<p>Which is more difficult to get into? By how much? Mount Holyoke and Smith are my two top choices, but I'm also considering Bryn Mawr. I have a SAT score of 2310 (800 reading, 780 math, 730 writing) and SAT II scores of 740 math 1, 760 biology, and 800 U.S. history. I'm homeschooled, so I've taken several courses at a community college (chemistry, psych, history, literature) and worked both on my own and with a tutor on various subjects. I have a 4.0 GPA in the community college courses. I'm also very heavily involved in classical music: I play cello at a precollege music program at a conservatory in upstate NY. </p>
<p>What are my chances? Any opinions would be appreciated! Also, I'm leaning towards Mount Holyoke at the moment. </p>
<p>I think you should get into both with the disclaimer that I’m not really familiar with women’s colleges.</p>
<p>I think you have a fighting chance of getting into both, but your scores aren’t really going to matter when applying to MHC (it’s test optional). I have heard smith is more difficult to get into, but personally, I am applying ED to mount holyoke because overall, I liked it more than smith in terms of academic offerings, not because it’s any easier to get into. Also, by no means is mount holyoke a convent, but I really liked their and the students’ intense focus on their academics before they moved on to the social life.
But a bit of advice: if you can, take some AP courses and tests, because MHC gives credit for 4s and 5s.
And also unrelated: I’m a cellist as well! Both colleges offer ensembles for non music majors, though the chamber orchestra at Smith gives preference to music students.
Can you tell I’m completely biased towards Mount Holyoke yet? </p>