Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>SAT I
CR 700
Writing 760
Math 610</p>

<p>SAT II
US History 690
Lit 660</p>

<p>GPA
3.2 unweighted, around a 3.5-7 weighted
AP Bio-4, AP USH-4, AP ENG LANG- 3</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES/EXPERIENCES
Key Club President - 2yrs
Soph Class VP
Junior & Senior Class Treasurer
Swim Team - 2 yrs (Captain Soph year)
Tennis Team- 3 years
Link Leader - 2 years
Sing in a competitive children’s choir- Since 6th grade
Attended Chinese school with accredited classes
Volunteered on campaign for city school board trustee - fall 08
Habitat for Humanity Officer
Worked as Office secretary
Worked as Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
Nominated to Homecoming Court</p>

<p>Application Essay & Supplements= pretty strong but maybe a little rougher than I would have liked them to be.
Wrote about my leadership abilities / my skill of expressing my opinions
Applied for Environmental Policy</p>

<p>Recommendations=
1 counselor
1 from my AP Euro, now my Leadership teacher who is also our ASB director
1 from my Drama teacher who is now my AP English Lit teacher</p>

<p>…Im getting really anxious because despite my efforts to fight it, I’ve come to really love everything about this school!! So please tell me what you think.</p>

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<p>SATs are decent-good.
GPA a little low, but not tragic.
ECs pretty good.</p>

<p>Overall, while your stats aren’t phenomenal, there certainly isn’t anything that is going to rule you out. I think it might come down to your essays/recs? Colleges like this are crap shoots. [Notice: Standard “chances” post disclaimers apply.]</p>

<p>Good Luck! :)</p>

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<p>Haha thank you for reading this and giving your input. Makes me feel a little better that hopefully I won’t be ruled out completely :)</p>

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<p>At this point, I think it’s best to not obsess over your application and couldawouldashouldas – that will only make things worse for you.</p>

<p>You’ll know in a few days (or less!), so take that time to chill with the Anxiety Crew :)</p>

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<p>Hello-</p>

<p>Im a transfer student interested in Barnard College for the fall semester. Given that its highly selective, I’m not quite sure I want to apply there. My credentials might be below what they accept but I just wanted to be chanced to see if I had any hope at all. They are as follows:
High school GPA: 3.7
SAT’S: 690 R 540 M 630 W
LOTS of high school EC’s, not so many during the college years
Current college GPA, with junior status in the fall: 3.4
job experience
well traveled, cultured, strong background in literature</p>

<p>Thank you for any assistance.</p>

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<p>I’m not really sure how the whole transfer student application process goes, but I know that usually colleges are even more selective about their transfer applicants than their first-years. Do you apply to multiple colleges or just one? How badly do you need to transfer? If you’re only applying to Barnard, I wouldn’t count on getting in. Then again, if Barnard is your dream school and it wouldn’t be terrible if you got rejected, go for it.</p>

<p>[Notice: Again, standard “chances” post disclaimers apply.]</p>

<p>Good luck with whatever you decide! :)</p>

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<p>To karacc - I imagine we’ll be somewhat smarter about transfers when the admissions letters come out and we can get everyone’s stats…</p>

<p>To foreverpetals - won’t be long now before you know the actual answer… hang in there
!</p>