<p>Hi everyone! I* really really love Smith and just to alleviate some stress/ pass time I was wondering what my chances are now that I’ve applied. I have maintained a lot of contact, and interviewed with a dean when they visited my country (India). I also submitted an additional essay.</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I: 2230 composite/ 2250 superscore.
SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 790 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Different evaluation system; (international applicant)
Rank: 1/190 in 12th, 3/190 in 11th, 5/190 in 10th, 3/190 in 9th. (we have ranks for each class only, not together.)
Senior Year Course Load: Toughest available.
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars:
SPORT (non recruitable)
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<p>(didn’t mention name to maintain anonymity)
1.1. Captain State Girls Team- (2007-09).
1.2. Captain Varsity Team- (2005-10)
1.3. Gold, Silver Medallist at National Championship(
1.6. Varsity— Gold- (2005-09).
1.7. Awarded Outstanding Girl in (Sport) Award-4 years running.
1.8. Coaching camp- conducted Coaching Camp early mornings and during Summer Break</p>
<pre><code> 2. CLASSICAL TRADITIONAL DANCE
2.1. 11 years disciple of famous dance guru.
2.2.given numerous stage performances/shows as part of Troupe and also individually.
2.3. Taught(apprenticed w/ main teacher) the beginners class. Also helped out at annual day volunteering/ arrangements/organisation, make up etc.
SCHOOL EDITORIAL BOARD
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<p>**Co- Editor. **</p>
<pre><code> ENVIRONMENT RELATED
Collective Effort (Interact Club)
1.1. Vice President. Successfully lobbied with school authorities for Water Harvesting System.
1.2. pinpointed various regions of environmental degradation to Municipal Corporation.
1.4. Ministry of Earth Science, and TERI awarded us a large amount of money. Featured in National newspapers.
1.5. 2nd prize in State Environment based Dramatics competition held by Govt.
1.6. Conducted Environment based State Debate (2010).
Individual Effort
2.1. Environmental Research trip. Fully funded by Ministry Was one of only 15 students selected from state. (2008)
2.2. State award in short film I made on Pollution of a regional River. Film featured on television. (2008).
2.3. State winner-Environment related Declamation
2.4. Represented school at Workshop on Green Buildings conducted by Switzerland Embassy.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Collective Effort (Interact Club)
1.2. Covered over 400 houses to collect funds. Visited Polio Village to oversee proper distribution of funds collected.
1.3. Collected 1000 kg of school items-to donate to Child Rights and You (CRY) every year.
1.4. attended Nuclear Peace Assembly held by CNDP in 2008, 2009.
Teaching Underprivileged Children
Teach basic math and English to children of impoverished servants/labourers from underprivileged village.
I am also School Prefect. Organize all major school celebrations, yada yada.
academic awards
1)Selected for & attended Science Internship at University. Only top 1% students from city selected.
Essays: Pretty nice I think. My editors loved them: the person who edited my commonapp essay said it was one of the best he’d read out of the 60 he edited here.
<p>Thanks for taking the time to post your opinion Brittany!
I’m actually really worried about not being accepted anywhere at all! I’ve not applied to any safeties since I have some in my country but I wish to do undergraduate studies in the states only.
Thanks again and I hope I get the chance to meet you on campus come fall!
Btw, I hope you chanced me keeping in mind that I shall be requiring full aid.</p>
<p>Oh and I forgot to mention this, I’ve applied as a Math major. Their math department is sooo cool.</p>
<p>GarfieldGirl, I think you have a strong application. Whether or not you receive financial aid is another issue and it’s impossible to gauge for an international student. You’ve done your best in submitting your application and now you need to let go and let the process unfold. I’m sure there will be more than one excellent school which will be happy to accept you. Enjoy this respite (for you, not the admissions offices of all the schools!) and enjoy this part of your senior year. Come spring, you will be sorting out your acceptances and the financial aid packages, but in the meantime, try to enjoy the freedom of not having to do anything more right now!</p>
<p>CarolynB: Thank you for taking the time to post your opinion! I am very grateful. It’s really nice to know what people who know more about the admissions process think!
And haha, we have final exams (which are national) here in less than a month, so there’s little enjoyment going on atm! But it’s nice to know that I’ll be getting to know the college decisions soon after they end (in fact, a week after my exams).</p>
<p>Brittany: thank you for the compliment! Smith really does seem like a wonderful place and everyone belonging to the Smith community whom I have met or corresponded with till now have been simply amazing individuals (and super nice too)!
Btw, I have indicated Physics as my second interest. The adcoms I met when they visited Delhi (in India) really stressed on the developments taking place in the Science departments too. However, I intend to utilise the open curriculum a lot, mess around with different/unconventional subjects a bit and only then settle down about my major.</p>
<p>^Mainly to avoid stalkers like you. <em>weary smile</em>
I know exactly what gave me away and it’s not this thread.
I like knowing people aren’t stalking my posts once in a while.</p>
<p>Thank you for the encouragement MaybeLater!
Likely letters have gone out and it doesn’t seem like I’m getting one. Making me a bit worried! Or are they not given to intl’s?
I just met parents of the two students currently at Smith (they were the ones who introduced me to smith in the first place, the parents i mean). They were raving about smith as usual :D</p>
<p>The letters that went out last week were not “likely” letters, but early acceptance letters to particularly strong candidates. I’m sure some “likely” candidates who did not receive early admission – so don’t be too discouraged.</p>
<p>thank you for the reassurance nyc! Although i’m glad for the early acceptees, i wish such a thing didn’t exist! It throws the rest of the ‘normal’ applicants into such a tizzy!</p>
<p>You (and other RD applicants) needn’t feel bruised, nor go crazy. In every pool, there are some incred strong applicants, and colleges court them one way (merit scholarships) or another (“likely” letters, early admission, etc.). Yes, it’s a real ego boost, but they represent only a small fraction of the successful applicants. And as one moves from hs to college (particularly a competitive colege) one is likely to be a smaller fish in a bigger pond.</p>
I am very grateful. It’s really nice to know what people who know more about the admissions process think!
Making me a bit worried! Or are they not given to intl’s?