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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To suggest that most of the top students stay is also false.

BASIS Class of 2023:  Zero to Ivy League.  One to Johns Hopkins; one to Cal Tech.

Walls Class of 2023: 7 Ivy Admissions, including several BASIS MS grads.

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And the Walls Class of 2023 was also over 4 times the size(!!), so your figures are misleading.  If you adjust for class-size, results were equivalent.

In any case, I think we can agree that BASIS’ college results last year were disappointing.  If you look at the last several years you’ll have a better sense of college performance.

In any case, Walls’ standing is quickly going downhill, thanks to a lack of admissions standards.  But I acknowledge some of BASIS’ top kids left for Walls; at the same time, some of their top kids stayed, including those with options, including admissions to Walls.[/quote]

So what you're saying is, BASIS has massive attrition.[/quote]

The school is demanding, doesn't socially promote, and doesn't backfill.  Because of the 100% lottery system, some kids enroll and can't handle the curriculum, usually leaving in the first few years.

There is little attrition after kids start 9th grade.[/quote]

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