I <3 Barnard!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>Barnard is def my top choice, but I can’t apply early because of financial reasons… :frowning: How good are my chances? (If i have any chance at all- Barnard is def a reach at least!)</p>

<p>Stats…</p>

<p>High School: New HS, alumni not very goal oriented… 5-10 " excellent " students in each class… does not rank.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.4-3.5 [low science gradeS early in sophomore year… increasing improvement since then, changed track to gear towards journalism)</p>

<p>Past Courses: All honors, 3 APs including psychology, environmental, and english. received all 4’s. Orchestra & Spanish all four years.</p>

<p>Currently taking:
AP Calc
AP Lit
AP Spanish
AP US Gov.
Computer class (grad req.)
Orchestra
Law/Philosophy</p>

<p>SAT:
1900 in March. Taking October- goal 2200</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Spanish 600
World 610
Math IC 620 <strong>taking lit, spanish w/ listening, and math again in Nov</strong></p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
very very active in school: debate, newspaper, student ambassadors, science club, political club, honor societies in math foreign language, school television news show, student government, and more!!
note** started clubs in 9th grade, or have been in an officer role all 4 years- didn’t join just for colllege, love what I do.**
-Over 900 hrs of community service (soup kitchens, etc.)
-Interned at a national news organization</p>

<p>etc. etc. that is the basic outline.</p>

<p>I would like to be a journalism major/ gov. and politics…</p>

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<p>just write solid essays and get excellent teacher recs.
and improve on those SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Silver_wavez: Will do- thank you for your comment!</p>

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<p>I would add that you show passion for one particular thing...and for Barnard in your essays. You have been involved in a lot of things and you don't want to appear to be spread too thin, I would imagine. Best of luck to you!!!</p>

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<p>churchmusicmom: certainly, i will have to expand upon what ive done as well as focus in on what i'm passionate about. thank you very much!</p>