<p>Can someone in her 30’s attend Barnard, and if so, under what circumstances? Thanks.</p>
<p>Barnard Admissions has a formspring to ask questions like that.
[The</a> Office of Admissions at Barnard College (bcadmit) | Formspring](<a href=“http://www.formspring.me/bcadmit]The”>http://www.formspring.me/bcadmit)</p>
<p>Hi, thank you but I read all of the material there. I came here to ask actual people that will be forthcoming with me.</p>
<p>[Resumed</a> Baccalaureate Candidates | Barnard College](<a href=“http://barnard.edu/dos/academic-advising/resumed-baccalaureate]Resumed”>http://barnard.edu/dos/academic-advising/resumed-baccalaureate)</p>
<p>That they have a specific program for such applicants and students indicates that this is not an unfamilar issue with them.</p>
<p>Lana, the “actual people” here have no clue.If you truly want to attend Barnard or any other college as a non-traditional, older student, your first step should be to simply email the admissions department of whatever school you are interested in and ask. It’s an easy question with an easy answer.</p>
<p>If your primary goal is to study as part of the Columbia/Barnard community, then Columbia School of General Studies would probably be your best option.</p>
<p>If you want to attend a women’s college that welcomes older students, consider the Ada Comstock Scholars program at Smith - [Smith</a> College: For Nontraditional Students: Home](<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/admission/ada.php]Smith”>Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants | Smith College) – or McBride at Bryn Mawr - [McBride</a> Scholars | Admissions | Bryn Mawr College](<a href=“http://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/criteria/mcbride.html/]McBride”>http://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/criteria/mcbride.html/) - or the Davis program at Wellesley - [Davis</a> Degree Program | Wellesley College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/advising/davis]Davis”>Davis Degree Program | Wellesley College) </p>
<p>Barnard does not have an equivalent program geared specifically to older students, probably because that niche is filled by GS. But as to whether they would consider you for admission as a regular or transfer student … again, you will have to ask them.</p>
<p>@CptOffTheHouse,That’s great, I’m reading the link now. Good info. Thank you so much.</p>
<p>@CalMom, Thank you very much! This helps a lot.</p>
<p>I’m a first year and I’m 22. I know one more person of my age at Barnard. Yet I’m not sure about what would happen should you be 30. GS, most likely? Also, it’s much easier to get into GS.</p>
<p>(Forgive me, GS people. I love you very much. Specifically MY GS people <3)</p>
<p>Thanks, Adversa!</p>
<p>Why do you say it’s easier to get into GS than Barnard. btw? Just curious. Btw, congrats on being accepted at B!</p>
<p>General Studies admit rate for 1995, 2000, and 2003:
Admit Rate 52.9% 45.3% 44.2%</p>
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<p>502W, 2003 was 10 years ago. That’s a long time. Idk if this info is that valuable in present day, you know? Thank you, though.</p>
<p>It’s the most recent information published on Columbia’s web site.</p>
<p>Thanks, I’ve been here for a year, though xD</p>
<p>Well, GS people don’t take SAT’s. For them it’s more about life story than grades, I guess. I’m not exactly sure, but I feel like for GS kids, it’s either they have it, or not. They have a whole different perspective that regular 18-year-old do. Oftentimes, I can relate. So, naturally, my closest friends come from GS.
I personally believe that this is the best part of Columbia - it has literally everything. So as long as you let yourself, you are bound to find your people.</p>