Chance me for applying this fall (2013)? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>I’ve done a lot of research on Barnard over the last few months and I know that I want to go there more than anywhere else. I’m a junior in Minnesota now and will be applying RD this fall. Chance me?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.72 unweighted (will be higher after s2 junior grades)</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (first time – retaking for a 32+ in September!)
Reading: 31
Writing: 33
Math: 23
Science: 24
Essay: 10</p>

<p>SAT: 1930 (first time also – retaking for a 2100-2250 in October)
Reading: 640
Math: 580 (I know, I know)
Writing: 710
Essay: 8</p>

<p>AP classes I will have taken by graduation:
AP Lang/Comp
AP Lit
AP Art History
AP Euro
AP US Gov/Pol
AP Physics
AP Studio Art</p>

<p>I will also have taken 2 years total of credits through the University of Minnesota:
1 full year of Spanish 1003
.5 year of Spanish 1004 (it’s a condensed class)
Introduction to Modern Literature</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Tae Kwon Do (10-11 years) - high-ranking black belt
Debate (4 years) - junior captain
Speech (3 years)
Newspaper (2 years) - editor
Yearbook (1 year) - editor
Art Club (2 years) - president
Spanish Club (1 year)
French Club (1 year)
NHS (only 1 year at our school)</p>

<p>I am running for Senior Class President currently, and I think I have a very good chance! I only have one opponent, and I’m a bit more “credible” than she. Not to be overly presumptuous. :)</p>

<p>I am most certainly a strong writer, and I look forward to proving this on my supplement. I’ve won a few awards for my writing (poetry). I’ve also won student of the month awards for physical science in 9th grade and art in 11th.</p>

<p>I definitely have interests in the arts and languages, evidenced by my schedule and my grades – my English and arts classes are abundant and high-achieving, while my science and maths…not as much. My lone grade below a B to date was last year’s second semester C+ in Honors Algebra 2. That was rough.</p>

<p>I intend to pursue a major in Art History, minor in French or English. </p>

<p>Beside Barnard, I am also applying to Reed, Smith, Sarah Lawrence, UMTC, and Carleton. Perhaps Boston College.</p>

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<p>Hey! I don’t really know much about ‘chancing’ people but I do know that if you don’t apply, you won’t get it! So apply! No one here really knows what the adcoms are thinking and what they’re thinking probably changes from year to year. Anyways, I just wanted to stop by and say that I’m applying next school year too & I’m interested in art history, French, an English as well! Good look!!</p>

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<p>Hi, thanks for replying. I’m positive that I’ll be applying, and I look forward to seeing you in my classes (if we are both accepted!). :)</p>

<p>Anyone else want to chance me?</p>

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<p>My daughter got in with very similar stats but did not send her ACT scores. Her GPA was higher. If you’re sure you want Barnard, you might want to apply ED instead of RD. They filled a large part of their class with ED candidates this year. </p>

<p>I honestly think with Barnard that a large part of it is about demonstrated interest and essays that convey the type of woman they seek. Spend the time and money involved in visiting. I think it helped that my D did one of their pre-college programs, but of course we can’t be sure. It did show that she knew she what was getting into, living in NYC, because she’d spent a week on their campus in the the Young Women’s Leadership Institute program. It also made her understand and fall in love with Barnard, which showed in her essays.</p>