<p>Hello, fellow transfer applicants. It will probably be a while before this thread gets any traffic, but I thought I would get it started for anyone who wants to discuss things before decisions roll out in April/May.</p>
<p>How do you gals feel about everything?</p>
<p>Hey! I am applying to Smith. I’m not entirely 100% set on transferring out of my current school, but I’m applying to give myself the option because I feel like Smith may be better for me. Where are you currently attending?</p>
<p>I attend a reaalllyyy large, non-competitive public university.</p>
<p>At first, I had all these aspirations to attend Amherst College, but the more I learned about Smith through looking into the consortium, the more attached to it I became. If accepted, I will attend Smith without a second thought! I’m so anxious about everything. I just hope it all works out in the end.</p>
I’m just bumping this because it’s nearing the time when people will want to discuss their applications.
A little over a month away! Am I the only one super nervous about finding out? How’s everyone feeling??
You’re definitely not the only one; my stomach is turning at the thought of opening their decision. I think I’m a really good fit for Smith, but it’s a competitive school with a lot of excellent applicants. The waiting game is a tough one. 
Do you feel good about everything?
Hello, ladies! I also am a Smith transfer applicant for fall 2015. I can not even express my level of anxiety! Lol. I am currently attending a community college in the western Massachusetts area. I am applying as an Ada Comstock Scholar (mother of a four year old) and I can’t wait until decisions roll out!
I’m super nervous just like all of you! I’d like to think I’m a good fit, but who knows! All we can do is wait now. I’m at a fairly competitive private university and Am doing well there. Eeeep March 31st can’t come fast enough.
Just sent in my Mid-Year Report and all of my finaid documents were officially processed yesterday. 
Now there’s really nothing left to do but wait.
Hi. I am non-stop worried about my application. I was disappointed last year after applying as a transfer for Smith and a different college only in the end to be rejected. This year I applied for 4 and am just hoping to hear a yes from any of them - Smith being my most hopeful about.
What years are people applying into? I’m a junior applicant.
A wish of luck to all.
Hi all. I’m also a junior applicant who’s applying to 4 schools and hoping for a yes from any. What made you all want to apply to Smith?
Hi, I’m also applying for transfer. I’m very anxious! I’m applying to 5 schools total and Smith is one of my top choices. I guess I’ll be a junior but I’m not certain how many of my classes will transfer (I’m at a CC in VA.)
Good luck to everyone! 
I’m applying as a sophomore. The only other school I sent an application to is Mount Holyoke.
I’ve planned on applying here as a transfer since sometime near the end of my senior year in HS. I have ten months of anxiety on my chest about to culminate in one little letter… I’m constantly trying to reassure myself that I’ll get in, but historically, only 1/3 of transfers are admitted. 
My stats are pretty much in the ball park: 4.0 GPA, 2050 SAT, decent AP scores and the same “heart for social justice and global change” that is in everyone’s transfer essay lol.
Hey @TiredQuibbler, I followed your earlier threads last summer/fall. How did you end up doing GPA-wise your first semester at college? Is that the 4.0? Also, I hope you were able to mention your Questbridge, etc awards in your app in some way. I’m rooting for you! Good luck!
Thank you for being so kind, @staceyneil! Yeah, I got a 4.0 last semester and had a 4.0 at the mid-year report as well. 
My HS GPA was only around 3.6 (unweighted). I just kind of put QB in the extra information box because I feel like that’s something that would interest Smith, even though it’s not a partner college. Actually, I’m surprised that Smith isn’t considering it has the highest amount of Pell Grant students of all top 20 LACs.
Does anyone know if Smith takes in a portion of sophomores and juniors or if your incoming classification is mostly meaningless?
The incoming classification is not meaningless. Smith’s first-year attrition rate is ~ 7%. It’s reasonable to assume that ~43 transfers will be admitted in order to have the optimal number of sophomore students.
There’s nothing wrong with your HS GPA…~30-35% of the enrolled first-years had a HS GPA of 3.6 or less. You were also in the top 10% of your class. That’s a positive! What’s more important is your 4.0 college GPA.
The admissions officers consider all pertinent information. QB awards are pertinent. 
If there’s a woman who deserves to be admitted, it’s you. Good luck!
What do you guys think the timeline is in the admissions office? Do you suppose they’ve already chosen their class?
I’ve been fiddling around with Bannerweb… Is any one else able to click on the Pay/View Bill link in Banner? It sends me to another Smith site, with a “My Account” balance of $0… Is this a clue?? Maybe I’m reaching… Lol. But I’m hopeful.
Lol mine does that too, almost definitely meaningless but hey I’m hopeful.
I can’t get onto my Smith bannerweb with my colllege’s wifi- anyone else have this problem?
(also I had options to “get proof of enrollement” does that mean anything?)