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[quote=Anonymous]5:05, sounds like you are suggesting TJ and Blair are "par for the course" for suburban schools, but I think that comes loaded with a few false presuppositions.  First, I don't think TJ and Blair magnets are on a par with each other, and frankly there aren't many schools in the nation (whether wealthy and surburban or otherwise) that are on par with TJ.  TJ stands on its own in many ways - but then again TJ has its own set of goals and ideals, which might not meet the needs of every bright and talented student either.  Just as BASIS has its own set of core focus areas.

You also suggested that BASIS won't be sending anything other than "the odd kid" to an Ivy, however that prediction is at this point pure unfounded opinion at best, given they are a.) only in their first year, b.) are still just a middle school and c.) are at a bare minimum 4+ years out from even graduating anyone from high school.  But, if you want to see what their track record is likely to be, here's a list:  https://www.basisschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=409 - you will note not just the Ivies like Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, but also the top science and technology universities like MIT, Caltech, Stanford and Carnegie Mellon.  Not everyone cares about the social elitism of Ivies and in many technical areas, Ivies are eclipsed by other universities.  Yes, in a few years BASIS DC will be sending kids to Ivies, but Ivy admission is not necessarily the most relevant metric to many future-minded families.[/quote]

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