Not Sure If I Should Apply/More Info Please

SMCAdmissions
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:12:41 +0000

Hey there Drew–

You should definitely apply to Saint Michael’s College. Your GPA, SATs & ACT scores are right in the norm for what we typically see for accepted students and it sounds like you have some great extracurricular activities. Plus, we’d love to have a student from North Carolina! Especially a semi-pro jump roper!

As far as financial aid goes, first and foremost we look at your academic performance, but a lot more goes into the consideration for financial aid package (i.e. involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership etc).

When we read applications, we definitely look at the school the student is attending (or has attended). Since each school has different standards and expectations, it is important for us to take that into consideration as we read the application. The fact that you’re taking AP & honors courses is excellent and also will be in your favor (as long as you perform well in those classes).

The # of high schools you have attended won’t affect your chances of being admitted as long as there aren’t any major behavioral issues that required you to change schools. But from your description, it doesn’t sound like that is a problem. I would just make sure to have your guidance counselor explain in their letter why you changed schools multiple times.

As far as campus vibe goes, we are a completely residential campus with the majority of students (80%) coming from out of state. Because of that, there is a very active student body with a lot of options available. Students don’t pack up and head home on the weekends, they stay around and are very involved. Also, students really love our beautiful campus and Burlington area. St. Mike’s was ranked as “One of the Happiest Colleges in the US” by The Princeton Review mainly because of our high retention retention rate (90%!).

We have an excellent track record with our Pre-Med students. 90% of the Pre-Med students who apply to med school are accepted! You will work closely with the pre-health advisors to ensure that you are on track. Since we are a liberal arts & sciences college, you don’t have to apply to a specific major. If you are accepted to St. Mike’s, you can declare whatever major you would like.

Burlington is one of the top college towns in the US. With 5 colleges and 15,000+ undergraduate students in the area, it provides a lot of unique opportunities that you wouldn’t experience with other colleges. Burlington also always falls at the top “Best of…” lists because of how unique and fun it is as a city.

I hope I was able to answer your questions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions!

Sincerely,

Jeremy Brown
Assistant Director of Admission
jbrown7@smcvt.edu
800-SMC-8000