<p>Hello! I'm a junior in high school this year and was wondering how good my chances are at getting accepted into Barnard College.
Stats:
SAT: haven't taken it yet, but i assume it'll be around a 1600
GPA: freshman and sophomore year was around 3.6, this year has thus far been a 3.49. I will have taken 6 AP classes by the end of high school. These include mostly history and english, but also psychology, government and maybe statistics (?)
Grades: I'm very worried about my grade in Algebra II because it hasn't been very high at all (average in the 70s). This is very frustrating to me, considering that my Alg teacher really likes me and helps me as much as she can and I still don't do well. To make up for this grade, I was considering having this teacher write me a letter of recommendation. Do you think that would help much?
ECs: NHS for three years (which is the longest amount of time that's possible at my school), 4 years of Drama Club at my high school as well as participating in over 20 musicals throughout my life, dance for 7 years, Bible Study Club for 3 years (with a leading position in it during senior year, most likely), having auditioned for and received spots in a selective chorus that selects students throughout my state every year (starting from 7th grade) except for sophomore year (no promises on next year yet, though), 2 years of assisting children and adults from Burma in learning how to read and speak in English, 2 years of Gender Studies Club, Humanities Scholars Collaborative (learning about partisanship throughout various colleges my junior year (this year)). I will also be going to Costa Rica in the spring
Barnard is my top choice college right now, and although I know my stats aren't very impressive, I know that my recommendations will be excellent as well as my personal statement because most of my teachers are aware of the passion I have inside the classroom. I am extremely passionate about music as well as culture and I feel in my heart that Barnard would be the best place for me to learn and grow not only as a student but as a woman who is trying to discover herself in today's society.
ps 99% sure i'm applying ED, too. I haven't felt such a strong connection to any other schools like I have Barnard, and I haven't even visited yet!</p>
<p>Your ECs are strong and it seems like you’re very involved in them. Just be sure to get that message across in your essays loud and clear! </p>
<p>Thanks so much! :)</p>