<p>My D received a phone call last night from a Barnard student checking to see if she had any questions. Unfortunately, it was not someone who could answer questions about her major.</p>
<p>I didn't get that call, but my friend who got into Columbia did.</p>
<p>Yup, I got a call the other day. I wasn't there, but it was still fun to listen to the message. :)</p>
<p>I know last year just after admissions decisions went out, Barnard students were encouraged to take a card (or several) containing the name and contact info for a newly admitted student from their "hometown" area and contact them. My d wrote postcards to some young ladies from the Atlanta area. Maybe the phone calls are the result of a similar thing? Any way, just the first in what I consider to be a line of characteristically personal touches at Barnard.</p>
<p>I think last week there were opportunities for us to send postcards to newly admitted students, as well as to phone bank on certain days; I don't think there was much specificity in the list of students each person called, however. It is quite a nice personal touch.</p>
<p>LOL, I guess my daughter just wanted to send one to someone from Atlanta. Not too many of them there and she wanted to try and increase the numbers, I suppose! :)</p>
<p>It sounds like it would be more fun to call people from your own area. I personally didn't do it; if I did, I don't know if I could call many people from where I grew up!</p>
<p>I got the call! It's cool when colleges go out of their way to contact you. It makes the school more accessible, which is always a good indicator.</p>