<p>Core classes taken:
Honors English I
Honors English II
AP Language (English III)
Honors World Geography
AP World History
AP US History
Honors Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Algebra I and II
Geometry
Pre- Cal</p>
<p>Foreign Language:
Spanish I, II, and III</p>
<p>Extra Curr.:
Model UN (3 years)
Dance 1 and 2
Black Student Union
National Honor Society
*i volunteer occasionally but i have participated in summer programs at University of Houston and Franklin and Marshall College</p>
<p>Senior Year Classes:
AP Literature (English IV)
AP Physics B
AP Statistics
Economics/ Government
Dance Team (competitive)</p>
<p>GPA:
Weighted: 3.45
Unweighted: 2.95</p>
<p>Test Scores:
ACT: 26 (but I’m re-taking it)
SAT: haven’t taken it yet</p>
<p>I don’t particularly like my GPA and scores but I know I write great essays and when I interviewed at Franklin & Marshall, they said I was great in person and they could understand me more as an individual rather than just a test score. Would these things help?</p>
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<li><p>You can’t get in if you don’t apply.</p></li>
<li><p>With your GPA, Barnard is a very big reach for you. If there is a particular school that you really are in love with, which happens to be a reach, then you should definitely apply – but you should build your overall application strategies around match & safety schools. </p></li>
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<p>The point is that your odds of getting into Barnard are 0 if you don’t apply. If you do apply you have a better than 0 chance, but Barnard turns away roughly 75% of its applicants. So a person whose GPA and test scores are about average for Barnard theoretically has a 1 out of 4 chance of getting in (or a 75% chance of being rejected). Someone whose scores/GPA are on the lower end of the spectrum obviously has significantly less of chance. Maybe its 1 out of 10, maybe its more or less – I don’t know. But the point is that your chances are not all that great.</p>
<p>It depends on the overall context of the GPA & score, however. For example, if you had a really rocky freshman year but a rising trend and straight A’s your junior year (but those C’s from 9th grade are still dragging down the overall average) – then you would be viewed more favorably than a student with the same GPA who has a consistent mix of B’s & C’s. The Barnard ad com is not merely deciding whether they like you, they are also trying to figure out whether they think you are going to be able to hold your own in the very rigorous academic environment at Barnard. They are not doing any favors by admitting a student who is going to be overwhelmed by the workload and high expectations.</p>
<p>But again – spend most of your time focusing on colleges where admission is not such an uphill battle. </p>
<p>FWIW, I think the GPA is a bigger concern than the test scores. You definitely should retake, but I think Barnard will put greater weight on the GPA than scores.</p>
<p>Your scores are going to hurt you, as will your GPA. However, Barnard really looks at the bigger picture, so I wouldn’t say it’s absolutely impossible.</p>
<p>Your GPA and SAT scores are especially low for Barnard, but aim for a big improvement on your ACT. And try as hard as possible to raise your GPA! Aim for straight-A’s this semester, and get your GPA as high as you can. As calmom said, you can’t get in if you don’t apply. your extracurriculars aren’t too shabby, and I wouldn’t copletely write off Barnard. It IS really difficult to get in, though, so be prepared for anything. Last year a 4.5 GPA senior at my school was rejected from UCLA, so I guess it just shows that colleges are completely unpredictable sometimes. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>I’ve taken 6 AP courses and 6 Honors. My GPA is a 3.8+ weighted out of 4. I am in the top 3%. For EC, Volleyball and Lacrosse, all years. Participated in We The People Program, competed in DC. My SAT scores from last year were a 1670…R600, W540, M530. But, I took them again today. I am taking the subjects in November. </p>
<p>Southeast asian/cambodian, if that has an affect…</p>