is anyone else waiting on a decision?
I still haven’t heard anything. The woman yesterday just sounded like she didn’t care. Had no understanding that making us hang on a whole month was a form of torture. No apology. Just a “Yup, all month. That’s right. Take it or leave it.” I was already rejected from a bunch of schools but they were all far reaches. I’m a rising sophomore. Crappy first two years at an NYC girls prep school but cleaned my act up Junior and Senior year of HS and first semester of college. Managed to get into a decent college but always knew I could do better. Near perfect college GPA. 32 ACT. So far I’ve been rejected from Brown, Duke and Cornell. Barnard not my first choice but I’d love to have it in the bag. My top choice now doesn’t release till 6/1 – just more torture. I’m just getting sick of the whole thing, I guess.
@cmaries Hey, I totally agree that being a transfer this year is even more frustrating and stressful than usual (trust me, I couldn’t sleep for days in a row at one point because I was worried), but this isn’t intentional on their end. We’re in the middle of a pandemic that’s affecting millions of people and imo, being empathetic and mindful of that fact is more beneficial than being accusatory and angry. Not only are decisions most likely more complex due to all the uncertainty this year, but like somebody mentioned before, AOs are human. I live in NYC and the number of people I know who have family members hospitalized due to to the virus has been astronomical; for all we know, that can be what AOs are dealing with themselves, let alone more common hindrances that can impact productivity like probably devoting more time to child care if they’re parents, increased stress, etc. I’m not saying it isn’t possible that maybe the person you spoke to on the phone really was rude or that you don’t have a right to feel upset, but given the circumstances, we need to realize that a slight delay in decisions (especially given that there have been two waves already!!) is, realistically, the least of the world’s issues right now and isn’t worth getting mad about.
Rejected today, had a solid 4.0 and competitive internship. I’m at a community college and I got into NYU for transfer yesterday. Do you think it would be wise or that I would have a chance to reapply for the spring term 2021, assuming I maintain my high GPA?
@vinylraincoat I have a 4.0 and am transferring to NYU next fall, but I still want to go to Barnard so badly. I just got rejected today. If I maintain my 4.0 and have a 1390 SAT, will I be able to transfer to Barnard next spring?
@anonymous092001 I’d say only reapply if you’re SUPER set on Barnard and don’t care much about NYU, in case of the worst case scenario that you get rejected again. Also, keep in mind that FA isn’t available for spring transfers!
Edit: oh, I just saw that you’d still attend NYU either way. You can always try, but transferring twice might complicate things in terms of credits/degree requirements. You’d want to look into this beforehand, if anything!
@CHVRCHES I love Barnard and am super duper set on wanting to go there, but I don’t think I can handle the rejection twice. I don’t want to get my hopes up for nothing and pay the $75 application fee if I am going to get rejected again, because I know that my SAT is low. I had a really solid application, with around 6 different letters of rec, a good GPA, and a competitive internship but I was still rejected. So if that’s going to happen again because I have a low SAT, I don’t want to bother.
I don’t want to stay at my current institution because it doesn’t offer the major I want to pursue. I can’t apply for spring 2020 as Barnard doesn’t provide FA and I doubt if I should reapply for fall 2021 (I also had applied as a first-year). Anyone planning to reapply?
@anonymous092001 I am probably attending NYU in the fall too, but is there a way to stay at your current school? I feel like the more you transfer, the less credibility you have when applying to future schools.
Do y’all think any more decisions will come out this week? Good luck to everyone in their future college careers!
Howdy fellow applicants!
Y’all best be turning all those frowns upside down. If Barnard did not accept any of you fabulous women, it’s their damn loss.
As a woman, this is not our first rodeo. Women hear rejection since they are born: “No, you can’t wear cowboy boots to your aunt’s wedding” “You are too short to mount an 8-foot horse” “A lady ought not to see horse breeding”
Despite all this negativity, women persevere and get right back up on the saddle. Like horses, we women, stare rejection directly in the eye and neigh.
Sincerely,
You neighborhood horse-loving hoe #HorsePower
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@gkc I want to reapply but I’m not sure if I should.
@transferx2020 my current institution is a community college though, so I attended with the intention to transfer.
I wish Barnard would tell us the reason(s) why it rejected us!!
@anonymous092001 I’m not sure what your chances are because I am not an admissions counselor! But it wouldn’t hurt to apply again for the spring semester if Barnard is your dream school (as long as financial aid is not a barrier because Barnard does not give aid to spring transfers).
I will say that if you are coming from a community college (and, again, financial aid is not an issue), you should go to NYU this coming fall. No one from my transfer class was from a community college, but I did meet a girl who transferred multiple times before attending Barnard.
There are many factors that go into Barnard’s holistic admissions process. My high school GPA was a 3.3, and my SAT score was a 1750 (old SAT), which are both FAR below Barnard’s average. However, I had a 3.97 GPA when I applied as a transfer, so I think that made my SAT score not matter as much. I think junior transfer helps if your high school stats and test scores are not great because it gives you more time to prove yourself in college.
One last piece of advice: do not transfer to NYU with your heart set on transferring to Barnard later on. This thinking will only make you miserable at NYU. Make the most out of your time at NYU. You might find that you love the school. Remember that every school has its flaws, even Barnard. I’m also not sure what your intended major is, but you can probably get the same opportunities at NYU as Barnard.
Let me know if anyone has any other questions! I transferred in Fall 2018 as a junior.
@vinylraincoat Can you apply for abroad studies when you transfer as a junior?
do people think they will send out any more acceptances?
@gkc Yes you can apply for study abroad! But if you transfer in with the max 60 credits, then you can only do a Columbia-sponsored study abroad program. Otherwise, it would count as transfer credits. Barnard does not have any of its own study abroad programs. It’s all through Columbia. It might be difficult to squeeze in a study abroad if you still have a lot of requirements to fulfill, though. Let me know if you have any other questions! I love helping prospective students.
Ah, the big rejecti. An EFC of $0, so it was expected.
has anyone heard today or not heard at all?