@NYCGirl33 but barnard got about 2,000 more applicants than wellesley, because they attract all the girls that want a back door into the ivies, or who don’t really want a women’s college experience. At the end of the day, wellesley is ranked #3 lac, and barnard is #27… that’s pretty telling.
For the OP, I had a choice between wellesley and barnard this year. I chose wellesley, but that’s just my experience. My sister is a wellesley alum who also had to choose between barnard and wellesley. Now she’s getting a Phd at columbia. Her advice to me was to go to wellesley for undergrad, and go to columbia for grad school. but this is a HIGHLY personal process. Go with what your heart is telling you.