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Colleges and Universities A-Z Smith College
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<p>Should I apply? if so, do I stand a chance? also, what is the financial aid like at Smith? (and while i'm hear, what about chances at Mount Holyoke as well.. anyone care to comment?)</p>

<p>CA resident
Unweighted GPA: 4.45ish (i'm not sure)
Weighted: 3.84
Rank: 6/450 as of last semseter.. dont know what my cummalitve rank is
SAT II: Bio-m 720, LIt-590, Spanish-620
SAT I: 470m, 660 r, 700 r (retaking in october. Hoping to get the math score about 550)</p>

<p>Good EC's. not many but committed to about 2 really major ones. Mostly volunteering and leadership</p>

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<p>sorry. that should be 3.45 for uw</p>

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<p>I would look for some good safety schools.</p>

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<p>Write some good essays, especially if you're interested in social service. Smith looks for passionate girls who want to make the world a better place.</p>

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<p>(and while i'm hear, </p>

<p>I'm sure you meant to say "here"
Have your essay edited. Mistakes are easy to make :)</p>

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<p>All imo: I think you have less than 50/50 odds though your class rank may help. Good essays may indeed help you as Smith is consciously trying to diminish the influence of test scores. MHC is probably a little easier than Smith to get into. As presented, there's nothing terribly special, i.e., there are 50 other applicants who would have a similar profile.</p>

<p>Passion helps. A bit quirky doesn't hurt.</p>

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<p>smith is also looking for geographic, racial, and economic diversity, so if you are different from the typical (white, middle or upper-middle class) smithie, that can help you a bit. And if your first language is not english, they will cut you some slack. I'd try and make as much personal contact as possible with the school--either by visiting or having an alumnae interview in your hometown--and studying like crazy to improve your sat scores. Mt. holyoke is similar, but SAT scores are optional there, which might help you.</p>

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<p>masha, you should work really hard this week taking practice tests from The Real SAT to improve your math score. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Well, aren't both schools SAT optional?
Correct me if I'm wrong ( i know Mt. holyoke is)
The way i see it, there's no reason i Shouldn't apply as the application is free.</p>

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<p>I don't think SAT scores are optional at Smith, they are de-emphasized according to admissions literature, but if you math score falls too far below the average, that may be problematic. </p>

<p>I retook the ACT because my science score was way lower than the rest - in the 74th percentile. (And I am NOT a science major.)</p>

<p>Of course you should apply. You should also work really hard to improve that math.</p>