<p>hi,
i know from their website smith has a program for nontraditional students. please rate my chances: international - although not requied i have taken the sats sat 1 590math 630 cr 600wr sat 2 800fr 760latin 700 biology e. toefl to be taken an overall B in my first year at college. this is a transfer program. some international prizes in poetry, work.recomandations good.i wrote two small books of poems.</p>
<p>You're in such a specialized niche (non-US transfer students) that I don't think it's likely that you can receive advice you can count on on a public message board. Sorry.</p>
<p>Btw, the largest "non-traditional" bloc of Smith students is older students, undergrads 25 or older. (Or is it 24? If so, someone will note it.)</p>
<p>yes. this is true. nontraditionals are over 24.maybe someone would know smthing. if no, useless to overspeculate, i will just have to turn in my forms at college and see in spring what happens.</p>
<p>I would email the smith admissions office if you have specific questions or you want more information about the ada comstock program. They may be able to send you some brochures or hook you up with another international student ada who could talk to you about her experiences.</p>
<p>The sharing of experience would be great but would not give much of a clue regarding chances. Sorry, RG...you're in such a micro-niche, maybe 1 percent of the total Smith population. (Approx 10 percent Ada Comstock, what percentage of those are International?)</p>
<p>there are about 7 countries represented at smith. i called them and they told me that the majority of the student body has a 3.00 to 3.5 averages in their community colleges. in my country we have a 0-10 scale. to pass you need a 5. now i know that if 10 is A+ and an 8 is a B+ what would these all be on this 3.00 - 3.55 scale. what is the minimum you need to pass ? a C? maybe someone will clairy me.</p>
<p>there are about 7 countries represented at smith. i called them and they told me that the majority of the student body has a 3.00 to 3.5 averages in their community colleges. in my country we have a 0-10 scale. to pass you need a 5. now i know that if 10 is A+ and an 8 is a B+ what would these all be on this 3.00 - 3.55 scale. what is the minimum you need to pass ? a C? maybe someone will clarify me.</p>
<p>At Smith, and most N. American colleges i know of, the grading scale goes like this: </p>
<p>4.0 = A
3.7 = A-
3.3 = B+
3.0= B</p>
<p>And so on. So GPA between 3.0 and 3.55 would be between a B and A- average. So if an 8 is a B+, then I assume a 7 is a B? So you'd need to have an average of 7-9.</p>
<p>On the other hand, grading systems depend not only on the abstract correlation between two marks, but on how frequently they are given. For example in France, where we grade out of 20, a 16 is the equivalent of a A+, as it is rarely given. When I sent D's reports, and baccalaureat results to Smith, I downloaded info from wikipedia so they would understand that a 17.8 average in France is NOT a B.</p>
<p>Only 7 countries represented among Smith's international students? That doesn't sound right by quite a bit. I'd guess 30+.</p>
<p>I assume she meant 7 countries are represented in the Ada Comstocks.</p>
<p>i do not know if colleges in us know about the corruption that is many times dominant in the education system in romania. it is often common after an exam that students ask one another - did you know or did you copy? it is fustrating to see that if you learn and get a B somebody might just come, have the paper done before the exam, pretend to write for two hours on something, and then on a moment when the professor does not notice, change the paper. sometimes- i heard this on the news, professors might be "influenced" with money. if, for example, they write a number on the board before the exam, that could be a code for those that are " close" to the professor, indicating the page of the subject that will be given at the exam. while they would not recognize for themselves, everybody knows corruption exists. the students however, really admit when copying on an exam. i never copied and never tried, but, anyway on my mark sheet nobody will write not copied or honest. i wonder if colleges in us know this situation. another thing is that here if you are in a university you are in a specific department , and you only study that specific subject. i study history, and only have classes in history. anyway, since my file is due by february ands march, would having good and very good grades in the january session really really help?</p>
<p>seven as ada comstock.</p>
<p>Romaniagirl, I'm sure Smith admissions knows about discrepancies in other countries. They are probably savvy about what to look for in an application.</p>
<p>I'm confused about whether you are applying for Ada Comstock or as a transfer student. Ada Comstock scholars have had their education "interrupted," I thought. You are still in college. Or am I wrong about this?</p>
<p>firtst you have to over 24. then, here is what they say in smith colege bulletin: '' ada comstock are expectyed to have completed a minimum of 32 transferable liberal arts credits before matriculation at smith. those who offer little or no colege level work are advised to enroll elsewhere to fulfill this requirement before initiating the application process.'' therefore you must be matriculated somewhere before ada. what i really want to know if they would look at my scores- should i retake them again in january-the deadline is february for ada comstock. what worriies me are sat 1 although none of sat1 or 2 are required for this program</p>
<p>Okay, I don't feel too dumb: 7 international Ada's equals about one-quarter of 1 percent of the Smith student body.</p>
<p>As to your question about SAT's, your scores are a little on the low side but not to a point that raises eyebrows, especially as you are an international. The international prizes in poetry are a nice plus. I'm not sure that a re-take, unless you had a spectacular increase, would be worthwhile.</p>
<p>I'm sorry that I don't have anything consoling to say other than I think you just have to wait until February.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>