<p>i know what you mean! you shuld go to Barnardduring sept, mayb durin a 3day weekend or before highschool begins contact Barnard and tell them you want to sleepover & that you want to see the school early because you want to apply ED… it wuld giv u a big idea of how u wuld feel. im thinkin of doin dat b/c im really becomin obsessed w/ the skool!!
the thing w/ ur emotional attachment 2 brown is dat u were at a summer program which is probably very different from how the school actually is during the school year. visit it again and see if you feel the same.
ED is just hard for me because i want a lot of financial aid, although i did a FA test on the amherst website (w/ rough estimates) and got a contribution of 950 of the 54000 the school costs… hopefully barnard wuld give me a similar package because then im sooo there!
:D</p>
<p>Unless they have changed policies (which I doubt) – Barnard does not arrange overnight visits via the admissions office. You can and should arrange an on-campus interview possible. </p>
<p>You can still arrange a campus visit with overnight directly through a student – I know that my daughter hosted at least one visitor with the contact starting via CC (her mom send me a PM, then I talked to my d. and sent an email) – so currently enrolled CC’er would be a good place to start if you don’t already know someone who is attending Barnard. </p>
<p>My d. never arranged a stay like that, but she did visit Barnard on her own during fall of her Senior year. She actually stayed with a friend who attended NYU – she liked NYU so much that she added that to her college list as well. </p>
<p>(And just to be clear – please do not PM me NOW. My daughter has graduated and I don’t have a clue where she will be living next fall, but it probably won’t be anywhere near the Barnard campus)</p>
<p>oh i did not know that, thanks for informing us calmom</p>
<p>Hey y’all, I’m applying ED in the fall. I fell in love with the school when I visited. It just felt right. I’d love to know what I can improve. Some real constructive criticism would be awesome. What are my chances? I know no one can write my essay for me, but I’ve considered a few options and I could use the feedback. What pops out at you?
I’ve thought about writing about how falling is such a huge part of my life.
I’ve been a vegetarian since i was 10, I have some funny stories I could tie in.
anything based off my extras to write about?</p>
<p>The boring stuff:
GPA: 4.1
SAT IIs not worth sending. can’t retake. how much of a problem is that?
SATs: 670 writing 650 math 600 verbal–i’ve only taken it once and since then I’ve done a class.
Honors: geometry, algebra II, precal, physics, chemistry, english 10
AP: US, Eng. Lang. next year- AP Art, AB Calc, AP French, AP Litt
For the most part, I’ve taken the hardest curriculum at my school. I have opted out of 2 APs we offer though.
I’m not sure about my major, I’ve thought about something dealing with either journalism or foreign affairs, perhaps double major art history. I’m not really sure yet.
Extras:
Art is my passion. It always has been. Is this something to write about? I took Art 119 at a local college last summer and had an amazing time. I help my mom with her art classes. I read art history books in my free time. Botticceli’s Birth of Venus moved me to tears. I got the underclassmen art award at my school. I do some freelance photography and some commissions. I was the official photographer for a college’s graduation. I contribute my photographs to yearbook and the school paper. Access to the art museums of New York City would be fabulous, so Barnard’s location is perfect.
I’ve figure skated competitively for the past five years. I started a skating appreciation club at my school. Do I list all the medals I’ve won on my application? or is that overkill?
I’m active in Youth in Government. I ran for office and spoke in front of 1000 people and campaigned like crazy–something to write about? I hold leadership positions. I was voted outstanding statesman freshman year.
I lobby for issues that are important to me–Ryan White Care Act and in support of NASA.
My school’s french club isn’t very active, but I’m in it.
I’m on the Yearbook Staff at school. Next year I’m Editor in Chief.
I’ve been in my school’s choir since 4th grade.
National Honor Society.
