<p>D had a recent trip to Barnard and loved it in spite of the snow. She was there on a Sunday and didn’t get to see any dorm rooms. I was wondering if any of the parents or students who toured Barnard would tell me how the dorms compare with the other women’s colleges.</p>
<p>MarDad, the dorms at Barnard are waaay behind Smith and Wellesley. It's NYC and they've got you by the short and curlies and they know it. They were among the most disappointing dorms we saw in all our visits. I can't speak to Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>I can't speak to the issue of other women's colleges; however, my impression of the dorms at Barnard was that they are on par with dorms with, say U Mich or other large public universities. That is to say, not great, but it's a dorm, you know? My D was not at all put off...</p>
<p>I have not physicaly seen the dorms at Barnard, but my friend who is currently attending Barnard had to triple up in a double. The dorms at the other seven sister schools are really nice, especially at Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>I was accepted ED and I will be going there next year. When I spent the night I stayed in a quad which was just one large room. The dorms are not great, they are old and need a good paint job, but you are in the city... Hopefully I wont be spending too much time in my room (either in the library or out having fun)</p>
<p>I was accepted ED and I will be going there next year. When I spent the night I stayed in a quad which was just one large room. The dorms are not great, they are old and need a good paint job, but you are in the city... Hopefully I wont be spending too much time in my room (either in the library or out having fun)</p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptance, leeno. My D has often wished she had applied ED there...we loved the school when we were there last Oct. She is going to go again in March (in the city for another dance audition and to see a friend), and is going to take a dance class at Barnard to get a little better feel for the school (she plans to major in dance). If you don't mind my asking, what are your stats? We really are hoping my D gets in there as it seems a very good "fit" for her.</p>
<p>Well I had a 1340, top 5% of class, amazing recs and extra curriculars (I was in a Wall Street Journal article as well as article in Smart Money Magazine and my guidance counselor said he wrote my recommendation first because I was his favorite...) Three other girls got in from my school, two had about 1480s and one was a dancer with a 1340 or so.</p>
<p>Hi all, </p>
<p>I actually did the 5-week long pre-college program this summer at Barnard. It was very enjoyable, because of the city and the classes. the dorms were nothing special, the bathrooms were not pleasant, and i saw a few roaches. I toured the other women's colleges, and barnard dorms were kind of gross compared to the other dorms. just pretend you are living in a very cheap apartment, hehe. but it is the city, so hopefully you will not be cooped up in your dorm all the time anyway. I myself am going to Bryn Mawr, which had (as i remember from my tour, and from reading reviews) beautiful dorms. So did Smith and Mt. Holyoke. they are all ranked highly.</p>
<p>I go to Barnard, and here's what I think: you're living in New York City. No, the dorms aren't great, but they could be a lot worse, and for what you're paying for living in Manhattan, they're pretty good. I live in the oldest building, and at first I was apprehensive, but now I love it here. How "nice" a dorm is incredibly subjective. Yes, I've seen better, but the quality would never have deterred me from going here.</p>
<p>I'd echo iwinatlife's comments. New York City is a different environment. Barnard dorms may not be palatial compared to schools in rural or smaller urban areas, but they are far more comparable than a $2000 per month apartment in Manhattan and a $2000 per month suburban home anyplace else.</p>
<p>The last time I checked, the housing premium for living in a NYC dorm (vs. a New Hampshire dorm, for example) was minimal - that makes campus housing at CU/Barnard a comparative bargain. (The emphasis is on "comparative"... I'd hesitate to use the word "bargain" in the context of the full cost of any of these colleges. ;))</p>