| Agreed with both of ennie's points. First and (at least for me) very important, Barnard is in New York. Although Ann Arbor is an interesting place and Northwestern is close to Chicago (don't know the other two very well), neither have that city atmosphere. Often, you'll go with classes to museums, the theatre, etc. If you're looking for that, Barnard is the place to be. Also, Barnard is small, both in campus size and class size. You're not just a number here, which is a wonderful feeling.
Other than what everyone else has said, I would mention that Barnard's academic program is very strong, especially because we are tied with Columbia. I know at Michigan and Northwestern, other things seem to be prominent--sports, music, Greek life. I came to college to escape that atmosphere, and I found it here. |