Barnard Class of 2022 Results (ED)

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I thought this would be helpful for future/RD applicants and maybe I, and the other girls that got rejected could learn from.

[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted - ED[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred - ED[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected - ED[/color][/size]**

[aB]Objective:**
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

[aB]Subjective:**

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1:
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:

[aB]Other:**

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[aB]Reflection:**

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments:

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Decision: Rejected

SAT I (breakdown): 1450
ACT (breakdown): 33 / I sent in a second ACT but I’m not sure if it was received (also 33 but 35E/34M/35R/28S)
SAT II: USHIST: 760 MATH LVL 2: 730
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.07
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), Chem (5), Stat (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc/AP Physics/AP Euro/AP Eng/AP French + civics/a health class/a cooking class
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): honorable mentions for nytimes essay, bronze medal for la grand concours, yale book award, national honor society

[aB]Subjective:**

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
A club I founded for helping animal shelters (raised over a 1.5k+)
Lit Mag (Editor)
Fencing (JV Foil)
Art Club

Volunteer/Community service:
Math Tutor
Hospital Volunteer (around 200 hours)
Historical Society (Archive Assistant/Docent)
Canvass Organizer for local senator

Summer Activities:
Historical Society

Art Supplement: I sent in the pieces I painted/sketched that got published/showcased but im not sure if it was recieved bc it never showed up on my portal but on slideroom it said it was sent?

Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Why Barnard: I thought it was pretty good and I mention a professor’s whose paper I read + specific reasons I loved Barnard
Women in History: Alice Paul and like how racism in the women’s march impacted it & why it related to my interest in history
Affected community: wrote about helping a girl while volunteering at the hospital (decent)
common app: I wrote about having lived in a basement in new york when my parents first came to america and why it tied into my interest of helping others, specifically the club i started for animal shelters

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 9/10My Apush teacher, it was a small class and we were all really close
Teacher Rec #2: 8/10 Apchem teacher, she seemed to like me and I was engaged/did well in her class
Counselor Rec: 6/10, he is kind of new and we don’t really communicate much
Additional Rec: from the woman I worked with at the historical society so hopefully like a 7/10
Interview: 8/10 We talked for quite awhile about history and Barnard

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: history
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: 30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[aB]Reflection:**

Strengths: my gpa, maybe my essays
Weaknesses: probably my test scores & extracurriculars, i don’t have that many leadership roles/major awards
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: there are probably so many girls more qualified than me and i understand why, considering my app seems like a mess , also my guidance counselor wasn’t able to send my senior grades until the day before decisions bc our school has a weird schedule

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Decision: Accepted - ED

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 780 Math, 780 Reading, 15 Essay
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 770 on Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): i’ve honestly tried to calculate this and idk, but it’s 100.58 weighted on a 100 scale
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/314
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on Lang, 5 on APUSH, 5 Microeconomics, 4 Macroeconomics, 4 on AB Calc, 4 AP Seminar, 3 Chem, 3 Physics 1,

Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov and Politics, AP Statistics, AP Spanish Lang, AP Research, Intro to Drafting (fulfills a 21st Century requirement), AP Lit, AP Bio, Gym
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, other regional awards in Academic Decathlon, AP Scholar with Distinction

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Academic Decathlon (Co-Captain), Tennis, Project Lead, Jazz Band, part of like 6 honor societies, only listed NHS and one other (either NEHS or SSHS)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Big Brothers Big Sisters, horse therapy program in my area
Summer Activities: Summer camp volunteer for the therapy program
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I’d give them 8 or 9s, reflected the Barnard ideal very well, even my general personal statement
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: AP Seminar teacher who really liked me and also wrote a recommendation for a girl last year who got into very good schools (8/10)
Teacher Rec #2: Lang teacher who I talked about my career goals with (8/10)
Counselor Rec: He likes me, nothing incredibly special (7/10)
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Probably didn’t have much impact, I made a fine impression but it was very much a Q/A type of interview, she was a Political Science major and I talked about being interested in my Gov class

