Chances for a transfer?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>Hello! I’m currently a freshman attending a City University of New York (CUNY) but am applying to Barnard for admission to the Fall 2011 semester. I’d like to know what you guys think my chances are for admission, especially as a transfer student. My stats got me into Williams College, which I attended for about three days before deciding I hated it. If that helps give perspective. I’d really appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance! :)</p>

<p>College GPA: 3.94
High School Cumulative GPA: 100.52
Rank: I would have been Valedictorian had I been ranked, but because I had transferred to the school from Egypt come Junior Year, I hadn’t yet accumulated enough credits to be ranked (the actual Valedictorian’s rank was 98.6).</p>

<p>SAT scores:
Critical Reading: 720
Math: 640
Writing: 800
Total: 2160 </p>

<p>SAT II scores:
US History: 670
Math Level 1: 630
Literature: 750</p>

<p>AP Scores:
English Literature: 3
European History: 5</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>[Academic Recognition]</p>

<p>-Gold Key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (2010) </p>

<p>-Honorable Mention at Young Playwright’s NYC 2009 Playwriting Competition</p>

<p>-ARISTA (Fall 2008-Present) </p>

<p>-Principal’s Honor Roll (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>[Community Service Activities]</p>

<ul>
<li>Sunnyside Community Services Homecare Department, a settlement house – supported the administrative office staff with filing– total of 21 hours (Summer 2009) </li>
</ul>

<p>-Tutored elementary school children in English – total of approximately 200 hours (Summer 2007-Spring 2008) </p>

<p>[Extracurricular Activities]</p>

<p>-CUNY Linguistics Club </p>

<p>-William Cullen Bryant’s Writing Club, run by English Department’s Faculty Advisor: the club meets to critique club members’ work and also produces Bryant’s Annual Literary Magazine (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-Editor of the Writing Club’s Annual Literary Magazine, a collection of prose and poetry of Bryant students (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-Sunnyside Community Services College Readiness Program – incorporates SAT and Subject Test preparatory courses and college preparatory workshops (Summer 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-William Cullen Bryant’s Cross Country Team (Fall 2008-Winter 2009) </p>

<p>[Work Experience]</p>

<p>-Kuwaferr Nagwa, Cairo, Egypt – Salon Assistant: helped with basic tasks such as cleaning, organizing needed materials, mixing chemical solutions for hair dye, and occasionally bookkeeping (Summer 2007)</p>

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<p>wow I think you have a great chance, but of course I can’t say for sure, so just apply and see. good luck!!</p>

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<p>Hi, I’m a freshman I also want to transfer to Barnard for (hopefully) fall 2011. Can you chance me please?</p>

<p>High School:
GPA: 3.983/4.0 (Weighted)
Rank: 8/284
SAT: 1890 (Breakdown: CR-580 Math-710 Writing-590)
SAT II: took Math I,II, Biology (700, 660, 680) in that order and AP’s: Bio-5 and Calc AB-4
EC: Dance, Volutneering at a hospital, Did a volunteer project in India, did some programs through UMDNJ, tutoring, etc.
Honors/Awards: Won some state/regional awards (1st prizes) and received recognitions at several science fairs; won a scholarship?</p>

<p>College:
So far GPA: 3.716
courses: first semester
Chem 0110 (Chem1)- B+
Math 0230 (Calc 2)- A-
Commrc 0520 (Public Speaking): A
Neuroscience 0080 (Brain & Behavior): A</p>

<p>courses (second/current semester):
chem 2
physics 1
a history class
intro to psych
english</p>

<p>EC: volunteering (patient care) at a neurology department; part of the school’s fusion dance team; part of other clubs</p>

<p>all my classes at my school are so huge (200-400 students) that it’s so hard for the professor and the student to get to know each other but i’m trying my best to get to know the professor…</p>

<p>i applied to barnard last year as a senior and i was waitlisted…and i really hope i get into barnard because i hate the school i’m going to…</p>

<p>barnard would be an awesome place for me because it’s small, has a sense of community, and it’s diverse, and it’s curriculum especially, and it has an awesome dance program</p>

<p>and i’ll be applying for financial aid</p>