Chance me-Barnard

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am VERY interested in Barnard and have completely fallen in love with it but am not confident about my chances. I know it is a reach. Considering ED
Let me know wat you think! Thanks </p>

<p>From: Tennessee
Diversity-Half white/Palestinian (Caucasian as far as they are concerned)
ACT: 24 (I know, I know. I'm retaking it again and again)
ACT Writing: 8
Math: 23
English: 29
Science: 23
Reading: 25
GPA: 3.3/4.4
Class Rank: 102/498</p>

<p>AP Classes Taken:
English Language
US History</p>

<p>Currently Taking these APs & All Honors classes:
Spanish Language, Art History, European History</p>

<p>Will have 5 AP classes upon graduation</p>

<p>ECs:
Executive Board of the Student Council (Officer-Historian) -Senior year
Culture Shock International Club (Officer-Treasurer)- Senior year
PeaceJam Leadership Team -Senior year
PeaceJam Organization -All years
Model United Nations -Last 3 years
Community Service Club -Last 2 years
Student Council -All years
White Station Rugby -Soph. year
DECA Marketing Organization -Junior year
Memphis PREP Program -Junior & Senior year
Also: Area Youth Leader for my Buddhist Organization</p>

<p>Community Involvement:
Worked at an Autistic Camp for Children for 2 weeks over the last summer.
Worked at two separate soup kitchens, one on a weekly basis for all fo my junior year and this year
Work as a volunteer for various other programs: Memphis peace & justice, park conservancy, memphis leadership foundation</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Academic Honor Roll- Last 3 years
DECA Marketing Competition Regionals Award-Junior year
Deer Hill Wilderness and Service Expedition Travel Scholarship (a summer hiking program I did in the wilderness last summer)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Worked as a hostess the last 3 summers at a japanese restaurant.</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Teacher-I'm sure a VERY good recommendation from my ap history teacher of 2 years in a row
Teacher-A pretty good/average recommendation from my sophomore geometry teacher
Counselor-Pretty good I think
Outside Recommendation (PeaceJAM Leadership Team Director)- Pretty good I think</p>

<p>Essay: Strong (still improving) About a family struggle I dealt with in my childhood and how it has shaped me and how the clashing cultures and religions I was brought in has led me to be involved in many clubs and activities centered around peace, culture, and education.</p>

<p>Will be sending in my art portfolio as an Art Supplement, as well.</p>

<p>What do you guys think my chances are? Thanks!</p>

<p>ALSO if you can help with any financial advice as to whether I should do ED or how much money I could get if accepted:
my family income is 42,000 and our EFC is about 800 OR 900 I believe. Single parent family</p>

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<p>Honestly your act scores are way to low, you need atleast a 28.</p>

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<p>It is a big reach. Sorry. I guess its worth a shot good luck! Chance me back please!</p>

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<p>Barnard College is quite difficult to get into. Our valedictorian last year was accepted into it. Is your high school considered one of the best? If not, your class rank will be an issue seeing as 75% of their accepted students are in the top tenth percentile. The majority also have incredible GPAs. Your extracuriculars and essay have to be unbelievable if you want a decent shot. EC-wise I think your pretty good but I couldn’t tell you about your essay. Make sure you have as many people read it (when a college representative came to our school from a school I wasn’t incredibly interested in I made them read my essay and ask for their input.) Grade-wise i feel like you want to get the ACT up, at least in two relevant sections (do really well on english/reading or science/math), although I have only taken the SATs so I can’t really judge ACTs very well. </p>

<p>I’d say you have to make yourself stand out with your essays. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I’m guessing Barnard doesn’t see a lot of applicants from TN. Do your best to raise your scores and write a thoughtful application. It’s a reach, but not impossible.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I appreciate all of the comments. I know it’s a reach-- I really don’t do well with standardized test scores and I’ve really tried and studied and taken it over and over again. It’s just not my thing. And yes I am getting a lot of feedback right now and help with my essay and I think it’s very strong. But yes—one more time with ACT and thank god they superscore (wait might be confusing that for Wes) because I do much better with English and Reading.
AND YES, my high school is very difficult and is considered the best public school in the region–very competitive and very hard to stand out/get my rank up.</p>