Official Barnard 2015 Decision Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 750 CR 750 M 710 W
[</em>] SAT II: 690 Math 1c, 720 Biology E
[<em>] GPA: 3.29
[</em>] Rank: Unranked
[<em>] AP: Chemistry (2)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hon. Political Science, AP Statistics, others unleveled.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens Regionals/State, Semifinalist @ Dartmouth Debate (Nationals), Semifinalist @ State Debate Championships, Some Journalism award from Columbia University (can’t remember), numerous 1st-6th place finishes @ State Science Olympiad, 2nd @ OCEAN Entrepreneur Competition @ MIT</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Varsity Debate, Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief), Varsity Science Olympiad
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship as Research Editor @ Harvard University
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[</em>] Summer Activities: Internship (see above), Debate camp, Journalism camp
[<em>] Essays: Supplementary would have been spectacular.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Assumed mediocre.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Assumed mediocre.
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Forgot.
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[</em>] School Type: Top public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: >$150,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Deaf/hard-of-hearing</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Awards
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[li] Why you think you were rejected: Application was incomplete. My 2nd teacher sent in her recommendation numerous times, but the college failed to process. Unsure why since other material all went through at the same exact address.[/li][/ul]
General Comments:
Uhh. Due to rejection from incomplete application, I’m not sure what to say, really! Disappointing, since I really thought my supplementary essays were great.</p>

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<p>My D has a priority mail package/letter from Barnard waiting for her. I assume it means she has been accepted. We are in NC. I will post stats when I know for sure that she has been accepted.</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I: 740 CR 620 M 740 W

  • SAT II: 620 Math 2, 650 Literature
  • GPA: 4.222
  • Rank: 23/451
  • AP: US History (3), European History (3), English Language (5)
  • Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, Choir, AP Government, AP Calculus AB, AP Literature
  • Major Awards ExploraVision Honorable Mention, National Merit Commended Scholar, NHS, AP Scholar, Honors Thespian in International Thespian Society
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: Drama Club (Officer), Choir (Officer), A cappella group, Vocal Ensemble, NHS (Officer), Student Council

  • Job/Work None
  • Volunteer/Community service: Renaissance Volunteer Ambassador, Candy Striper, Aide in Special Needs Classroom, Improv Team, New Student Mentor
  • Summer Activities: Theatre camps, Performed in Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland for 2 weeks
  • Essays: I spent a total of 4 months editing/working on them, so I felt good about them.
  • Teacher Recommendation: The teachers I chose really like me.
  • Counselor Rec: Probably really good
  • Additional Rec: Voice recording
  • Interview: Yes
    </code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes

  • Intended Major: Theatre/English
  • State (if domestic applicant): OH
  • School Type: Top public
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Gender: Female
  • Income Bracket: >$150,000
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):None that I know of
    </code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: Extracurriculars

  • Weaknesses: Test Scores
  • Why you think you were accepted: I was freaking out with other rejections/waitlists, so this is a complete shock.
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments:
I’m so excited and cannot wait to meet everyone. Feel free to PM me if anyone wants to talk. For everyone waitlisted/denied, I’m sure you’ll be happy somewhere else and will be successful wherever life takes you. I believe everything happens for a reason, so don’t lose hope.</p>

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<p>I didn’t get a letter/package in the mail today and I live quite close to Barnard… do you think this is a bad sign, seeing as the acceptances were priority mailed and people much farther away from Barnard than me are receiving them today? :frowning: :(</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2160 (730m, 720r, 710w)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 650 Lit, 740 Math ii
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.53
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): I didn’t submit AP scores, but I took AP Lang last year
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: I am taking AP: Calc AB, Lit, Gov, Spanish, Env. Sci. Total of six APs throughout high school, and we’re not allowed to take any until junior year.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Theatre, Speech Team, A Cappella, Chorale, Newspaper (Editor in chief), NHS
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Sales Attendant at High fashion couture store, Secretarial work at Anesthesia practice
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: service: NHS, tutoring, Charity Dance coordinator
[</em>] Summer Activities: Internship at local newspaper
[<em>] Essays: Good, perhaps a little mushy and dramatic. My commonapp essays were great (about how i made my own prom dress) and the short answer about ec was great too.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Not sure, I think they were pretty good. I had one math and one english too appear well rounded.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Incredible!
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[li] Interview:[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: East Indian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: high
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Course load, Extracurriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses: Grades. Wow… my grades are horrendous compared to all of my other stats.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: I know that my grades are bad, but I honestly have no idea. I thought I was a great applicant. I also showed sooo much interest. I visited twice and interviewed. :frowning:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted(NYU, GWU, PSU, BU), Waitlisted (Northwestern, BC, Vassar), Rejected (Penn, Barnard)
[/ul]
General Comments: It was my number one. I am sooo upset. But then again, I have an awesome number two. NYU 2015 :smiley: I guess that’s the way it goes.</p>

