<p>you really sent in a foldable chair?</p>
<p>Hey I’m from Chicago and no letter yet. Any other Illinois burbs girls hear back?</p>
<p>hey guys:) from SF, CA and still no word yet. hopefully i’ll get good news in the mail tomorrow!</p>
<p>STATS
GPA: 3.86 weighted (3.68 unweighted)
Rank: no rank at school
SAT I: 2170 (800 W, 680 CR, 690 M)
SAT II: Chemistry 640, English Lit 670, Spanish 690, Spanish w/ Listening 680
ACT: 29 composite (didn’t send)
Other Stats: </p>
<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: Short common app essay was about my experience working with a children’s home in Kathmandu, Nepal, and how i got much more out of the trip than i thought i would - really bonded with the children who live there, how i connected with the culture significantly, etc. Long common app essay was about my trilingualism in Spanish, Chinese, and Hebrew and how i investigate culture through language - study abroad in junior year in Spain, study abroad a few years ago in China over the summer, and having a late bat mitzvah
Barnard Essays: discussed love for literature and how Barnard’s curriculum would allow me to pursue that love further and investigate other works, talked about Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s conquest to end the religious domination of women and how i would bring her to my synagogue (reform) and talk with her about religion and see how she views women from that stance in religion, as women are more active participants in my synagogue than they are in islam. talked about areas in which i am unafraid - pursuing a relationship with my egg donor, who i know very well now, and photography of very poor areas in asia that some people are afraid to see and capture. final essay i talked about growing up in an agricultural community and how living on a farm made me want to advocate for fresh produce - worked with organizations to provide healthy food for under-privileged families in oakland, ca.
EC’s: volleyball 9-10, swimming 12, fitness training 9-12, volunteer work with farm organization 9,10,12, hebrew lessons 11-12, study abroad 11, volunteer with other organization 11, avid reader 9-12
Teacher Rec’s: very good
Counselor Rec’s: really good
Major Awards:
Hook (if any): mother’s an alumna of the university</p>
<p>LOCATION
State or Country: California, USA
School Type: small private (high school < 300 kids)
Ethnicity: white</p>
<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: i think that i have a pretty good shot at barnard for the class of 2015 - but, we can’t all be too sure. i feel like the school is a good fit for me, and if it is legitimately, then i’ll get accepted. if not, then it’s not, and i’ll find a school that i like and it’ll all be okay. hoping for the best though :)</p>
<p>^ SF! I used to live in a busy Asian-washed suburb near there. I miss SF weather like a bear misses sleep.</p>
<p>@mammamia, Oh bravissimo for the chair hook. I laughed so hard that my mom stopped watching her Korean drama to look at me funny. It’ll be an honor to attend college with you (:.</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!</p>
<p>yeah SF is amazing – dont know what im gonna do when i go to college…</p>
<p>we just got a skinny letter/envelope. does that mean rejected?</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you that got in!!! Barnard is just fabulous & maybe you will accept the offer of admission and join the other wonderful ladies out there :). Life awaits :).</p>
<p>DECISION: Waitlisted</p>
<p>STATS
GPA: 3.9
Rank: School does not rank but in the top 5%
SAT I: CR: 800 Math: 690 Writing: 720
SAT II: Literature: 750 US History: 770
Other Stats: AP US History: 4, Calculus AB: 3</p>
<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: It sort of showed a bad side of me yet a good one at the same time…
Barnard Essays: I thought they were good and everyone I showed them to liked them.
EC’s: Future Problem Solving Program, local museum docent, volunteer at the library, many arts related activities,
Teacher Rec’s: One was from my French teacher who I went to France with and the other was from an English teacher who could never tell my friend and I apart so I probably should not have chosen her.
Counselor Rec’s: I’m my counselor’s favorite student so it was probably really good.
Major Awards: National Merit Finalist
Hook (if any): First generation college student</p>
<p>LOCATION
State or Country: Florida
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White</p>
<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: I’m pretty sad right now. I can’t commit to waiting for Barnard without knowing the financial aid situation. Plus, National Merit wants to know my first choice college for a scholarship by April 7th. I got a pretty good offer from NYU, but I really really wanted to go to Barnard.</p>
<p>Need to know if Priority envelope is definitely admission acceptance. DD is having a sleep over upstairs with 5 girlfriends. Barnard is her first choice. What a way to celebrate, but what a spring brea party killer if not…</p>
<p>^Hello! I am 99% sure it is. During ED, accepted students got the priority mail envelopes and the deferred/rejected students were sent the decisions via regular mail.
