Official Barnard Early Decision 2017 Results

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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:29:56 +0000

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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2150 CR 720, M 660, W 770
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] SAT II: Spanish 710, Literature 770 (only took them once)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): My school doesn’t offer AP

[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Every advanced course my high school offers.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):n/a

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Club sport ~16 hours/week, Varsity member of school sports team, President of Human Rights club, Board member of 2 administration-run organizations, Spanish tutor, Campus Organizer for Political Campaign
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Spanish translator, Intern at Nonprofit health center, Longtime lifeguard and swim teacher (from age 13-16).
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Summarized above.
[ *] Summer Activities: Summer intern, Spanish translator, Lifeguard.
[ *] Essays: Spent extensive time on each, especially CommonApp essay, for which I compiled over 10 drafts. Felt very strong on all except for one (the describe your community one.)
[ *] Teacher Recommendations: Waived my right to read them, though I believe both were very strong and by teachers who knew me very well.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Again, waived my right.
[ *] Additional Rec: None
[ *] Interview: Really enjoyed it, solidified my decision to apply to Barnard ED. Believe it went very well, though you can’t know for sure.

[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No - BUT WAIT. READ THIS. To the argument that you got rejected because Barnard doesn’t like students with socioeconomic difficulties at home. THIS IS FALSE. I know for a fact that Barnard works tirelessly to make sure all girls who are academically qualified have a chance to attend Barnard. My mom works on a few scholarship boards to make sure Barnard continues to provide for those with financial need more than ever. Also, Barnard is need-blind: no matter how little your household makes, they won’t see that until they have already decided on whether you are ACADEMICALLY qualified. Telling people you didn’t get in because they don’t like poor applicants is ridiculous and discouraging for other girls in similar economic situations. My mom received a large amount of need-based financial aid to Barnard. It made the world of difference to her, and Barnard was happy to do it.
[ *] Intended Major: Latin American Studies
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Half White (European), Half Latino (Mexican)
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My mom is a Barnard grad, and my grandfather and great grandfather attended Columbia.

[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Grades, extracurricular involvement, legacy.
[ *] What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Focused on my drive, ambitious personality, and what I would bring to the Barnard community. Also stressed the human rights work I’ve done.
[ *] Weaknesses: Math SAT score.
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strong academic record, demonstrated love for Barnard as my #1, put a huge amount of effort into my essays.
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to the honors college at my state school, accepted to Tulane University in New Orleans.