<p>thx calmom:)
i mean after graduation
because i want to major in eco+mathematics ，i want to know something about the jobs girls usually get after grad in this major</p>
<p>I can’t tell you that, but my daughter graduated this past spring and had a job in hand the day of her graduation. My advice to you is simply to do as well as possible in school, and to seek employment or internships in the summer that will give you a good foundation of work experience – employers want to see experience. The advice would be the same no matter what college you chose – I honestly don’t think the college makes much of a difference in employment. </p>
<p>My d. was extremely happy with Barnard career services her senior year – they offered a lot in the way of workshops and programs to help with the job search, including a mentorship program. She did not get her job through Barnard – that is, the employer didn’t interview on campus or post listings there – but Barnard gave her a tremendous amount of support in terms of the process of looking for work. It was very easy for my d. to find job listings in her area of interest through other sources, and there was an abundance of listings in NY – she wanted a job in NYC, so of course attending school there was also a big help.</p>
<p>thx a lot
I know that NYC can really give a lot of chances and it’s one of the reasons I consider Barnard as my first choice. ( I may ED2 Middlebury, so rustic that is opposite to Barnard>< the location is the biggest problem for me to love Midd more…
I’ll work hard for Barnard:)
wish I could be your d’s alumni=w=</p>
<p>As a current senior, I can attest to Barnard’s Career Development Office offering an incredible volume of resources, workshops, and information sessions regarding post-grad employment. Unfortunately, I’m premed and on my own track, so the ~4 emails they send per day seem more like spam to me.</p>
<p>D, an '09 grad, is in law school and has already made Barnard women there. It’s a little added support network.</p>
<p>I’m definitely applying there but I have some questions. Thanks so so much for offering to give us advice!</p>
<p>I’m worried about the kind of people that will go there. My friends told me there were a lot of lesbians, feminists, and super competitive grade-obsessed girls. I don’t mind a few of each, and thats to be expected, but I’m hoping the majority of girls are friendly and along with learning also want to make friends and explore nyc. is it easy to make friends with nice, fun people, or is it more of a challenge?</p>
<p>if I hadn’t learned about barnard, i would never even consider applying to a women’s college. but it seems perfect. you get to know lots of cool people, but still have access to men at columbia (and in nyc). its a small school in the middle of a huge city which seems like the best of both worlds. did you like your experience or did you ever wish you went coed to columbia or nyu? (i’m not applying to columbia, but am applying to nyu)</p>
<p>what were your grades/scores/etc in high school? i know you can’t tell whether I’ll get in or not, but I’m so scared I won’t! also, if you submitted your SATs, what subject tests did you take?</p>
<p>i don’t drink (but i’m not one of those people who can’t hang out with drinkers or hates being around it, its just not for me) but I really want a fun group of friends that wants to explore nyc and have fun while enjoying our education. i’m just worried its either going to be people who don’t drink and are super serious or people that drink and are fun. i really want to know what barnard girls are like. i don’t want to sound judgy, but i just picture people who go to women’s colleges being feminists, weird about boys or socially awkward, or really serious about grades and stuff. I’ll definitely study a lot, but I also want to have fun and I want to be with fun people.</p>
<p>last, when you tell people where you go to college, do you say barnard (which not many people know about) or columbia? I don’t want to say i got into an ivy league (i’m smart, but not that smart) but if its true and more people recognize that name, couldn’t i just say i go to barnard, which is kind of part of columbia?? haha maybe before worrying about that I should actually get in (i hope i get in!!!) but i was just wondering. ahh i know its a great school but everyone at my hs will think i’m so weird for going to a girls school. oh well! its the next 4 years of my life, not theirs!!</p>
<p>thanks so so so much for helping me out and sorry mine is so long!</p>
<p>lorrainedelis, if you’re worried about there being too many lesbians and feminists here, Barnard may not be for you.</p>
<p>There are plenty. Feminism is really, really huge here… which is to be expected from a women’s college. Now, if you’re referring to ANGRY lesbians and BITTER feminists, then no, Barnard does not fill that stereotype. Being a lesbian or a feminist does not mean you aren’t also friendly and fun. But wanting tempered doses of the two is not going to make for a pleasant Barnard experience.</p>
<p>thanks for answering. dang! It really did sound like the perfect college for me!! I just know I wouldn’t be comfortable if there is too much of that. So there is a lot?? haha I never thought the lesbians would be angry, but its good to know they’re not, and its good to know the feminists aren’t bitter. I don’t like when men think we are below them, but I’m not super vocal about women’s this and women’s that. I just work for what I have, which is what everyone should do. I don’t really know if the feminism aspect (aren’t all girls feminists to some extent?) bothers me as much as the lesbians. and seriously, I’m not homophobic, I was just hoping most of the girls would be straight…</p>
