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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If only it were just a few anonymous posters. Since this is your 8th year at BASIS, you know full well that a sizeable group of parents has been organizing and pushing back in a big way in the last couple years, particularly in regard to the hiring of unqualified and inexperienced MS teachers. They attend board meetings and make noise. Your kids don't have any unmet needs? Give us a break. What kind of colleges are you shooting for? What have your kids done for extra-curriculars? Not buying that it's all been kittens and roses for your family. We a stupid amount for music and sports outside the school and hire a private college counselor. All the BASIS counselor seems to do is tell my capable eldest to take more AP exams by spring of jr. year and that he has no shot at being admitted to colleges he's interested in attending.[/quote]

Yes, I'm aware there there is a number of parents that have attempted to organize and "push back" (whatever that means in this context).  I've heard, through my kids, about various issues with teachers, and I'm aware of the teacher retention problems - especially during covid.

My kids do sports in-school, and outside of school, along with other ECs (the usual ones), and they are targeting a range of schools in T25 and a handful of safeties (with a handful of acceptances already).

As for college counseling - understand that they will likely give you a target list that you many not like.  If you haven't noticed, college acceptance is far more competitive than in years past and I'm assuming that the counselors are merely setting expectations.  If you don't like what you're hearing, you don't have to listen - they aren't going to stop you from applying.[/quote]

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