<p>@artloversplus …OP is female. We know that because she was considering Barnard ED. </p>
<p>I’m commenting on this thread because I’m the parent of a Barnard grad and do know something about Barnard admissions. Grades are very important and I know that Barnard gets applications from many students who are at the top of their classes at international schools. Barnard places higher value on grades than test scores. </p>
<p>That may be moot because the OP has now convinced her parents to allow her to apply ED to Northwestern, instead. But any way you look at it the grades are going to be a problem. These top schools get many international applicants, and other applicants have better grades. They do not want to bring in international students who are going to struggle academically. That’s not good for the student, that’s not good for the school. </p>