<p>Hey guys, I’m still waiting for a reply from Barnard but I initially applied because my teachers and college counselors suggested it and also because I wanted to take classes at Columbia…but now that decisions are coming closer, I think I need some more concrete reasons. Help?</p>
<p>I just got into barnard today! So I need a reply now more than ever. anyone :/ ?</p>
<p>What are you looking to get out of college?</p>
<p>i just think that barnard offers such a unique college experience. its a small safe campus in the middle of a huge amazing city. you get the benefits of both a small liberal arts college and a prestigious ivy league research university. i can't think of a better setup! :) </p>
<p>have you visited? that might help your decision...</p>
<p>Barnard offers many of the benefits of Columbian while retaining a more intimate, student-centered way of doing things. NYC is one of the great capitols of the world and everyone should experience it sometime...no better time than college, when it's relatively cheap. If you're in to Dance, it's got to have some of the best ballet instruction of any college in the country, though the strength of the program is in Modern.</p>
<p>Ok.. here's my thoughts JL6.
I think Barnard is the perfect combination of everything. You get your small classes, intimate atmosphere and personal attention a small liberal arts college offers. Yet it's set within the perfect big ivy league university. You don't have to be bogged down with Columbia's rather tedious core (in my opinion) but other than that you can take pretty much all of Columbia's classes and what they offer.
You get all the diverse clubs and activities that are offered on both campuses.
I've been talking to Barnard and Columbia friends and they say Barnard dorms are nice!
Also you get the brilliant education from a women's college one of the former seven sisters which is really prestigious too. So you get the kinda leadership qualities etc... and you have great alumnis!
And you CANNOT leave out the fact that it's in NYC. What more could you want?
It really is the perfect combination of small LAC, big ivy league univeristy (you can reap all the benefits from that and you graduate with a CU degree!), in NYC, women's college!
It's perfect
IMO, there are only really 3 schools worth going to within Manhattan.. Columbia, Barnard and NYU. But personally, I don't like NYU cus it's just so IN the city and there's no campus and it's too big and impersonal. So I would only go to C or B in NYC.
And to be honest, I think Barnard has it all going!!
I'll think of some other stuff.
I'm not there yet so I don't know THAT much about it.. but I'm learning!</p>
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<p>ok from what I heard, there are guys from Columbia in a lot of the classes. So...what exactly makes Barnard an all girls school besides the fact that only girls can apply? </p>
<p>(sorry, if that's a stupid question haha)</p>
<p>The fact that it's 100% women in the college... And if I'm not wrong you can't take Columbia's Core (and that essentially defines what Columbia is/differentiates C and B).. and CC/SEAS can't take the core Barnard classes. Same for the senior thesis (or something) classes.
And also as I know it, all Barnard frosh have to live in the quad unless you commute. and CC/SEAS can't live there...
stuff like that I guess.
So as a frosh you're living in all-girls halls</p>
<p>wait sorry the core thing didn't answer ur question bout why it makes it a women's college lol..</p>
<p>we better ask primefactor to answer this lol! </p>
<p>JL - are u gonna go?</p>
<p>I'm definitely considering it. I think I might go up and visit during spring break~ I'm also considering emory, u of michigan, and u of chicago as well...so I kind of need to find some reasons why barnard dominates them all ~_^</p>
<p>ooo I'm so confused.</p>
<p>At Barnard, being a women's college basically extends to:<br>
mostly single-sex housing
student services focused on the needs of women
sort of an "old girls' network" of alumnae, while at many schools, older generations of alumni are all men... there's just something about reading the Alumnae magazine and seeing these amazing women from the classes of '31 or '45 still around and making waves. And all of the history that comes with being a women's college, which I was really into. </p>
<p>Oh, and a lot of opportunities to do women-related research outside of class, if that's your thing, and events like women poets at Barnard and other female scholarship brought here. I get to see Sandra Day O'Connor speak in two weeks. :-D</p>
<p>Beautiful tradition, strong focus on academics (sports are a little lacking), really involved faculty and staff. I really think my professors would walk on coals to help me get what I want. And the deans would lay across those coals to make it more comfortable for the professors. Involved alumnae, who do everything from sponsor fellowships to providing internships, career advice, and even social events. I LOVE our alumnae.</p>
<p>And most of the students are really cool. Almost everyone's helpful and friendly, and really outgoing, even to complete strangers. I'm always surprised when I hear the school stereotyped as cliquish... my friends and I are always getting invited to join in activities with people we met five minutes ago. And the students are smart and pretty diverse in their backgrounds and interests. For such a small school, there's a huge variety of people.</p>
<p>Then you've got the massive course offerings of Columbia, the wider social life, and all of the benefits of being a Columbia student in the city, and eventually the benefits of being an alumna.</p>
<p>I would definitely visit if I were you. I know Chicago is one of those love-it-or-hate-it schools--I've met a lot of transfers from there-- and both Chicago and Michigan are going to feel really different from Barnard. I don't know a lot about Emory. See where you think you'd fit best.</p>
<p>um, would Barnard be good for me if I want to major in biology?</p>
<p>One of my best friends is a bio major, pre-med track. Wants to go to vet school. Loves her department almost as much as I love mine. The school doesn't have a strong reputation for the natural sciences, but our grads seem to do fine in med school applications. I don't know about grad school placement for the sciences, though. Is that a plan? If there's no one in the deparmtment doing research you're interested in, there's always Columbia, too. But there are probably better places to study bio, if you're really into it.</p>
<p>JL618 when did u hear from chicago?