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: American Studies and minor in Educational Studies
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public magnet
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A probably

Reflection:

Strengths: SAT, Essays, GPA (maybe?)
Weaknesses: Lack of leadership and awards that actually have meaning
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:

General Comments:

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Decision: Deferred

SAT I: 1280 Composite, 680 English, 600 Math
Weighted GPA: 4.0
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
IB (place score in parenthesis): ESS- 5
Senior Year Course Load: IB Diploma Candidate Program
IB Extended Essay (1/2 Year)
IB Theory of Knowledge (1/2 Year)
IB English Literature HL
IB Psychology HL
IB History HL
IB Physics SL
IB Mathematics Studies
Spanish 4 Advanced

Extracurriculars:
Student Body Government (President)
Class Government (Cabinet Member)
Literary Magazine (Senior Associate Editor)
School Newspaper (Entertainment Editor)
School Advisory Council (Senior Student Member)

Job/Work Experience: Figure Skating Coach (USFSA Certified)
Volunteer/Community service:
New Student Orientation Leader
School Administrative Office Volunteer
Summer Activities:
Girls Leadership Institute- Mount Holyoke College (7th, 8th, 9th, 10th)
Guatemala Service Trip (10th)
Barnard PCP (11th)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7, Strong and unique essay, pretty serious- not at all quirky (Barnard seems to like quirky)

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: History (7)
Teacher Rec #2: Psychology (7)
Counselor Rec: 10
Additional Rec: President of School (10)

Interview: Great interview! Had a wonderful conversation that flowed nicely. Sent a follow-up email afterward thanking her.

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Political Science, Sociology
State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
School Type: Public Magnet (Top ranked in the city)
Ethnicity: White
Income Bracket: 75,000-100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): PCP Participant

Strengths: Essays, Recs, PCP, extracurriculars, leadership positions, course load
Weaknesses: SAT, GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think that my math SAT score was too low. I also had high B’s in core subjects (English, Spanish, Math)
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays were really strong, I also have a few personal connections in the school from attending PCP. I am student body president at the highest ranked high school in my city.

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Rejected

SAT I: 1480 Composite, 720 English, 760 Math
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.2 UW / 4.0 W
AP Lang (4), APUSH (3), APCS (4), AP Lit, APCSP, AP Gov
Lots of national/international MUN awards, 2nd place in a regional writing competition, AP Scholar, etc.

Extracurriculars:
Class Council/Student Government (President, 7 years)
Relay For Life (President, 4 years)
Peer Leader (3 years)
MUN Delegate (Co-Chair, 4 years)
Female Empowerment Club (Co-Founder/President, 2 years)
(lots more but these are what I hold officership in)

Job/Work Experience: Tutor & Worked in governor campaign

Essays (rating 1-10, details): I know this is going to be annoying but I started my essays junior year - I revised and revised and threw so many drafts out. I got Barnard students to look at them, teachers, anonymous users, etc. So, I’d like to think they were 8-9/10! I still consider them some of my best pieces of work.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: AP Lang (7)
Teacher Rec #2: Comp Sci (7)
Counselor Rec: 8

Interview: It was really nice! Kind interviewer and I emailed her afterward.

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Undecided
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: Public (Top 10 HS)
Ethnicity: Asain (Indian)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Idk if this counts but my low grades were partially because I suffered from Bulimia Nervosa.

Strengths: Essays, extracurriculars, leadership positions, SAT (maybe??)
Weaknesses: GPA (by a bit tooo much)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’ve always held a high view of Barnard’s process but I really feel like the only significant reason I was rejected was my GPA. That sucks and I had hoped my SAT would make up for it. I was in love with this school for 4 years and that sadly didn’t get me anywhere. I am an optimist but I would say with the rates lowering so quickly, if you have a significantly low GPA you have basically no chance so don’t get your hopes up. But of course, a chance is a chance, so don’t be afraid to apply. Best of luck to future applicants.

