April 21, 2023
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Your success in the college application process is impressive and commendable! The list below shows the adventurous and inspiring nature of this year’s class. While additional acceptances are still possible from waitlists, all seniors have secured a spot at an amazing institution of higher education for the next four years.
Our seniors stayed focused, trusted the process, and applied to a variety of colleges that met their needs and interests. In the end, our 30 graduates were accepted to over 85 colleges and universities across the globe.
Of the 60% of seniors who have made their final college decision, 25% have decided to stay in Virginia and 25% will travel out of the country for their university. Graduates will focus their studies in a variety of majors: Biochemistry, Business, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, and Statistics.
Statistically, this year’s senior class is particularly impressive with their application results.
- 100% of students who applied Early Action (EA) were accepted early.
- Over 60% of Early Decision (ED) applicants were accepted to their first-choice college.
- In 2023, 20% of Virginia applicants were accepted to UVA. At BASIS Independent McLean, 0ver 60% of our applicants were accepted.
Looking to the rankings, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report college ranking data,
- 100% of our seniors were accepted to a Top 50 National and/or Global University
- 93% of our seniors were accepted to a Top 50 National University
- 62% of our seniors were accepted to a Top 25 National University
- 23% of our seniors were accepted to a Top 10 National University
The seniors began their college application process during their College Counseling Boot Camp last May, and the acceptance list below marks the culmination of 12 months of hard work and application dedication. It has been quite a year, and I am excited for what the future brings for the Class of 2023.
Please join us in congratulating our Class of 2023 Red-Tailed Hawks!
Allegheny College
Amherst College
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Clark University
Clarkson University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University
Emory University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg College
Harvey Mudd College
Hofstra University
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Lafayette College
Macalester College
McGill University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oxford College of Emory University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Skidmore College
Smith College
Stevens Institute of Technology
The College of William and Mary
The College of Wooster
The Ohio State University
The University of Manchester
The University of Warwick
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 Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Georgia
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Miami
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Toronto
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Ursinus College
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Senior Projects
Want to learn more about our seniors and their independent research this year? Follow their AP Research and Senior Project progress through their blogs at https://basisindependent.com/seniorprojects/.
College Reveal
Current students, parents, and staff are invited to our College Reveal on May 3 at 7 PM. College Counselor Ms. Irving will host the event where graduates will showcase their college choices. This event will not be recorded, so all of those interested must join via the Zoom invitation shared in the STM newsletter this week. We look forward to celebrating with our community.
Congrats to our Class of 2023!
