<p>So...anyone else not finished with their app yet? I've got the supplements. Who knew four paragraphs could be the bane of my existence?</p>
<p>Edit: Oh, and just a taste of paranoia here...their app needs to be submitted by January 1st...which means by 11:59PM ON January 1st, right? If not, then I'll see you when I possibly transfer :p I've honestly been stressed into apathy by all of these supplements.</p>
<p>Hey im new to the Barnard forum! I finally submitted my application.I am seriously stressing about the essays tho! I reread them and had others read them but when i was checking it for the last time after i submitted ( i know kinda pointless) i saw i misused a comma and put "Barnard would" instead of "Barnard will". I hope that doesnt hurt me.</p>
<p>I was thinking of sending in supplemental things through regular mail too. I wish you all the best of luck in your applications!</p>
<p>Just out of curiousity, are any of you applying to other all women's schools?</p>
<p>Just to reassure everyone:
I know it seems like "big" things like low SATs, GPAs etc etc and even "small" things like grammatical errors etc etc can bring you down...well...they can't really.</p>
<p>I applied ED and believe me, the months leading up to December 15th (actually 13th) drove EVERYONE around me absolutely crazy. Why? Because I was freaking out. Like no other. I would seriously break out into tears every time I read about someone who had better stats than me or who even had a profile similar to mine. Seriously. It was to the point that my own parents just gave up. My doctor was convinced I should be put on sedatives until the 15th. </p>
<p>I had my interview with the dean sometime in November and then the next day she presented at my school and I felt the need to interview with her AGAIN by pretending I had some unanswered questions about Barnard. In the end, our total interview time was something like 2 hours and 30 minutes. During those 2 hours and 30 minutes, I somehow managed to divulge some very, very very Kate Moss-esque secrets that would normally earn you jail time. And then some very Sylvia Plath-esque secrets. I seriously don't know what overcame me. Not to mention my overuse of the word 'like' (seriously, like, 7 times a sentence) </p>
<p>On top of that, I managed to tell her that not only were my June 7th SAT scores cancelled, but they were cancelled because my ENTIRE school was accused of cheating. Probably rightfully so. And then they didn't get my scores until something like December 10th. </p>
<p>Anyways, december 13th rolled around and I even got my acceptance email early.
I think I'm a primary example of how EVERYTHING can go wrong, but you can still get in.
They see through all the petty things like grammatical errors and even SAT scores but they also see through the really personal things like "issues" etc. In the end, if you're right for Barnard, then you're in.</p>
<p>OH Also: to beat anxiety</p>
<p>So i can't say there really is a way to beat anxiety besides a handful of xanax BUT my best friend started doing this when she applied ED to Brown and for some reason, it really really worked. Well maybe it only worked for ED. I can imagine it would be time consuming for RD. But anyways...
So just kinda like scoping sites like Juicycampus and just school blogs/papers that AREN'T like super official, in my case, Bwog or Boredatbutler seemed to make me calm down a bit and just kinda focus on something else, albeit Columbia/Barnard related.
The same worked for brown.
I know it's super stalkery, but whatevs who cares.
If that doesn't work, there's always that handful of xanax.
