<p>D2's Smith interview is tomorrow. She's considerind applying ED, primary academic interest is architecture.</p>
<p>SAT: CR590; M660; W610</p>
<p>GPA: 81 (higher grades in math; slight upward trend overall)
school doesn't weight or rank
AP Stat and AP Studio Art - 3D design
(AP Psych not offered this year) </p>
<p>Honors:<br>
- Nat. Achievement commendation
(for black students, based on PSAT scord)
- named scholarship from her school</p>
<p>Activities
- varsity athletics: v'ball, swim, track
(DI level high jumper, sets records, etc.)
- student gov't
- multicultural affinity group
- community serv proj (secy this yr)</p>
<p>Employment
- lifeguard during school year and summer</p>
<p>MIsc - D2 is very poised and personable; interviewers love her</p>
<p>I figure it's too late in the game for a make-over, but any last minute adivce to tweak her provile and increase her chances of admission?</p>
<p>I'm concerned about test scores, but it's too late in the game for any conversation about them. Great news that your D is personable and a good interviewer. Wow them with why attending Smith is so important to her. Tell her that the interview is not the time to be timid regarding why she feels Smith is a great fit for her. In short...what does she have to offer Smith that would make them want her? Only she can answer that. Best of luck! Kepp us posted.</p>
<p>No advice for the interview, but Smith admissions seems to like a good essay with the application, and they do read them. So when applying, I'd work on that, since she def. has control over how good that is.</p>
<p>I'm too late to help with the interview, but I would recommend that your daughter contact Smith's track coach, Carla (can't remember her last name). I believe Smith would welcome some talent on the track team right now.</p>
<p>Also, once your daughter has applied to Smith, the Admissions office will send you a letter offering you the option of sending a letter to them in which you as a parent can illuminate anything that may not have come out in any of the other materials that were submitted as part of her application (at least this was so back when my daughter applied three years ago). I'd like to think that the letter I wrote might have made a difference -- at any rate it's an opportunity to express what you know is special about your child, and how she may have overcome hurdles in her life.</p>
<p>Write the parent letter but take a lot of time thinking about it before doing so, is my advice. You want the letter to bring out aspects of your daughter that aren't brought out by other parts of the application, things that scores, grades, and even most recs wouldn't touch upon.</p>