Barnard Early Decision for Fall 2024 Admission

Hi! I applied ED and am so, so nervous for tmrw. These are my stats. Not too crazy but hoping it will be enough

GPA UW: 4.0, W: 4.542

Rank: 4/447

Test Optional

APs:

  • Human Geography (4), Lang (4), Seminar (4), World History (4), Stats (2), Chem (4), Research (4), Environmental (4), US History (4)

Senior Schedule:

  • AP Calculus AB/BC (A), AP Lit (A), AP Macro (A), AP Gov (next semester), AP Psych (A), AP Bio (A)

Recs:

  • My Seminar/Lang/Research teacher
  • My Chem teacher (also was the advisor for my research project)

Awards:

  • AP Scholar w/ Distinction
  • AP Capstone Recipient
  • Scholastic Silver Key for Flash Fiction
  • GHP Semifinalist
  • Literary Society Regional Winner for Personal Essay

EC:

  • Varsity Lacrosse (4 years) —> Varsity Captain (2022-2024)
  • Varsity Academic Bowl (3 years) —> Varsity Captain (2022-2024), regional winners of 2022-2023 season
  • NHS (2 years) —> President (2023-2024), led a school-wide fundraiser providing homeless women with menstrual pads
  • SNHS (2 years) —> President (2023-2024), Event Coordinator (2022-2023)
  • Young Democrats (4 years) —> Community Outreach Officer (2022-2023)
  • Youth Leadership Hall —> nominated by school officials and chosen by board of representatives based on merit
  • Humane Society —> Volunteer (summer 2023-2024)
  • Peer Tutor —> (2021-2023), Tutored 5+ freshman and sophomore students in geometry and social studies

Essays: My CA was about how my journey with writing throughout my life helped me find my voice. My Barnard essays were about Sylvia Plath and my love for literature/questions abt vulnerability in art, my little sister and how she helped shape me into the person i am today, and how we represent gay people in media

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