<p>Hey all. First of all, congrats to all the new acceptees! So I was accepted to Barnard last year and deferred my admission to participate in a gap year program in Israel, which I am currently on. Now that the end of my year is drawing near, I realized I know nothing about what I am supposed to do this summer to get ready for Barnard. So here are my questions for current Barnard students/moms and dads/anyone else who has a clue:</p>
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<li>Is Barnard going to start notifying me of things or should I contact them first?</li>
<li>Am I getting an adviser this summer? When do I choose my classes?</li>
<li>Is there anything else I need to do?? My mom is taking care of the financial stuff, but is there any other paperwork I need to do?</li>
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<p>I don’t have direct experience with gap years, but here is what I would advise:</p>
<p>-For your own peace of mind, I should think it would be absolutely fine to contact the admissions office and ask what happens from here out;</p>
<p>-As for advisors, I would assume that they would treat you like any other incoming first-year and you will receive a packet of info with class choices and such listed. There are on-campus sessions you can sign up for during the summer or you can chose a phone advising session (which is what my d had to do). </p>
<p>Just ask the admissions office what you need to do. That would be your best bet. And congrats to you for what I know must have been an AMAZING gap year experience. </p>
<p>Best to you on becoming a Barnard student!!! Enjoy!</p>