<p>Apology accepted. And no, not directly...though they did give some useful advice about my D's essays, etc., and one of the owners (Sally Rubenstone) is a former <cough!> Smith admissions officer who was extraordinarily helpful during my D's process.</cough!></p>
<p>I can say that I'm so happy that year of application/selection is left behind...it's the least I can do to help a few other people through it. Even if they're not even applying to Smith. ;)</p>
<p>Fwiw, there are things I like about Barnard and things I don't...but I think that's true for virtually any college. I have reservations even about aspects of Harvard & Yale. I'm serious to the point of religious fanaticism about "fit," and that a school that best addresses one student's needs will be a dud for another. Peace.</p>