Grade: incoming senior
Residence: Ohio
Grade Average: UW: 3.7 W: 3.92 (I know. Pretty low)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)
Pre-high school:
Physical Science (A)
Algebra 1 (A)
Latin I (B)
Freshman:
French 1 (A)
Modern World History (B+ - A-)
Honors English I (A)
Honors Geometry (A)
Biology (A)
Choir: (A)
Sophomore:
French 2 (A)
Top Level Choir (A)
AP American Studies aka AP US History combined with Honors English 2 (C-B+)
Chemistry (A)
Honors Algebra 2 (A)
Junior:
French 3 (A)
Top Level Choir (A)
Honors Precalc: (B+ - A)
Honors English (B - B+)
AP Physics I (B)
AP Government (B+ - A-)
Next year (Senior):
IB French HL
IB Psychology
AP American Language
AP Calculus AB
Top Level Choir
Highest ACT Score: 32 (taking it again one more time in September)
EC:
over 200 hours at local food pantry
Leader and overseer of teen operations at the food pantry
National Honors Society
Multicultural Club
French Club
Teen Institute (drug free club)
Charity events (performing at concerts)
Top Women’s Choir (3 years)
Feeding the Homeless (Faith Mission)
Participating in 3 top level choirs including Columbus Children’s Choir
One of the top high school choirs in the state
Student Council
Sophomore Cabinet
Senior Cabinet Co-Leader
Head chair of the community committee where we find how to get the school involved with the community
Principle’s Advisory Council
CAP (a highly selective program offered at my school where upperclassmen mentor freshman)
Drama Club (thespian)
A 32 is certainly high enough for Barnard. Their admissions person said in their presentation that they don’t like it if you take the ACT or SAT more than twice.
What’s your personal story? I can see some threads in your volunteer choices; explain what drives you and why. Any tie-in to your major or professional goals?
Can you elaborate on the comment that admissions doesn’t like more than 2 ACTs? (We took tour but couldn’t make info session). My D never took PSATs due to a strong focus on a high-level extra curricular. Now on college track, feels a third ACT would solidify scores, as Barnard does not super score. Thoughts?
@betwixt We had an middle aged woman who did the info session and she said pointedly (this was June, 2015) that Barnard does not like to see the standardized tests done more than twice. However, I do not recognize anyone on the current admissions team page as the person who did the session. D16’s representative changed between June and the fall of that year, so there has been turnover in the office. Whether or not they have the same philosophy regarding test scores, I can’t say. It may be best to contact the rep for your area and ask the question. https://admissions.barnard.edu/plan-your-visit/meet-representatives
Thank you @Bouders - I will check. I know Georgetown states something similar on their website, although I have to believe colleges understand that there are unique circumstances that would benefit from more than 2 tries. In my D’s case, never having taken any PSATs or SATs prior as she was pursuing a professional non-college track. Experience simply taking these tests benefits the student and hopefully improves scores.