<p>Oh that’s just ridiculous! That makes sense why I wouldn’t have a letter yet, then, because I was thinking I would have it by today at the latest, basing it on a May 12 mailing. Okay. So hopefully Monday will be the fateful day. My last full day of classes! What a riot…</p>
<p>LOL just to pitch in about the tracking system, mine only listed all my 2009 application stuff and I was pretty darn scared that they didn’t file all of my 2010 stuff right. To those waitlisted: That’s a pretty legit achievement and you can definitely send them letters of interest! Have hope 
Also if it doesn’t end well and you really really love Barnard, reapply for Spring semester and express your undying devotion. They’ll definitely take it into account. What other school would be considerate enough to keep all application materials for 5 years? That’s enough for you to try to transfer in at any time during your undergraduate career. And just to prove that they do keep your old stuff and look at them again for reconsideration, I didn’t even resubmit SAT scores, HS transcripts, recommendations from HS teachers. I just put a note in my additional info section for Common App indicating that I would like them to consider my achievements in high school and to please look into my old file for that since I can’t procure another high school transcript for my 2010 app. Oh, and that I submitted my SAT scores in 2009, and my TOEFL scores in 2006. (Yeap, you read that right - 4 years ago)</p>
<p>Also, although I wasn’t accepted off the waitlist last year (I really think it wouldn’t have been beneficial to them and their admission stats at all if they took me last year anyway - horrible stats, long story), I believe I wrote a really compelling essay about my desire to attend Barnard. You can make it really personal and reach out to them. I wrote to them about my improved Spring grades - GPA went up by 1.0, and about recent accomplishments. I got an award that wasn’t really much of a big deal, Chinese Calligrapher of the Year at Vandy LOL it was a class of like 35 students, all students got A-'s and A’s haha basically that’s just how they’d distinguish which one did the best work out of all the really good ones already… And then I sent Barnard the original sheets of calligraphy paper that I worked on, and stapled to that was this essay that was really dramatic lol. I talked about how even the seemingly insignificant awards mean a lot to me, etc, how I worked my butt off that semester for the sole purpose of making it at Barnard, and I wrote about being inspired Kang Tongbi, 1st Asian to attend Barnard, crusader for women’s rights in China and editor of women’s journals there. She was this martyr who was jailed during the Cutural Revolution, etc etc. All of this stuff basically happened after an inspiring undergrad career at Barnard. And her father was a prominent political figure and - CHACHING - calligrapher. So I kinda tied it to what I did, etc.</p>
<p>Anyway! Long story short, Idk if this is legit or the mail just got lost but I didn’t even get an eventual rejection, I just ended up being placed on the waitlist until like the end of July, after which they just informed me that movement in the list has stopped, etc etc. So I still felt super hopeful about chances. Don’t lose hope! Just tell Barnard that you really want in, and make sure your sincerity shines through. Since the waitlist isn’t even ranked, everyone has an equal chance and making the right moves might make you a top contender when a spot suddenly opens up. If anything my last final is on Monday and after that I’ll just be fixing papers for Barnard so if anyone wants advice or help on like, essays or waitlist tips and stuff, I’ll keep following this thread :)</p>
<p>@thewoman Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing all that info with us! I wrote about Zora Neale Hurston in my supplement. I was reading her book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, when I found out she attended Barnard. That’s how I found out about the college lol</p>
<p>Oh and just to make it clear, all that stuff I mentioned was actually stuff I sent in after I learned of my waitlist status. So instead of just telling them that I’d like to stay in the list and that Barnard is my 1st choice, I sent that additional essay and calligraphy work. :)</p>
<p>No problem!!! I hope a lot of people get off the waitlissst :)</p>
<p>Kay, that makes sense. . . if the letters were postmarked for this last friday, then I see how some of us unlucky last batchers haven’t heard back yet. </p>
<p>So Monday/Tuesday is the day of truth…<em>gulp</em> <strong>sinky stomach feeling</strong></p>
<p>Yup. It’ll probably be Monday for me 
I’m going to guess waitlist or denied, simply because I still can’t log into the admitted students part of the barnard website (yeah, I’m checking that way lol). But I’ve still got my fingers crossed, even for the waitlist!</p>
<p>@1000Bpm Don’t give up! The fight isn’t over yet!</p>