<p>Barnard’s philosophy is a very feminist one. As someone who wasn’t too “yaayyyy women” in high school, Barnard has really instilled a sense of practical, nurturing feminism which I have no doubt will stay with me until I die. Very soon after matriculating here, almost all of the students reflect this.</p>
<p>“Angry lesbians” and “bitter feminists” are stereotypes about butch, man-hating women who think the world is out to destroy them. I’ve never really encountered that… anywhere. They say it exists more in the secluded women’s colleges, but whatever.</p>
<p>There are many girls of every single sexual orientation here. The gay culture is possibly more noticeable because this is a very liberal campus, but people don’t exactly go around introducing themselves as “Hi, I’m Jane, I only date women.” Being on a campus with an openly gay culture doesn’t mean that you feel as if you’re walking amongst a crowd of lesbians. Honestly, I know of many women here who are gay, and I know that there are many more I’m not aware of. It doesn’t affect how I interact with them or how I think of them, and I think that goes for most women here. It’s really just a non-issue.</p>
<p>In my opinion, the Jewish culture here is much more in-your-face and clique-forming than any gay culture will ever be.</p>
<p>thank you. barnard sounds amazing. I just want to make sure that there is enough people similar (at least kind of similar) to me. I want to go somewhere diverse and I’m fine with what you described, but as a straight, christian, kindof feminist girl, will i be totally alone? oh and did you like your roommate freshman year? did their matching system work well for you? i REALLY want to go, it seems awesome! </p>
<p>sorry 1 more question: what are you planning to do after you graduate (or if you’ve already graduated, what are you doing?) Getting a good job after college is very important to me so I want to make sure barnard girls do okay! i’m applying to nyu also (2nd choice), though barnard seems more personal and has many aspects i like more. problem is, i’ve heard the nyu name will get you further after college, so i was wondering how true that is. thanks so much for all of your advice!</p>
<p>You won’t be alone. As long as you’re open-minded, you’ll make lots of friends and have plenty of people to relate to.</p>
<p>I didn’t like my freshman year roommate, but it seems pretty hit-or-miss. I know people who became best friends with their roommates and people who hated the living crap out of their roommates. The match system is weird, and some floors are grouped by people who are taking the same first-year required classes (seminar and English; mine was like that).</p>
<p>I’m premed, a current senior, and applying to medical schools now. From what I’ve seen, though, Barnard does pretty well with getting graduates jobs. Don’t worry about the Barnard name vs the NYU name, I’m almost positive that it won’t make a difference. They’re both good schools for different reasons.</p>
<p>As a Barnard student, is it possible to major in something that Columbia offers, but Barnard does not? (I’m thinking about majoring in Linguistics.) </p>
<p>If I attend Barnard, and major in something else, say, Biology, how easy would it be for me to take classes outside of my major, for example, Linguistics classes, at Columbia?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@ shebfly, I don’t think so.</p>
<p>Thanks, abercrombieindy. Just wondering - how do you know? Are you a student at Barnard?</p>
<p>Columbia doesn’t offer a major in linguistics. Historically, Columbia eliminated its linguistics department several years before Barnard eliminated theirs. </p>
<p>Students at either Barnard or Columbia can develop their own majors with a concentration in linguistics, so it is very possible to study linguistics in connection with something else – but for someone seriously interested in an undergraduate linguistics major, neither school really offers the depth and breadth of study that you would find at a school with a full linguistics department.</p>
<p>It is very easy for Barnard students to take the linguistics courses at Columbia – you simply sign up during course registration. The intro class is very large, lecture-based so there is no difficulty getting in – the only time a Barnard student would encounter any barrier to enrollment in Columbia courses would be for classes with limited enrollment or for a small number of classes specifically reserved for Columbia students, such as the small section core classes or classes focused on senior thesis work.</p>
<p>(My d. took linguistics - the fall semester of her freshman year. It was, at the time, the most difficult and challenging course she had ever taken in her life. After that, she didn’t want to study linguistics any more. I do think that it was a good start for college academics, along the lines of teaching someone to swim by tossing them into the deep end of the pool. I am not absolutely sure, but I believe that the intro linguistics course was specifically listed as an option for freshman during pre-enrollment – certainly there were many other students taking the class.)</p>