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<p>Reeeeejected</p>

<p>STATS
GPA: 96W
Rank: doesn’t rank
SAT I: 2140
SAT II: 730 USH, 770 Lit
ACT: 34
Other Stats: </p>

<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: Good, I thought. Proofread by a lot of people.
Barnard Essays: Could have been more out of the box maybe.
EC’s: Lots of leadership + community service.
Teacher Rec’s: Good
Counselor Rec’s: He really likes me.
Major Awards: None
Hook (if any): None</p>

<p>LOCATION
State or Country: NY
School Type: Competitive public
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: Disappointed, of course, but I don’t think in reality that I ever would have gone. A combination of price + not the ‘traditional’ college experience but it still would have been amazing to get in. However, I’m glad that my spot was taken by someone who hopefully WILL go and have an amaaaaazing four years. Congrats, everyone!</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected, rejected, and rejected.</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): N/A

  • ACT: 27 (Reading: 33; Math: 23)
  • SAT II: N/A
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 (UW) 4.1 (W)
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Language (4), AP Psych (4)
  • IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
  • Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, Honors Trig, AP Euro, AP Enviro. Sci., Honors Spanish IV
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Theater, I started my own literary magazine, NHS, Peer Helper, Teen Counselor, and Editor for a writing group

  • Job/Work Experience: N/A
  • Volunteer/Community service: service: (I have a ton of hours) I started my own environmental group, NHS, Teen Counseling, Nursing Home, and a family member’s non-profit organization
  • Summer Activities: My environmental group.
  • Essays: I thought they were really good.
  • Teacher Recommendation: Great. I sent five (overkill), only four were processed.
  • Counselor Rec: Awesome! She was really sweet about me. This didn’t process either.
  • Additional Rec: I sent three additional letters. None of them were processed.
  • Interview: Yep. It actually went really well.
    </code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): GA

  • Country (if international applicant):
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Black
  • Gender: Female
  • Income Bracket: Low
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
    </code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: Extras, volunteering, and (or so I thought) my essays

