An Overview of the Office of Admissions’ Role

• the Office’s purpose is to:
  • Represent the college, its mission, its community to those outside of the community, specifically potential students
  • Determine which students would thrive

An Overview of the Admissions Cycle

• September: Recruitment picks up as the academic year begins. Admissions officer embark on recruitment travel
• October: Open house events + more travel
• November: Early decision and Spring Transfer applications close on November 1
• December: (Weekday) Tour registration begins to wind down. Early Decision and Spring transfer decisions are released
• January-March: Regular Decision applications close on January 3 and Fall Transfer applications close on March 1. Reading season continues. RD decisions are released in late March…

Where BSARs Come In

• Daily life, we are experts
• BSAR duties
  • Leading on-campus and virtual tours
  • Answering questions on the phone (desk shifts)
  • …

The Four Pillars of Barnard (explained)

• A women’s college
  • The aim of Barnard has, historically, been to provide the highest quality liberal arts education to high-achieving women
  • What does this mean to you?
• A liberal arts college
  • The Foundations curriculum: encourages academic exploration and builds on students’ recognized intellectual curiosity
• A college in New York City
• In partnership with Columbia University

In person engagement

Phones/Desk Shift

• BSARs are the first to answer the phone when it rings in the Office of Admissions

Events