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.