Smith v. USC v. UC San Diego

Momwaitingfornew
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:37:18 +0000

Princesslol09, Smith offers very little merit aid (as is the case with most of the top LACs), so FA packages can be disappointing to students who expect a full ride. Smith goes out of its way to finance top but economically disadvantaged applicants, so it’s not a matter of not having the aid. Smith tries very hard to assist families who could not otherwise dream of sending their daughter to college. What families want to spend and what colleges think they should spend are often at odds, however.

If your stats are at the tippy-top of the applicant pool, you might get offered a STRIDE, which is not only prestigious but is a good sum of money.

From what TD and mini say, Smithies are active on the West Coast. I suggest that you see if you can contact the Smith Club in your area to see what the alumnae are doing. Although that won’t answer your question entirely, it will give you a glimpse of the alumnae success specifically in California. (Not all areas have Smith Clubs. I’m on the East Coast, and we don’t have one in my area.)

You need to think about the kind of education you want as well. I can’t imagine more different schools that USC/UCSD and Smith. Have you visited?