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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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
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This is fine but still seems like a real disconnect between an "advanced" math and science curriculum and these colleges.[/quote]

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? [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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