merit scholarships/what smith looks for

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<p>{I suspect that the number offered is at least in the 40's,}</p>

<p>The website states 35-40 STRIDES are awarded. The administration informed me the number is closer to 30. Dunno if “awarded” means those who accepted. During my conversations with Smith I believe they used the word 'offered'
No matter, it’s an honor to receive the distinction.</p>

<p>“This scholarship of $5000 per year for four years is awarded to
approximately 35-40 students per year.”</p>

<p><a href="http://www.smith.edu/finaid/prospect/aid_merit.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.smith.edu/finaid/prospect/aid_merit.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>{in general you've got to figure that STRIDEs are accepted to a pretty flashy group of colleges}</p>

<p>Without a doubt ;)</p>

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<p>My D did a little survey for me ;) She spoke to some of her fellow STRIDES and asked who they turned down for Smith. Here were some of the responses in no particular order: Brown, Amherst, Wellesley, Princeton, Cornell, Stanford, Yale, Bowdoin, Williams..... Pretty flashy indeed! Some of these responses were from the same students; just so you don't get the wrong impression.</p>