MCS2224,
Barnard
B.A., Foreign Languages and Literatures, , French Language and Literature
Native Oregonian, part-time New Yorker.
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10
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21
Advice
4
ECs
2
Sports
Background
Hometown
Lebanon
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
French, Russian
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Barnard College (New York, NY)
Applied for a B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures
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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...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school150 WordsBarnard'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...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay2 WordsWhy Barnard?Read more...Additional Essay Details972 WordsIn 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...Read more...General Admissions Advice
Most popular extracurricular activities at my college64 WordsStudents at Barnard College are extremely proactive people, which makes the most popular extracurricular activity Student Government Association (SGA)....Read more...My favorite course thus far, and why150 WordsI'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....Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received30 WordsI didn't have access to a private admissions counselor,...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school75 WordsUltimately, I chose my school because of the location (New York City is hard to beat), and because of the relationship with Columbia...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience58 WordsI interviewed with Barnard over the phone because I live in an area not visited by Barnard...Read more...How I chose schools to apply to22 WordsI chose schools that were almost exclusively...Read more...Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice110 WordsI'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...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders90 WordsIf 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...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsBusy, determined,...Read more...What I’d change about my school if I were student body president78 WordsThe only thing that I wish my school were better at is being green friendly. The first weekend I spent at school, I...Read more...What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling51 WordsI never would have known how seriously the admissions office takes it's job. The staff...Read more...How to approach transferring schools86 WordsTransferring 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...Read more...What I’d change about my application process10 WordsHonestly there's nothing...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college29 WordsIf possible, do camps or work, even if the...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants35 WordsDemographically, I come from a single-parent household, one of my parents...Read more...Why I declined other schools74 WordsI declined other schools because nothing could compare to Barnard. The school was literally everything I wanted: a small, private liberal arts...Read more...Post-college plans28 WordsI'm hoping to enter directly into the work...Read more...What I like about my school’s location and culture65 WordsI lived in a small city for a lot of my life, and I didn't enjoy a minute of it....Read more...Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to69 WordsI really didn't do this when I was applying to schools, but in terms of professors, I recommend reaching out to...Read more...Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred74 WordsI was never in this situation, so I'm not able to answer from that side. However, I do work for the Admissions...Read more...My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them67 WordsI have a work study job, a side job, and I'm involved with Student Government. Coming from a more economically...Read more...High School Performance
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