<p>Hello,
I applied RD to all of my colleges, so right now I'm in the excruciating "waiting period"; perhaps a little speculation will make me feel better... At any rate, here are my stats:</p>
<p>4.0 GPA (UW)
2340 SAT (800 CR, 790 Math, 750 Writing)
35-36 ACT (two different tests--I sent both b/c my essay score on the 36 was terrible)
2 APs, both this year (I only had the opportunity to take one more)
5-6 honors courses, depending on what they count (once again, only had the opportunity to take one more)
National Merit Finalist</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Ballet (last 5 years)
Environmental Club: treasurer sophomore year; raised money to go on service trip to Mexico last year--worked with sea turtle conservation biologists
International Club: treasurer last year; went to Model UN last spring & am going to Model UN again this year
Human Rights Club: member since last year; this year president
City Human Rights Commission: first high school student appointed to a city commission (last spring); currently secretary
National Honor Society member</p>
<p>Do you think that I'm a good candidate for Smith? Thanks!</p>
<p>Just noticed your post, dear. Today was Admissions announcement day at Smith. Did you get in?</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted. She did not submit her SATs (620M, 580V) since this was optional - actually, that is the main reason she applied to Smith, as Vassar requires SATs plus SAT IIs. Her 3.6 GPA was built on every AP and Honors class available except for French, which she took for 2 years as a “French For Dummies” student because she didn’t like the Honors F teacher.</p>
<p>But she is also a nationally ranked junior tennis player and will be playing on the Smith team. She spent Summers doing heavy duty volunteer work. She poured cement and did construction work on a parking lot at a rainforest ecology center in Puerto Rico one Summer. Another, she toured the Chinese countryside stopping at poor villages where the children of migrant workers lived, and gave them lessons in English. In South Africa, she ran science and math classes, and planted “door gardens” for AIDS families. Her Common App essay was all about a one day visit to help at an AIDS clinic, and began: “When I was 15, I held a 5 1/2 lb South African baby boy. The wet-nurse said he didn’t have a name because he would live only a few months. His parents had died of AIDS…” It was heart breaking and sincere.</p>
<p>And I am a single mother. I wanted my daughter to have a better life. I don’t have a passport, but she’s been all over the place.</p>
<p>Somehow, she got in. Tonight will be my first restful sleep, probably, since she was born.</p>
<p>Wow, choochoo, your daughter sounds like an amazing person. Honestly, I would have been surprised if she had not been admitted with all those amazing life experience to share and such a solid academic background. I was in fact admitted with a STRIDE scholarship, and now I am anxiously waiting for the financial aid package. Perhaps your daughter and I will meet up at Smith in the fall. :)</p>