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Barnard's
Early Applications Are Up 20 Percent
 New
York, NY— Early decision applications to Barnard College
climbed 20 percent this fall, an increase that reflects broader
outreach by the College to prospective students and wider
recognition of improved residence halls and other aspects
of campus life.
The College
received 401 applications for early admission by the Nov.
15 deadline, a jump of 20 percent over 2002, and the fourth
straight year of rising applications in early admissions at
Barnard. Last fall, the College received 334 applications
for early decision. The number rose from 317 applications
in 2001.
"We've
been hearing that there is a good buzz out there about the
College," said Dorothy Denburg, Dean of the College,
who cited several factors that led to the increase in early
applications, including stepped-up efforts by admissions staff
to reach prospective students through increased availability
of campus tours and interview opportunities. She said the
expansion of campus tours was key because students who visit
Barnard are likely to apply, which is not universally the
case in the college process. "Once a student visits Barnard,
she's sold on the College," said Denburg.
"We've
offered more opportunities for students to visit the campus
— on weekends, for example — and expanded our interview
sessions for prospective students," said Admissions Dean
Jennifer Fondiller. "We're delighted that this has paid
off in more students who made Barnard their first-choice college."
Denburg
said the College was also hearing from likely applicants that
improvements to student residences and campus life had become
more widely recognized. "We've made a great deal of progress
in many areas of residential life and it's become known more
widely in the applicant pool," she said.
Contact:
Suzanne Trimel in the Office of Public Affairs, (212) 854-2037,
strimel@barnard.edu
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