<p>Okay, I have only a few hours left to decide...Barnard or Wellesley...any input either way is appreciated</p>
<p>Major? Interests?</p>
<p>If you are having this much difficulty making a decision then do not worry about it, because either will be fine for you. Have you tried doing a comparison of the variables that are most important to you in a school?</p>
<p>they are both great schools.</p>
<p>Thanks, dmancie, that makes me feel better. </p>
<p>I'm completely undecided as a major. I like Barnard because I love being in the city and having the student body of Columbia right there. But I feel like Wellesley will probably give a stronger academic experience; slightly better professors, more classes, slightly harsher grading, but with an overall more stressful and less fun atmosphere.</p>
<p>Wellesley. for the reasons you just stated.</p>
<p>Wellesley, for the reasons you just stated and because Columbia students might not be as happy to see you as you would be to see them.</p>
<p>One of my kids has been considering Barnard or Columbia and has learned that the feeling between the two schools is not always good. In particular, some Columbia students seem to have negative feelings toward Barnard students.</p>
<p>Plus, Wellesley is known for having a better science program than Barnard, if you find you lean that way.</p>
<p>Wellesley...</p>
<p>from what I hear about Barnard, its main selling point is that it's associated with Columbia and honestly, I don't think that's legit. Plus, Wellesley's amazing because you can take the bus into Boston; it's literally a 10-15 minute ride.. you get the best of both worlds - quiet town but great college city nearby.</p>
<p>Barnard does have a higher student caliber student body than many people give it credit for. It's the hardest women's college to gain acceptance to in the whole nation, and with such high selectivity it can afford to reject many more qualified applicants than most other women's colleges. I feel that its relationship with Columbia is a mixed one...it certainly benefits by taking advantage of the large university resources that Columbia has to offer, but at the same time it fails to differentiate itself, and many Columbia College kids view it as a "backdoor" to receiving a Columbia education. Then again, I wouldn't worry about what Columbia College kids think, since they generally tend to dislike their General Studies and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences neighbors as well.</p>
<p>Wellesley.</p>
<p>Isn't Wellesley the most selective womens' college?</p>
<p>I don't think so...it's the most highly regarded, I think, but I'm fairly sure Barnard has a lower admit rate. I'm not sure how you would judge it, because a lot of girls who go to Wellesley never even applied to Barnard.</p>
<p>Forget prestige!!! Imagine a day at each school. Visualize yourself getting up, going to breakfast, hanging out, studying in the library, playing frisbee on the lawn (is there a lawn?), going for coffee with a group of friends. Both will give you an excellent education - choose the place that will be the most fun.</p>
<p>: ) I second! I visited Wellesley and just really thought it would be a cool place to spend the next four years.</p>
<p>Barnard admit rate in 2005: 27% (SAT range: 1270-1430)
Wellesley admit rate in 2005: 37% (SAT range: 1280-1460)</p>
<p>The Barnard admit rate for 2006 was down to 24% (median SAT: 1400) - but I don't have Wellesley figures for comparison, and I'll bet they have gone down by an equivalent amount. </p>
<p>I think the difference in SAT range is not statistically significant, but probably does give an indication of what admission priorities are - that is, Wellesley may look more to test scores, Barnard may focus a little more on other factors. For example, I think my own daughter's dance background might have been a strong factor in her admissions to Barnard; I doubt that it would have been much of a consideration if she had wanted to apply to Wellesley, since Wellesly doesn't have a dance department.</p>
<p>Don't waste your money on private schools</p>
<p>Both are great schools. I live really close to Wellesley and the town is cute but nothing special. At Barnard you have THE CITY. Which means more internship oppertunities, and just more to do in general.</p>
<p>Wellesley over Barnard for sure.</p>
<p>Wellesley... the girls go there for Wellesley, as opposed to many (not all) of the girls who go to Barnard in order to take classes at Columbia. Why go to a school where so many girls are essentially trying to go to the school across the street? Also, Wellesley is suburban, so it's near Boston, which is the ultimate college town.</p>
<p>I'll take Day Tripper's post one step further. Barnard people seem to make a big deal about being adventurous independent women in the big city ("Sex and the City" and all that), but critics might say they latched onto an alpha male (Columbia) and rode him to the top. Any resemblance to the junior senator from the state of New York is purely coincidental.</p>