We are very excited to share news of college acceptances of BASIS Independent Brooklyn’s Class of 2024! Our seniors have many fantastic options, and now they will spend time deciding among the top schools in the country. Students took time to research and fully explore programs and universities offering resources that will build on their interests nurtured in high school – both in classes and activities outside of school – for years to come.

“Members of our Class of 2024 have grown tremendously as individuals through the years on our campus,” commented Head of School Josh Harmon. “Having taught many of them in fifth grade, I can say firsthand that they are a group of students who have always shown promise as learners and sincerely cared for one another. I am proud to see them move on and begin to shape the future. It is also an honor to now see their hard work, passion for learning, and many different commitments beyond the classroom recognized in outstanding options for university.”

“Many of the students in this year’s class have been with our school since its founding,” said College Counselor Matt Brauch. “In our high school program, all these students actively leaned into coursework, clubs, and extracurricular activities to identify and then explore their interests. They aggressively chased after these interests inside and outside of school starting with course selection (choosing where available to pursue their interests on our campus) and through utilizing resources we created and updated throughout their tenure here to explore their interests off campus.”

We are proud to share the university and college acceptances received by our 27 students who applied to colleges this year – 25 seniors and two Class of ’23 alums, who applied to schools during a gap year with the help of our College Counselor.

We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2024. Here are some highlights:

• 6/27 students (22%) were offered seats at top-10 ranked universities.

• 59% were offered spots at colleges in the top 25-ranked national and international institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, Northwestern, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, University of Michigan, University of California Berkeley, Barnard, Emory, Georgetown, Hamilton, and Colgate. Three students in the senior class this year received offers of admission from the University of Pennsylvania.

• 74% gained acceptance to schools ranked in the top 50. If McGill is counted given its rank as #54 in “Best Global Universities,” then that number rises to 78%.

• 96% gained acceptance to schools ranked in the top 75. One student applied to Cooper Union early decision, and the school is ranked #2 regionally and very high for engineering. However, it is ranked #107 nationally via Forbes.

• Students continue to look beyond the U.S. and consider offers of admission from international institutions, including the London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London, King’s College London, University of Toronto, McGill University, and University of St. Andrews.

“While I am thrilled that all our students have fantastic college options,” shared Mr. Brauch. “I am most proud of them for applying to schools that fit what they want out of a college environment and experience. Through our many conversations and their actions, each of our seniors chose the path that fit them best at and outside of our school. They became true drivers in this process. That has served them well at our school and will help them tremendously as they take their next steps towards college and beyond.”

CLASS OF 2024 ACCEPTANCES
Adelphi University
American University
Amherst College
Arizona State University (Tempe)
Barnard College
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Chapman University
Clemson University
Colgate University
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke University
Emory University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hamilton College
Haverford College
Johns Hopkins University
King’s College London
London School of Economics and Political Science
McGill University
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Occidental College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University (Camden)
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
Rutgers University (Newark)
Skidmore College
Smith College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University
SUNY at Albany
SUNY College at Geneseo
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Syracuse University
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
The Ohio State University
Tulane University
University College London
University of Arizona
University of California (Berkeley)
University of California (Davis)
University of California (Irvine)
University of California (San Diego)
University of California (Santa Barbara)
University of California (Santa Cruz)
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Georgia
University of Maryland (College Park)
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of St. Andrews
University of Toronto
University of Vermont
University of Virginia (Main Campus)
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Vassar College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
William & Mary
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Congratulations to our Bears! We know they have a big decision to make before our College Decision Day Celebration on May 15th. We look forward to celebrating their choices with them in person that day. Our soon-to-be graduates have had a huge impact on our school, and we are confident they will develop further into the leaders our world needs in the years to come.