IB EDITION: Chance Me for Barnard RD 2023?

ibsadgurl
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 22:53:46 +0000

I don’t see many IB peeps that apply to Barnard College so I was wondering if my chances are greater or ??? Many people at my school get into the ivy leagues and other competitive colleges but nobody has applied to Barnard yet. I will be applying sooooooooo HERE’S MY “CHANCE ME”

Barnard has been my dream school since Freshman year and I am so nervous to apply this year! I am a rising senior and I attend a very competitive public school in the midwest. I would really appreciate any feedback, recommendations, and advice based on my profile as an applicant I’m an IB student and have taken 14 IB/AP classes, I have achieved all straight A’s (except for freshman year). I am involved in A LOT of activities and the rest is down below! Any feedback would be amazing!!! <3

SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT II: Math 2 (760), World History (780), English (780)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.608 (rough freshman year, but straight A’s after freshman year in all IB/AP/Honors/Regular Courses)
Weighted GPA: 3.902
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Human Geo (freshman yr), AP World History (sophomore yr)
IB (place score in parenthesis): IB English HL, IB Bio HL, IB History HL, IB Psych SL, IB Math Studies SL, Theory of Knowledge
Senior Year Course Load: IB English HL 2, IB History HL 2, IB Bio HL 2, IB Film SL, IB Spanish SL, Theory of Knowledge 2, AP Statistics, AP Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing extraordinary. I’ve been awarded a few things here and there, but I’m not a national champ in anything

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Started a Non-Profit in India that educates young girls on mentrual hygiene and the important of higher education
-President/Founder of the Girls Learn International chapter at my high school
-Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission
-TASSEL (I teach children English in Cambodia every Monday!! I love them:) )
-National Honor Society
-Spanish Honor Society
-Junior Class Board Officer
-Kuchipudi Dancer (classical Indian dance form)
-Peer Tutor
-Kode with Klossy Summer Program
-Tennis
-Temple Volunteer
-Hospital Volunteer
-Kode with Klossy Summer Program
-MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO COME SENIOR YEAR!!!

Job/Work Experience:
-Working at a Froyo place

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
- I have great relations with my teacher and I think they will write exceptional recommendations
-My counselor has helped me with a lot of personal things throughout my high school career and she has really seen me improve throughout the years!

I am not much of a STEM student. I am more focused towards history/social sciences because I am very passionate about social issues.

If this matters at all, I’m an Indian female. uhhh first gen college student. my parents are upper middle class.

I SERIOUSLY APPRECIATE ALL KINDS OF FEEDBACK!!! I JUST WANNA KNOW IF I EVEN HAVE A CHANCE BECAUSE BARNARD IS SUPER DUPER HARD TO GET INTO AND I HAVE PUT SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY AND ANXIETY INTO THIS SCHOOL AND I JUST WANNA KNOW IF I EVEN HAVE A CHANCE I’m applying RD btw bc I am planning on applying to 2 UC schools and other competitive schools (that aren’t ivies) on the East Coast. Specifically, NYC.