<p>haha<code>
we all here~~
it'll be around 7 am local time</code>and now it's 1:50 already</p>
<p>Do you know a funny website or something else that can keep me busy for 5 hours?</p>
<p>generally how many girls will get accepted under ed2?</p>
<p>I don't know....
But I'm worried about the simple fact that I am an international asking for fin aid. Just that cuts my chances into halves.</p>
<p>Where else are you applying?</p>
<p>it'll be around 5 in the mornin here n its already midnight...dunno wht i'll be doin for teh next 5 hrs..
so glrs do u feel like sharin anythin abt urself?</p>
<p>mhc, conncoll, wesleyan, oberlin, hamilton...but i really want to goto smith..
the only place where i can be myself</p>
<p>I'm applying to MHC and Hamilton too, along with Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Colby and one other college whose name I do not recall....</p>
<p>maichang, why is Smith is the only place where you can be yourself? I do not mean to be offending, but that sounds like... a commercial?</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>B@r, I know that in theory one can do well at any number of colleges. If D hadn't gotten into Smith, she probably would be happily attending and doing very well at Wellesley. Or Yale had she been admitted. But there are certain Smith-specific or Smith-advantage experiences that have made oversized contributions to her overall college experience such that in comparison any place else, while still fine/excellent, would slightly dim in luster by comparison. I fully admit that different students have different experiences with Smith; mine has been fortunate enough to hit five cherries in a row on the karmic slot machine.</p>
<p>I'm deferred...</p>
<p>me rejected</p>
<p>i am rejected
it's really disappointing
but i can really see how tough the international students as well as asking for financial aid pool is
good luck, b@r!lum, in the rd round</p>
<p>Sorry to hear the news ladies. Keep your heads up, and you'll land where you were supposed to be.</p>
<p>This might sound inappropriate, but considering that I was deferred I am glad to hear that Smith is NOT one of those schools that defer most of their ED applicants rather than reject them right away...
I'm feeling sorry for you girls.</p>
<p>My hearts go out to you all. BJM8 is right, though. You <em>will</em> end up at places that are perfect for you. Good luck in the rest of the admissions process!</p>
<p>Barium, I know you're international. Were you also applying for aid? I suspect - but don't know - that, while Smith definitely supports international students, it tends to emphasize supporting American students with need. MHC seems much better at finding monies for internationals.</p>
<p>Don't give up hope. As you point out, you were not outright rejected, which says something.</p>
<p>MWFN, yes, I am applying for fin aid, and I would need quite a lot to attend. I guess that is the main reason I was deferred.</p>
<p>There's still hope! </p>
<p>I'm sure that, because of your need, they want to compare you to the rest of the international pool to determine how they want to spend their aid dollars. A deferral probably means that they think you'll be competitive in that group.</p>
<p>hey girls, i'm sure there will be better news for you all from your RD schools..</p>
<p>Barium: You're still in the running! Continue showing your interest in Smith to reaffirm that they are still your first choice. I am still looking forward to seeing you during the international students pre-orientation!;)</p>
<p>The worst outcome is to be accepted, and then for the school not to provide the necessary funds. Since some 60% of all Smith first-years receive aid, they have to manage their budget carefully to make sure they don't do that to any student.</p>