The Barnard Difference

Each Pre-College student enrolls in one CORE course within their selected institute as a part of their summer program experience. CORE courses are held in 90 minute interactive sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday, and Fridays. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, students participate in extended afternoon sessions.  Faculty and Student Course Assistants facilitate enriching activities for students to engage with the course material.  Our Faculty and Student Course Assistants have planned immersive experiences from tours of NYC's greatest cultural institutions, to guest lecturers, to labs where students have the opportunity to engage in hands-on and personalized learning. Students have the unique opportunity to explore an area of interest on a deeper level through both in-class discussions and city exploration. As part of the learning experience at Barnard, you will get a taste of both college life and the city that never sleeps! 

Students in Barnard’s Pre-College Programs have the unique opportunity to utilize New York City as a classroom. Enjoy excursions to see Broadway shows, professional off-campus events, tours of famous cultural institutions, and so much more. Our students have the opportunity to experience programming across institutes and be part of a community of like minded students from all around the globe, led by our Course Assistants and Program Assistants, who are current Barnard students.  

On Wednesdays students spend their afternoon in Beyond the Gates, our career and college guidance programming that occurs off-campus. Workshops are led by esteemed educators, organizers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who work with students to cultivate essential skills like self-branding, goal-setting, networking, time management, and professional etiquette. Rising Seniors also participate in Junior Junction, a four part college preparatory workshop series designed to educate them on the college process and empower them to find their best fit school.