Admissions Update

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WHAT’S NEW?

It has been a wild few months in admissions! Due to the spike in interest as we started the school year (some families finally realized what they’d be missing when they compared our return to school plan with other options), we reached the first “wait list” in a very long time. Families interested in CC have been asked to submit a complete application, and we will take another look at our availability for a January start.

As we move into the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, we are looking at a few changes in response to the challenges presented by COVID-19. More than half of our applicants will have been away from the school building since March when they apply in November, and we are unable to offer shadow days, which normally bring more than 400 potential students through our front doors each year.

We are adapting! Just as our teachers have adapted to new technology, we are doing the same in Admissions. Video meetings with families and online interviews with students are just a few ways we are keeping in touch with our potential families. We are also working on a way to utilize our LE@D program to allow for students to spend a virtual day with us, which will go a long way towards showing how interactive our classes really are.

We ended up with a fantastic class of 2024 and are truly appreciative to all of you who helped contribute, either by sending your son, a friend, or simply positive support. We enrolled 219 freshmen (well above the 185 projection in the fall) in a time of great uncertainty and financial hardship. Our enrollment remains strong.

I have had some recent conversations with younger alumni who viewed CC’s tuition as “out of reach” for their sons, due to the difference in tuition now compared to when they were a Shamrock… I promise that we work very hard to keep the same experience within reach for you. Our Tuition Assistance remains strong (THANK YOU DONORS), and we are consistently able to work with families who communicate with us and reach out early in the process. The worst thing you can do is not reach out!

As always, if you know a young man who would make a great Shamrock, send him our way, or simply refer him to our website (www.catholiccentral.net/admissions), and we’ll follow up. We are already looking forward to another great class of 2025. Every Day is a Great Day to be a Shamrock! Jake Marmul ’07 Director of Admissions and Public Relations ? questions let us kno ! Jake Marmul ’07 (248) 596-3874 admissions@catholiccentral.net