I just received a letter that I was admitted early, even though I applied RD!! Also, I received a personal message from the dean. The letter said that the formal acceptance letters should be coming out on March 27.
That’s awesome! Did you apply very early in the year? I’ve heard of that happening to people who applied RD but early in the fall. Congrats!
@GB1904 I sent in my application the first week of January.
My daughter also received that letter with a personal hand written note from the dean of admissions. She applied in October but RD
Congrats!!! What state do you live in?
She loves smith it is her first choice but it all depends on the aid package. We live in Southern NJ where it’s raining now.
I’m in Northern NJ, snowing like crazy! Congrats to your daughter, maybe I’ll see her at accepted students day
I have two daughters who also got their acceptance letters today with handwritten notes from the Dean of Admissions.
There was lots of screaming and shouting here in CT.
My daughter and I have wondered how may people got this letter. She noticed is was written by the Dean of Admissions in the first person where the dean says I instead of we. The letter is dated February 20th so we in the northeast would receive those letters today, those in other parts of the country would get theirs later. Congratulations to all! I have read that this is a trend in colleges where the desirable students are notified early in an effort to recruit them before someone else does. My daughter also got an admission to Grinnell unexpectedly when the supposed notification date was April.
Congratulations! Smith has historically offered “early writes” to very strong students. It is often a precursor to receipt of one of their merit awards so it is very good news indeed. 
There are a number of older threads discussing it. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/smith-college/1464737-early-writes-p1.html
I received this letter today, too. I didn’t know that Smith did this, and I love the personal message that the Dean of Admission wrote to me!
Also received an early admit today. I’m from the Boston area, and it’s a lovely thing that Smith does. Applied right on the January 15th deadline.
I got mine today too! Congrats to everyone! Is anybody else heading up this month to visit? My poor Texas soul is praying for the Northeast to finish up with that snow nonsense before I make the trek.
My daughter got the letter today – we’re in the Seattle area. It would be lovely if there were some merit money…
Surprised and pleased my D got one today! We aren’t far so you never know, maybe they are still coming.
My daughter as well today! Applied at last minute - Jan 14.
Got one today on the west coast! I’m really hoping for good financial aid.
I received my letter today! I didn’t think one was coming because letters had already been delivered to the west coast. A wonderful surprise!
Wondering if I’ll get one…I live in Florida. : ( It’s my #1 school along with Holyoke but I don’t feel like I have particularly outstanding stats so I don’t have high hopes hahah. What did the dean write for you girls who’ve received the early write? Sorry for the curiosity, and congratulations!!
@nrnr29, the letter said that the admissions committee had decided to admit a select group of applicants early, and that official acceptance letters would be mailed on March 27th. There was also a handwritten note from the dean about my application essay, which was a nice personal touch. Best of luck – I hope to see you next fall!