Immediate Decision Plan
 

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In-Person Immediate Decision Plan Process and Dates

Candidates participate in a seminar conducted by a Bard faculty member and then interview with an admission counselor. The Admission Committee will release decisions the following business-day evening.

1. Complete the online reservation form. You will immediately receive an email confirming your reservation. For your records, keep your reservation confirmation email. You can also edit your reservation through a link included in that email. If you find it necessary to change or cancel your reservation date, you can do so in the reservation confirmation email you received from us, or notify the Admission Office as soon as possible at 845-758-7472 or admission@bard.edu.

2. Submit your complete application using the online Common Application. Please select "Early Action II - Immediate Decision" or "Early Decision II - Immediate Decision" for your preferred admission plan on the Common Application. Your complete application must be submitted to the Admission Office by November 1. The materials required for a complete application are the school report; the high school transcript, including senior courses; two academic references; and the Common Application essay.

3. Read the texts for the seminar. Careful study of the readings is essential for participation in the seminar. 

4. If you have a Friday IDP date, check-in is at the Admission Office (Hopson Cottage) between 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. If you have a Saturday IDP date, check-in is at the Reem Kayden Center (RKC) between 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. After check-in, you will participate in the seminar, then return to Admission (Hopson Cottage) for your interview. The day ends around or before 2:00 p.m. depending on your interview time. Please note the seminar is not graded. It exists so you can experience a discussion-based class at Bard. While students are participating in the seminar, there is a Q&A by a senior administrator for those who accompanied students to IDP. 

5. Sometime during the afternoon, you will have an interview with an admission counselor. The Admission Committee will meet later in the day and decisions will be posted to your Bard Portal the following business-day evening. (You will be notified via email that there has been an update to your portal.)

6. The College requires early commitment from accepted Early Decision II - Immediate Decision participants. If you are offered admission through Early Decision II - Immediate Decision, you must make your decision within a month after receipt of our acceptance and/or financial aid package. If you are offered admission through Early Action II - Immediate Decision, you have until the standard candidate's reply date, May 1, to inform the College of your enrollment decision. If you apply Early Decision II - Immediate Decision, you can not apply Early Decision to another institution. If you apply Early Action II - Immediate Decision, we recommend that you do not apply Early Decision to another institution.​

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Virtual Immediate Decision Plan Process and Dates

Candidates participate in an online workshop conducted by a Bard faculty member and then interview with an admission counselor. The Admission Committee will release decisions the following business-day evening.

1. Complete the online registration form. You will immediately receive an email confirming your registration. For your records, keep your registration confirmation email. You can also edit your registration through a link included in that email. If you find it necessary to change or cancel your registration date, you can do so in the registration confirmation email you received from us, or notify the Admission Office as soon as possible at 845-758-7472 or admission@bard.edu.

2. Submit your complete application using the online Common Application. Please select "Early Action II - Immediate Decision" or "Early Decision II - Immediate Decision" for your preferred admission plan on the Common Application. Your complete application must be submitted to the Admission Office by November 1. The materials required for a complete application are the school report; the high school transcript, including senior courses; two academic references; and the Common Application essay.

3. Read the texts for the workshop. Careful study of the readings is essential for participation in the workshop. 

4. Pick an IDP date that works for your timezone.

• If you register for IDP on Friday, November 12, you will be registering for the afternoon start schedule.
• If you register for IDP on Saturday, November 13, you will be registering for the morning start schedule.

5. Prior to your IDP date, an Admission Counselor will email you with a link to your online interview.

NOTE: The College requires early commitment from accepted Early Decision II - Immediate Decision participants. If you are offered admission through Early Decision II - Immediate Decision, you must make your decision within a month after receipt of our acceptance and/or financial aid package. If you are offered admission through Early Action II - Immediate Decision, you have until the standard candidate's reply date, May 1, to inform the College of your enrollment decision. If you apply Early Decision II - Immediate Decision, you can not apply Early Decision to another institution. If you apply Early Action II - Immediate Decision, we recommend that you do not apply Early Decision to another institution.​