Barnard College

Date: Mar 26 2005
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
I love Barnard. I think the first semester of any college is tough, and this was no exception, but the people here are all so amazing and really helpful. Now I'm a sophomore and I just declared my major, English, one of the best departments here (if you want to be involved in English in any way, definitely consider Barnard). Contrary to some opinions, there are not many Columbia rejects here—almost everyone I've ever met really wants to be here and has a lot of Barnard pride. There is definitely some rivalry with Columbia, but both schools are certainly matched academically in terms of difficulty—in fact, I'd say Barnard students work harder in many respects because they are in smaller classes and expected to take a lot of responsibility. There is really something for everyone here—every opinion has a forum to be voiced, because it is really a student-run campus, without too much bureaucracy or red tape, something that you couldn't find at a larger school. For the record, there are about 35% self-identified students of color and 5% international students; this is the first campus I ever visited that actually FEELS diverse. I absolutely love it here and would recommend it to any woman who wants to be surrounded by other strong, competent, involved, brilliant, and aware women.