<p>I was unable to attend barnard’s information session…so what type of student is barnard looking for?
i know columbia kept talking about “education that inspires a person to become an effective and active citizen of the world”…whats barnard’s philosophy? (in your opinion if one doesnt actually exist.)</p>
<p>on top of that my SATs are towards the lower end (1950) so I really need to stand out. I have the URM hook but I want to stand out to the best of my ability</p>
<p>Maybe this helps?
[Admission</a> - Applying to Barnard](<a href=“http://www.barnard.edu/admiss/apply/]Admission”>http://www.barnard.edu/admiss/apply/)</p>
<p>did you know the average SAT score is a 1500? so having a score in the 1900s is NOT low!</p>
<p>thanks for the responses.
i read through many of the barnard sites, but sometimes when you actualy attend an info. meeting, you get ore of a feel of what the school might be looking for.</p>
<p>@lorrainedelis: I’m pretty sure 1500 is math and critical reading combined WITHOUT the writing section.</p>
<p>I think lorrainedelis is talking about national averages - not Barnard averages. The last published common data set for Barnard that I’ve seen (08-09) said that the middle 50% for math was 610-700 and CR was 640-740. The middle 50% on the ACT was 28-31. </p>
<p>wahkimoocow - when I sat through the info session I really got a sense that they were looking for a whole person and not someone who was just a superstar at one thing. For example, I’m a science person, but my most of my interview, which was with an adcom member and not a senior student, consisted of me being asked about my thoughts on literature, what I read in school, what I liked about various characters etc. I think if I’d had a student interviewer or an alumna I might have had a more typical interview.</p>
<p>^thanks. hopefully Barnard isn’t one of those schools who only (exageration of course) care about SAT scores.</p>
<p>lorraindelis was more than likely talking about the national average which is 1500 give or take a few. </p>
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<p>If this is true, I fit within the median ranges</p>
<p>@lorraindelis: Sorry sorry! Read that so fast. My bad! Yes, I feel good about myself when I look at myself in context of the national average.</p>
<p>I fit within the middle ranges too, which is good I guess. and yes, I was talking about national averages, but still even for Barnard, your score isn’t low…haha I know I feel good in that context too! :)</p>
<p>My experience is limited, but I have known many Barnard women and also have seen who Barnard rejects.</p>
<p>It seems that GPA is most important to Barnard. Test scores slightly less.</p>
<p>Barnard is also a school very interested in fit. The ad com doesn’t want to accept anyone who immediately wants to be at a co-ed school or hates NYC. The most successful applications demonstrate that the school and the student fit each other. They want a contented student body.</p>
<p>Fit seems more important at LAC’s than at unis, but we found these considerations at the small unis too.</p>