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Evaluation method

Ranking Basis

Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.

Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A+
Matriculation A+
Academics A+
Extracurriculars B+
Community A
Reviews B
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$53000
Enrollment
633
International Students
4%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
87%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
AP
28
Average SAT Score
1482
Average ACT Score
33
Class Size
12

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#6 University of Chicago 1
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1
#9 Duke University 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#13 Dartmouth College 1
#14 Vanderbilt University 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#21 Emory University 1
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1
#23 Georgetown University 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#25 University of Virginia 2
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 1
#28 Wake Forest University 1
#36 Boston College 1
#40 College of William and Mary 2
#42 Boston University 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
#49 Purdue University 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1
#59 University of Washington 1
#63 George Washington University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2016-2018 Total
All schools 28 65 27 53 456
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 17 admitted 18
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 12 admitted 13
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 14 admitted 15
#3 Stanford University 1 +admitted 28 admitted 29
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 13 admitted 14
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 +admitted 12 admitted 14
#7 Duke University 1 1 1 +admitted 36 admitted 39
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 1 +admitted 12 admitted 14
#9 Northwestern University 1 1 +admitted 24 admitted 26
#9 Brown University 1 +admitted 18 admitted 19
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 4 admitted 1 +admitted 21 admitted 27
#12 Columbia University 2 +admitted 11 admitted 13
#12 Cornell University 1 1 +admitted 34 admitted 36
#12 University of Chicago 1 1 +admitted 11 admitted 13
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 2 admitted 1 1 +admitted 57 admitted 62
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 23 admitted 24
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1 +admitted 16 admitted 18
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1 +admitted 27 admitted 29
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 7 admitted 8
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1
#22 Georgetown University 1 3 1 +admitted 9 admitted 14
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1
#24 University of Virginia 2 15 admitted 1 +admitted 18
#24 Emory University 1 2 1 +admitted 15 admitted 19
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 2 admitted 1 1 +admitted 5
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 +admitted 39 admitted 41
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 3 admitted 1 +admitted 4
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 2 admitted 1 1 +admitted 4
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1
#35 New York University 1 1 1 +admitted 3
#39 Boston College 1 1 1 +admitted 3
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1
#40 University of Washington 1 1
#43 Boston University 1 3 admitted 1 +admitted 5
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1 +admitted 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1
#47 Lehigh University 1 1 +admitted 2
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 +admitted 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
#49 Purdue University 1 2 admitted 1 4
#53 College of William and Mary 2 5 admitted 2 1 +admitted 10
#53 Case Western Reserve University 2 1 +admitted 3
#53 Northeastern University 3 admitted 1 1 +admitted 5
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 11 admitted 12
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 1 +admitted 2
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 1
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1
#67 George Washington University 1 6 admitted 2 9
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1
#76 Pepperdine University 1 +admitted 1
#105 George Mason University 5 admitted 2 7
#115 University of Arizona 1 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2016-2018 Total
All schools 0 4 2 27 110
#1 Williams College 1 +admitted 11 admitted 12
#2 Amherst College 2 admitted 1 1 +admitted 9 admitted 13
#4 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1
#4 Pomona College 1 +admitted 3 admitted 4
#4 Wellesley College 9 admitted 9
#9 Bowdoin College 1 +admitted 5 admitted 6
#9 Carleton College 1 +admitted 8 admitted 9
#11 Wesleyan University 1 +admitted 3 admitted 4
#11 Middlebury College 9 admitted 9
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 admitted 1
#11 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 +admitted 10 admitted 11
#16 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1
#16 Hamilton College 4 admitted 4
#16 Smith College 2 admitted 1 +admitted 10 admitted 13
#16 Davidson College 1 +admitted 4 admitted 5
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 +admitted 7 admitted 8
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 2 admitted 3
#21 Haverford College 7 admitted 7
#21 Colgate University 3 admitted 3
#25 Colby College 1 1 +admitted 5 admitted 7
#30 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1
#30 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 +admitted 1
#35 Scripps College 1 +admitted 1
#35 Occidental College 1 +admitted 1
#36 Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1
#39 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 +admitted 1
#45 Union College 1 +admitted 1
#46 Whitman College 1 +admitted 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 +admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2016-2018 Total
All schools 0 2 1 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#3 McGill University 2 admitted 2

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
30
Number of tests taken
375
44%
38%
17%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(28)
European History
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
European History
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Literature and Composition
French Language and Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics 1
Physics 2
Psychology
Studio Art: 2-D Design
World History
Spanish Language and Culture
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Computer Science Principles
Statistics
Music Theory
Research
Seminar
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Sports

(11)
Cross Country
Fencing
Dance
Flag Football
Tennis
Volleyball
Cross Country
Fencing
Dance
Flag Football
Tennis
Volleyball
Kung Fu
Table Tennis
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(47)
Art of Anime
Chess Club
Journalism
Model United Nations
National Honor Society
Quiz Bowl
Art of Anime
Chess Club
Journalism
Model United Nations
National Honor Society
Quiz Bowl
Robotics
Speech & Debate
Yearbook
AIME
Biology
Jr. Makers
Coding
Engineering
Science Olympiad
National French Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
International Thespian Society
International Students Club
Beginning Band
Guitar
Piano
Beginning Orchestra
Intermediate Band
Intermediate Orchestra
Drama
Art Club
National Junior Honor Society
Kung Fu
Jr. Mechanical Engineering
Cooking Club
Spontaneous Problem Solving
Chapter Book Club
Craft Club
Physics Olympiads
Knights of the Square Table
Korean Culture Club
Dance Club
International Student Club
Investment Club Pokémon Club
MATHCOUNTS
AMC
Artists Club
Astronomy
Creative Writing
Computer Science
Crescendo
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Arts

(13)
Music
Music Production
Music Theory
Performing
Photography
Studio Art
Music
Music Production
Music Theory
Performing
Photography
Studio Art
Band
Drama
Guitar
Piano
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School Link

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 2016
Campus Size: 11 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo

Frequently Ask Questions about BASIS Independent McLean

Tell me a bit about BASIS Independent McLean.
BASIS Independent McLean is Co-ed private day school located in Virginia, US. It was founded 2016 , and currently has about 633 students, 4.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://mclean.basisindependent.com/.
Does BASIS Independent McLean have rigorous academic requirements?
BASIS Independent McLean is offering 28 AP courses.

In recent years, 38 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

BASIS Independent McLean also have 87% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do BASIS Independent McLean students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Dartmouth College.
What is the application requirement for BASIS Independent McLean?
Similar to most private schools in the US, BASIS Independent McLean’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for BASIS Independent McLean’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for BASIS Independent McLean in 2024 is $53,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at stephanie.cancienne@basisindependent.com .
Where is BASIS Independent McLean located?
BASIS Independent McLean is located in the State of Virginia of USA.
How popular is BASIS Independent McLean on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, BASIS Independent McLean is among the most popular schools, within top 405 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also BASIS Independent McLean has been favorited by 31 users.
How to start with an application with BASIS Independent McLean?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about BASIS Independent McLean. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit BASIS Independent McLean’s official site: https://mclean.basisindependent.com/ or call them at 571-520-8129.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to BASIS Independent McLean?
What is the FindingSchool rating for BASIS Independent McLean?
The overall rating for BASIS Independent McLean is A+.

The section ratings of BASIS Independent McLean are:
A+ for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

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