Is BASIS McLean as good or better than the Big 3?

[Anonymous]

I can find:

https://www.sidwell.edu/about

https://www.stalbansschool.org/about/at-a-glance

https://www.gds.org/about/at-a-glance

But nothing on the BIM website offers data on students. That's one way it isn't comparable. No doubt there are stray numbers elsewhere or hidden in some internal BIM system, but not putting them on a clear web page speaks for itself.

[Anonymous]

Basis exists. "Big 3" is fiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basis exists. "Big 3" is fiction.

Increase the BIM tuition to $50K and find out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I told you people on this board HATE Basis!!

That is nonsense. Stop trolling.

I am not trolling. People on this board HATE Basis!! Comically so!!

You are a troll and a 🤡.

1) No one hates BIM here except you. You were fired from the school. You sit in your basement wasting hours scouring DCUM for any favorable mention of BIM and then repeatedly rage post incoherent rantings. Just get a job at Starbucks and move on with your life.

2) Why would anyone with a kid at a Big 3 "hate" BIM? They/we could care less about the school.

3) In fact, why would anyone "hate" BIM except someone with a grudge and chip on their shoulder like you.

4) The fact is that the data speak for themselves. BIM is cheaper than the Big 3 and offers similar results. If you account for the fact that BIM doesn't have much in the way of athletic recruits and legacies, BIM may offer even better results.

Good for them.

I am truly happy that you love BIM and that it is great for your kids. That’s really what matters.

That said, there are in fact a lot of former families as well as faculty and staff that did not enjoy the same experience and or share the same values that you have. Many of them share their opinions on this board. I can assure you it is not one former disgruntled teacher that posts here, no matter how many times you try to create that narrative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told you people on this board HATE Basis!!

That is nonsense. Stop trolling.

I am not trolling. People on this board HATE Basis!! Comically so!!

You are a troll and a 🤡.

1) No one hates BIM here except you. You were fired from the school. You sit in your basement wasting hours scouring DCUM for any favorable mention of BIM and then repeatedly rage post incoherent rantings. Just get a job at Starbucks and move on with your life.

2) Why would anyone with a kid at a Big 3 "hate" BIM? They/we could care less about the school.

3) In fact, why would anyone "hate" BIM except someone with a grudge and chip on their shoulder like you.

4) The fact is that the data speak for themselves. BIM is cheaper than the Big 3 and offers similar results. If you account for the fact that BIM doesn't have much in the way of athletic recruits and legacies, BIM may offer even better results.

Good for them.

I am truly happy that you love BIM and that it is great for your kids. That’s really what matters.

That said, there are in fact a lot of former families as well as faculty and staff that did not enjoy the same experience and or share the same values that you have. Many of them share their opinions on this board. I can assure you it is not one former disgruntled teacher that posts here, no matter how many times you try to create that narrative.

How are you able to assure that? Also, where are the opinions of the former families in this 9-page thread? All the negative comments I see are generic ones trying to make a great school look bad, except the one about HOS changes before 2021 and turnover based on the school’s faculty webpage going back to 2020 (which is definitely from a former faculty, or an insane person).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told you people on this board HATE Basis!!

That is nonsense. Stop trolling.

I am not trolling. People on this board HATE Basis!! Comically so!!

You are a troll and a 🤡.

1) No one hates BIM here except you. You were fired from the school. You sit in your basement wasting hours scouring DCUM for any favorable mention of BIM and then repeatedly rage post incoherent rantings. Just get a job at Starbucks and move on with your life.

2) Why would anyone with a kid at a Big 3 "hate" BIM? They/we could care less about the school.

3) In fact, why would anyone "hate" BIM except someone with a grudge and chip on their shoulder like you.

4) The fact is that the data speak for themselves. BIM is cheaper than the Big 3 and offers similar results. If you account for the fact that BIM doesn't have much in the way of athletic recruits and legacies, BIM may offer even better results.

Good for them.

I am truly happy that you love BIM and that it is great for your kids. That’s really what matters.

That said, there are in fact a lot of former families as well as faculty and staff that did not enjoy the same experience and or share the same values that you have. Many of them share their opinions on this board. I can assure you it is not one former disgruntled teacher that posts here, no matter how many times you try to create that narrative.

They always come back to the personal attacks in the end. Quite a toxic culture.

[Anonymous]

People on here seem to have a big stake in making sure Basis doesn’t get too much of a good reputation 😂

[Anonymous]

There is also legitimate concern about it being a for-profit company owned by a Chinese-government controlled private equity firm. That's not jingoism on conjecture, it's fact (Primavera Capital Group).

Regardless of the debate on the success / failure of test-focused outcomes, there is plenty of room for discomfort about a curriculum unabashedly shaped by a foreign government that, at best, sees things materially differently than many American families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told you people on this board HATE Basis!!

That is nonsense. Stop trolling.

I am not trolling. People on this board HATE Basis!! Comically so!!

You are a troll and a 🤡.

1) No one hates BIM here except you. You were fired from the school. You sit in your basement wasting hours scouring DCUM for any favorable mention of BIM and then repeatedly rage post incoherent rantings. Just get a job at Starbucks and move on with your life.

2) Why would anyone with a kid at a Big 3 "hate" BIM? They/we could care less about the school.