<p>You can major in a Columbia-only or joint department. Archaeology is one example. Computer science is another. I believe majoring in linguistics would involve some negotiation with the anthropology department, which belongs jointly to both institutions.</p>
<p>And you can honestly take any class you want. Columbia Core classes give preference to Columbia students, but Barnard students can take the last remaining spots.</p>
<p>Hi 
I’ve been following up on this post for some time now and I also have a few questions:
How is their neuroscience program compared to biological studies? (If you have no idea, that’s fine. I’ve been reading about the majors on their site so I have a fair idea. I was just looking for some additional input.)</p>
<p>How is the neighborhood surrounding Barnard? I’m dying to visit but I’m not sure if I will have the opportunity to anytime soon. Is it dangerous at night? How is the campus police?</p>
<p>I know that for Ivy League schools, part of their application encourages applicants to submit additional materials such as an art pieces, music recordings, etc. I’ve been studying oil painting privately for a number of years and have produced an array of paintings; however, I do not have an “official” portfolio and art would not be my major. This is a major component of my extra-curricular activities and therefore I am eager to showcase how rewarding this activity has been. Would it be acceptable to send some copies of my work to the college along with the application? </p>
<p>I would also like to include an additional essay (apart from my common app essay and the supplements) about my experience playing in Symphony Hall in Boston with my high school wind ensemble… would this be too much?</p>
<p>One of my biggest concerns is my access to French. I was born and raised in Quebec until I moved to the US about 10 years ago. I speak French at home with my family and it is my native language. I need to able to have access to fellow speakers in order to continue to practice it on a daily basis (I am afraid of losing it!). I know that at Boston University, there is a house solely for French speakers and French majors and that at McGill University in Montreal, I could easily roam off campus and converse in French (in addition to taking basic writing classes at the school since my writing educationw was cut short). Is there any way for me to keep speaking French on a regular basis at Barnard? </p>
<p>Also should I emphasize this during my interview to highlight my “diversity”?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
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<li><p>Churchmusicmom’s daughter majored in neuroscience and is now in a PhD program at a top university. She would be able to give you more information on the quality of Barnard’s program – I do know that the daughter did not appear to have any difficulty getting admitted to a fully-funded PhD program at her top choice university for grad school.</p></li>
<li><p>As a parent, I consider the area around Barnard to be quite safe and never had any qualms about my daughter being out on her own at night, mainly because there is a high level of activity at all hours. It is a big city, so you need a certain level of street smarts – but as far as I know, my kid never ran into any problems. </p></li>
<li><p>My daughter did not plan to major in dance, but submitted a dance resume & a DVD of some of her choreography to supplement her application, and I assume it helped her application in some way. (In any case, it didn’t hurt). At the time, Barnard said it welcomed supplemental material – I assume things are still the same. The only thing I would advise is to keep it short and easily accessible – my d’s DVD ran less than 3 minutes, and it was clearly marked in a way that someone would know that before trying to play it. She could have easily created a DVD with 2 hours worth of dance stuff – but the point is, the people who are looking at the submissions don’t have much time. So rather than send full size copies of your paintings, you might want to submit one or two printed pages with smaller photographs of some of your best or most interesting work – or whatever is most meaningful to you.</p></li>
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<p>Although we were only in NYC for a couple of days in August, we did visit the Barnard/Columbia area a couple of times, during the daytime and at night, and it seemed like a nice neighborhood. I am no longer concerned about my daughter going to either school. </p>
<p>My daughter plays the viola and during the orientation I asked about the Arts Supplement and was told that while they do accept supplemental art materials, and supplemental materials will only be reviewed by the admissions officer and will not be sent to the music or art department. My interpretation of this is that while an Arts Supplement might still be of benefit, it appears to be less important then it is at those schools that do forward them to the department for review.</p>
<p>A Columbia rep came to my school and I asked her a similar question( Could a Barnard student major at Columbia?) and she said no. I know Barnard students are able to take Columbia classes and programs, but it seems unclear as to whether they can have a Columbia major. It seems like mysteryflavored is saying yes.</p>