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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Families burn out not just on intense early AP prep but on the BASIS our-way-or-the-highway approach to academic achievement. Admins aren’t open to ideas to burnish academics, like encouraging juniors to prep for one or two Cambridge exams taken in fall of senior year (a few top DC privates have started doing that, to help applicants stand out in college applications). They’re also not open to building esprit de corps with group senior capstone projects the school sets up. Parents have suggested this many times. This isn’t a program that innovates to improve kids’ admissions chances of admission to top colleges, although the program pushes IvyPlus from the MS years. The leadership isn’t there.  That said, leadership at Walls seems even more lackluster.  Sigh.[/quote]

Agree that BASIS isn't as good for students aiming for T20 colleges than lower tier, where multiple high AP scores should do the trick.

They have a set formula for college success and stick to it. Best to leave after middle school if you're looking for support for academics off the beaten path.[/quote]

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