Chances for Barnard? Incredible SATs, OK GPA, Tons of Extracurriculars

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I really want to go to Barnard College. What are my chances?</p>

<p>SAT I:
Reading 760
Math 780
Writing 800</p>

<p>ACT: 34</p>

<p>GPA:
Unweighted 3.62
Weighted 4.12</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Newspaper; choir; "Students for Peace and Justice"; Gay-Straight Alliance; Jewish youth group; "Outdoor Adventure Club"; theatre; ultimate frisbee; Mock Trial</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper; President of "Students for Peace and Justice"; Officer of Gay-Straight Alliance; 2-time President of Jewish youth group</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Volunteer with Hephzibah (orphaned children's home); teacher's assistant at synagogue</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Humanitarian Award (twice); Louis Fritzemeir freshman award; Outstanding freshman in English; Outstand junior in History; National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>College Summer programs:
Barnard College Pre-College Program 2007</p>

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<p>Your chances are excellent. Not sure if you should submit your SAT or ACT though. You may want to submit both.</p>

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<p>Aim higher.</p>

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<p>Aim higher than Barnard? Really?</p>

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<p>With those scores, you mos. def. could.</p>

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<p>i'm detecting a troll here. someone with a 2340 sounds absolutely astonished that she could possibly aim higher than barnard...</p>

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<p>You definitely could aim higher if you wanted to. Of course, if Barnard is your dream school, there's no reason to go to a higher ranked school just because you could. Barnard is awesome.</p>

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<p>I don't think this is a troll. She obviously has an interest in the humanities and is even attending/attended Barnard's Summer Program. I would agree with the others though, aim higher. =]</p>

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<p>A troll? No. I mean, I have good scores, but with a 3.62 unweighted GPA, I thought Barnard was a REACH.</p>

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<p>Not in the least. Your stellar SAT scores more than compensate for a lackluster GPA (at least at Barnard).</p>

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<p>FWIW, here is my family's experience: D1, with essentially same standardized test scores as yours, probably higher GPA, was waitlisted at Barnard in RD.</p>

<p>D2, with somewhat lower test scores and higher GPA, was accepted- but she applied ED.</p>

<p>From what I''ve read, on CC and elsewhere, as I've followed the admissions process of two daughters now- Barnard places relatively more emphasis on GPA than on test scores. And also evaluates essays and extracurrics. This is completely contradictory to what gchris07 has posted above. Perhaps he/she is privy to some better information than I've encountered.</p>

<p>While I see lots of kids posting on CC who got in with lower test scores, I'm not so sure about lower GPA. Essays and degree of expressed fit may be quite important too, in some cases.</p>

<p>Admissions at competitive colleges these days is not completely predictable, or completely formulaic. You seem like a competitive candidate to me, with a good chance,but I wouldn't guarantee you'll get in. After all, my D1 didn't.</p>

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<p>with those stats..u got chances at the Ivy's mate.</p>

<p>no joke.</p>

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<p>monydad -
Thanks. It's nice to know actual examples of people who applied. It's a big help.</p>

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<p>you are definitely in because you have a rock solid sat, I'd be surprised if you didn't get in</p>