<p>We have decided not to let my daughter apply ED anywhere. There are a couple of places on her list with EA, but we aren’t in a position to do anything binding.
What is the deal with Hunter?<br>
Wouldn’t it be cool if our girls ended up in Barnard and we could be moms there together?</p>
<p>Very cool! It would be even cooler if the admissions offers came with huge financial aid packages (but I am not holding my breath). Barnard is D’s dream school. When we went for a tour this summer, she absolutely fell in love. It is the only women’s college she is considering, but for some reason she just felt she “belonged” there. We have not totally ruled out ED since it seems to give an edge in admission, but I just don’t see how we can swing it financially without a LOT of aid.</p>
<p>We’ve talked about having D live at home in years 2, 3 and 4 if she did get in. Obviously not ideal, but we’re thinking.</p>
<p>What is your daughter thinking of studying?</p>
<p>She is still undecided, but her current interests are linguistics (which Barnard does not offer, but she can take classes at Columbia for that) and anthropology, and Chemistry. I know the two are completely incompatible, but she’s 16 and I figure the more diverse her interests, the better off she will be in the long run.</p>
<p>She sounds like a very interesting girl! Mine has long wanted to study classics, but the medieval studies department at Barnard really speaks to her. I really wouldn’t be surprised to see her end up as a museum curator.</p>
<p>She sounds like a very interesting girl! Mine has long wanted to study classics, but the medieval studies department at Barnard really speaks to her. I really wouldn’t be surprised to see her end up as a museum curator.</p>
<p>I’m going to join the chorus and say that your daughter is a very strong candidate for Barnard, and that she should consider applying to more reaches. Many top schools have introduced more liberal financial aid policies which might make their schools less expensive for you than some of the schools on her list.</p>
<p>Zoosermom: I don’t think that Vassar has any more elite an atmosphere than Barnard. Has she visited? Vassar is also great with financial aid and is need blind.</p>
<p>zoosermom & Queen’s Mom - I think both of your D’s have a really great chance of being accepted at Barnard. They should definitely apply! </p>
<p>Also, what’s the deal with Hunter? When I was in high school, they sent me a letter offering me a full 4-year scholarship (which wasn’t very much at the time, since I believe tuition was only $650/semester back then) - and I hadn’t even applied? I haven’t heard of any kids from D’s school applying there, so I haven’t heard the rumors about the weird admissions practices.</p>
<p>I’m not sure why, (maybe the volume of applications) but a lot of students who appear that they should get in don’t. People with stats much higher than Hunter’s average. D2’s guidance counselor says that they don’t take the top of their applicant pool, they sort of take a percentage from the top third, a percentage from the middle, and a percentage from lower down. I have no idea why or how, but we were told that Hunter is a total crapshoot. Not like the lottery schools, but weird.</p>
<p>Interesting about Hunter - I had no idea. I don’t think many kids from D’s school attend CUNYs. I’ll have to ask her counselor about it when we have our meeting in the spring.</p>
<p>z-mom, I can’t wait for you to see Bryn Mawr. It’s one of the prettiest colleges anywhere, although very small and compact. It’s also completely do-able from New York on public transportation. And, yes, it has a great tradition in Latin, including medieval studies.</p>
<p>JHS, it’s my secret hope. I particularly note the reference to public transportation. Getting home often is a major priority for my daughter. She doesn’t trust us to care for the love of her life. As if we’ve never cared for a dog before. But she’s completely serious, so we have to respect that.</p>
<p>Thank you, LIMOMOF2. D will definitely apply. I actually mentioned Bryn Mawr to D, but so far she is not interested. I think we will have to go there to get her excited. It is also a fabulous school.</p>
<p>I agree, zmom, that Bryn Mawr is lovely. I’m a translplant from New England and a total sucker for New England stone walls. :D</p>
<p>I think my daughter would love everything about Bryn Mawr – I even printed out menus for her. But she so worries about her little boy (fat, ill-tempered dog). I want to go there in the spring and see if she falls in love (does this make me one of those manipulative mothers?)</p>
<p>zoosermom - my D has the same concerns - but I think she’ll be ok as long as she knows there’s some way for her to get home. And luckily for us, and for you, it’s relatively easy to get to NY from most places.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’ve heard wonderful things about Bryn Mawr, so I’m sure your D will love it.</p>
<p>LOL zmom, but really Bryn Mawr is not that far away! My mother hated it, but that’s because the love of her life (my Dad still married 55 years later) was in Boston.</p>
<p>It is totally doable to commute as people come into penn station everyday. you have to factor in how long will it take to get from your home to penn station</p>
<p>link to NJ transit map:</p>
<p>She could take the train to philadelpia (~2.5 hours), then pick up the septa (Paoli/Thorndale) to Bryn Mawr</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_System_Map.pdf[/url]”>http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_System_Map.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties”>Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties;
<p>Hold on! I didn’t say you could commute to Bryn Mawr from Staten Island! That would be crazy! What I meant was that you could probably get home in 2-1/2 - 3 hours without having a car, planning far ahead, or paying more than $25-$30. Big difference!</p>