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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's also a savior mentality at BASIS. It goes like this: shut up and do just as we say because we know best. March in step through middle school, racing through subject matter memorizing facts to do well on tests. If your kid isn't weak or slow, and you're willing to find and pay for serious ECs, we'll make sure that they get to a top college. [/quote]

I agree with this. BASIS preys on the fears of middle and UMC parents regarding college entry and costs. They aren't really offering an education or experience that, on its own, most people would choose for themselves or their kids. But the idea is that they can maximize your kid's test scores, and thus maximize college entry options and scholarship money. I don't blame any parent who chooses BASIS for these reasons -- we live in a society where college is required for most jobs, more selective colleges open doors to higher paying jobs, and college costs are skyrocketing. I get why many families are just looking for some way to ensure their child access to a solid college education.

But the sacrifices you make for BASIS are depressing. I am not some crunchy granola parent who needs my kid to be able to take basketweaving or spend half their high school career daydreaming, but I want more for my kid than just to achieve their highest possible SAT score. Also, I was a high achieving high school student who got routed into prestigious colleges and a high paying career, and I can now see various paths that would have been just as financially secure but more rewarding for me personally, and I don't want to rob my own kids of those options. A fixation on academic achievement to the exclusion of all else might be a good way to get into a competitive college program, but it's just not a good way to live. [/quote]

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