I am a white female in senior year of high school, my parents make $165k total, from Massachusetts. I am applying for neuroscience, or philosophy or sociology, at Smith College early decision. If not, I’m also applying to UMASS Amherst, UVM, Simmons, and Northeastern, but I want to go to Smith more than anything.
GPA: 4.2221, it says weighted and unweighted are the same, my school is kinda confusing
Rank: 27/325
SAT: 720 math, 720 reading, taking it again
Took 4 years of Spanish, this year AP
Past APs: AP US History (3), AP Language and Composition (5), AB Calculus (3), AP Bio (3)
Current APs: AP Chem, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP Psychology
Essays: bleh but working on it
Extracurriculars:
Academic Decathlon- academic competitions(freshman to senior, leadership junior and senior year)
best buddies- club joining people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (freshman to senior, officer sophomore year and president junior and senior year)
interact club- teen version of rotary club (service), I started it junior year and have been president junior and senior year
Girl Scouts- (kindergarten to senior year) got my silver award and working on my gold
pen in a box- (sophomore-senior year) service club collecting school supplies and sending it to kids in need internationally
Global citizenship program- (sophomore to senior year) organization of globally focused students
special olympics swimming- (8th grade to senior year) gone to all practices and state competitions
school council-(sophomore to senior year) monthly meetings of school officials, bringing up issues, worked to get water bottle filling stations in the school to reduce plastic waste
honors societies:
national honors society
spanish honors society
national art honors society
awards:
honor roll all years at high school
nominee for prudential student spirit of community award, won’t find out until February
work:
work at Hopkinton country club as a lifeguard, babysitting kids, pool concierge, banquet staff, 25 hours a week over summer and 10 hours a week during school year
ANY advice/ideas of my chance of acceptance/help is so so so appreciated!!! and if you have any recommendations as to what I should put on my application I would appreciate that as well!