Class of '10 profile

laureldj
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:34:28 +0000

reading about everything that “Smithies” are doing just really makes me feel intimidated and intellectually belittled overall.

Don’t feel too intimidated. While there are lots of Smithies doing incredible things, there are more who are just good (not great) hardworking students. I felt very intimidated before I arrived but have ended up near the top of my class as far as gpa goes.

All of the classes I’ve taken so far have been very challenging, but there is also an extensive support system to help you succeed. If you take advantage of the study sessions, TA’s, online help forums, writing center tutors, easy access to profs. etc., it would actually be pretty difficult to fail.

Good luck with your college search! :-)