Genderqueer at Smith?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Smith College
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<p>This is a thread I posted: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1460068-genderqueer-girls-schools.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1460068-genderqueer-girls-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What do you think- would you be okay with a genderqueer at Smith?</p>

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<p>I’m an alum, but here are my 2 (ok, 3) cents:</p>

<p>Most Smithies prefer the term “women’s college” to "girls’ school</p>

<p>You would be far from the only trans*, genderqueer, etc. student. </p>

<p>Some people will make assumptions about your gender if you attend a single-sex school. This will be amplified if you at some point want to present as more male.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure you’d be welcomed at Smith.</p>

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<p>agreatperhaps-- I’ve yet to see GPA, class rank, SAT/ACT data. Perhaps you would provide this info. I’d be pleased to “chance” you. Admission is competitive at Smith. I’ve read both threads. Thanks</p>

<p>.02</p>

<p>David</p>

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<p>@bn12gg- Smith’s a long shot for me, I know that. My SAT scores come out tomorrow, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be scoring in the 50th percentiles for all three sections. My school doesn’t rank. My GPA (academics only) for fresh and soph year was a 3.125 (I’m not stupid, I was depressed sophomore year therefore my GPA was impacted significantly). I’m doing well this year, a 3.53 (academic classes only) for the last semester. By the end of junior year I’ll have a 3.25 unweighted.</p>

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<p>I agree with Stacy. There are many gender non-conforming students at Smith, and it is generally a very welcoming environment for students of all gender identities. She also makes a good point as to the difficulty of going to a women’s college while not identifying as a women, especially if you eventually identify as male (as at job interviews your gender identity will be automatically outed to anyone who knows about Smith). I am by no means trying to dissuade you from considering Smith, as it is truly a great environment for genderqueer individuals, but it is important to consider the potential consequences of attending a women’s college as a non-woman (when some students come out as trans, they transfer to co-ed schools, but many also stay).</p>

<p>As a side note, I know Hampshire is an extremely welcoming college for gender non-conforming individuals.</p>