Like a Duck Takes to Water Not many seventeen year olds can say they have written a book. Fewer can say they wrote a book at age sixteen. Still fewer are able to say that, at age sixteen, they wrote a book in the space of a month. I can. When people learn this about me, they are often unsure of what blend of “you’re crazy!” and “that’s amazing!” to respond with. To me, though, it seems perfectly...

Barnard's essay asks you to talk about both a time when you majored in Unafraid, based on a quote from alum Anna Quindlen, and to choose a woman (fictional, historical, or contemporary) to have a conversation with and to explain why you chose that woman and what your conversation would be about. For majoring in Unafraid, I wrote about taking calculus instead of choir my senior year of high school, even though I was not a strong math student and...

Why Barnard?

In summary, for my personal statements and supplemental essays, I wrote about my passion for writing, National Novel Writer's Month, why Barnard, the time I majored in unafraid by taking calculus instead of choir, and having a conversation with Anne Boleyn. These essays are VITAL parts of your application. This is where the admissions officers really get to know you as a student, and as a person. While it is understandable that you're trying your best to get into a...

Students at Barnard College are extremely proactive people, which makes the most popular extracurricular activity Student Government Association (SGA)....

I'm hard pressed to narrow down all the courses I've enjoyed to a single favorite course, so instead I'd like to offer the following information: the French department at Barnard is absolutely stellar. I've loved every course I've ever taken from a Barnard French professor....

I didn't have access to a private admissions counselor,...

Ultimately, I chose my school because of the location (New York City is hard to beat), and because of the relationship with Columbia...

I interviewed with Barnard over the phone because I live in an area not visited by Barnard...

I chose schools that were almost exclusively...

I've received scholarships, grants, and loans. This is hard to give advice on because aid hugely varies from case to case, but I will recommend that you reach out not only to financial...

If you can, get recommendations from both humanities and STEM teachers. Barnard especially wants to see that you're doing your best to diversify your education, and one...

Busy, determined,...

The only thing that I wish my school were better at is being green friendly. The first weekend I spent at school, I...

I never would have known how seriously the admissions office takes it's job. The staff...

Transferring is an extremely difficult subject, but the best advice I have is that if you think you're interested in transferring, talk to people early. Start...

Honestly there's nothing...

If possible, do camps or work, even if the...

Demographically, I come from a single-parent household, one of my parents...

I declined other schools because nothing could compare to Barnard. The school was literally everything I wanted: a small, private liberal arts...

I'm hoping to enter directly into the work...

I lived in a small city for a lot of my life, and I didn't enjoy a minute of it....

I really didn't do this when I was applying to schools, but in terms of professors, I recommend reaching out to...

I was never in this situation, so I'm not able to answer from that side. However, I do work for the Admissions...

I have a work study job, a side job, and I'm involved with Student Government. Coming from a more economically...