<p>GPA: 3.9 UW (by my guess, we don’t report unweighted) 4.34 W (I think, my school keeps changing what they weight and don’t weight) Class rank: 3/225</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars:[ul]
[<em>]Gay Straight Alliance, executive board member 11, 12
[</em>]Worked as a poll captain/canvass coordinator for a local queer rights campaign 10
[<em>]Internship with progressive nonprofit/political lobby 10, 11, 12
[</em>]National Honors Society, elected Communications Officer/Secretary 11, 12
[<em>]Published as a poet in the annual literary magazine from Western Michigan University’s [</em>]Lee Honors College
[<em>]Community Literary Awards judge for eight years
[</em>]Research paper grader for the academically talented youth program, 9-12
[<em>]Computer Science Team
[</em>]Math League
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<p>Test scores:
SAT: 2260 (800 R 760 M 700 W, one sitting)
SAT II: U.S. History 800, Literature 730
ACT: 32 composite
AP Lit & Comp (5), AP Lang & Comp (5), AP U.S. History (5), AP Euro (5), AP CS (4), AP Physics (lawlz!), taking AP Calc, AP Stats, AP Gov this year</p>
<p>Recommendation details:[ul]
[<em>]AP Physics teacher at the math and science magnet school I attend who knows me very well
[</em>]English teacher that lets me grade her students’ research paper who I’ve known since 7th grade
[li]AP Euro/AP U.S. History teacher who is a co-advisor of the NHS and knows me pretty well[/li][/ul] Essay topic and details:
CA: Wrote about my experiences in an Austrian concentration camp and how they definitely changed the way I see the idea of heroes and villains
Supplement: I can’t remember the “how’d you hear about Smith,” but the theme song one was about a song that made me think of watching/reading Roald Dahl’s Matilda</p>
<p>Brief personal statement: Good luck to any seniors waiting to hear back!</p>
<p>I was accepted RD early!
GPA: 4.42 (weighted)
Rank: 2/412
SAT: 2240
Extracurriculars: Envirothon (captain, state champions), French club president, Interact treasurer, Big Brother Big Sister, etc.</p>
<p>Do any of you think you’ll go? Do you think being accepted early for RD means you might get a merit scholarship?</p>
<p>I’m going to bet my money (and I’m not a betting person) that many of you will receive STRIDE scholarship offers. If you get one, DON’T TURN IT DOWN. It will be one of the best things you ever do at Smith. My daughter received a STRIDE, learned how to research in her first two years, and loved it. I think it was a significant reason she’s at Oxford right now for her spring semester.</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 670 CR, 720 W, 780 M (2170 total)
ACT:
SAT II: 780 Math2, 730 Math1, 630MBio
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/285
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calculus (5), AP Biology (4), AP Microeconomics (5), AP Macroeconomics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP French, AP Statistics, AP Government, Humanities Honors, Leadership
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist, Washington State Goalkeeper (2 years), Outstanding Junior of the Year, etc
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Soccer (Captain, MVP, Starting Goalkeeper), Associated Student Body (ASB Secretary -12th, ASB Senator – 9th, 10th, 11th, Prom Princess, Homecoming Princess), Science Technology Engineering Math (S.T.E.M.) Club (Co-President, Co-Founder), H.E.L.P. Peer Tutoring Program (Founder, President), National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America (2 1st Place Awards and 3 3rd Place Awards), Club Soccer (Nationally Ranked Team), Kick (Drill) Team, Mathletes (Math Club)
Job/Work Experience: Barista at Starbucks, Swim Instructor/Lifeguard at Pool
Volunteer/Community service: Vision House Volunteering (Camp Counselor, Tutor), Library Volunteer (Study Zone Tutor), World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine (raised over $5400), Church Ministry (Children’s Ministry Helper, Worship Team Female Vocalist, Youth Group Student Leader)
Summer Activities: Working full time, volunteering, lots of soccer, taking care of my siblings
Essays: Personal Statement was about struggle of moving from my mom’s to my dad’s and change of emphasis from achievement to integrity (8)
Teacher Recommendation: I don’t know but I’m assuming its good?
Counselor Rec: I gave her a lot of information about my activities so I’m assuming this one is good as well.
Additional Rec:
Interview: Fantastic! (9)
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<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): Washington
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public (sends top students to state flagship and occasionally out of state)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $100,000-120,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy (step mom)
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<p>**Sorry for all the extra stuff… I copy and pasted what was in the Wellesley thread!</p>
<p>GPA: my school doesn’t use 4.0 scale, but converted to that mine is 3.94.
Class rank: 4/249.
Extra-curriculars: volunteering, working!
Tests scores (if applicable): M700 CR680 W700.
Recommendation details: 5 letters: guidance counselor, physics teacher, latin teacher, MIT graduate student, mom.
Essay topic and details: don’t want to give away identity, sorry! must say, i enjoyed writing them
Brief personal statement (optional): congrats to all of you wonderful women! i am 100% decided on Smith, hopefully there won’t be too much in loans, and I hope we get STRIDE/Zollman scholarships :)</p>
<p>Admission status: Accepted! (RD, early write)</p>
<p>GPA: converted to a 4-point scale, it’s around 4.3
Class rank: my school doesn’t rank, but I’m 3 or 4/300
Extra-curriculars: theatre, two steady jobs, some theatre internships, student government, symphony orchestra
Test scores: SAT 2120, ACT 34
Recommendations: French teacher, Physics teacher, guidance counselor, orchestra conductor/stage crew supervisor. I didn’t see any of them but I think they were all very good!
Essay topic and details: Common App - I wrote about how one of my extracurriculars has changed me as a person. My “theme song” for the supplement was by Belle and Sebastian, wrote about how much I enjoy reading.
Brief personal statement (optional): I’m thrilled! Like CPUscientist, I also hope we all get STRIDEs - keeping my fingers crossed!</p>
<p>Vermont Maid - I’m not going to react to your comment because I see from your post history that you have been saying the same things to other girls. Good luck with your college search/college experience! </p>
<p>Just so you know, comments like that fuel me even more to be the successful person I am/am becoming.</p>
<p>VM you seem to come out of your cave on an annual basis to disparage people on this site. Perhaps you are a tad jealous, no? Please try to stay positive, focus on your own situation, and move on.</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars: Secretary of school’s NHS chapter, heavily involved in theater year-round, math tutor, member of district and state selective choirs, participant in Tropical Storm Irene flood relief in my area, Part time job.</p>
<p>Tests scores (if applicable): SAT: cr 730, writing 750, math 760. SAT 2: Literature 730 math 1 740</p>
<p>Recommendation details: I had three total. 1 from my math teacher, 1 stellar letter from my philosophy/civics teacher, 1 from my counselor.</p>
<p>Essay topic and details: my main essay was about a secret cookie recipe that has been passed through the women in my family for generations and how it has taught me the importance of giving. Can’t really remember most of my supplement but my song was “Falling For the First Time” and how important it is for me to realize that I can’t be perfect!!</p>
<p>Brief personal statement (optional): Like @ohreally877, i’m also a legacy. My grandmother went to Smith, although I never met her. But good luck to all my other seniors out there!!!</p>
