Smith ED2 Chance Me :)

Hi Everyone!
I’m applying to Smith ED is but my stats are below average compared to their averages. I would love to hear opinions about my chances of getting in.

Objective:
SAT: not taken
Weighted GPA: 3.5
Intended major: double major in political science and economics (maybe)
Relevant Classwork: All honors and AP classes since freshman year (was not allowed to take AP classes till soph year) 7 AP classes and rest honors
AP Gov
APUSH
AP Seminar
AP Lang
AP Research
AP Lit
AP World History

Extracurriculars:

  • Leader of nonprofit based in my state
  • Captain of robotics all-girls robotics team
  • Founder of Girl Up club at my school
  • Founder of Diversity and Inclusion Committee at my high school
  • Student Council Board at my high school
  • Model UN president
  • Mock Trial captain
  • Book club president
  • FBLA captain
  • Cross Country & Soccer
  • Girl Up Boston executive board
  • Work at Kumon (tutor)
  • 600 service hours
  • American Red Cross
  • UNICEF
  • Nursing Home
  • Etc…

Awards:

  • Presidential Volunteer Award
  • Hugh O’ Brian Leadership award winner and attended seminar
  • Theology Volunteering award
  • Women in STEM award

Background:

  • Ethnicity: South Asian (Pakistan)
  • From CT
  • Middle Class
  • School: Private Catholic all-girls high school
  • Will need financial aid
  • First-gen

Looking at everyones stats here makes me sure that I won’t be able to get in because of how low my gpa is. I have received all A’s in my AP classes though math and science are very challenging for me and have brought down my gpa through the years.

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