<p>It's my last day to decide, so should I go to Wellesley or Barnard? Your opinions are appreciated whether you're a current student or perspective. Thank you.</p>
<p>I chose Wellesley over UT and Emory because their financial package was great. I chose Wellesley instead of the other all-girls schools because of the academics that couldn't be matched.</p>
<p>If I had to choose, I would take into account that:
1) Barnard does have Columbia
2) Wellesley has such good professors that they may as well have the crossregistration privilages of Barnard
3) I have heard from a lot of people who go to Columbia or Barnard that people view girls who go to Barnard as Girls Who Didn't Get Into Columbia</p>
<p>that said, Barnard does have NY, which cool, and the privilages of Columbia, which is also pretty cool. I think it boils down to two things: </p>
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<li>Do you want to be <em>in the middle</em> of a city (some people dig this, some people don't)? Barnard is probably very vibrant, Wellesley is fun and wacky in its own way, but it's removed from Boston enough that you aren't surrounded by the crazy.</li>
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<p>2) How important is cross-registration to you? </p>
<p>I'm choosing Wellesley over Reed, CCS at UCSB, St. Andrews University in Scotland and Mt. Holyoke. I don't have the problem you do; I too would have a hard time deciding.</p>
<p>I didn't apply to Barnard, but I kind of wish I had. My best friend did, but she's going somewhere else too. In the end, my decision came down to Pomona vs. Wellesley (I had already eliminated Berkeley and the U of Washington because of their gargantuan size). I chose Pomona over Wellesley primarily because I didn't feel totally comfortable with the all-girls thing. At Barnard, this wouldn't be a big deal because of the proximity of Columbia and being in New York in general. But Wellesley's kind of isolated--it even takes a while to get into the town if you don't have a car on campus. Wellesley didn't quite fit my standards for vibrance and excitement...I got a very studious vibe there, and though I'm all for studying, I was afraid I might get bored if I spent 4 years at Wellesley. So if you want fun and excitement at your fingers instead of having to drive half an hour to get into a city, go to Barnard. Granted, academics at Wellesley are probably better, but realize that if you choose Barnard you'll be able to cross-register at Columbia AND graduate with a Columbia University degree. I've heard of a negative view of Barnard students at Columbia, but in my opinion most of it comes from Columbia girls' fear that Columbia boys will choose to date Barnard girls over them. Keep in mind, too, that there's also a bit of a negative stereotype towards Wellesley girls in Boston. Actually, now that I think about it, there's always going to be some discrimination against any all-female school. I definitely felt it at the Claremont Colleges, too, from the way Scripps women were viewed. I liked Wellesley, but it just ended up not being the best fit for me.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, and good luck with your decision! Let us know what you ultimately decide--I'm definitely interested!</p>
<p>hey, what did you decide on?</p>
<p>I decided on Wellesley. Thanks for all the help.</p>
<p>;aklfjdsa;klfj HUZZAH!!!! Welcome to class of '10!!!</p>
<p>Ha Ha! Yeah, I feel better and better about my decision as time goes on. I'm pretty sure I made the right choice. I know I would always regret not picking Wellesley if I didn't.</p>
<p>YAY! Welcome to our class! it's going to be awesome!
i had a tough time making my decision (bowdoin and wellesley for me) but in the end, i also realized that i'd regret not picking wellesley!</p>
<p>u guys r wrong barnard is a bit more prestigious and holy moly what about the internships those girls get??? i dont go there, but my friend does and she says that the relationship between barnard and columbia is actually incredibly fluid. she says that even if people think of barnard girls as the girls who didnt get into columbia (which she has a hard time believing), they sure as hell dont say it. and plus, she and most of her friends there didnt even apply to columbia. that said, most people who go to all girls schools are fairly strange so it doesnt even matter anyway.</p>
<p>Collegekid - </p>
<p>Are you sure you don't go to Barnard? In one of your previous posts, you stated, "i am a freshman at barnard, and i am a native californian looking to possibly transfer somewhere closer to home (hopefully cmc!)"</p>
<p>I don't think the "which is more prestigious?" argument will get you anywhere. Some people will have only heard of Wellesley, some only Barnard, and a whole lot of people will respect both of them.</p>
<p>While I did pick up that "second class citizen" feeling, I don't know if it's true, since I've obviously never attended Barnard. Socially, I'm sure it is nice to have guys right across the street. However, one thing I really like about Wellesley is that it completely caters to Wellesley women, and I don't think the same can be said of Barnard/Columbia.</p>
<p>"most people who go to all girls schools are fairly strange"....Hm, I don't know what to make of that. Since, from earlier posts, it seems you go to a Women's College, are you commenting on your own experience? From what I've seen from looking into all of the still-existent Seven Sisters, there are some "strange" women, but there are at any school. Overall, most of the women, at ALL the Women's Colleges, seem pretty amazing.</p>
<p>this thread is two years old.</p>
<p>I was about to say, how is it that the thread starter has to choose between Barnard and Wellesley so early? Wouldn't that be in May that we all have to make our final decisions? Haha.</p>