<p>**Decision: Waitlisted **</p>
<p>Objective: [ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2270, (CR: 760, M: 750, W: 760)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: English Literature: 760, US History: 740
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Language and Composition (5) Environmental Science (4) European History (5) United States History (5) French (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature and Composition, AP US Government and Politics, AP Art History, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, Honors Physics, Literary Magazine
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective: [ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School Literary Magazine (Editor), Gender Equality Club (Vice-President), JV Softball, JV Indoor Track and Field, Gay Straight Alliance, Photography Club, State Literary Magazine
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Freelance Photography for Engagement Photos, Summer Camp Counselor, Restaurant Hostess, Babysitter
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Library Volunteer, Tutor,
[</em>] Summer Activities: Camp Counselor, Hostessing, Tennis
[<em>] Essays: Fairly strong: CA, wrote about background as a writer and recieved positive feedback. Discussion with woman question: Leslie Knope. Why Barnard: I’ve always felt uncomfortable about calling myself a woman instead of a girl and Barnard’s philosophy will teach me how to feel pride in that new title. Majored in Unafraid: Wrote about how I’ve never been unafraid because I don’t actually think that’s the best decision, I am constantly afraid but I still face my fears rather than act as if they don’t exist. Talked about how I have majored in terrified and that’s made me stronger. Identity: Talked about how my education provided me with the awareness that the US public school system is in desperate need of reform.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: One from Calc teacher who saw me struggle last year in Pre-Calc only to recommend at the end of the year when I wanted to take Honors Calc that I take AP instead. Other from literary magazine sponsor for last four years/junior year english teacher.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Not sure, but I have a very close relationship with my guidance counselor and have demonstrated my commitment to my education since freshman year.
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[<em>] Interview: Interviewed off-campus, went fairly well, sent follow up thank you email.
[</em>] Supplementary Material: N/A</p>
<p>[/ul]Other [ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public (Ranked First in State)
[<em>] Intended Major: English
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 100,000+ (requested FA)
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection [ul]
[<em>] Strengths: SAT scores, essays, letters of recommendation,
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m honestly uncertain. While I couldn’t apply early decision because of financial constraints, Barnard has always been my first choice. I visited twice prior to applying, met with my region’s reader at Barnard and when she visited my school, interviewed with an alumnus, so I thought I demonstrated a pretty strong interest in the school.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Washington University in St. Louis, University of Vermont (Honors College with Scholarship), Penn State Main Campus (Paterno Fellow with Scholarship and Provost Scholarship), University of Pittsburgh (Honors College with Scholarship), Kenyon College, Emory University (Recipient of Liberal Arts Merit Scholarship), Wake Forest University, Boston College. Waitlisted: University of Chicago. Rejected: Northwestern University, University of Virginia, Swarthmore College</p>
<p>[/ul]**General Comments: ** While I was initially devastated to hear of my wait listing at Barnard, I am not letting it keep me down. After sobbing for about 15 minutes, I realized that being wait-listed was a good thing because prior to that point, I was unable to rationally consider my other scholastic opportunities because of my infatuation with Barnard. Pre-waitlist, I could see myself no where but Barnard and I was cutting myself short as a result of that. While I will be accepting a place on Barnard’s wait list as at present, as I still feel it is the place that will best provide me with the opportunities to shape myself into the young woman I aspire to be, and I intend to continue to demonstrate my interest, I will survive if eventually denied. After all, there is no point in letting this keep me down because I doubt Barnard will accept daily selfies of my crying face as supplemental materials. Barnard is a great school and my wait-listing there just reinforces that point for me.
Congratulations to those accepted and best of luck to all who applied. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to know a few of you lovely ladies in the future, but if not, then I can’t wait to know your impact on the world instead. </p>
</p>