barnard admissions beat

If You're Still Deciding...

2010-04-29T10:21:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! I know that you make your official college decision in just two days, so I thought I would write another entry to offer some advice for those of you still deciding. First, congratulations for making it through the college process! I remember how stressful and hectic life felt a year ago and it really is a huge accomplishment to find yourselves on this side of the college admissions

A quick wrap up

2010-04-29T09:58:00.001-04:00

Only 2 more days and you make the final decision of your college decisions. I'm sure most of you already gave in the acceptance letters for barnard, right? Haha, if not, I hope my last post can persuade you to (I hope so)!Barnard has definitely change me inside out within one year. I remember the me in high school is different from the me in Barnard. Barnard allowed me to understand what is

April 29

2010-04-29T09:07:00.003-04:00

Good morning! Last week, I met several newly admitted students and their parents at the Scholarship Dinner, and their excitement and enthusiasm was palpable. It was wonderful. Some of you may not have made up your minds yet, and while I can't offer you advice, maybe I can offer reassurance.Clearly, all of you are bright, motivated and talented in many, many areas. You are leaders. Your

Last Minute Ramblings

2010-04-28T17:04:00.001-04:00

Hello All! There are still a few days left until May 1, so I thought I’d do another post to answer a question and share a little bit more about the New Student Orientation Program, as you’ve already gotten a taste of move-in will be like! Quinn asked whether I worked on campus and if that is the reason I stay at Barnard during the summer. To answer: yes, I do work on

Take a bow!

2010-04-27T17:27:00.003-04:00

Hi all,Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting some of you during our Admitted Students Weekend--I even got to take some of you to the Met, where we saw some wonderful art and talked about Barnard's internships, study abroad opportunities and alumnae connections. I was so impressed by your thoughtful words, your enthusiasm, and your poise. At the luncheon before our trip, Dean Fondiller read

A Move-In Day Preview

2010-04-16T09:03:00.002-04:00

Hello, everyone! My daughter mentioned that today she goes to choose her room for next year, which made me think about move-in day. I figure I'll give you an overview and maybe a few things that we found helpful.Move-in day will go more smoothly than you imagine, but it does require some patience. We came by car and had been informed at some point of the window of time allocated for arrival.

Barnard and Columbia Women

2010-04-09T22:09:00.002-04:00

Lucia wrote in with a great question and I thought I would use this post to respond. She wrote, "Hi Anna! I love Barnard but I'm still feeling a little unsure. Can you comment on the relationship between Barnard and Columbia? From what I've heard, Columbia women tend to look down on Barnard students..."Hi Lucia. Your question is not uncommon. When I was a prospective student, I also had heard

A Tuesday evening.

2010-04-07T19:59:00.004-04:00

Tuesdays are terrific at Barnard. Tuesday evenings in particular. I would eat a late dinner in Hewitt, watching the sunset glow up 116th street from Riverside Drive. Then came the skip and hop up three flights of stairs to Sulzberger Parlor, one of the loveliest spaces on campus. It was in that room where I walked through flower markets in China and attended marriages between popsicle sticks and

Some Premed advice if you are premed

2010-04-05T22:23:00.002-04:00

Hi, so my name is Kay again and congratulate to everyone who got accepted to Barnard. Barnard is such a great place to be in and you should definitely put alot of time to your decision. I can't wait to see more faces coming to Barnard because Barnard welcomes you all.I decided to write up some things I have been doing/ classes I am taking/will be taking to prepare myself for the premed track. I

Q&A

2010-04-03T17:20:00.002-04:00

I was asked the following question in the comments of a previous entry and I thought, why not answer it here?Did I hear you're going to grad school next year? How did you discover your love for archeology?Yes, I am! I’m beginning as an MPhil candidate at Oxford in October. I’ll be studying Egyptology with a focus on Graeco-Roman Egypt. The woman who literally wrote the book on the Fayoum

Choosing a Women's College

2010-03-31T17:41:00.000-04:00

Greetings from Athens! Let’s start with a quick introduction, shall we? I’m Megan and I am currently living in Athens, Greece. I’m a junior at Barnard, majoring in Pre-modern History with a possible Art History minor. I’ve practically lived and breathed Barnard for the past three years, living on campus during both school years and summers. Before coming to Athens, I had

First Day Back After Spring Break

2010-03-22T08:36:00.007-04:00

Is it strange or just inevitable that the academic calendar is still the shadow organizer of my year? It's been that way since, well, forever, and I guess it'll be that way until there is no longer a family member in school. September? Beginning of the year. January? Illogically, halfway through the year. Summer? Kind of a time unto itself. Spring Break has always been a little more variable

Lazy Sunday

2010-03-21T20:36:00.002-04:00

Even though I have titled this blog entry “Lazy Sunday,” it would only be fair to warn you that even the laziest days spent at Barnard aren’t particularly “lazy” at all. In fact, most days here are quite the opposite. I thought it would be fun to walk you through a typical day here on campus. As I started to write, I realized it would be pretty much impossible, given that there really is no “

Barnard Goes Global (again)!

2010-03-16T10:39:00.004-04:00

Barnard hosted its second Global Symposium yesterday in Dubai entitled "Women in the Arab World." Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi delivered the keynote speech and it was followed by two panels: "Voices of the Region" and "Conversations on Leadership."Here is the link to read all about the speakers and Barnard's president, Deborah Spar: http://www.barnard.edu/global/dubai/

A Very Barnard Morning

2010-03-14T01:00:00.004-05:00

Good morning dear Barnard community and prospective Barnard members. It is 1am, I just got home from babysitting, and I had a very Barnard morning. But before I get to the series of fortunate moments, a brief introduction is certainly due:I currently live in Cambridge Massachusetts where I am a master's student at Harvard University. I graduated from Barnard in May and studied wonderful things

Welcome to Barnard's Class of 2014 Blog!

2010-03-11T11:29:00.000-05:00

This year we had a very competitive group of applicants apply to Barnard. We will be mailing decisions at the end of March and we are very excited for admitted students to learn more about BC through our blog, through a campus tour, through our open house, or through attending an admitted student event/ reception. This blog will allow admitted students to learn about Barnard from current student

slide show

2010-02-20T23:33:00.002-05:00