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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]that is a very solid list.  if anyone believes basis or any dc public school is some golden elite college admissions ticket, that is obviously ridiculously incorrect.[/quote]

I think the larger point is that no school is, not even the so-called Big 3 DC area private schools. All schools are comprised of different communities, have varying levels of resources, and their own models or cultures. BASIS is not the only way, and it may not be the best way. But if your kid thrives there, "elite" colleges are on the table. For good or ill, the results bear that out. [/quote]

+1. No school is a golden ticket. The point is simply that it is possible to get into an elite college from BASIS. Why so many haters in this thread want to keep stating the opposite is a mystery. [/quote]

There's also the idea that public school students will often base their matriculation decisions on factors other than just the name/ranking of a college. [/quote]

College has become incredibly expensive and at this point unattainable for many kids.  So while a kid might get into Georgetown from a middle class dc family, they won’t be able to get enough financial aid and will choose UMD or University of Indiana instead.[/quote]

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