chance a *kind-of* international for Barnard ED!

I love the city. Barnard just seems like a great option for me because I love the balance between a small-knit community and a big population. I'm planning to EDII to NYU if I don't get into Barnard, so a chance me for that would be great too!

Demographics: Gender, race/ethnicity, state, type of school, and hooks (URM, first generation, legacy, athlete, etc.)

female

family income: 700k+, full pay not applying for any kind of aid

indian

new jersey resident (i’ve lived here for 14 years, waiting for EB2 greencard… should get it around next spring but that’s still too late for when i’m applying. most schools that process applications holistically will count me as domestic and international for scholarships and such)

somewhat large public, not super competitive

hooks: none

Intended Major(s): comp sci, but i also have an interest in bio so maybe bioinformatics? I’m trying to fit into a niche where i focus on education and accessibility to CS, hopefully my ECs send that message

ACT/SAT/SAT II:

35 composite ACT, 36 R 35 E 35 S 33 M

UW/W GPA and Rank: 3.78/4.0 uw, 4.91/5.3 w (impossible to get above a 5.15 so idk why it's weighted like that LOL), school doesn’t rank, but def in the top 10% of my class, around 500 kids in my grade. I have As in all my classes except for my math classes... every year I've gotten a B in math and honestly this trend is really freaking me out

Coursework: AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores, etc

going to have 14 APs by the time i graduate, and 15 honors classes (our school does CP, A, and H, with H being the hardest and weighted the same as AP, and they offer around 20 APs)

sophomore year: APCSP (5) AP Lang (4)

junior year: APUSH (5), AP Lit (5), AP Bio (5), but APES (5) and AP HUG (4) self study

senior year: AP Econ (both macro and micro, it’s one course at my school, AP Physics C (both em and m, again one course), AP Stats, AP CSA, AP Calc BC

Awards:

1. STEM Racing NJ Champions + Nationals Finalist - Top 3 in State, Top 23 in USA + Canada
2. John Locke Essay Competition Shortlist - Economics - Top 18% out of 63,000
3. USA Biology Olympiad 2025 Semifinalist Qualifier - Top 10% out of 10,600
4. Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Bronze - 150+ community service hours
5. New Jersey French Seal of Biliteracy - Intermediate Mid level achieved on 4 conversational skills

Extracurriculars: Include leadership & summer activities

1. Project Manager of STEM Racing Team

• Tracked finances; created portfolios; obtained 5+ sponsors; curated social media w/ 17k+ impressions; designed model using Onshape + Autodesk Inventor

1. Girls Who Code Chapter Co-Lead + Co-Facilitator

• Held 'Hackaneers' meetings for 15+ 3rd-8th graders @ Long Hill library; taught CS basics w/ guest speakers; completed Summer Immersion Program

1. Code Coach at Local Coding School

• Taught 25+ kids aged 7-12 coding fundamentals; created lesson plans using scratch + pickcode; managed front desk + game nights; trained 5+ new hires

1. Stanford Code in Place Section Lead

• Taught 30+ students python basics; held makeup sections for other Section Leaders; helped debug student code; participated in AI evaluation study

1. High School Cybersecurity Intern @ Govt office

• Completed basic capstone project analyzing local threats + presented @ NJCCIC fair; created 10+ on/offline activities for K-12 cybersecurity education

1. Soprano Section Leader + Bass Clarinet Swing in NJ Youth groups

• Rehearsed section of 15+ choristers; led sectionals; attended 10+ performances; invited to play @ NJYS Playathon to raise $80k+

1. SAT, CS, and Bio tutor at Schoolhouse.world

• Tutored 30+ students in 5+ countries in various subjects; held 30+ learning sessions; accumulated 40+ teaching hours; certified as peer-reviewer

1. Captain of School Academic Team

• Increased club size by 100%; attended 10+ quiz bowls; held practice sessions for newcomers; managed club social media; organized team transportation

1. Model UN Member

• Attended 3 conferences; participated in practice sessions; organized 5+ position paper writing sessions; won Best Delegate @ Conference

1. Waksman Molecular Biology Scholars

• Analyzed 10+ DNA strains; uploaded data to central database; assisted in organizing labs; created presentation for final conference

Essays/LORs/Other: Optionally, guess how strong these are and include any other relevant information or circumstances.

My common app essay is pretty good, it's about me switching instruments and realizing that you can make a huge contribution no matter what part u play in a community and it doesn't matter if ur at the forefront or not... it's kind of hard to explain but it works trust.

My Barnard supp is decent too, I wrote about Devi Vishwakumar bc in theory we are super similar but we have different outlooks on what it means to be successful and how to navigate communities around us

My LORs are good, they were written by my APUSH and Physics teacher (who ive had for 2 years now), and they both love me so ik the letters can't be bad. I also had my boss write me a letter, and my choir director, and I have great relationships with them both.