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[quote=Anonymous]But what struck me is that it didn't sound like some of the unhappy parents in fact had lazy or unmotivated kids, the opposite.  The impression I got was that their kids were not only very bright but on the creative and imaginative side of the gifted spectrum, so they didn't fit in.  Is that a good thing?

Several parents mentioned that they were sticking with Basis not because they liked the place, but for lack of an affordable alternative.  One frighteningly literate comment in particular got my attention "hierarchical, intolerant and often cruel undercurrent among the kids overlooked by teachers."  I was surprised to read a good many complaints about teacher quality.  Look, I was highly impressed with the Basis presentations myself, unprepared for the extent of the on-line venting.  Draw your own conclusions by all means, but DC parents might want to go into Penn Quarter with their eyes wide open.  If Ivy League admissions are your family's goal, I'm convinced (coming from a dying New England mill town and a cash-strapped family, with all three kids to Ivies) intellectual curiosity, and personal initiative, stands your kid in far greater stead in the admissions process than a stack of AP exams.  I've interviewed more than a few DC private school kids for my Ivy who looked fantastic on paper, yet didn't seem able to think, explore, or even smile, to save their lives - rejected.

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