<p>Hey girlies,</p>
<p>Who is also applying to Barnard?
And what are your reasons for applying? (ie. Second best thing? Back door to Columbia? etc etc)</p>
<p>I'm just not sure if I'll be happy at Barnard... What's your take?</p>
<p>And for everyone else..</p>
<p>What do you think of NYU?</p>
<p>I'm applying to both; I love New York City and think I would be happy at either. I am applying to Barnard because I love the (tiny) campus, the atmosphere seems great, and they have a great liberal arts reputation. It also has a much more relaxed feeling than Columbia. Also, it's easier to get into than Columbia. If I go to Barnard, I will not feel like I missed out on anything Columbia-wise and I would be happy there. But hey...if you won't be happy, please don't apply (I really really want to go there and don't want competition! :-))</p>
<p>Applying to NYU also hehe</p>
<p>Well I've applied Columbia ED
And I'm applying to Barnard and NYU as well.. (Soz lol.. about the competition! But even sans moi.. there will be ENOUGH competition anyway !! )</p>
<p>Hmm.. So Barnard's cool eh?</p>
<p>I think so, I loved it when I visited. I hope you get into Columbia (for both our sakes!) I am very nervous about my chances at Barnard (I think I've got basically no shot at Columbia) because I know I have a shot but 7 girls from my school are applying there, one early decision. All of us are very competitive applicants, although I have the best test scores (although probably not the best extracurriculars). Oh well...must wait till April.</p>
<p>Did you apply anywhere early kiki?</p>
<p>Don't be too nervous ... Cus sounds like you really really like Barnard. And you'll probably get in... I like to believe that people who are really into a school, end up gettin accepted there cus they love it so much.. and that love will show in the app..</p>
<p>I hope it shows! I applied early action to Georgetown, couldn't apply early decision anywhere because financial aid is a concern and I'm not exactly sure how much I'm going to get. My other schools are: Columbia, NYU, Georgetown, Northwestern, Boston U, Tufts, and George Washington U. My SAT is high for Barnard (1520) but GPA is 3.8 and lower than their 3.9 average, which is why I'm worried. Ahhh....</p>
<p>Just write a great essay and show your love for the school in your app.</p>
<p>I really liked Georgetown when I visited.. Gorgeous campus.
But I decided that DC wasn't a place for me..</p>
<p>Oh.. how did you answer your Barnard supplementary short answer qs?
Are they only meant to be a few sentences or do you expand on it? (Cus the space provided is soooo small)
And can we not do that online? I couldn't find an online form thingy so I had to print out the document.. and I presume we have to handwrite it then send it by post?</p>
<p>Silver-
I haven't done the short answers yet, I haven't gotten to most of my supplements (yeah I'm a procrastinator). I wouldn't go much beyond the spaces they give on the application, but I think you could include an additional sheet with more if you wanted to. You can't submit the supplement online, unfortunately, it has to be mailed.</p>
<p>The short answers are soooo pointless I think.
What are you gonna write for the govt. official one..
Grr.. I hate RD apps sooo much</p>
<p>Haha what did you write on your ED Columbia app for why you wanted to go there?</p>
<p>O I had tons to say for Columbia lol...</p>
<p>I actually just ADOOOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the Columbia App. I wanna do more Columbia Apps....
Maybe it's cus I'm in love with the school. But it was just fun to do...
And they don't ask useless questions like other schools.. I found the Columbia App fun and so much easier to do..
You only really have to write 2 things for Columbia</p>
<p>Did you do the app online? Because I hate the "boxes" you have to type in and then switch to a new line when your word won't fit. Annoying! I do appreciate no short answers though.</p>
<p>Yeh I did it online.. And yehhh it's a huge pain in the arssee (no space to write)!
I wish the Columbia online format was more like Brown. </p>
<p>But I found that it wasn't too bad.. you just can't write that much .. maybe that's a good thing?!
It's all cool though, cus Columbia reads 100% of the apps online! So everyone has equal footing..</p>
<p>advice for anyone applying to barnard...check the archives and other threads...i think a lot of people have advised against barnard if columbia is really your first choice b/c you'll always feel like you're missing something</p>
<p>i still have a hard time in class figuring out who is from barnard</p>
<p>Well Columbia and Barnard are my co-first choices, I would be happy at either.</p>
<p>i think columbia and barnard are totally different..if u visit the two campuses..the atmosphere..the people around you..how they are..its a different experience..i met this chic who goes to barnard..and she seemed really umm interestin..not saying that every girl who goes to barnard is like her..</p>
<p>I've heard that lots of barnard girls are lesbians. Fun.
And why would you go to barnard over columbia unless you are a weaker applicant?</p>