<p>I just talked with my daughter and she was very excited to meet up with a couple of the (I believe three) “prospies” she and her suitemates are hosting tonight for the Accepted Students event. I thought it would be nice to start a thread where any who attended could talk about their experiences…</p>
<p>She even cleaned the kitchen this morning, so I hope they have a LOT of fun! </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I had a lot of fun! As an EDer I wasn't really going for any of the programs, and more to just meet people. And I met a lot of people. The welcome messages by Fondiller and Schapiro were really nice, as were my two hostesses; but one actually had to run off immediately to give tours, and the other.. Well, I didn't see her again for the rest of the visit. But they were friendly! and they answered all our questions.</p>
<p>After the student panel session (Q: can my daughter wear a CU t-shirt? I don't know, CAN she?), I didn't attend any of the scheduled programs outside of food. I walked around campus a lot, ate at a big table, and got treated to dessert at Strokos. The next morning I ate at Hewitt with some friends and kinda skipped out on all of the tours and such, shopped around at a kind of crafts market that opened up on the Columbia steps, and we all parked on the grass with bubble tea for an hour or so. After lunch (Barnard lawn was covered in bodies) my intolerance for the surprise 85-degree weather kinda caught up with me and I decided to head home.</p>
<p>What I loved most about the experience was how absolutely thrilled every Barnard student was to be at Barnard. The happiness and excitement were overwhelming. (: I also met a ton of girls who were very much more decided on Barnard by lunchtime today; I don't think you could really beat how close everybody felt after the whole experience.</p>
<p>Glad you had fun. I hope others post about their experiences....</p>
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<p>I had a fantastic time. It was nice to have a schedule that offered structured activities for the whole day but didn't require that you do them. I had already sent in my deposit before I went, so most of the panels were things I already knew about and had considered. Nevertheless, I did learn a few interesting things at them. I got to visit one class--I wish they had offered more.</p>
<p>Like mysteryflavored, I spent a lot of time just wandering; all sorts of interesting events were going on over at Columbia (craft fair, Pakistani wedding) and the weather was just so beautiful. I loved exploring Morningside Heights and scoping out favorite restaurants, and made it to the Hungarian Pastry shop twice!</p>
<p>Overall, it was a great experience (despite some of the "prospies" being stupid and wanting to go get drunk) and gave me a good taste of what I will be doing next year. I can't wait!</p>
<p>i saw a bunch of prospies drinking/partying/all over columbia boys from facebook pictures of the weekend.
was that the majority of the girls or the minority?</p>
<p>Hopefully the minority. I think a lot of the people on facebook are into drinking/partying, so it's probably biased. I happened to get put in a dorm with two of the biggest partyers (spelling?) on campus, so my experience was a bit odd, but I ran into a lot of people who weren't into that scene. I and four other girls sat around and watched Aladdin...</p>
<p>Yeah, not where I was.</p>
<p>From my daughter's perspective, I can assure you that the partiers are a distinct, but often noisy and annoying, minority. There are only a small handful on my daughter's floor -- perhaps 4 or 5 -- but they make enough noise and mess to suffice for everyone. ;) [I mean, it isn't the sober ones who have difficulty finding their way to the toilet in time] </p>
<p>But you aren't going to find a college without them, unless you head off to some bible college somewhere with a lot of strict rules. The roommate questionnaire is good enough to prevent a bad match -- which is one reason that the biggest partiers end up in the same room together. You'll probably be matched with someone whose social expectations are closer to your own. Just take that questionnaire seriously and give honest answers! (and if it really, truly is something you don't want to deal with, I think Barnard offers some sort of wellness-floor option as well).</p>
<p>the welcome weekend made me decide for sure. barnard, here i come. im just a little worried that i may not be smart enough to attend. i guess i will deal.</p>
<p>groylj2, if you got in, you are smart enough. Believe me, the ad com doesn't admit anyone by mistake. ;)</p>