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Decision: Accepted - ED

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 630 Math, 730 Reading/Writing, 1360 composite
ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
SAT II: Didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.998, weighted is 4.28
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History (5), AP English Language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: Calculus, AP Biology, AP US Government, Modern European History (dual enrollment course with Portland State University), French 3, Theology (I go to Catholic school), AP English Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Academic honor role, National Honors Society, passed Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music piano exam with merit, went to Japan on the Japan-America Friendship Scholarship, various school-specific awards

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Classically trained piano student, member of high school’s rock band, ambassador for high school, apprentice in semi-professional dance company
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at a local church to serve food for homeless community
Summer Activities: Went to Japanese Concordia Language Village, summer 2016; went to Japan as a student through Youth for Understanding, summer 2017
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common app essay: 10/10. I absolutely poured my soul into this. I talked about my perspective on life while growing up and how it evolved and was impacted by my experience as an exchange student in rural Japan.
Why Barnard essay: 7/10. I was the most hypercritical of this essay because it was the hardest to write. It certainly was from the heart and expressed a true desire to attend Barnard, but I didn’t really include specific aspects of the school besides the fact that it’s an all-women’s college and in NYC.
Woman essay: 9/10. I talked about Beatrix Potter. Everyone I mentioned this to said it was a creative and memorable choice. I had always really loved the Tale of Peter Rabbit and her other books when I was a kid and her personal story of being a successful female author in the male-dominated world of early 20th-century publishing was very inspiring to me.
Community essay: 10/10. Discussed my experience volunteering at a church serving breakfast for the homeless community. Was able to tie it in to how I want to help the greater community of NY during my time at Barnard.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
I’m assuming they were 10/10. The first was my former math teacher and also the club leader for the rock band at school that I’m a part of, so he knows me well. Math was never my strongest subject, so I would constantly come and see him to ask for additional help and we would work together until I understood. I think it showed my academic persistence and resilience. The second was from my French teacher, who also knew me very well and truly saw my passion for language, which is what I want to pursue.

Teacher Rec #1: Precalculus teacher and rock band leader, 10/10
Teacher Rec #2: French teacher, 10/10
Counselor Rec: Probably good? She really didn’t know me that well but knew I was polite and had a good transcript, so…
Additional Rec: None
Interview: Went so well! I vibed so well with my interviewer and I could tell she thought I was a Barnard woman.

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Russian Regional Studies with a concentration in Linguistics
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Parochial
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >$150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing specifically? Maybe just my particular focus on language and international studies.

Reflection: Still super, super in shock that I got in. I feel very inadequate to be studying at Columbia, but I’m extremely proud that I have busted my ass for 4 years in high school to get here.
Strengths: GPA, writing ability (essays), demonstrated interest (I visited campus, met with an admissions officer at school, and had an interview.)
Weaknesses: SAT score
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I just conveyed that I really am the type of woman to study at Barnard— I love women’s empowerment, NYC, rigorous classes, etc.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Since Barnard was my ED school, I didn’t get the chance to apply to very many other places. But I got accepted by Salem College and Univeristy of San Francisco.

General Comments: I found these kinds of posts very helpful when I was applying! Good luck to everyone!

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Decision: Accepted - ED

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 700 reading/writing, 590 math
ACT (breakdown): composite 29 - english 31, math 24, reading 35, science 27
SAT II: didn’t take any
Weighted (my school weighs it automatically) GPA (out of 4.0): 4.08
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5 out 76
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Spanish lang (5), AP studio art 2-D (5), APUSH (4), AP world (4), AP lit (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): school doesn’t have IB program
Senior Year Course Load: AP calculus, AP English lang, AP art history, AP gov & politics, economics, studio art drawing, environmental science
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS, Presidential Award/high honor roll for all of hs, AP scholar w/ distinction

