Barnard College

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Barnard College provides a great experience for aspiring young women who want it all. There is a nice, small college feel from small discussion classes and one-on-one advising while being able to take part in a large Ivy League University. There are large libraries, well-equipped athletic facilities, and well-known faculty at a school where the president of the college might serve you breakfast at midnight before finals. Most students find that Barnard is a place to feel at home in one of the busiest cities in the world. On the flip-side, many students also feel the pressure of tough academic work, as well. With so much to do in New York City and on campus, it can be very frustrating for students when they have to spend hours on homework and studying.

Barnard appears to work very diligently at making sure that it is both academically very rigorous, and that students have many opportunities to enrich their lives socially and financially. This is both a blessing and a curse because classwork takes up such a great deal of time. A few students wish that Barnard had more of a social scene, but most students love the school and continue to feel like they are a part of the community, even after they have graduated and moved on. Barnard is not the school for everyone, but the women that choose it are usually really glad they did. It provides a very unique college experience, much different than the pop-culture idea of college that includes rowdy football games and empty kegs lying on the lawns of frat houses.

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Health & Safety at Barnard College

msquarded

Neuroscience '14

4.2

A-

Safest Place in the City

For being in the middle of New York City, Barnard is surprisingly safe feeling. There are large gates around campus that are locked at night, except for one which has a guard 24/7. There are public safety officers patrolling around. They give you a lot of advice about how to be safe around the city during orientation, so listen to those rules. And, like at most colleges, lock your door to avoid any theft.

May 17, 2012

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Diversity at Barnard College

msquarded

Neuroscience '14

3.8

B+

Pretty Diverse, but Not Always Intermingling

Barnard is fairly diverse, just be open to whoever you meet.

May 17, 2012

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Inside Scoop at Barnard College

jw2896

Comparative Literature '14

5.0

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Manhattan!

Living in the world's liveliest city has its benefits. The social scene is always busy with lots of bars, clubs, museums and galleries. However, this can mean that people are off-campus quite a lot. The academics are phenomenal -- combined, Columbia and Barnard offer 3,000 courses each semester (and Barnard has only 2,400 students!).

Mar 15, 2012

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