Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 22:55     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Is Chris interested in the schools at all or is he just a profit driven salesman?


I think it's hard to work at BASIS and be truly interested or invested in the schools. There's no effort to build community and excellence at current schools, it's all about expansion. We get used to thinking of the school as a product. Sometimes it's easy to forget that the families and students are individuals with their own unique hopes, dreams, strengths, and weaknesses. To us, they become numbers. It's sad, really.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 22:52     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:What's the admissions staff like in San Jose and Brooklyn?


Very young. Most have no admissions experience. The Director of Enrollment in San Jose---now transferred to Fremont--- is a recent graduate of San Jose State. Graduated in 2012 I believe.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 22:52     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Is Chris interested in the schools at all or is he just a profit driven salesman?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 22:49     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Do the admissions team get a commission on how many students they bring in?[/quote

No, but there is a performance bonus. Not necessarily a commission, but if you bring in a lot of students you're probably going to get a bonus
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 22:27     Subject: Basis Mclean
How did the admissions staff quit? Did they all walk out one day? Is that the reason Chris had to come, is he doing it all himself like a one man show?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 19:16     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
What's the admissions staff like in San Jose and Brooklyn?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 18:40     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Is it hard to work at Basis given that you have kids?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 16:44     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Is it true black students struggle at Basis?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:57     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Do the admissions team get a commission on how many students they bring in?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:23     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Can students drive to school?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:20     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Is Basis trying to recruit Asian students?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:12     Subject: Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it hard to convince people to pay for something in Mclean the kids in DC and Arizona can get for free?


You keep posting that and it's irrelevant.


I posted originally, so at least 3 of us are curious. I would never, ever pay tuition for an education others were getting for free. It just doesn't sit right.

How do you try to sell that to parents? I think this is probably your number 1 biggest obstacle.


It's difficult. We talk up the facilities being better and the teaching staff being higher quality. More emphasis on college counselling and college prep.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:11     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Are any teachers hired yet?


They have been recruiting teachers since the summer. A lot will be transfers from other BASIS schools. So far, I don't think any official offers have been made.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:10     Subject: Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Is it hard to convince people to pay for something in Mclean the kids in DC and Arizona can get for free?


It wasn't in San Jose. Mclean is proving a bit harder.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2016 15:09     Subject: Re:Basis Mclean
Anonymous wrote:Are you Chris Zaffries?


No