<p>how do you know you're waitlisted? did you get your letter?</p>
<p>No, not a hard copy letter. I got an email about half an hour back or so.</p>
<p>WAITLISTED - i got the decision by e-mail</p>
<p>International - from Romania</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2260
* SAT Subject Tests: Physics:790; Literature:790; Maths II:800
* GPA, Class Rank/Size: 9.76, top 3%
</code></pre>
<p>Major awards/ECs:</p>
<pre><code>* participation national math competitions
* participation national computer science competitions
* participation and prizes international and national debate competitions
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I actually loved them, I think they were very diverse and echoed my interests
* Teacher Recs: I hope they were good
* Counselor Rec: She knew me very well
* Interview: No
* Hook (if any): I don't know...
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<p>Personal:</p>
<pre><code>* Location (State or Country): Romania
* Ethnicity & Gender: White female
* Major strength/weakness: I have diverse interests and put passion in what I do
* Your thoughts on your decision: It's still good that they waitlisted me...
</code></pre>
<p>don't give up pris and aspiringpat! you still have a chance! just let admissions know you REALLY want to go there. write letters and poems and send recommendations. harass them till the cows come home! (that's what I would do, at least)</p>
<p>^^ROFL! Should the poems be about how much I long to go to Barnard? =D</p>
<p>And aspiringpat- wow! Awesome stats....suddenly the waitlist doesn't seem like such a bad place to be in. ;)</p>
<p>As I think you said in another thread, pris89, Barnard's all about learning who the individual is BEHIND the stats. You both have awesome stats, but look back at your application and see if you emphasized the personal side of you. You know, who you are outside of school and studying. I read a book that suggested even rewriting your essays and resubmitting them when you are waitlisted. Go back and see if you showed who you were as an individual, rather than emphasizing your stats and achievements.</p>
<p>As to the poems, I personnally would send in work that shows who you are rather than who you want to be (a Barnard student). But that's just me. Do what you wish.</p>
<p>Good luck ladies!!! I'm rooting for you!</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA unweighted: 96.77 out of 100
Rank or % estimate: 3/279
SAT: CR560 M620 W590 Essay10
SAT II: MI 610 Bio E 480 (Prepared for M, only offered E in Dec. :/ )
AP/IB taken/scores: Took the only AP offered - Biology.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: A difficult conversation I've had, what I learned and what I wish I had never learned that day.
Teacher Recs: Supposedly, excellent!
Counselor Rec: See above :)
Hook (if any): First gen in college, went through difficult past, immigrant (came to US in '99).</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: New York City
School Type: Public HS (Just opened in '03, first class of seniors)
Ethnicity: Thai
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Editor in Chief of Online School Newspaper, VP of Student Government, Graphic Designer of local borough's chamber of commerce, radio announcer on daily school updates, part of at least 5 other clubs.
Your thoughts on your decision: With my bad SAT scores, I thought I would have been rejected but I'm happy to have at least been waitlisted. Especially being from NYC too!</p>
<p>Got my notification by mail, FYI, came with a postcard to confirm my spot on the waiting list.</p>
<p>cayumie- did your password work on this online admitted students thing?</p>
<p>For those who were waitlisted, best of luck at Barnard and else where. Also.. would you mind telling us whether you can access the web site?</p>
<p>I tried this morning and it did not work. </p>
<p>::tries now::</p>
<p>Nope, nothing.
Thank you, aube!</p>
<p>aube88- Nope, can't access the website. Its looking like a pretty sure thing for you guys who CAN access it. :) </p>
<p>All the best!</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.311
[</em>] GPA unweighted: no idea
[<em>] Rank or % estimate: 2/399
[</em>] SAT: 2290 (800 W/750 CR/740 M)
[<em>] SAT II: Math 1 780; Math II 800; Lit 770; US History 770
[</em>] ACT: not taken
[li] AP/IB taken/scores: AP US History, 5</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I was happy with them, especially the fictional character...I chose Lady Alroy, from an Oscar Wilde short story :)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: glowing, I <3 my teachers
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't see, but probably good
[</em>] Hook (if any): none really, except i'm wicked into community service and such</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NH
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: F (haha, of course...this is Barnard)
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: nope
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: nope
[li] Important ECs: President of Interact, Editor of Lit Mag, I play 5 instruments (piano/guitar/soprano, alto, bari sax/bassoon/trumpet)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: I had a super good interview</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: So excited! I'm not sure if I'll be matriculating, but I sure do love Barnard. Congrats to everyone who was accepted. :)</p>
<p>Waitlisted. :(</p>
<p>Does anyone have any idea of roughly how many students get waitlisted? Seems to be a lot.</p>
<p>How did you guys find out that you were waitlisted?</p>
<p>um i am so upset
the website isn't letting me log in</p>
<p>and i was waitlisted at wellesley. so upset</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you girls who were accepted! </p>
<p>Unfortunately, I was placed on the waitlist. Just as "pris89" asked earlier, do any of you know how many people are placed on the waitlist and what are the odds of clearing it? I won't get myself too excited because I hear that getting off of a waitlist is nearly impossible. </p>
<p>Best wishes to everyone in the college process, which, thankfully, is coming to a close! And a special "good luck" to all of you who are still anxiously waiting good news (just as I am).</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA weighted: school doesn't weight
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.953
[<em>] Rank or % estimate: Top 2%
[</em>] SAT: 2110 (760 CR, 580 M, 770 W)
[<em>] SAT II: Lit-730, Math II-660
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Psych-5, American Gov-5, Lang-4; will have taken 7 APs total out of the 13 our school offers.</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I wish I had proofread my short answers a little more, but I really liked them. My long essay was indeed LONG, but very personal.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good to Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great (she loves me!)
[</em>] Hook (if any): I have the most rigorous schedule our school has ever seen; 7/13 APs we offer, a bunch of honors/AT, plus 2 college courses. I also went through a big personal issue in sophomore year, which I elaborated on in the app.</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan
[</em>] School Type: Large Public, Noncompetitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female (of course...)
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Young Women for Change (co-chair), Book Club (Pres 2 years), NAHS (Secretary 2 years), Writer's Club (founder), Youth Advisory Council, Traverse City Film Fest volunteer, NHS.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: Had a great alumni interview!</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Oh my gosh, this is so exciting! Barnard is one of my top 2 choices, so I am absolutely thrilled. Maybe I'll see some of you this fall.</p>
<p>I also applied to:</p>
<p>Columbia (ED)--Rejected
University of Chicago (my other top choice)--Pending
Northwestern University--Pending
McGill University--Pending
University of Michigan--Accepted to Honors College</p>
<p>hey honied_dreams, I was rejected ED from Columbia too! But it was the best thing that ever happened to me because I never would've looked into Barnard before that and I feel like Barnard is so much better! We'll see how I feel after the overnight, but right now, Barnard's my first choice...</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] GPA unweighted: A-
[</em>] SAT: 2010
[<em>] SAT II: 750/670/650
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 4, 4</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Super
[</em>] Hook (if any): Deferred, wrote a great letter and sent in art portfolio, studied abroad, speak italian and french, taught myself japanese</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Paraguay comm serv</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I cried? WAsn't expected it at all, especially after getting deferred</p>
<p>BTW I got my letter in a FEDEX package today!!!! Check your mailbox, it's a box-like envelope
Good luck!!!</p>