<p>How do you get this award? Do you have to apply for it yourself or does someone from your school nominate you?</p>
<p>... which book award?</p>
<p>There must be a Smith Book Award, just as there is a Yale Book Award - and a bunch of others. I know nothing about it, though.</p>
<p>Wellesleyhopeful, I suggest you talk to your guidance counselor about it. </p>
<p>P.S. Don't tell Smith about your screen name! :-)</p>
<p>it's through your sschool & the college. see your GC.
usually its based on comm. services hrs + leadership + academic achievement.
i dont think they mean a whole lot in terms of admissions (to the specific school). usually they are monetary or literally "book"s.</p>
<p>"it's through your sschool & the college"</p>
<p>Smith Alumnae are responsible for the book award.</p>
<p>It has no influence on admissions. The award is a means for the Alumnae clubs to get students acquainted with Smith</p>
<p>Not all schools give the award; my D's did not. RLT is correct that alumnae give the award, and that it has little influence on admissions. But...it doesn't hurt to get it and put it on your app. ;)</p>