ED or RD to Barnard?

ariela2001
Sun, 09 Sep 2018 16:46:58 +0000

Hi everyone. After a long year of searching I’ve decided that Barnard is my number one college. I have some concerns about applying early decision but I’m also curious about applying regular decision. (For the sake of this post let’s not take into account financial aid, just because I’ve done my research and I know the risk I’m taking if I apply early decision.)

The main reason I’m worried about applying early decision is because my GPA will raise significantly in the next semester, and if I apply early decision Barnard won’t see those grades until after I get in. For reference I am white, I have a 32 ACT, but I just took one yesterday that I think has a higher score. from California, lower middle-class. My current unweighted GPA is a 3.79, and my weighted GPA is a 4.11. After this semester however, I should have at least a weighted 4.2 or above. My question then is if I apply early decision is that a better choice because I’m showing bar nard that they are my number one school, or is it too risky because my GPA is low right now? Is it better to apply regular decision so my GPA is higher, but then will that not look like I’m as dedicated to the college?

Please let me know your thoughts! I really want to make the best choice and increase my chances of getting in Barnard! Lastly, does anyone know if you get rejected early decision if you can apply again regular decision during the same year? Thank you!