Community Service throughout high school. I’m the service leader for a projects at my school that serves and sits with the residents of a local nursing home. I’ve learned so much there, but I feel like it’s all too clich</p>
<p>whoa sorry that was such a long post</p>
<p>If you don’t want to send your SAT II’s, you might want to take the ACT. I don’t know if that can be done in time for ED consideration, but unless the policy has changed since my d. applied, I think that’s the only way you would avoid sending the SAT II’s.</p>
<p>I think the falling idea is a good idea for an essay! </p>
<p>List terminal awards, not the awards that lead to it. That is, if you won a skating medal at nationals, you don’t have to also mention the regional award. If you won a similar medal 2 years in a row, you can list it once and then put the years in parens. Or you might put a summary on your application and then attach a separate piece of paper with greater detail – my d. submitted a dance resume that listed various performances she had been in, the names of various pieces she had choreographed, different studios and companies she had danced with, etc. </p>
<p>List activities in the order of importance. Don’t bother listing stuff like French Club or NHS if there isn’t room, or else put it on the bottom line. I mean… who really cares if you are in a club that doesn’t do much? </p>
<p>Since art is your passion, I think you should write about that somewhere – and rather than listing your European travel as if it is some sort of accomplishment, simply slip in a sentence about how you feel fortunate to have been able to visit many European art museums. </p>
<p>Suggestion: Pick out TWO things that you feel are most important to you and build your application around those two things. You should mention the rest, but you sound like a really passionate and involved person who also has a very broad set of interests and accomplishments. But its hard for the admissions people to get a sense of who you are when there is so much. Are you an artist? a debater? a skater? a photographer? You want to kind of narrow it down to some common themes, so that the ad com has a sense of knowing who will be arriving on campus if they accept you.</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch! I don’t know if I can peg myself as a certain type of person though. I’m not a skater or a debater or an artist/photographer; I’m all three. I cram a lot into my day, so there IS a lot to know about me. Instead of pegging myself as a certain type of person, couldn’t I just try to make them picture me on campus? I want to skate at Chelsea Piers, spend as much time as I possibly can at the Metropolitan Museum, and probably be an active member of student political groups. I’ll be the one printing fliers for bulletin boards. I’ll be involved in community service, and I’ll keep being a leader. If I say that I’m just an artist and a figure skater it just doesn’t feel right. I attend political debates, I watch CSPAN in my free time, I lobby, I campaign, I’m the most involved member on my school’s debate team. I guess that’s something I more am really interested in than something I actively am involved in as an activity–but it’s still a big part of who I am. How should I handle that?</p>
<p>I think what you just wrote is a good start – maybe the common theme is the idea of “activist” or “leader.”</p>
<p>Hey girls! I just want to say I’m so excited for all of you! I got into Barnard in March and I’m all set for the class of 2014! If you have any questions about the application process and other stuff, you can contact me and I’ll do my best to help you out.</p>
<p>I just really want to say…Don’t let financial issues hold you back from applying ED if you’re sure you want to go to Barnard. I applied RD because I was considering many schools and didn’t truly make a decision until my hands were full of envelopes. But my EFC was $0 and Barnard completely met my need. I have to pay the student contribution of $1,900 (required for everyone, minimum) and $150 in work study per semester. That’s it! [Well, okay, I have an outside scholarship of $5,000/year but that only knocked out a $3,500 loan and $1,500 more in work study.] I posted my full financial aid package and background on another thread if you’re interested in looking at it.</p>
<p>If you’re worried, you should plug your info into an early calculator and take it from there. Chances are, it will be pretty accurate. Barnard is a school that won’t “gap” you. In other words, they look at your need, figure out what you can pay, and make sure they can provide the rest. The financial aid office is super helpful and nice if you have any concerns. </p>
<p>Another helpful tip, something I learned from my counselor, is that colleges not only look at your stats but also what your school has to offer. If your school is experiencing budget cuts and you are forced to take fewer AP classes, they’ll see that and take it all into consideration. I went to a public school in serious financial distress. I only took 4 AP classes because that’s really all my school offered.</p>
<p>Keep it all in mind! I hope I’ve helped. Good luck everyone! :)</p>
<p>What if you transfer into Barnard are you eligible for the 3-2</p>
<p>Hey guys, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the SAT II’s? Specifically I was wondering if I needed to retake mine to be competative in the application process at Barnard. (Bio E 730/ US Hist 730)</p>
