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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would your child be trying to do a senior project in the area that they want a job?  Every single one of the kids is about to go away to a four year college and probably grad school.  Also, it isn't mandatory at all.  If your kid isn't creative enough to find a niche to explore and learn from on their own, they should skip it.  They will graduate all the same.

I still have no clue what you are talking about with regard to lack of extracurricular leadership positions.  This seems again to be child specific, nothing to do with the school.  My child has interesting electives (though they are starting to wind down) and so many leadership positions, both within the school and through city wide extracurriculars.  So do her friends.  I can't think of a single one that isn't captain of something or president of something or similar.  It sounds like this child is just unmotivated, which may be fueled by a parental desire to interfere and not allow independent growth. [/quote]

After reading these posts (and after a couple years at BASIS), i actually think BASIS is NOT a good school for helicopter parents. The school really wants kids to take control of their own education -- they say this often and this is how a lot of things are are set up. The kids who take initiative (manage their own schoolwork, go to student hours if they need help, etc all the way up to figuring out their own senior year) seem MUCH happier.

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