<p>I just got rejected from Bryn Mawr. SIXTH rejection so far. (Northwestern Medill ED, Tulane, Wellesley "unlikely" letter, Mount Holyoke, Uchicago). Only acceptance so far is to DePaul in Chicago with 18,000 a year merit scholarship. Should I have ANY hope for Smith? I am also a URM (biracial, on common app I wrote black but explained I was biracial in essays). I had a great interview for smith in which she actually reached out to me, I didn't even approach smith for an interview. My interview lasted an hour and a half (the alumna who interviewed me said that she is a member of BASC which is the Black alumna of smith college, and that she coordinates things for african american admissions) and she said she would really advocate for me. I also had a smith overnight. I had indicated to my alumna interviewer that it was my first choice, and my essays are excellent. I am assuming my recs are very good, but I don't even know anymore. My EC's are very good in my opinion. Member of 3 orchestras, violin player since 3rd grade, president/creator of a club chapter, used to be contributing writer for school newspaper, and I have volunteer work ect. I am also a URM (biracial, on common app I wrote black but explained I was biracial in essays). I have had to overcome MANY difficult obstacles in my life, and I have rather a low gpa (around 3.0 uw) and my class rank is 190 out of 349 (its horendous I know!) and my course load has been 18 honors, 1 ap, and 8 regular courses. My act is 26 (32 reading, 27 english, 27 english/writing, 9 essay, and 23 math and science).I also had written Smith a letter with my mid year grades explaining that although they have such a highly talented pool of applicants, that I am very capable and that I know I would be a strong asset to the college and that I would do very well at Smith. Am I completely doomed for smith? I really want to go there badly! I just have no idea what to expect with all these rejections! (But I must say though, for smith, I at least have the alumna on my side who is advocating for me, I had interviews at four other schools, but they didnt know as much of what i had to go through in my life than my smith alumna did).</p>
<p>Yes, you have a chance, but you also have a wonderful opportunity at DePaul, with a huge financial kicker so you shouldn’t feel like you’re “settling” for DePaul if that’s where you end up going. They have experienced faculty, great facilities, terrific programs, and provide their students with every opportunity to succeed. If that’s where you go embrace it and take advantage of those opportunities. About Smith specifically, that admissions offices at the schools that chose other students doesn’t mean Smith’s won’t choose you. There are hundreds - probably thousands - of applicants out there who only get in to one or two of the schools to which they apply. Smith might decide you’re perfect for them or they might not. Either way, DePaul clearly wants you to love them.</p>
<p>There is always a chance. Your acceptance or rejection at some schools does not neccessarily say anything one way or the other regarding your chances at other schools. Hang in there for one more day, and you will know. </p>
<p>But I agree with ac1981, don’t disregard DePaul. A good motto to adopt here may be “the crooked path has its dividends”. Sometimes you take paths that are not what you imagined initially and they turn out to bear fruit in ways you never could have envisioned. Try to keep an open mind and not get down on yourself.</p>
<p>The only rejection that would give me pause re your chances at Smith is MHC. So, yes, there’s still a chance. Having an advocate with BASC is certainly helpful. You sound as if you would be a good fit in many ways. But, a cautionary note: obstacles or not, a 3.0uw is a blinking orange light; not a few students are dismayed in the beginning at just how demanding Smith is, particularly with respect to written assignments. Some straight-A students are getting C- for the first time in their lives.</p>
<p>But a piece of unasked for advice: by all means take advantage of URM status and hardships if you elicit an offer on that basis, that’s what it’s there for and rightly so, but don’t craft your app or build your hopes around them.</p>
<p>Finally, don’t sneer at $18K/year at DePaul. (Yale, where D applied EA, didn’t want her; Smith did. The rest has been a nice bit of history.)</p>
<p>Echoing others: of course you have a chance. Each school looks for something slightly different, and even that changes from year to year. At Smith, leadership and community activism sometimes trumps a subpar GPA, especially if that GPA comes from taking rigorous courses.</p>
<p>But you should still brace yourself for disappointing results, especially since MHC and Bryn Mawr passed. While their estimation of your abilities has nothing to do with Smith’s, you may have too many red flags in your application. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>Congratulations on DePaul and your scholarship! If you go there, you’ll have some wonderful opportunities.</p>
<p>Rejected from smith… Rejection number 8… still waiting on umass amherst and barnard</p>
<p>I’m sorry to hear that!</p>
<p>I know it’s difficult to understand right now, but you will be accepted to the college where you have a real chance to thrive. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you don’t get into Barnard or UMass, you should definitely try to transfer after a year or so at DePaul. You seem life you have the passion and potential and I think once you get to start fresh with new grades in college you’ll be very successful 
Don’t give up hope!!</p>
<p>I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you 2015, but don’t feel down on yourself. I agree with MWFN – people tend to get accepted to the college where they will really thrive. Maybe it’s not part of your original plan, but that doesn’t mean it won’t turn out for the best.</p>
<p>DePaul is a great school. It’s in a great neighborhood in Chicago and has so much going for it. Don’t take the denials hard. For whatever reason, the all women schools do not seem to be a match for you. I think you’ll love DePaul.</p>
<p>Congrats on DePaul <em>hugs</em></p>
<p>remember, "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~Helen Keller</p>
<p>I know that feels trite right now. You need to grieve a little, but not long. You will do great at DePaul :)</p>