Chance Me?

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I have a lot to work on, but here’s my stuff:
UW GPA: 3.68
W GPA: 3.95
ACT: 28 (taking again in October)
SAT: 1750 (old; I’m taking the new one twice in Oct. and Dec.)
SAT II: World History - 640
AP: World History (4), English Literature (3), US History (4), Biology (3)
Senior Year:
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
DE Elementary Japanese I
DE Elementary Japanese II
DE Honors College Trigonometry
DE Honors Intro. to World Religions
DE Honors American Government
DE Principles of Computer Science I
(Self-study: AP Gov., APES, Computer Sci. A, and Japanese Lang. and Culture)
EC:
Band (9-10)
Lacrosse (10)
National Honor Society (10-12)
National Beta Club (10-12); Secretary (12)
Yearbook Staff (11)
Awards:
Student of Distinction (10,11)

(I’m a black female with a household income of about >$200,000 (my dad was out of work for a year, though). No college savings or anything, if that matters. I’m also asexual, if that adds something.)

I’ve taken four years of Spanish, so I’m moving on to a language I’ve self-studied for a few years. I plan on taking the JLPT N5 and SAT II Literature and Japanese w/h Listening in November. If I can get straight A’s this semester, my unweighted GPA will be a 3.73 and my weighted will be a 4.08. Some other schools I’m applying to are also test-optional, but I don’t feel like my ECs are good enough to go without sending better test scores.

2

You definitely have some very good chances.

Focus on the ACT rather than the SAT and ACT since you have a higher “starting point” with the ACT. I don’t recommend dividing your attention between the two especially since your goal is to get straight A’s this semester.

3

Besides your test scores, your stats are very good for Smith. Don’t expect much, if any financial aid though, since your family has a high income. In case you didn’t know, Smith is test-optional.