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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does for-profit really mean? Do the people at independent schools not make money? Does the HOS not make a ton of money? How is it better to be "independent"?

The college equivalent of for-profit would be University of Phoenix, Devry University, etc. That is the same category I would place BASIS McLean, in the for-profit category.

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Anonymous wrote:colleges admissions are on par with the Big 3

Oh really?

I’m asking not telling.

Their website says the average SAT for the Class of 2022 was 1458, the average ACT was 33, that 50 percent of the class got into a top 25 and that 89 percent got into a top 50. The college list also includes every Ivy, MIT, Cal Tech and Stanford. So I’m asking: how does this compare with the Big 3? Why am I a terrible person simply for asking the question?

I don't know how it stacks up with the Big 3, but I'm not one who pays too much attention to college placement. I just had a kid go through the admissions process and it is so, so much more nuanced than a list can capture. There is no doubt the school is a STEM grinder, but ask someone whose kid goes there what their curriculum lacks and the ECs/sports they don't offer (either due to lack of interest by the student body or the school's choice) that the typical private (or even public) school in this area provides. If comparisions must be made, it probably makes more sense to compare Basis to TJ.

It’s all well and good that you don’t “pay too much attention to college placement,” but this is my thread and that’s the question I asked. I didn’t ask about ECs or anything else.

This kind of a snarky response makes it seem like you are trolling.

Your question was "Is BASIS McLean as good or better than the Big 3?" Good or better is subjective. To some, the limited ECs, sports, targeted curriculum, smaller cohorts, office building facilities, high teacher/administrator turnover, etc. speaks to a weaker experience for their kids so no, that would not be considered "good or better".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends what you mean by obnoxious. Who is threatened by someone asking if a school is as good as another?

It would be like asking "Is Devry University as good or better than Princeton." Just obnoxious.

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I would say you just made an obnoxious analogy, no?

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Anonymous wrote:It depends what you mean by obnoxious. Who is threatened by someone asking if a school is as good as another?

It would be like asking "Is Devry University as good or better than Princeton." Just obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

This thread is peak troll.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every time the BASIS booster posts, the big three parents bite and hard. So insecure.

I don't have a kid in the big 3, but even I remember the recent time Jeff caught a Basis person trolling this forum in a very obvious way. This is why nobody trusts a Basis poster.

[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.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every time the BASIS booster posts, the big three parents bite and hard. So insecure.

I don't have a kid in the big 3, but even I remember the recent time Jeff caught a Basis person trolling this forum in a very obvious way. This is why nobody trusts a Basis poster.

I remember when Jeff caught the anti-Basis troll who was posting anti-Chinese messages. Those were deleted. Same guy is posting here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does for-profit really mean? Do the people at independent schools not make money? Does the HOS not make a ton of money? How is it better to be "independent"?

Are you a twelve year-old who doesn't know what a 501(c)(3) organization is or how they operate?

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Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids in public school in McLean. We have looked into all the nearby privates and Basis is probably the strongest academically. The school is like a private TJ in terms of mathematics and science. We were turned off by the small size of each grade and lack of sports. The students we know who moved from our public AAP to Basis are the brightest, much brighter than the ones we know who moved to STA, NCS, Holton, Landon, Madeira, Potomac, Little Langley and any others. We have seen students leave public because the kids can’t outcompete the smart kids. The ones who go to Basis were at the top and public was too easy for them. I toured Basis several times and my kids would not be able to keep up at Basis.

This reeks of BS.

The type of kid who goes to TJ goes to Basis. My kids are not that type. I can at least give credit where credit is due. My kids are still young so they are not in high school yet.

I don’t see that at all. According to US News, TJ is over 450 students per grade and over 70% Asian. BIM 9-12 is under 50 students per grade (under 35 per grade for 10-12!) and less than 1% Asian. Also, TJ is free and BIM charges tuition. It’s really hard for me to imagine any family being attracted to both schools.

Pp here. I have no dog in this fight. I just know the elementary and middle school students we know who went to Basis were extremely bright. I have no doubt they will end up at top colleges. They would have gotten there whether they stayed at our local McLean pyramid, TJ, Potomac or any other private.

I’m actually very disappointed that the only McLean private school options we have are Basis, Potomac and Little Langley.

[Anonymous]

Pp again. Basis is not as prestigious as Big 3 obviously. It is a new school in an office building with no sports and limited extracurricular activities. I am sure the Big 3 is full of talented and children of well connected families. I was just stating that we know some very bright students who attend Basis.

[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.

Without the college matriculation list, these stats cannot be verified, are easily manipulated, and highly suspicious.

I would just ignore these stats.

[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.

Without the college matriculation list, these stats cannot be verified, are easily manipulated, and highly suspicious.

I would just ignore these stats.

The Big 3 don't publish official annual matriculation lists either.

So, the numbers about Big 3 matriculations cannot be verified, are easily manipulated, and highly suspicious.

Accordingly, let's just ignore your comment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Without the college matriculation list, these stats cannot be verified, are easily manipulated, and highly suspicious.

I would just ignore these stats.

The Big 3 don't publish official annual matriculation lists either.

So, the numbers about Big 3 matriculations cannot be verified, are easily manipulated, and highly suspicious.

Accordingly, let's just ignore your comment.

Matriculation are published by these schools. You are a troll.