Chance me for Smith?

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I just interviewed and toured Smith College today and fell in love. I’m going to be applying Regular Decision in January (not Early Decision II because I’m scared of getting a bad financial aid package OR getting accepted into my reach school, Wellesley.) However, I’m nervous that, like so many other colleges, Smith has been getting more difficult to get into, and I just will have bad luck in making the cut.

Weighted GPA: 4.13
UW GPA: 3.85

SAT Superscored: 2050
SAT Critical Reading: 720
SAT Writing: 710
SAT Math: 630

ACT Composite: 29
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 23
ACT Science: 26
ACT Reading: 36
ACT Writing: 31

Extra curriculars:
Varsity volleyball freshman & sophomore year, stopped due to facial injury
Student council all four years of high school: Class treasurer for 3 years, executive board public relations officer for senior year
National Honor Society: Member since sophomore year, elected Vice President in junior year
Mock trial: Member for junior and senior year
Piano lessons: All four years of high school
Also founded a Model United Nations club at school in sophomore year through Youth Venture with two other students

Community service:
Assistant middle school softball coach in sophomore year
Organized a Red Cross Blood Drive at high school with two other students as a Blood Drive Coordinator, donated on the day of the Blood Drive

AP courses: (Note that will go into extra info section on common app: My school doesn’t offer AP classes to students until their senior year.)
AP Gov
AP English and Literature
AP Physics
*I am also doing an independent study this year of high school at the French V and French AP level, but because I’m the only student in the course, it is not official on my transcript or through collegeboard. I likely will not take the French AP test because it is on the same day of my government test.

I am planning on majoring in English and Literature, which I will mark on my application.

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Also, I am in rank 2 in my class.

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I think you have a very good chance as far academics. I know that more goes into the admission process because they want to create a well rounded student body. I think if you combine your great grades with a unique essay, amazing teacher refs (which Im sure you will have), you have a great shot! Good luck!! I was just accepted ED!

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I got in! :slight_smile:

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Congrats @carrieking. Did you hear back from Wellesley yet?

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I had to withdraw my application from Wellesley; I ended up applying to Smith as Early Decision II, and needless to say, I have been very late in updating this thread! ;))