Smith Class of 2019 ED Results Thread

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<p>We'll all be receiving our ED decisions at some point today, so I figured that there should be a thread for people to post results in. I copied the template from another thread. When you post results using the given format, this thread can serve as a valuable resource for future applicants. OMG, I'm so nervous right now... Good luck everyone!</p>

<p>Here's what the template should look like:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays:
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation:
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:[/ul]Other
[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type:
[</em>] Ethnicity:
[<em>] Gender:
[</em>]Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]Reflection
[ul]
[</em>] Strengths:
[<em>] Weaknesses:
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul][/li]General Comments:</p>

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<p>[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color]
[ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/color]
[ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ ] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list][ b]Subjective:*
[ list]
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:[/list][ b]Other*
[ list]
[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list][ b]Reflection*
[ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list]</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments:**</p>

<p>Good morning and Have a nice day! I'm so scared..</p>

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<p>Good luck to all. For those accepted, let your parents know we have a group for them on FB, “Smith College Parents and Families.” Not supposed to link on here so I won’t. Lots of good info and support. </p>

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<p>Has the “Residence Life Information Form Spring 2015” popped up in everyone’s Admission Menu? I’m not even a transfer student, so it must just be some sorta mistake…</p>

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<p>@oimygoodness Yes, that popped up for me as well, but I am a potential transfer. </p>

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<p>Decision letters are posted on BannerWeb!!!</p>

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<p>I don’t see the point in posting all these statistics. They are meaningless. So much else is involved. </p>

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<p>@excanuck99 I think that when an accepted Smithie who is on the lower end of traditional achievement (but has other awesome traits) posts her stats, it can inspire similar applicants who would otherwise feel like they had no chance.</p>

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<p>I think this will be helpful for future prospective students. I would have really loved a thread like this.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit
GPA: About 4.17 weighted
Rank: 16 out of 246
AP: US History, World History, Language & Comp, US Government, Literature & Comp, Psychology
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Physics, AP Psychology, AP Literature, Law & Order, AP Government, Honors Statistics
Major Awards: John & Abigail Adams Scholarship, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, SkillsUSA medals
Extracurriculars: Class Secretary, NHS, SkillsUSA, PLT, Soccer
Job/Work Experience: Jobs related to my technical area (automotive collision), self-owned online store
Essays: Proud of them
Teacher Recommendation: Awesome
Counselor Rec: Awesome
Interview: Did not interview
State: Massachusetts
School Type: Technical/Vocational
Ethnicity: Latina and white
Income Bracket: Low
Hooks: Latina/white, first generation, I think coming from a tech school and a nontraditional tech area of automotive collision and really excelling was a cool hook.
Strengths: I’ve really tried to push myself by taking APs not offered at my school online (IDK drive?) I think that really shined through in my app
Weaknesses: Math (all C’s)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Math: 600, CR: 650, Writing: 700 Total: 1950
[</em>] ACT: Didn’t take
[<em>] SAT II: Results yet to come (didn’t send)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): No idea, I’m a full IB Diploma Candidate
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Around top 3%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Didnt take
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): 37/42 (Predicted: 38/42)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Math SL, Physics SL, Spanish ab initio, Social and Cultural Anthropology HL, Economics HL, English Language and Literature HL, TOK
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):None [/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Loads! Major ones: House Vice Captain, House Captain, School Vice Captain, Student Council President, Represented my school for an organization called Round Square, Represented my school in a national TV show in a panel discussion about the youths of Nepal (all of these were leadership stuff),
Awarded third position by the Indian Embassy for Gandhi Memorial Inter school singing competitions, won first prize for the IB short film festival and tons of other stuff.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: A LOT of Volunteering
[<em>] Summer Activities: Volunteering and travelling!
[</em>] Essays: 10/10
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10 (I think- both my teachers love me so yeah)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[<em>] Additional Rec: Didn’t send
[</em>] Interview: Didn’t take [/ul]Other

[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): I’m a US Permanent resident of California but I live in Nepal
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: International (IB)
[</em>] Ethnicity: South Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>]Income Bracket: Low- would rather not mention
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My older sister was Class of 2011, being a PR living in an under developed country like Nepal, having been exposed to two cultures, being accepted into the ONLY IB school in Nepal and ranking in the top percentile, and the good grades were hooks I suppose. [/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: My essays. Both my commonapp and supplement were pretty great if I must say so myself. My grades also, and my extra curricular activities.
[<em>] Weaknesses: My SAT score was low I suppose… But then it wasn’t required for me. Still…
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted: My application as a whole was pretty good come to think of it. My essays and teachers’ recs were definitely my strongest points but I think I was able to convey the real me to Smith through my application and that probably made the biggest difference.
[li] Where else were you accepted: Nowhere; I applied ED 1 to Smith and got accepted! [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments: I think you shouldn’t be scared about whether or not you’ll get int even before applying! I say go for it; try your best. Focus on your grades, try to prepare for the Standardized test and write essays that show the real you. Colleges already know about your grades and stuff, so don’t let your essay be redundant! Be confident and give it your best. Remember; there’s tons of colleges out there and you cant get into every single one but you can still try your best. Once again, my motto for this entire process: Hope for the best but prepare for the worst! Good luck! </p>