BASIS DC first graduating class college acceptances list

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our child matriculated from Latin and the same incessant and somewhat mischievous dissecting of college acceptances occurred on this board. While its legitimate to question how the admissions are reported (I question this with all schools), it is purposely obtuse to be a non-Basis parent and pretend to know all the circumstances surrounding this first graduating class and to compare it to other schools in a way that is apples to oranges. There are very few students who 'hang in there' as the beginning class of a charter school, and they are all to be congratulated for their college admissions and aid packages. The Basis vision as I understand it with its AP focus is not for our family, but obviously it works well for some kids and families and will no doubt only grow stronger as the school comes into its own. I'm guessing the child who went to Princeton is a child well matched for Princeton and the children going other places are well matched academically for those places. It also sounds like there is a lot of financial support in play which may make some dreams come true. Basis is one more good high school option in a city that needs a variety of good options. Congratulations Basis!

Thanks Latin mom.

-Basis mom

Thanks from us too!

-- Another BASIS parent

You are most welcome. There's nothing that I can read into the Basis program that I can imagine would hinder a Princeton caliber student from getting there, and I'm sure a lot of other children got a good lift from their Basis experience to 'reach' schools along with some financial aid to make it possible. This latter is honestly the unsung story for me--children getting a boost who might otherwise have gotten lost in the education shuffle in our city. I am sure admissions will grow even stronger as classes matriculate who have been there from the get-go, but do take the time to righteously celebrate this first class. They deserve it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A list of acceptances doesn't really give much info. You have no idea if there are 3 students who were accepted at all the top schools while 13 were accepted at lower tier schools.

The better list would be the 16 schools where students are matriculating. If more than one student is attending the same college, list it as many times as there are students attending.

No school in the area releases that list.

And that wouldn't actually be a better list, because a kid accepted at Princeton might get a huge financial aid package at a "lower ranked" school and ultimately attend there. Does that mean their Ivy acceptance doesn't count?

[Anonymous]

Er, merit aid and financial aid are two different things. Princeton would offer an admitted student with great financial need a tuition and student loan-free degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A list of acceptances doesn't really give much info. You have no idea if there are 3 students who were accepted at all the top schools while 13 were accepted at lower tier schools.

The better list would be the 16 schools where students are matriculating. If more than one student is attending the same college, list it as many times as there are students attending.

No school in the area releases that list.

Oakcrest does.

http://www.oakcrest.org/class-of-2017-college-matriculation-list/

[Anonymous]

According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England
Montgomery College

[Anonymous]

in addition to Princeton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England
Montgomery College

This is fine but still seems like a real disconnect between an "advanced" math and science curriculum and these colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A list of acceptances doesn't really give much info. You have no idea if there are 3 students who were accepted at all the top schools while 13 were accepted at lower tier schools.

The better list would be the 16 schools where students are matriculating. If more than one student is attending the same college, list it as many times as there are students attending.

No school in the area releases that list.

TJ does, with numbers:
http://thebullelephant.com/college-destinations-for-tjhsst-class-of-2016/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right, but this is BASIS' first graduating class, just 16 kids who didn't get the full BASIS experience from 5th grade - they started in 8th. Princeton and Georgetown, I'm impressed.

Really? Why?

This list really sucks for a school that pushes so much academic busy work and extra work at an accelerated pace. This list reads no better than my TC Williams in Alexandria City - one of the lowest performing high schools in our state.

So there was one kid who got Ivy acceptances. Big deal. You can find that in almost any high school in the DMV area.

Until recently you would not find that at LATIN.

That's because until recently there was no LATIN.

What's shameful is the number of DCPS schools that have been around for decades and can't offer a similar list.

Why do we have to flush $200 million down Coolidge, for example?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England

Ha! I know of a student who will be attending Radford in Virginia with DC TAG, as he received very little merit aid from the schools he was accepted.
Montgomery College

This is fine but still seems like a real disconnect between an "advanced" math and science curriculum and these colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England
Montgomery College

These two were the top students in 8th grade who left their schools for BASIS as they were aiming for IVIES.
GO Figure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England
Montgomery College

This is fine but still seems like a real disconnect between an "advanced" math and science curriculum and these colleges.

Exactly.

What I have read here and other places about BASIS indicates that they do a lot of drill and kill type homework, students are investing quite about of time in homework and studying for "advanced" classes. So these poor kids are litterally waste hours of their young years on non productive academic work that results in no better or worse results then if they attend a local school. What's the attraction for parents? Training your kid for middle management? Paper pusher with little advancement prospects? What lesson does this really impart? Toil at busy work to get mediocre results? If nothing else, this list should be a wake up call to any parent who has a child there who is struggling or struggling under the weight of the work. It doesn't appear it's going to be worth it so why keep doing it. Why continue to be a booster for a school curriculum and school that doesn't meet the hype?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to a senior's FB page the students will be attending the following schools

Arizona State
Boston College
Bowie State
Barnand
George Mason
Haverford
Howard U.
Johnson and Wales
Morgan State
Trinity College
St. Augustine
University of Dallas
University of New England
Montgomery College

This is fine but still seems like a real disconnect between an "advanced" math and science curriculum and these colleges.

Exactly.

What I have read here and other places about BASIS indicates that they do a lot of drill and kill type homework, students are investing quite about of time in homework and studying for "advanced" classes. So these poor kids are litterally waste hours of their young years on non productive academic work that results in no better or worse results then if they attend a local school. What's the attraction for parents? Training your kid for middle management? Paper pusher with little advancement prospects? What lesson does this really impart? Toil at busy work to get mediocre results? If nothing else, this list should be a wake up call to any parent who has a child there who is struggling or struggling under the weight of the work. It doesn't appear it's going to be worth it so why keep doing it. Why continue to be a booster for a school curriculum and school that doesn't meet the hype?

I have read too many stories about students who graduate from urban high schools, get to college, and then end up either not finishing and/or crushed under a pile of debt. I have also read too many stories about how colleges are needing to provide remedial math to incoming freshmen, which is a waste of time for both the students (who are paying dearly for these college credits) and the schools of higher education who have to provide them.

Regardless of where these BASIS students land, it is likely they will graduate on time and hopefully with a minimum of student loans. Working hard in high school is not harmful! And the education landscape has changed -- a BA is not what it used to be and many students go on to grad school. There are many calculations that go into picking a college/university, so don't be so snobby, PP.

[Anonymous]

And not very one who wants to go to an ivy gets to go to one. . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right, but this is BASIS' first graduating class, just 16 kids who didn't get the full BASIS experience from 5th grade - they started in 8th. Princeton and Georgetown, I'm impressed.

Really? Why?

This list really sucks for a school that pushes so much academic busy work and extra work at an accelerated pace. This list reads no better than my TC Williams in Alexandria City - one of the lowest performing high schools in our state.

So there was one kid who got Ivy acceptances. Big deal. You can find that in almost any high school in the DMV area.

Until recently you would not find that at LATIN.

That's because until recently there was no LATIN.

What's shameful is the number of DCPS schools that have been around for decades and can't offer a similar list.

Why do we have to flush $200 million down Coolidge, for example?

You would be surprised what the "Lower DCPS High Schools" as you proclaim produce. Just do your research of those schools. All high schools "including the low performing" get kids in those schools on the list and more.