Chances at barnard?

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<p>I’ve just finnished my junior year in high school and am almost sure that I want to go to barnard. I am a very good student now, but freshman and sophomore year my gpa was lower, around a 3.2. This year, I have really improved my grades and managed to get into mostly honors and AP courses at a private, college prep school. What are my chances?
GPA: 3.8
SAT 2 :
Lit : 690
Spanish: 710
US History: 700</p>

<p>SAT 1
CR: 730
M: 600
W: 630 (definitely retaking because of this score, usually score much higher on writing)</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES
year round

  • Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Program (11)
    o By audition only, selective program that is attended every Saturday, requires travel to New York City every weekend (7 hours of class, 4 hours of travel time, attend for classical voice
  • Confirmation Class at Synagogue (9, 10)
    o Class attended after Bat Mitzvah, requires attendance once a week and various community activities
  • Volunteered at Pennsylvania Youth Theater
    o Local theater, nonprofit organization, over 150 hours</p>

<p>school activities</p>

<ul>
<li> Field Hockey (9)</li>
<li> School Musical (10)
o (Performed in Pippin)</li>
<li> Chorale (9, 10, 11)</li>
<li> MA Singers (10, 11)
o By audition only, select singing group of 20 students</li>
<li> County Chorus (10,11)
o Nominated by choral director</li>
<li> Coffeehouse (10, 11)
o Student showcase, variety show</li>
<li> MA Links (11)
o School service club, by nomination only, basically key club</li>
</ul>

<p>summer activities:

  • 2004 –
    o Traveled with school to Greece and Italy
    o Attended Camp Harlam, a Jewish camp for religious learning and community building
    o Volunteered at Pennsylvania Youth Theater
  • 2005 –
    o Spent four weeks in Barcelona and took two courses at University Of Barcelona (Spanish Language and Spanish Cinema)
    o Performed in inaugural production of Bethlehem Opera Theater The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti</p>

<p>this summer I will be at barnard’s precollege program. I’m particularly interested in the colledge’s urban studies department, and will be taking classes there this summer that involve that area of study. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.</p>