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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, but they would have had more time to learn and process learning, with AP classes continuing through sr year. They would also have had more time for ECs before sr year.  We hired a college counselor at BASIS in the end and would surely have done the same at JR. [/quote]  +1. Be careful what you wish for. We weren't impressed with the much vaunted college counseling at BASIS. Senior admins didn't attend IvyPlus schools themselves and don't seem to have their heads around what it takes to stand out in a highly competitive field. They don't necessarily get that a bunch of high AP scores and a half baked senior project generally won't be enough if you're aiming high. Our kid's unusual academic and ec interests weren't supported at BASIS but she took a couple Cambridge International AS-Level exams in off beat subjects (marine biology, a language not taught at BASIS or tested by AP) independently, which her counselor discouraged and disparaged. We mostly tuned the counselor out.[/quote]

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