’s Teacher Recommendation Form to their principal or counselor by November. It must be completed by the applicant’s teachers for each major subject area indicated and mailed by the school to our Admissions Office no later than December 9, 2022.

Step 6 - Submit financial aid application, if desired

The deadline to apply for financial aid is Monday, January 9, 2023. Please see more about our financial aid and scholarships here.

Step 7 - Notification of Decisions

All families may login to their Admissions Portal at the end of February 2023 to find out their Admissions' status.

Transfer Applicants

Application

The online application and fee should be submitted by March 15, 2023. A preview of the essay questions is in the tab below. As part of the application process, we request one or two scholarly writing samples that give insight into the applicant as a student and the applicant's recent standardized testing.

Interview

An interview is required. We invite you to review our online campus tour as well. After March 4, 2023, please call the Admissions Office at 202.337.3350, ext. 2238, to schedule your interview. Interviews begin in March and continue through April.

Recommendations

In addition to the transcript, two faculty recommendations are required. Recommendation forms with a stamped envelope should be submitted to a Math teacher and an English teacher no later than April 1, 2023. Download the form here. Recommendation forms should be mailed to: Office of Admissions, Georgetown Visitation, 1524 Thirty-fifth Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007-2785.

Transcripts

Academic transcripts from a student’s previous year(s) and current year of high school should be submitted no later than April 1, 2023. Please submit the Transcript Release Form to your school.

Essay Questions Preview

As part of Georgetown Visitation's online application, students are asked to write an essay (not to exceed 500 words). They may choose one of the following topics:

1. St. Francis de Sales, co-founder of the Visitation Order, said, "The opportunity of doing great things does not come very often, but at every moment, we can do little acts with great love." As members of the Visitation Salesian community we are called to live this advice through the "Little Virtues": patience, simplicity, humility, gentleness, hospitality, and thoughtful concern for others. Using examples from your own life, how do you exemplify one of these Little Virtues?

2. Georgetown Visitation is a vibrant community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. How would you benefit from and contribute to such an environment? Consider variables such as your talents, travels, leadership activities, volunteer services, and cultural experiences.

Important Forms

If you have already begin the admissions process at Visitation, click below to access your application:

Admissions Portal

Important Events & Dates

Cub for a Day & Interviews - scheduling opens at the end of August.

Virtual Tour - anytime!

Open House - October 15 from 1-4 p.m.

Parent & Student Information Night - October 26

Applications Due - December 2

HSPT Date - December 3

Transcripts & Recommendations Due - December 9

Financial Aid Applications Due - January 9, 2023

Notification of Decision - end of February 2023

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