  • Weaknesses: ACT scores. I was only able to take it once, but I thought I would make up for with my essays, my extras, and my extreme interest.
  • Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Maybe it’s because my things still didn’t process. I mean I was told it was complete, but the tracking system still draws a blank. And you know what? Maybe, they just couldn’t look past my low ACT score. I was hoping they could.
  • Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted (NYU, GWU, UGA, and BU) and Rejected (Barnard)
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments: This was the school I would have dropped everything to go to. Amazing writing program (<333), ideal location, and focused students. It hurts a lot. I think it stings even more than it would if I didn’t go through what I did (see thread: ‘A Little Trouble Here’), but who am I kidding? It would still hurt.</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (680M, 800CR, 750W)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 650 Lit, 680 USH
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8-ish (4.42 weighted)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):72/742
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang (4), USH (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Environmental Science, AP Lit, AP Macro, AP US Gov, AP CAlc AB, AP Art History
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (treasurer), swimming, NHS, French NHS, SOS (volunteer group), photography club (secretary), Quidditch team (Ravenclaw team-mom)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor junior year at Kumon-type place
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Over 100 hours, including annual work with the local chapter of the Special Olympics, but nothing terribly innovative or exciting
[<em>] Summer Activities: Swimming, babysitting
[</em>] Essays: Probably pretty decent
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: I didn’t get to see them, but the teachers like me so they should be okay
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I go to a massive school, so I don’t really know my counselor, but she was impressed by me, so I assumed it was good
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Political science
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Large, well-ranked public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper-middle class
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Overall standardized test scores, my essays were pretty good
[<em>] Weaknesses: Rank, ECs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t think anything about my application was spectacular.
[li] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted (NYU, GWU, American, UT-Austin, Elon, Texas A&M, St. Edwards)[/li][/ul]General Comments: First rejection, so that kind of hurts, not to mention the fact that the letter seemed rather kurt and frank when I would have appreciated flowery and apologetic. Ah well, c’est la vie!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 770W, 770CR, 680M (2220)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 Lit, 740 US History
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs: Euro (4), US History (5), Lang & Comp (5), Calc, Lit, Pol & Gov, Macroecon
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 4.0 UW
[<em>] Rank: 1/359
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Orchestra (Concertmaster, President), Chamber Orchestra (Co-Founder), Volunteer Tutor at Neighborhood House Association Tutoring Center, Girls State, Competitive Speaking (9th/10th grade), Link Crew (11th), Honor Society (12th), Co-Founder of MISC (Musicians In Support against Cancer) Benefit Concert for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - raised over $2000
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor at Kumon Learning Center, agency-represented fashion/runway model
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Personal statement was strong, short answers were fine
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good I think?
[<em>] Counselor Rec: No idea.
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): No
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Washington
[<em>] School Type: public, fairly small, not competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: Half Taiwanese, half German
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Financial aid is almost identical to Chicago (maybe a tiny bit less) which is very frustrating…it’ll make the choice that much more difficult – whether to go to a private school and take on quite a bit of loans or stay in state and save my money for law school. But we’ll see…still excited.</p>

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<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>STATS
GPA: 101.09% out of !00% (weighted)
Rank: 1 of 130
SAT I: 2240 (800 V, 640 M, 800 W)
SAT II: 800 Lit, 790 US History
ACT: 32
Other Stats: 5 AP US history, 5 AP English Language; all honors/AP courses</p>

<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: Very unique, very funny
Barnard Essays: Much better than I remember at the time (I reread them last week); I tried to be very specific and unusual.
EC’s: Theatre - heavy involvement, Drama Club, Theatre Executive Council, Ballet, Math Team, Science Bowl, Junior Classical League (VP), lots of other stuff
Teacher Rec’s: I didn’t see, but both teachers really liked me
Counselor Rec’s: Again, I didn’t see, but she loves me.
Major Awards: National Merit Finalist, Valedictorian
Hook (if any): none that I can think of</p>

<p>LOCATION
State or Country: Missouri
School Type: all girls, private Catholic school
Ethnicity: white</p>

<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections:<br>
I’m so happy to finally be accepted somewhere! I’ve only been waitlisted or rejected prior to this. I’d be ecstatic to go to Barnard - it’s such a fantastic school. I still am waiting to hear from my first choice, though.</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* ACT: 32

  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96, 4.6 ish out of 5 weighted
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 4%, 9/400 ish
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology (5), Human Geography (5), World History (4)
  • IB (place score in parenthesis): ITGS SL (7)
  • Senior Year Course Load: AP Macro and Microeconomics, IB English HL, IB History HL, IB Math SL, IB Biology HL, IB TOK, Honors Chorus, Dance
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society (vice president), school theatre company (heavy involvement, leadership as junior/senior), local theatre company (co-founder, camp counselor), chorus (section leader)

  • Job/Work Experience: two jobs: year-round shelving books at local library, summer job running databases for local swim team
  • Volunteer/Community service: tons with National Honor Soceity, escpecially relay for life but also tutoring, fundraising, etc. Co-founder and head counselor at local theatre summer camp past two summers. tons of stuff through the ib program at my school- tour guide, mc for several events, etc.
  • Essays: common app was pretty good, barnard ones very good. i talked about how barnard was both my literal and figurative middle name (it is actually my middle name, it was my mom’s last name)
  • Teacher Recommendation: didn’t see them, but I’m sure they were quite good
  • Counselor Rec: very good, my counselor likes me a lot
  • Additional Rec: None
  • Interview: None
    </code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes

  • Intended Major: Political Science and Urban Studies
  • State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
  • Country (if international applicant):
  • School Type: public
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Income Bracket: >100,000
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Barnard is my middle name! other than that, none.
    </code></pre>

<p>[ b]Reflection**</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: GPA, rank, etc.