3) In fact, why would anyone "hate" BIM except someone with a grudge and chip on their shoulder like you.

4) The fact is that the data speak for themselves. BIM is cheaper than the Big 3 and offers similar results. If you account for the fact that BIM doesn't have much in the way of athletic recruits and legacies, BIM may offer even better results.

Good for them.

I am truly happy that you love BIM and that it is great for your kids. That’s really what matters.

That said, there are in fact a lot of former families as well as faculty and staff that did not enjoy the same experience and or share the same values that you have. Many of them share their opinions on this board. I can assure you it is not one former disgruntled teacher that posts here, no matter how many times you try to create that narrative.

How are you able to assure that? Also, where are the opinions of the former families in this 9-page thread? All the negative comments I see are generic ones trying to make a great school look bad, except the one about HOS changes before 2021 and turnover based on the school’s faculty webpage going back to 2020 (which is definitely from a former faculty, or an insane person).

Because I know quite a few people who had less than stellar experiences, some of whom post here. Not on this thread, but on others. I also know someone (you?) continuously indicates that only this supposed former disgruntled teacher posts. In my experience there were pros and cons, but to imply any con at any school comes only from one person is naive unless it is literally the same exact posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People on here seem to have a big stake in making sure Basis doesn’t get too much of a good reputation 😂

This is why I said people here really HATE Basis, so much so that it is comical!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the vitriolic bullsh*t on this thread (and other BIM threads) comes from a former employee who was terminated at BIM. This person posts the same tired pablum here constantly. This person apparently has nothing better to do.

The facts speak for themselves:

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/s/virginia/
https://mclean.basisindependent.com/about/achievements/college-admissions/

If you are looking for a great private school option for an academically motivated kid, BIM should be on your short list.

Then why dont the Basis kids make a statistical dent on Ivy matriculations like the other schools in the area? I know that is not the only measure of success but it is notable that the other schools do show up to some extent and Basis does not.

https://polarislist.com/best-high-schools-in-virginia
https://ivyleaguefeeders.org/top-70-high-schools

50% of BIM seniors go to a Top 25 university. And that is with few athletic recruits and legacies. Those are impressive results.

Most Ivy admissions at the Big 3 consists of athletic recruits and legacies.

Current BIM parents here.
We do know this year, almost 2/3 of the seniors will go to top 25 US news ranked colleges or top LACs.

[Anonymous]

BIM is owned by Spring Education Group, which is controlled by Primavera Holdings Limited based in Hong Kong. Fred Hu (former Goldman Sachs investment banker who moved to Hong Kong) is the head of Primavera. You don't get to be or stay the head of a big, influential, financial powerhouse in communist China unless you play well with Xi Jinping. Last time I checked, China (Xi Jinping) is actively trying to undermine the US, including extensive attempts at hacking and let's not forget the "stray weather" balloons that were flying over the country a few months ago.

I'm sorry. This is not a jab at BIM as a school. I'm sure the teachers and administrators are doing a great job. Nonetheless, there is a direct connection between its "owner" and the government of China. I would not send my child there. I also don't think it's a stretch to be concerned about the technology provided by the school.

And the fact that admins from BIM have attempted to prop up the school in this forum? Is their propaganda really a surprise once you know who is pulling the strings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would compare BASIS to a for-profit "cram" school devoid of humanity. It has customers but they are different from the Big3.

Exactly! BASIS DC is supposedly free but we know how that works too.

[Anonymous]

A current BASIS McLean teacher was at BASIS DC for numerous years since its inception, where they were teaching and responsible for the grades - - report cards, AP’s, SAT’s, which were administered inside the school. This teacher was totally manipulating the grades both by boosting them or otherwise. In 2016, a HS teacher together with a few students went to the new admin to report that the grades in these students’ end of year report cards were considerably lower than the grades he had received. The new principal, after examining the spreadsheets told the teacher and the students that it was a “ computer glitch”. This teacher who advocated for the students was terminated the next day, just a couple days before the start of the new school year and the BASIS DC teacher who was responsible now for the grades was moved to McLean, the very first day school started. I know this for sure because I was one of the students.
I will not be surprised if this same teacher is manipulating certain students’ grades at BASIS McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A current BASIS McLean teacher was at BASIS DC for numerous years since its inception, where they were teaching and responsible for the grades - - report cards, AP’s, SAT’s, which were administered inside the school. This teacher was totally manipulating the grades both by boosting them or otherwise. In 2016, a HS teacher together with a few students went to the new admin to report that the grades in these students’ end of year report cards were considerably lower than the grades he had received. The new principal, after examining the spreadsheets told the teacher and the students that it was a “ computer glitch”. This teacher who advocated for the students was terminated the next day, just a couple days before the start of the new school year and the BASIS DC teacher who was responsible now for the grades was moved to McLean, the very first day school started. I know this for sure because I was one of the students.
I will not be surprised if this same teacher is manipulating certain students’ grades at BASIS McLean.

One teacher and one staff member are still there after coming over from BASIS DC when it was founded in 2016. You can check the website. This potential problem hasn't been mentioned anywhere as far as I know.

If grades were depressed, plenty of parents and kids would have screamed bloody murder.