Or just good old patience.</p>
<p>letitbe18- Your story actually made me feel much better. Here's to hoping!</p>
<p>@sonjanicky29 - On an app for another school I accidentally put "quite" instead of "quiet" in one sentence, so I feel your pain. Here's hoping neither of us lose brownie points for it. As for other girls' schools....without even thinking about it (I was just going based on schools I liked), I did the whole Seven Sisters routine...MHC, Smith, Wellesley, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Vassar (now co-ed)...yup. Go girls schools!</p>
<p>As for deadlines, I'm pretty sure it's 11:59 EASTERN on Jan. 1st. As a Central person, I'm glad I submitted a few days ago, because oh, lord, the EST thing would've totally screwed me up. :|</p>
<p>Hi guys,
I don't really have anything constructive to add except that you all seem like lovely people, and I hope beyond hope to be going to school with you next year! I was a Columbia EDer and got deferred, but Barnard is my absolute number one now. It's kind of painful how much I love it, and I can see from your posts that you're all in the same boat. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for all of us in the next three months (mentally, at least :P).</p>
<p>Thanks letitbe lol. I know it sounds stupid to worry about little things but thats me lol i have been driving my family and friends nuts with college stuff. I applied to all the seven sisters too! I'm also a Questbridge Finalist so that helps somewhat with a few schools (not Barnard tho)Is there any Arizona girls on here by chance?</p>
<p>Oh, letitbe, I was a HUGE bwog addict during that time period too! Haha. Most of the time it worked. Other times (like when I saw the trees on College Walk lit up for the first time) it drove me insane because I just fell in love with Barnard even more! Seriously, those trees make me get all warm and fuzzy inside. It's really weird.</p>
<p>To sonjanicky: I'm from California, so we're kinda close!</p>
<p>I was expecting a wave of relief today after sending in all my apps, but now I feel even more nervous and anxious! I can't help but feel I could've made my app better ughh this is cruel and unusual punishment..and it's only day one!</p>
<p>I am so excited for you all! Good luck and don't stress out too much! (I know that's not as easy as it sounds though!) :)</p>
<p>Uncharacteristically, I really don't believe that there's anything I could have done to make my application better. I guess only time will tell. How long until we find out? Hahah.</p>
<p>I'm guessing the end of March, since there are a bunch of things for admitted students in early to mid April. Good luck and hang in there!</p>
<p>I checked last year's threads, and people started receiving letters on March 22. </p>
<p>So, a little less than 3 months? Ahhhh!</p>
<p>I'm from California too, Belle123! Where are you? I'm in San Diego. :)</p>
<p>I sent my application in last week and I haven't stopped shaking since I hit the submit button. I knew it would be nerve-wracking but geesh! I have to keep telling myself that its out of my hands now and that I did my best. But telling myself that and believing what I tell myself are two very different things. Stay busy does help though.</p>
<p>My birthday is March 24 and I am TERRIFIED my letter will come on my birthday.</p>
<p>Best to all you future Barnard ladies! And, inasummertown, think positively: It probably will be the best and most exciting birthday ever!</p>
<p>is anyone else a PCP student? One of the RAs worked in admissions and she told us on a field trip that it definitely helps when applying to Barnard</p>
<p>I'm from Maine, too, so I'm hoping that might help me stand out? I know for Bryn Mawr in the last 3 years they've only had 12 students matriculate and have accepted 80% of Maine applicants</p>
<p>inasummertown: You and my dad share a birthday! Not that you care but that amused me. Also, is your name a reference to Grey Gardens?</p>
<p>englishivy: Yup, I did PCP this past summer and I know the RA you're talking about. She also said passion for Barnard and interest in the school is a HUGE factor in admissions. Wait...were you there when we took the bus back to Morningside after the UN LAC and it ended up taking like...an hour and a half so we all had admissions talk?</p>
<p>I'm from Florida and, sadly, don't think they're at a loss for any Florida students. So here's to hoping.</p>
<p>Another thing that's kind of freaking me out is another girl from my school is applying RD. She seems to think it's a safety because she has a beastly GPA and insane SAT scores. But she told me herself that she's only applying because of its affiliation with Columbia and actually hated it when she visited. And I kept thinking, "So then why even apply? You'd be taking a spot away from someone who really loved Barnard." Not that the someone would be me, but another passionate applicant. And what are the chances that they'd admit two girls from the same school?</p>
<p>Well, I really doubt that Barnard would admit that girl. If she's relying so much on her GPA/SAT scores than I don't think she paid much attention to the essays, which are a critical factor. </p>
<p>And, what would going to a college you hate just for an affiliation do? This is just my opinion, but I think when it comes down to decisions, even if she does get accepted, she'll be rational and choose a place she likes for her next four years, possibly giving a waitlisted applicant a spot :)</p>
<p>Also, I believe they do admit multiple people from the same schools. Looking at the Facebook group (that I SO want to join) there are a few EDers from the same school. So, what's the point of this long ramble of words? You'll be fine!</p>
<p>Barnard certainly admits numbers girls (I'm one of them, though I think my essays may have gotten me in), but if it's obvious that she's applying because of Columbia, they'll hopefully reject her. For Barnard, there is so much more that is important than just the numbers, and if she can't show passion for the school and for some cause/extracurricular, they are not going to admit her.</p>