  • Weaknesses: essays maybe? not enough ecs? idk
  • Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not sure, everyone thought I was a perfect candidate for Barnard. I’m guessing I’m a little too steroetypical/just like everyone else who applied and didn’t stand out enough.
  • Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted (McGill University, University of Maryland College Park, Rhodes College, Clark University, Boston University) Waitlisted (Barnard College, Washington University in St. Louis) No rejections yet, but still have to hear from (Brown, Stanford, and Wellesley)
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments: I was super upset to be waitlisted, but I’m definietly going be proactive about it and write the dean, send additional stuff, etc. Congratulations to everyone accepted, and to those waitlisted and rejected, I know it hurts, but you can succeed anywhere if you want to!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 690W, 700CR, 610M (2000)
SAT IIs: 650 Lit, 650 US History
APs: US History (4), Lang & Comp (4), Art History (5), Spanish Language (4), Human Geo (4)
GPA: 4.1
Rank: 90/1012</p>

<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: High school dance/drill team for three years (First Lieutenant and Lieutenant Officer), Dance (nationally and regionally ranked), NHS, NSHS (event coordinator), spear headed a charity that sold fashionable t-shirts with 100% profit going to charity, Environmental club
Job/Work Experience: Restaurant Hostess/Cashier, dance teacher/assistant
Essays (subject and responses): I worked REALLY HARD on them. I thought they were powerful, unique, and honest.
Teacher Recs: I waived my rights to see them, but the teachers who wrote them for me love me!
Counselor Rec: Again I waived my rights, but she seems to like me too! And she was my older brother’s and sister’s counselors so she has known my family for ten years
Applied on (EA?): No
Special Award: National Hispanic Merit Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction
Hook (if any): 1st generation student. My family owns a chain of restaurants so I grew up in a unique environment. </p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: TX
School Type: Huge public school
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Barnard has been my top choice since tenth grade and this is what I have been working towards the past three years! I am beyond excited! I know that my SAT scores aren’t fantastic but I feel that all other aspects of my application are strong. To those that didn’t get in, just remember that everything happens for a reason! To those that did, congratulations!</p>

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<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED!!! :D</p>

<p>STATS
GPA: 4.42
Rank: top decile
SAT I: 770 M, 800 W, 710CR (2280 total)
SAT II: 780 Lit, 720 Math I
ACT: didn’t take it, dude
Other Stats: </p>

<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: super
Barnard Essays: not as good as my common app, but not horrible
EC’s: Girl Scouts for a billion years, marching band, concert band, orchestra pit, Red Cross, NHS, Tri-M, whatever
Teacher Rec’s: AP Lang/Comp, AP Chem, Band Director-- i assume they were all pretty good because I had each of them for a long time, with the exception of my Lang teacher who I’m positive loved me more than she loved her daughter
Counselor Rec’s: average probs
Major Awards: NONE SADFACE
Hook (if any): </p>

<p>LOCATION
State or Country: NJ
School Type: tiny public
Ethnicity: egyptian-- but i’m supposed to say i’m white on my applications</p>

<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: i almost peed myself. congrats to everyone else who got accepted!!!</p>

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<p>DECISION: Rejected =[ </p>

<p>STATS
GPA: 4.91
Rank: 23 out of 854
SAT I: Didn’t Take
SAT II: 640 Lit, 640 Math I
ACT: 28 [perfect score on Reading, near perfect on English, ran out of time on the science component]
Other Stats: </p>

<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: Excellent! All my readers have admitted to tearing up after reading it. I personally thought it was amazing.
Barnard Essays: I think it really portrayed my interest.
EC’s: Soccer forward right, JROTC BRigade staff, lots of volunteer hours, year book layout editor, literary magazine, etc.
Teacher Rec’s: They could’ve been better. I’ve been to a different high school for every one of high school years so all the teachers that I had were only able to teach me for a year. They weren;t the best, tbh. The recs could’ve been better.
Counselor Rec’s: Pretty generic. =/ I come from a large public school where we have 800+ seniors.
Major Awards: JROTC Award
Hook (if any): very diverse. I’ve lived in such a variety of places and been to a variety of high schools in each one of my high school years: Freshman year [All-girls private school, Toronto], Sophomore [Home-schooling, Toronto], Junior [small public school, Houston], Senior [large public school, Houston]</p>