<p>Those SAT II scores are fine.</p>
<p>what are my chances?</p>
<p>College Class Year: 2015
High School: Private</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA - Weighted: 3.03
Class Size: 200</p>
<p>Scores:
SAT I Math: 710
SAT I Critical Reading: 510
SAT I Writing: 640
SAT II World History: 510
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 730</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Significant Extracurriculars: school magazine, service on saturday program, table tennis school team, piano- played since second grade</p>
<p>Leadership positions: Asst editor of school magazine</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Table Tennis, 2 years of “JV”, 2 years of “V”</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work: 4 years- service on saturday program, 2 years- UNICEF fundraising, 2 service trips</p>
<p>Honors and Awards: NSHSS, Honor Roll</p>
<p>College Summer programs: Columbia SHSP</p>
<p>Senior Yr Classes: AP Hum Geo, AP Stat, Senior English, Chinese Lit, Forensics Science, Human Biology/Sport Science, Creative Writing, PE, Transitions</p>
<p>No one can get into Barnard without applying, so we can’t tell you chances. </p>
<p>But it makes sense to start assessing chances at a school by looking at the typical score range of entering students. You can get that from the common data set – Barnard has posted its data for the past several years here: [Barnard</a> - Finance and Planning](<a href=“http://www.barnard.edu/opir/commondata.html]Barnard”>http://www.barnard.edu/opir/commondata.html)</p>
<p>I would think that Barnard would be a very big reach for you, based on your CR score and your GPA. </p>
<p>So if I was your college advisor - I’d suggest that you figure out what you like about Barnard, and then try to find some schools to apply to with similar characteristics that were a closer match to your stats. The workload and reading requirements can be extremely intense at Barnard — you might be more comfortable at a college with a somewhat more relaxed atmosphere.</p>
<p>cucclater- I think it’s going to depend more on the kinds of classes you’ve been taking through out your entire high school experience. If you’ve challenged yourself, that GPA could possibly be explained and help your changes.
Also, you’ve been involved in enough EC long enough that it’s clear that you aren’t just absorbed in academic life at school.
The GPA will hurt your chances, but those SAT scores are not terrible. I agree with calmom that the readings may be a strain on you, but does this score really reflect your reading ability? Work on them. I don’t know how much they matter, but let me put it this way, I went up and toured Barnard this summer and, like many colleges, they stress the importance of your TRANSCRIPT as being the dominating factor that mattes the most to them. When I asked about SAT’s the woman’s answer, and I quote, was, “SAT’s come last in the admission process, I don’t think they are an accurate way of proving intelligence.”
Colleges all look for certain types of people that they hope to attract to their school. Sometimes you fit the mold, sometimes you don’t. I’m not going to give up on applying to Barnard, and I don’t think you should. Get good recommendations, write a killer unique essay, work on everything you still have control over in this process, and what more can you do?</p>
<p>Hey girls! It has been such a long time since I go on CC 
I am at a Brown program which I am enjoying but Brown (to me) is not a good fit like Barnard is <3. I keep contemplating whether or not I should do ED. </p>
<p>If you gals don’t know yet, Barnard has their own YouTube channel and lately they have been putting up great videos. I recommend you all to watch them :)</p>
<p>I hope you gals are having a great summer so far!</p>
<p>btw is reading really important for Barnard? I am more of a science person and I am not so great in reading… will this make my experience at Barnard (if I get in) more difficult?</p>
<p>Count me in…</p>
<p>I was one of those went to visit Coumbia and was like - wait- i wanna go over there¨ cases.</p>
<p>But now I really want to go. And my scores are above last year´s average… but i´m still worried… hhhh… applying is stressful, already…</p>
<p>I’m new to this thread, but I’ve finally decided that I’m EDing Barnard because, well, I love the school!</p>
<p>I’ve been a little anxious about the whole common app and supplement essays lately, and I stumbeled across this great link to WSJ series where college pres. answer their own admissions questions. Here’s Spar’s answer to the one about daily routines (which may or may not be on the new supplement, but I think they keep most of the questions year to year).</p>
<p>[College</a> Presidents Pen Admissions Essays - WSJ.com](<a href=“College Presidents Pen Admissions Essays - WSJ”>College Presidents Pen Admissions Essays - WSJ)</p>
<p>Anyone else possibly interested in writing for the Spec if they go to Barnard? I was a little murky as to how accepting the Spec community was of Barnard girls, but then I noticed that Barnard girls have a lot of ed. positions at the paper, and a former ed-in-chief was a Bear, so I’m feeling a lot more positive about the situation!</p>
<p>Funny essay, though I feel badly for the chipmunk. I think I’ve read it before.</p>
<p>And yeah, I would be interested in writing for the Spec, as I’ve been heavily involved throughout my high school career in newspaper. And I’d like to write for the Lit, too.</p>