I checked past threads-- looks like it’s the same for RD. I was accepted RD and received the acceptance in the priority envelope too. : )</p>
<p>Why, are you standing there holding the envelope and listening to your daughter upstairs? Haha. Good luck!</p>
<p>Is it a fat envelope? If it is, take it upstairs. All of the kids who say they have been rejected or waitlisted seem to have skinny envelopes.</p>
<p>rejected 
but I expected it, so i’m okay…</p>
<p>I’ve loved talking to everyone during this whole process! you are all so talented, intelligent, unique, etc etc and for those who were accepted, congrats!! and to those who weren’t, you’ll do great wherever you decide to go 
Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Yikes I’m so nervous out in ca. I feel like it’s a bad sign that I didn’t receive it today… Though wellesley’s took a full week to get to me.</p>
<p>@ Calmom - I took the fat envelope upstairs. Asked the girls, if they wanted some lunch (they just finished bagels and cup of noodles - kinda like college). Then I tossed the envelope and walked back downstairs and heard a chorus of screams!! Now that is the way to get your first choice college decision…surrounded by your girls!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (740 C.R., 790 W., 660 M.)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): 740 Literature, 650 Math 1, 600 French, 580 Chem
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Only know weighted, 4.03
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9.7%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental Science, English Lit&Comp, European History
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Challenging, with AP English Lit, AP Euro, Independent AP Enviro-Sci, Independent French VI Honors, Spanish IV Honors (1st year taking it), Latin IV Honors, Hip-Hop, Jazz/Band Combination, Independent Poetry, Music Tech IV
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nat’l Latin Exam (1 year), National Honors Society, National Society of High School Scholars
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Field Hockey & Lacrosse (Captains, Academic All-American), Jazz Ensemble (1st Chair), Wind Ensemble (1st Chair), Spring Musical (Leads in 2 shows), A Capella (Alto Soloist), FreeRide Snowboarding Team, President of Environmental Club, Active member of other clubs
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: I’ve been working since I was 13, in various jobs (farms and restaurants)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Community service abroad (Rwanda), Volunteering at local schools, Volunteering w/ field hockey team
[</em>] Essays: I wrote about how crazy it was to work in Rwanda, and how pumped I am to be living. My Barnard essays were kick-ass; I talked about meeting Claude Cahoun, and how much I loved the 9 ways of knowing.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Really good recommendations from Chem and Latin teachers
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Actually had my Principal write it
[<em>] Additional Rec: Recommendation from Jazz instructor
[</em>] Interview: n/a
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes. GOT BANK!
[</em>] Intended Major: Totally undecided… something in Music and Languages, maybe on Pre-Med track
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Vermont
[</em>] School Type: Tiny Rural Public School
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: FemaleDUH
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower/Middle Class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Music & Sports
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Languages, Music, Writing, Athletics, Leadership
[</em>] Weaknesses: Math, Super Competitive Class
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t care… I’m IN!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>I hate this</p>
<p>@shay33 - congrats at your acceptance. I have been watching the Barnard board for a long time and saw you posted frequently. I am extremely happy for you. </p>
<p>BTW, those girls are so loud I don’t have to stand and listen. 17 yr old girls on spring break are not a quiet bunch.</p>
<p>Hang in there, goldandgreen! I was accepted off the waitlist at Barnard (24 years ago–uggh!) and was given amazing FA. Ironically, it was NYU that was to be my school if Barnard had not accepted me. Show interest, submit another awesome rec, write to them regarding how you hope to participate in activities at Barnard etc. if it is your first choice. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!</p>
<p>lorrainedelis- I’m so amazed at your positivity around these forums; I don’t think I could be as strong as you are were I in your position. You congratulate others wholeheartedly and support those who have gotten bad news. Good luck to you, even though you won’t be joining the Barnard class. ) :</p>
<p>Mommie dearest- thank you! Haha, I am definitely on CC too much. Now I’m paranoid for four years from now… where the words of my 17 year old, nervous, excited self will still be on CC for everyone to read… : )
And congrats to your daughter! That experience and feeling must be awesome. I was with my friend when she got her Barnard letter, too.</p>
<p>DECISION: Waitlisted</p>
<p>STATS
GPA: 3.76
Rank: top 8%
ACT: 29
Other Stats: AP Eng Lang: 4, Psych: 4, all honors and APs when offered</p>
<p>SUBJECTIVE:
Common Application Essays: showed a lot about my personality. you could really hear my “voice”
Barnard Essays: gave insight into how I think and where I come from
EC’s: NJROTC Cadet - Drill Team (competed at state level), Platoon Leader; Girl Scouts
Teacher Rec’s: One was from my Spanish teacher of 3 years- spoke about how I relate to others in the classroom.
Counselor Rec’s: not sure?
Major Awards: Girl Scout Gold Award
Hook (if any): First generation college student; stereotypical URM, below poverty level (single mother, 5 kids, etc)</p>
<p>LOCATION
State or Country: Florida
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic</p>
<p>OTHER FACTORS:
General Comments & reflections: I am absolutely crushed they didn’t accept me - this was all I ever wanted…</p>