im still waiting</p>
<p>but yeh IM GONNA GO TO BARNARD!!! i hope to see u thereeeeee!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I haven't heard from chicago yet :-( I think I got rejected....</p>
<p>ooo so many rejections. So now it's just among U of Mich, Barnard and Emory. My parents are a bit anal because Barnard doesn't have the good name of Columbia college, but I'm actually starting to like Barnard. My parents on the other hand thinks that for the money put into barnard, it's not worth it...>_< That's kind of why I started this thread. I need to somehow convince them hehe.</p>
<p>I see.
I'm waiting to hear from Chicago too. I didn't really want to apply there but my parents wanted me to.
I'm also waiting on Wesleyan.
But whatever happens to those 2 schools, I'm still going to Barnard.
I really want to go now.</p>
<p>JL618 I'm going to try and convince you,</p>
<p>I'm a freshman about to become a sohphomore (yay) and choosing Barnard was the hardest decision I ever made. I got into one of the best schools in England for 1/20th of the tuition. I was scared about the reputation, columbia students snubbing us, the all girls atmosphere and just feeling like a second class student at the university. This is what my orientation leader told me at the begining of the year: Look at it this way you take the same classes as the columbia college students (except the core which you can get into if you really want), most Barnard girls get the same grades if not do better and at the end of your four years you get a degree that says Barnard College, Columbia University. </p>
<p>i'll admit I've gotten into arguments with people but in the end. Theres cross registaration for almost all classes. In some departments Barnard classes are much better than Columbia classes and thats well known. I joined University wide clubs and was represented on teams as a student of Columbia University. So tell your parents if their worried about name they're wrong. At the end of the day you are a student of Barnard College of Columbia University. Top liberal arts college and ivy league University.</p>
<p>I call Barnard, Columbia with perks. The Barnard faculty and staff take extra special care of their students. There are all these little care packages and events going on for the community. And no matter what happens there will be someone to go to. It takes a little getting used to but once you can open your eyes and see the larger picture (as most columbia college students do in the second month or so) we are as much part of the university as them. The all girls atmostphere is almost non existant except for living and the special care and attention. And if you want to get out of the housing system you can choose to live in a columbia dorm after freshman year. Its tough but I managed to get it so theres hope. </p>
<p>So the sense of community is amazing. Theres little events almost twice a week which you can just go to out of choice. The amount of flyers you will get in your mailbox for events is amazing so theres always things to do.</p>
<p>As far as social life, columbia compared to most ivy's lacks on campus partying. But oh well we have New York City. Around campus you'll find everyone at a bar on a thursday/friday/saturday night. You don't have to drink at all just go socialize. Theres a great sense of community throughout the university too and you'll find your niche somewhere. Barnard girls are presidents of university orginizations and totally involved. If theres anything else you want to ask let me know.</p>
<p>For me Barnard was the most random decision. I don't think you can go wrong with it. No school will provide you with the options that Barnard does. All girls in a coed enviroment, small liberal arts school of a big university and finally a beautiful campus (Barnard + Columbia Campus since you spend half your time across the street) and new york city at your doorstep. </p>
<p>Its worth it really</p>
<p>JL618 - did u get into chicago? cus if u did.. i'm in the same pickle as you!! what are u gonna do?
i'm so torn between barnard and chicago, i hate this so much</p>
<p>pc2163, thank you for your input! I took a look around Barnard today and I was pretty impressed. It looked a lot better than what I thought it would. I didn't get to see the dorms though...can you tell me about that? The campus was not only pretty but I see students left and right and people saying hi to each other. It really does seem like a wonderful community. My friend who was with me said it looked a bit exclusive but I guess it all depends on what kind of a person you are. So do columbia student and barnard students get along overall? I hope there's a lot of mingling~ Barnard is also quite far from where the fun is it seems. ButI guess there's always the subway. oooo I dunno what to do!!</p>
<p>Silver waves-I am in new york right now so I haven't checked my mail for a while. I think my chicago letter arrived late because I applied under my old address. It takes quite a while for the mail to be forwarded ( a week or so). By the time I'm back, I hope to recieve an answer! It's a tough decision between barnard and chicago...they're both SUCH great schools. aaaaaaaaaah...decisions decisions decisions!</p>
<p>Bear in mind that today was exceptionally beautiful in terms of weather. We're not usually all hanging out on the lawn reading books or computing. I don't think it's socially exclusive, though. I've had random strangers overhear and join conversations I was having with a friend in Mac, or ask us to join their game of frisbee or whatever.</p>
<p>Were you on a tour today? I was watching them all go by this morning and thinking what a biased view they were getting of campus!</p>