<p>LOCATION
State or Country: TX
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: south asian-- but on my transcript, for some reason, it says that I’m black. NO LIE. </p>

<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: Though it wasn’t my first choice, I was really looking forward to getting accepted because it was like my 2nd/3rd-ish choice. I felt so melancholic after i saw that small envelope in my mailbox… I instantly knew I had been rejected… What a horrible feeling!
But oh, well. I got rejected for a reason… So, I guess it is all good. for now. i think. =/</p>

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<p>Accepted but I’m too lazy/bitter about the FA package to fill out another one of these damn forms. Stalk the Smith/Swat/Vassar/Wellesley forums if you’re really interested.</p>

<p>But looking at the people who got in makes it feel like such an honor to be among them :slight_smile: I won’t be at Barnard next year but I wish the best of luck to the wonderful women who will.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I: 690CR 800M 780W
SAT II: 730Math IIc, 730 Biology M, 720 U.S. History
GPA: weighted- 4.448
Rank: 2/144
AP: Euro (5) US History (5) bio (5) english language (4) calc ab (4)
Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, 1 Honors, 1 MCP, gym
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit scholar commended, national honor society, national spanish honor society, ap scholar with distinction, and some more stuff.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Common=great, supplemental=eh
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: good
Additional Rec:
Interview: None
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biology
State (if domestic applicant): nj
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: less than 30k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, rank
Weaknesses: SAT IIs (?)</p>

<p>General Comments:
I’m very happy about my acceptance, but my fingers are crossed for the Ivy decisions coming out in two days!</p>

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<p>I’m in! Trying to decide between NYU and Barnard! So different but both are wonderful!</p>

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<p>from tennessee :slight_smile: by the way</p>

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<p>well empirestated: that is a great place to be. You are SO lucky to have such great, amazing options to choose from :slight_smile: Congratulations!! and congrats to everyone else who got in too!!</p>

<p>also, those who were rejected-I’m so sorry…but, your stats are amazing and I’m sure you’ll get into amazing colleges and have a great time. You are all so talented and unique and any college will be lucky to have you :)</p>

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<p>accepted! but my stats suck:</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I: did not send
SAT II: 720 chem, 680 math ii, 790 Japanese
GPA: weighted-4
ACT: 30
Rank: school does not rank
AP: 4 chem, 5 Japanese
Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs, honors for everything else
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: my common app essay was about bringing two very different cultures, Japan and the US, together. I talked about my position on WWII, how I understand both sides and everyone has a story to tell. I poured my heart out on the supplemental essays. Wrote about my struggles with soccer, a sport I played my whole life, and how a coach told me I was not good enough. Also talked more about my cultural background. I thought my essays really reflected who I am and was pleased with the outcome.
ECs: soccer 3 years, NHS, Red Cross Club 3 years-raised over $1000 for the Haiti earthquake relief fund, Model UN 4 years, volunteer at a hospital 2 years, volunteer at a nature center 1 year, a bunch of cultural volunteering, worked as a referee 4 years, ESL tutor 3 years, and a pharmacy 1 year
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Additional Rec:
Interview: None</p>

<p>Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biochemistry
State (if domestic applicant): Jersey
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: somewhere around $200,000-$250,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): This is very weird but I didn’t get to do an interview and I wanted to show my humorous side which was not reflected in my application, so I sent a foldable chair with a note saying “If Barnard does not have a seat for me in the class of 2015, I am willing to bring my own.” Guess that’s what got them? haha
Reflection
Strengths: Essays, ECs
Weaknesses: GPA, test scores</p>

<p>General Comments:
I’m so surprised this happened. I got rejected from NYU, which was a low match for me according to my counselor. Thank goodness Barnard looks at the individual applicant on a personal level rather than just numbers, which is why I got in. I’m still in shock that I got into such a competitive school, but I’m stuck between Barnard and another school I really love :/</p>