Chance me for Smith :X - international

plusqueparfaite
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:28:53 +0000

So, there are only a few weeks until the decisions are out and I am sooo nervous
I fell in love with Smith, especially after the alumni interview.
My stats:

International - Romania, applying for aid

SAT: 780 M/700 W/ 660 CR
TOEFL: 110/120
SAT 2: 800 PH/ 760 French/ 740 Math 2 C

Rank: - school does not rank, aprox. in the first 5 %.

ECs:

1. Literature :

member of Local Literary Circle

member of National Literary Circle (Affiliated with the National Writers’ Union) - vice president in my junior year;

published a poetry book;

published in many other anthologies and magazines;
(I have sent them supplementary materials on this)

Physics:
participated each year at National Olympiad, won some national and local awards;
Mathematics:
participated one year at National Olympiad, ranked 26/100, won a national award and some local ones;
Student Council:
President - senior year;
Mass Media and Culture Councilor - junior year;
Students Magazine:
founder and Editor in chief - won the First Prize at a regional contest from its first appearance, published without the help of any teacher, one of my dearest achievements- I wrote about it in the short answer;
School’s Theater Team:
co-founder and playwright (I have written the script for their first performance);
Volunteering
InterAct and Youth to Youth Romania (peer education)
EUStory Project
an important European research project - my team made a project about the early communist regime in Romania;
European Youth Parliament:
member;
Internship at local TV and Radio Station



my interview was the greatest interview I ever had, even though I was a bit intimidated at first. My interviewer loved Smith lots.
essay is a bit unconventional and the “Why Smith” essay was rather short, because I didn’t have a clue how such an essay should look :(.
I would like to major in Government and have a minor in Political Economy.


Thanks :D

ps: if any other internationals applying want to share their stats with us, feel free to do it here … aaand win a free chance :P

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