Is a 3.3 GPA too low for Smith?

SmithieandProud
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:10:01 +0000

None of us here can say definitively if a 3.3 GPA is too low for Smith. Is it a little lower than average? Yes. But average means just that, the average. Some applicants have higher GPAs than average, some have lower. Remember that they don’t look at GPAs just in terms of pure numbers, the fact that you are taking tough classes at a tough school can count for something. So in the positive column: you have the rigor of your courseload, your high SATs, and maybe some other factors you haven’t mentioned (extra curriculars, volunteer work, etc.) In the slightly less positive column, your GPA is not the highest. But everyone’s application is going to have strengths and weaknesses, not just yours.

So what should you do? Don’t focus so much on whether your GPA is good enough for this college or that college. Stressing about getting into college is going to be another distraction for you at this stage. Focus on having the best junior and senior years you can. Learn a lot, study hard, and don’t forget to have some fun out of class experiences too. In the end, your grades will be what they will be. Your acceptance letters will be what they will be. You will get into Smith if it’s meant to be. If not, you’ll get into another school you like just as well. For now, the important thing is to focus on your high school career, not necessarily your prospects at a specific school.