<p>@PaulaDanielle- You were on the Amherst thread too! I hope we both get in to Barnard- I should be receiving the fateful letter in the mail tomorrow!!</p>
<p>@sarah Yes I was! I remember that we were both kinda thrown by the Amherst rejection I hope we both get good news tomorrow - after Amherst and Brown I’m not exactly in the mood for another small envelope. (But I’m going to keep hoping with the idea that a small envelope probably would have arrived by saturday!)</p>
<p>@pauldanielle- I agree. I applied everywhere knowing that I could potentially be rejected from each one, but I didn’t realize just how much it would hurt. I was rejected from my top 3 choices on between Wednesday and Friday. Getting in to Barnard tomorrow would feel so amazing! Did you say you live in New York, too?</p>
<p>I live in Brooklyn, yes, but my letters are all going to my parents’ house on eastern Long Island so all of my letters are taking a couple more days than anyone else’s 
Is barnard your last hope? I still have Smith or Boston College if I don’t get in, but are you going to be stuck somewhere where you’re unhappy if you don’t get in?</p>
<p>@thewoman: Thanks for all the great information! Unfortunately, I don’t have any plans to reapply during the Spring semester… It’s either now or never for me because I seriously cannot stand my current school. I go to a public university and we’re facing major budget cuts, and as of now, it looks like I have three years ahead of me even though I’m a sophomore. I really wish I had applied as a transfer last year when I was a freshmen.</p>
<p>I just hope I’m either on the waitlist or accepted. I don’t want a rejection. I remember getting a few rejections during my senior year or high school and it was just horrible. Especially being rejected from my top choice during early decision admissions. I still have my fingers crossed and I’ll probably know in about 15 hours.</p>
<p>@PaulaDanielle: I’ve thought about checking by logging into the admitted students website, but too scared that I’ll jinx myself ahah</p>
<p>Hope all you ladies had a wonderful weekend and if you have finals, GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>has anybody received a credit evaluation? just curious b/c I haven’t received mine yet.</p>
<p>Yeah I didn’t get mine either. It said it would be in the envelope but it wasn’t. I sent them my course descriptions so I don’t know why they didn’t give it to me.</p>
<p>I got my waitlist letter today I didn’t get to see it because it went to my home on Long Island and I won’t be able to get there until the weekend, but I guess I’ll send them a letter tomorrow and maybe a CD or something? Or an essay? We’ll see! I’m more hopeful because I’ve seen a couple of you girls get off the first round of the waitlist already, but it is kind of crushing because after all of this wait I still have to wait longer :/</p>
<p>I hope other people get good news!</p>
<p>Rejected. This is awful, I have been rejected from my top 4 choices. Maybe I just set my sights too high. I feel like maybe Barnard puts more weight on high school GPA and ACT/SAT than I expected that they would for a junior transfer. I know I had fabulous recommendations, a great college GPA, and thoughtful, well-written essays.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who will be part of the Barnard entering class of 2010.</p>
<p>@PaulaDanielle- I hope you get off the waitlist! I will cross my fingers for you. Yes, unfortunately it seems like I’ll be stuck somewhere I might be unhappy. I have UNC Chapel Hill, Tulane, and Binghamton, none of which I really want to go to. It seems like you have some really nice choices even if you don’t get off the waitlist. Regardless, I’m still hoping that you get off of it and can go to Barnard!</p>
<p>Looks like so far the letters being received today are the not so exciting ones? Guess I know exactly what to expect. </p>
<p>@peacelovensarah: Sorry to hear that. I completely agree with the fact that Barnard puts more weight on high school stats, rather than focusing on college records, which I don’t really understand. What’s the point of applying as a transfer? I’m on the same boat with you! But UNC Chapel Hill and Tulane are both great schools! I have a few friends over at Chapel Hill and love it! Hope everything works out for you!</p>
<p>@peacelovensarah I’ve heard some pretty amazing things about Chapel Hill. I wish you the best of luck! Everything happens for a reason…you never know, maybe the school you end up going to will bring you some of the happiest moments of your life!</p>
<p>Waitlisted. Got the letter like 20 minutes ago. I thought it was a rejection till I finally sat and read the whole thing.</p>
<p>I got into Cornell, but I really want Barnard…does anybody have any advice about what to write Ms.Dolan? Anything at all?</p>
<p>And to all, I wish you the best. Sincerely, this forum has been both addictive but healing. And I really hope you all find what you are looking for.</p>