Posts about College Preparation The Senior Year
November 17, 2021
Looking Beyond College Rankings to Find the Best College for Each Student
In the world of college counselors, college rankings are a hot topic, or more accurately, helping students find the right college for them without consideration of rank. We know that a high rank does not promise a perfect match. Rankings are created to serve the college, not the student.
October 4, 2021
Nine Seniors Honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program
Nine seniors have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
September 22, 2021
Three Seniors Named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program
We are proud of Sonja B. '22, Spencer H. '22, and Sophie P. '22 for earning recognition as Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Roughly 16,000 students across the nation have qualified as Semifinalists.
July 12, 2021
BASIS Independent Schools: Inside the 2021 Senior Projects
The Senior Project is the crowning achievement of the BASIS Curriculum. The last two years may have looked a little different—with Senior Project research, on-site work, and presentations taking a virtual form—but our students persevered in order to complete this extraordinary milestone.
This blog sheds some light on the Senior Project, its history, our incredible advisors, and most importantly, the students who continue to show that they can and will exceed all expectations.
March 11, 2021
Student Voice: Neel D. '21 - My College Application Experience and Advice for High Schoolers
This week, our student blogger Neel D. '21 looks back on his college application experience and shares advice for other high schoolers.
I remember hitting submit for my last college application on January 5th, feeling such a relief I could go back to enjoying life. After 16 different applications that had deadlines spanning from November to January, I just could not wait for my immediate future to be decided by my application readers.
March 5, 2021
Student Voice: Eric M. '21 - College Counseling & The Senior Project
In this week's student video blog, Eric M. '21 breaks down what's unique about the BASIS Independent senior year including College Counseling class and the Senior Project.
June 1, 2020
2020 Senior Project Showcase
It is with great pride that we share in this year’s grand finale of the BASIS Independent Schools’ academic program: Senior Projects, and we rejoice in their culmination: the Senior Showcase!
May 6, 2020
BASIS Independent McLean’s Class of 2020 College Acceptances
We are so proud of our Class of 2020 and honored to share their current list of college acceptances. Additional acceptances will continue to trickle in, however this list is too good to wait. Please join us in joyful congratulations for our graduates. Their hard work, intellectual curiosity, kindness, spirit, and ideals will carry them forward, and in these difficult times, their successes are a shining light of hope and perseverance.
May 24, 2019
Preparing Students for College and Beyond at BASIS Independent McLean
The goal of any high school experience is to ensure students graduate with “college readiness.” But what does this readiness really look like?
June 1, 2018
What Do Students Do After AP Exams? The College and Career Boot Camp
AP exams are held the first two weeks of May, but school doesn’t get out until a month later, so it’s a common question: What do students in AP classes do after AP exams? Most classes do a cumulative paper or project to productively conclude the course; however immediately after AP Exams, all BASIS Independent McLean high school students participated in the College and Career Boot Camp (CCBC).
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