<p>im sorta bummed about this. i’ve tried to play it cool like it didnt really affect me, but its starting to. in fact, im kinda pi$$ed.</p>
<p>I am sorry, britt07. It looks like you have other great schools to choose from, though. Are you leaning towards Emory or NYU? </p>
<p>Don't be too hard on yourself about Barnard. I am sure you will be very happy where ever you decide to go, and you have great choices!</p>
<p>it only got worse on my way home today when i saw fedex drive off from my street. i got all excited, but arrived home with no package waiting for me.
but i dunno, i was just really expecting to get in, i thought my chances were so good. and then to be an under-represented minority on top of that, i was sure i was in. but whatevs. at least my parents can rest easy that i'll prolly be staying in state now since nyu is notorious for being horrible with financial aid.</p>
<p>That really stinks with the FedEx truck and all! </p>
<p>So, what schools are you considering now? I saw you had been accepted to Emory as well as NYU....</p>
<p>And investigate the aid thing when you find out what they offer. You never know...you might be able to get it adjusted or get a job or something. You have some great possibilities ahead.</p>
<p>im also kinda ****ed. i applied ed, got deffered and now rejected. my stats are way above avg and strong ecs but i figured out they must have not saw me as a fit. instead ill probably go to vanderbilt so well be in the south together haha. but i totally feel what youre going thru especially bc i did a summer program that was obvi a big waste of money even tho it was fun but sure didnt help me get in.</p>
<p>whatever-- besides emory is much better school anyway</p>
<p>I don't even know if I got waitlisted or rejected, but I definitely didn't get in. and I'm a little irriated about it because about a month ansd a half ago they lost all of our financial info and made us send it all in AGAIN and after all that I dont' even get in. And before that happened I wasn't expecting to get in at all so I wish they hadn't gotten my hopes up.</p>
<p>I'm disappointed also. However, remember that there are ALWAYS options. If the college that you choose ends up being a bad fit for you and you still desire to attend Barnard, you can look into transferring. Or you might be pleasantly suprised with Emory, Vanderbilt, or NYU and be happy that things happened the way that they did. Also, look into the "Spring In New York" program for your sophmore or junior year. It sounds really cool----you study at Barnard for a semester and get to have a guided internship. I would LOVE to do that and it will give me another reason to keep up my grades throughout college.</p>
<p>I'm almost positive that I'll be attending Ohio State University. Last year if some psychic told me I would end up going there, I would probably would have wailed "Why meeee!?" However, I've been able to look past the rabid football fans, huge student body, and the fact that it's in the middle of my home state, to see that OSU is a wonderful school. I'll just have to stay in my dorm during the OSU vs. Michigan game, but that's okay. Plus, there are sooo many people that have wanted to go there since they were in Pull-Ups, but admission is getting REALLY competetive and it's tough to get on the main campus nowadays...so I feel quite blessed. However, I know that if I end up hating it there, there are options. I'm hoping for the best though.</p>
<p>Good luck wherever you all go!</p>
<p>I was really mad too when I got deferred, but don't be.
Of course, I can say that because I got in, but before I got into Barnard, I got over Barnard completely (within a week or so). I almost deleted it from my college list because I had moved on to other schools.
When the letter from Barnard came I was in complete shock and it totally messed up my college plans because i didn't plan on getting in.
For example, i was supposed to head up to Mcgill this weekend to check it out, but i got my letter yesterday and now i'm not going up.
But before i got my letter i was totally excited about mcgill. I also was equally if not more enthusiastic about NYU. I was in love with it (and still am, because of the romance language major). Find another school and get excited about it; i was able to do it and i'm sure you will too.</p>
<p>re-nuh,
OSU is an AWESOME school! I also happen to love college football, so I personally hope you can find it in your heart to try it a bit. You don't have to go all nuts-o with partying and such if that is not your thing. However, IMO, there is nothing wrong with enjoying the spectacle and excitement of a beautiful fall day on campus when a game is going on!</p>
<p>All the best to you! Enjoy!</p>
<p>yea so i just got the waitlist letter today. so there's not much of a chance, but there still is one. i relate with alot of you, me and my mom went up to nyc in january as a birthday present for my mom and a chance for me to go up and visit barnard/columbia and nyu. my mom loved the campus, way more than nyu's. we did an info session and everything. then last november i did an alumni interview, so i thought these things would at least count for something. but i guess not. at first i was in love with barnard and could care less about nyu, but now nyu is starting to appeal to me a lil more...
(i hate to say it here, but the students at nyu seem way cooler and more my style than the kids at barnard!)</p>
<p>britt-- what you said at the end there basically tells you all you need to know. the fact that the people at nyu seem more your type is a pretty good indication that maybe barnard wouldn't have been the greatest fit. of course, rejections suck (i just got two today), but it does help you recognize the beauty in other places; and even if you do decide that nyu is the place for you, you have the option of the staying on the waitlist (no matter how far a shot), something that many would kill for. so congrats on your other schools and GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>My D#1 was waitlisted at Barnard, despite awesome stats.</p>
<p>Based largely on this experience D#2 applied ED once she determined Barnard was her first choice, and she is going.</p>
<p>In hindsight, as I learned more about the school, Barnard is a great fit for D#2, but it actually would have been a relatively poor fit for D#1.</p>
<p>So maybe those admissions people know something, and in some cases if you are not admitted maybe you're actually better off.</p>
<p>One can hope, anyway.</p>