Applying with funky schedule senior year

belacquas
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:41:13 +0000

Hi,

I’ve got a question about admissions (and a little bit of a chance me- sorry ). I’m starting my senior year next week, and I’m probably going to apply ED to Barnard. However, I am only taking three academic classes my senior year (IB History, IB English, and AP Statistics). This is because I have an abbreviated schedule and will be interning in DC- first semester at a law advocacy group, and second semester at the Library of Congress. Unfortunately I have to take a gym class, due to the fact that I was in an art magnet class my first three years of high school and could not fulfill my P.E. credit.

Given the context, will my schedule be held against me, or will Barnard like the fact that I’m doing an off-campus internship and have a strong art portfolio?

Some more information about me- 1500 SAT, 3.62 GPA (3.3 freshman, 3.6 sophomore, 3.9 junior so strong upward trend and much higher weighted), the most IB and AP classes I could take (no IB diploma because of the art program + internship), I have a lot of leadership positions in ECS (GSA 9-12 and now president, literary magazine 9-12 and now editor in chief, forensics 9-12 captain, students against state violence 11-12 founder and president, I had a paid internship with the Smithsonian sophomore year, I volunteer as an organizer with DC zinefest which is a local DIY publishing event that runs workshops too, I worked full time at an outdoor adventure camp this summer and will volunteer on their farm this year as well). I also know I will have very strong recommendations, and writing is probably my best ability, so I’m confident in my essays. I interviewed with the admissions officer for my area in June and it went very well.

I know there’s no certainty, but I believe I have an at least decent chance in ED-- I’m just concerned about my out of the ordinary schedule. I also have not taken Chemistry. Should I explain all this in extenuating circumstances? Will it be held against me? Thank you