<p>where else did you apply? i really love barnard- the small college within a big university feel, the great academics, the diverse, city atmosphere. what other schools did you find similar to barnard when you were picking schools to apply to? (they don’t have to be womens’ colleges- in fact, i’d prefer if they weren’t).</p>
<p>My D was looking for strong academics with strong dance training which is surprisingly difficult to find in colleges. Women’s colleges were not really on her radar, but she discovered Barnard while attending a summer dance intensive at NYU, and fell in love with it </p>
<p>For her it came down to the University of Michigan vs Barnard—two VERY different places, but she loved things about both, but Barnard was her definite first choice. And it turned out that their financial aid made Barnard a better financial deal for us than Michigan.</p>