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Children’s hospital club (treasurer, co-founder), dog shelter club (secretary, co-founder), Student Ambassador, theater club (make-up artist), TECHO panama club (like habitats for humanity), french classes at alliance français, basketball (co-captain).
Job/Work Experience: Internship as a junior diplomat at the Embassy of Kosovo in Panama during the summer of 2017
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common app - pretty solid apparently, my counselor said it was her favorite this year because it was pretty unique… I just made sure to really let my self-deprecating humor show sooo 10/10?
Why barnard? - contrasted why barnard was unique compared to other schools and included how i found out about them bc of a commencement speech speaker 9/10
Woman? - I talked about Shirley Chisholm and her fearlessness and how I’d want to learn to be like her someday. I asked her how her background influenced her fearlessness 10/10
Community? - I talked about how I would strive to make the people around me and in the community at barnard happy like I do at home 10/10

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: My teacher for AP world, APUSH, and now economics. He told me that he bases his recs on specific anecdotes and my counselor said it was great sooo 10/10
Teacher Rec #2: My pre-calc honors and now AP calc teacher. At the time I asked her to write the rec I was actually doing really well in ap calc hahah so she was very enthusiastic to write it… 9/10
Counselor Rec: I’ve had her since freshman year, but we got super close this year 9/10
Additional Rec: This was from the ambassador of Kosovo here in Panama. I was lucky enough to have worked directly with her during my internship so we bonded quite a bit! I actually got to read this one (sshhhh) and it was awesome! I cried a bit… 10/10
Interview: She laughed at my jokes (woooo) and seemed super interested in my life here in panama and I got to ask her about what she does and all of that so yeah that was sooo nice I loved it!!
(btw @ future applicants make sure you have a specific class and extracurricular you’d like to do at barnard, it helps a lot trust me)

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Political science or history
State (if domestic applicant): I was born in Florida? don’t think that counts tho
Country (if international applicant): Panama
School Type: private and really small
Ethnicity: hispanic, (white??)
Gender: female
Income Bracket: <$30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 3rd culture kid I guess (born in the US, with venezuelan blood but I live in panama)

Reflection:

Strengths: essays, grades, and recs by far. I also think the interview helped a lot to show how much I love and care about Barnard. I really emphasized how much I valued the type of education and just overall knowledge and support they provided!
Weaknesses: standardized tests
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I guess I really fit with the persona of a barnard girl, with my seriousness in wanting to learn and all that but still willingness to have fun and help others
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: UVA, IU bloomington, and UF. For now I only know that I got into IU!

General Comments: please note that my high school experience is very different as an ‘international’ student and barnard, or any school in general, usually takes that into consideration when reviewing intl. apps! Good luck to future applicants, I hope this helps someone, and please feel free to pm me if you have any questions!!

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Decision: Accepted

International British Student, so my stats are a bit different grade wise.

SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 31 - 32 Superscore
SAT II: USHIST: 650 ENGLIT: 730
A-Level Predictions: A/A/A/A, Extended Project Qualification: A*
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank)
Senior Year Course Load: Extended Project Qualification, Fine Art, Politics, History, Russian

Subjective

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
LGBT Diversity Club (President and Founder)
School MUN (Secretary-General)
School Public Speaking Society (Director)
Business Startup Competition (Sales Director)
Jazz Band Bassist (Manager)

Volunteer/Community service:
Peer Mentoring Programme (100+ Hours)
NGO Refugee/Military Volunteer Not going to name the org. here

Summer Activities:
Yale Young Global Scholars
Global Young Leaders Conference (Elected Sec.Gen. for Summit)
PWC Internship in Ukraine

Art Supplement: I sent in pieces from my A-Level and Sketchbook, but did not apply for an art related course.

Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Why Barnard: 8/10, wrote about how Barnard encompassed what and who I wanted to be and felt I already was.
Women in History: 8/10, wrote about Patricia Highsmith and how she inspired me as young LGBT woman.
Affected community: 7/10, wrote about LGBT work at school, Sec Gen at GYLC, how other people inspired me, and gave a few specifics on the Barnard/Columbia community that I wanted to be involved in.
Common App: 8/10, wrote about my experience with the war in my country and as an international student who then had to cope with people who supported the other side of that war.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 8/10 My History teacher - we had 4 people in our class, and he also supported me with a lot of difficulties in terms of MUN and LGBT clubs.
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10 Russian teacher - she has weaker English, but I am extremely confident in her and she is the most supportive and kind teacher I have had.
Counselor Rec: 9/10 - I was extremely close with her, she knew everything about the educational aspects of my life as well as what I did for others in school. She said she also mentioned activities which I did not, such as my 2-year culinary school course I am completing to become a trained chef.
Additional Rec: 8.5/10 - From my boarding house director, who has known me for two years and seen me at my worst and best.
Interview: Did not want one and did not do one nor was I asked for one.

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Russian Lit.
State (if domestic applicant): N/A
Country (if international applicant): Ukraine, but US Citizen.
School Type: Private, Boarding
Ethnicity: Jewish Caucasian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nada.

Reflection:

Strengths: My essays, my grades, and my extracurriculars.
Weaknesses: My tests. No sports. Not enough volunteering/too spread out perhaps in ECs.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Due to my background, I am able to provide a unique perspective than most, but I still provide an incredible amount of passion and drive for my community no matter what it is I am doing and I think that definitely reflects throughout my application.

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Decision: Accepted RD

ACT: 34 composite (35 Reading, 35 English, 33 Math, 32 Science)
SAT II: Biology M - 740
Unweighted GPA: 98.24/100.00
Rank: 1, 2, or 3 out of 106
AP: Biology (4) English Lang (4) U.S. Gov (5)
Senior Year Coursework: College Hebrew Language and Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP U.S. History, AP English Literature, College Physics
Major Awards: Long Island Science Congress High Honors Award (2015), Long Island Science Congress Honors Award (2017), Long Island Math and Engineering Fair Silver Medalist (2017), Adelphi U. Press Day - Most Outstanding Reporter (2017), Most Distinguished Academics Award (2017), AP Scholar with Honor Award (2017)

Extracurriculars/Community Service: Science and Engineering Institute (President), School Newspaper (Writer and Editor-in-Chief), Yearbook Committee (Editor), Model Congress (Delegate and Chair), Math Research Team (Competitor), NYU G-STEM Science Research Internship, Hospital Volunteer, Friendship Circle (shadowing children with disabilities)
Summer Activities: Community Service and SCIENCE RESEARCH (the key component to my application)
Essays: I was very proud of each of my essays. I would honestly rate each of them a solid 10. My essays played a HUGE role in my admission. It is through my essays that I demonstrated my immense passion for science research, willingness to defy the status quo, and dedication to serving my community. Something I reccomend is to emphasize, in spite of your major, that you LOVE the humanities/liberal arts. Barnard has FOUNDATIONS, a curriculum of required humanities courses. Prove your interest in these courses! If you want copies of my essays, message me. I will be more than happy to share them with aspiring Barnard women :slight_smile:
Recommendations: I sent in four of them. The ones from my science research advisor and the one from my English teacher I was told were really really excellent. My passion for writing as well as science are two things I wanted Barnard to know about me.

Applied for Financial Aid? No
Intended Major: Biological Sciences
State: New York
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female, duh :wink:
Income Bracket: Upper middle-class
Hooks: None

Strengths: Essays, grades/test scores, leadership, PASSION
As I said earlier, the passion and drive I expressed in my essays did not go unrecognized. Barnard is not a school that bases admission on numbers. It wants a community of women who will create change and have a drive to make the world a better place. Additionally, I went all out to pursue my research goals and even pushed for, and eventually received, a research grant from my school. Additionally, my application had consistency. It was very science-based, and not too jumbled and scattered.
Other Acceptances/ Deferrals/ Rejections:
Accepted to SUNY Binghamton Scholars and Freshman Research Immersion Program, Macaulay Honors at City College, Hofstra Honors College, and Brooklyn College Scholars. Waitlisted by Brooklyn College BA-MD Program. Deferred by Columbia University. Will receive regular decision news within two days. Still waiting on results for the Hofstra BS-MD program. Those are the only places I applied to. Good luck girls :slight_smile: