I’m currently studying business and would love to connect with other students or professionals in the field. If anyone is part of, or knows of, any WhatsApp groups for business majors (focused on study discussions, networking, career advice, etc.), I’d really appreciate it if you could share the links!

Thanks in advance!

Current first-year students, could you please share how you approached writing supplemental essay on the question “Smith has a unique housing system, where students of all class years live together in 41 different houses. With our Residential Curriculum, students will become critically aware global neighbors, exploring their self-identity by living in community, engaging in reflection and challenging their own beliefs. What personal experiences, background or abilities would you bring to this residential environment to share with your neighbors and what would you hope your neighbors would share with you? (250 words)”

This would be very helpful Thank you in advance!

hello, i’m currently a senior and highschool with intentions of applying to smith. at the same time my mom has been pushing me to apply to as many scholarships as i possibly can which has made me curious, what does smith do if a student has excess scholarship money? do they get it back or is there some other process ?

i'm currently a freshman here and i love everything about it except that i can't find a "dark academia" place to romanticize studying...(/j) are there any spots on campus or in Northampton that will make me feel like I'm a character in Dead Poets Society?

Hi all; I’m currently a junior in high school and looking at Smith as a possible college option and wanted to hear from you all about my chances of getting in.

I don’t have a great gpa (I am steadily improving it with good grades) and am looking at going into education and art history/studio art. I’m currently doing two independent studies and taking a college course up at my local college.

I am very open to advice on how I can improve and make myself appear better on applications.

Hi all, I recently removed Smith from my list because I couldn't think of a valid reason I would go there. However, after thinking + researching about it-I love the East Coast and the general culture of Smith, but am concerned about the size of Smith. I found that Smith appears to have an incredibly accepting and politically active culture. I believe this would be great for me, as someone who is queer and very into politics. I also did not grow up in a particularly civically engaged community, and there were very few queer people. I just want to be sure that I'm not just applying to Smith "because it's free". I'm an average student and have pretty good extracurriculars (political and civic involvement + a good amount of volunteer hours) **...and think I could possibly thrive at Smith if the community is similar/the same to as I've been led to believe. For reference, I am also applying to Tufts and Syracuse (both for poli sci/social justice related majors). Any advice/input would be appreciated!!

Trying to better understand how nonbinary students mesh in an environment that is using the term “women” to describe its students. Does that start to bother you after a while if you use they/them pronouns? It seems like there are lots of queer students at Smith and so many positives! Thx!

It was said in the music department that we could play whatever we want. I’m not pretty sure about this standard, are there anybody who went to their auditions before? Is it easy to pass? I’m especially interested in guitar/ bass auditions.

has anyone here transferred into smith? if so, what was your experience like?

Hi all, Considering EDing to Smith. Love so much about it! Does anyone know how many students actually take courses at the other colleges? I definitely want to take advantage of doing that and meeting people in the consortium, but also know transport can take a little while. Is it feasible to always have at least one class at another college each term? Do most students at Smith do something like that? Thank you!

Does anyone in this subreddit have experience with the IDX concentration? If so, what made you choose it, and was it worth it?

Also, what makes concentrations better than sticking to one major and tailoring your electives (or minor) to fulfill your particular interests (ex., environmental concentration vs. ES&P electives/minor)?

ETA: clarification

hiii!

i'm class of 2028 and i had a few questions. i'm currently an undecided for major with a strong interest in biology/marine sciences/sports science (kind of random, i know). i highly doubt that i'll be going into computer science or anything involving coding since that's not something i'd consider majoring/pursuing.

i have an iPad with a keyboard attachment + bluetooth mouse that i've used throughout jr+sr year of highschool after my 7yr old macbook broke down, but i was wondering if a new MacBook would be better for taking around campus. my current plan is to bring a pretty heavy-duty gaming laptop that'll stay in my dorm room while using my iPad for classes since it's really light and small (plus it acts like a laptop!). tbh, i'd rather not buy a brand new laptop since those are pretty expensive and the tuition is already taking a huge toll on my family.

would this system work? if anyone has some advice they could give me, that'd be great!

Hey Smithies, help an old (06) lady out. Is Winter Weekend still a thing, and if so, when is it?

I’ve seen quite a few posts lately from incoming first-years in a bit of a panic about their assigned house.

Imma just say, you need to calm down. Your success at college will have more to do with you than with your house. Every house has its bugs and features (except mine: perfect in every way! ; - )

Let me use myself as an example. I was a youngish Ada when I arrived. Because I had no children, I was told I’d really need to think about the reality that I would be assigned to live in a house, as the apartments were needed for Adas with families. So I gave away my cat, sold my furniture and boxed up my kitchen stuff and looked forward rather disgruntledly to life in a dorm at 30. I had been a restaurant manager and had employed the average college-aged students for years. I thought I knew them.

At the Ada orientation, I said something about TUs (traditional undergraduates) and the woman sitting next to me (student facilitator) looked me up and down and said, please don’t be so hasty in your opinions. My friendships with TUs have been some of the richest of my life.

I’m glad I got this advice before the rest of the students arrived, because she was right. I had many great friendships with younger. It was a wonderful experience for my two years at Smith., I chose to live on a floor with Adas exclusively, so I felt I had the best of both worlds. (And my fifth floor room gave me *rippling calf muscles *)

Tl; dr: Ask not what your house can do for you. Ask how you and your new sisters will make it the bast dang house on campus!

So I got assigned a triple in haven house. Would really appreciate any remarks or opinion about it.

Hello, I recently got assigned to Cutter House and was wondering how big the double rooms are. Is it crowded by the beds and desks or is there enough space to put a mini fridge and other storage around the dorm (shelves, lamps, buckets)? I like spacious rooms so Im not sure if the doubles have that. Please reach out if you live in a double!

i’ve heard…mixed things. im one of the only people i know going into it, i think maybe because i have accommodations? my room looks super nice and ill be bringing an esa so im happy we have a corner room w two windows.

Hey guys! So I got my housing assignment last night & unexpectedly found out I’m in a triple.. I’m not against the idea but also not sure how the dynamic with my roommates will be now. Has anyone had a triple at smith & could tell me what they’re like? I saw from a floor plan that we will have another attached room + our own bathroom which will be really nice— is that attached room meant for the third roommate? Any insight/advice is appreciated 😊😊

hi! i am a first year and just got my house assignment- ill be in morris! can anyone tell me what morris is like, any mascots or fun traditions, and what the general vibe of the people in morris is? im so excited!!

i’m a rising hs senior and looking into smith. i’m interested in cs and ux design, and i saw on the website that there is a digital arts minor within the cs department.

if anyone is familiar with this, what does the digital arts minor look like, and what ux design classes/opportunities are there at smith? thank you!

Hi all! I’m a rising senior, I just got back from pre college at Smith which has only solidified it as my dream school. That being said the cost is making me incredibly nervous. My mother is my custodial parent but smith asks for the financial information for everyone including my father and stepmother and my hopes of getting much at that point if I did get in are starting to feel very slim. My brother was able to do well with fasfa and is currently going to UT debt free because of it and the aid he received, but smith is significantly more expensive. I have no idea how to gauge the what the size of the gap between fasfa and my expected contribution might be (I still need to sit down with my parents and have a proper discussion- they’re willing to contribute some but I’m not sure how much) but I’m trying to prepare myself for the worst especially because my parents are very against me taking out loans to pay for school. Both sides of my family are pretty much right in the middle of middle class. Does anyone have any experience with the aid provided and the aid office there? I apologize if there’s a component of this I’m missing, I’m doing this all for the first time and honestly it’s so stressful.

pls give some advice

Hi! Smith is one of my top schools and I recently found out about the Women of Distinction program. Could someone that has been a part of it talk about what it is exactly. The website only describes it as an "event [that] will highlight opportunities offered by Smith College for African American, Asian American, Latin American, Native American, and/or first-generation college students." which is pretty vague.

is the transfer orientation the same as the one for first years? is it just as involved?

Did anyone here get their teacher license through smith? What was your experience like in terms of profs, support, etc? Prospective student here :)

hello all - i am a prospective student and i was wondering if a psych major could give honest feedback on the psych dept here. i am planning on doing psych undergrad and eventually getting a phd to become a clinical psychologist.

How did you feel about professors, courses , etc. also, if you’re planning to go into grad school since i am looking into that for the future, do you feel this school prepped you well for grad school in terms of academics and outside opportunities. how prominent are research / ta positions, as well as internships? thank you and any feedback will be valued :)

My 23yo daughter is starting grad school at Smith this fall and is still looking for an apartment (she’s waitlisted for campus housing). Open to anything from a studio or 1BR to shared space with roommates — it just needs to be in walking distance. She doesn’t smoke or have pets. Thanks in advance for any leads.

Hi! I’m planning to buy a computer/iPad through the school store, and I’m wondering when I should buy it. If order it through the school store before I get on campus, will they ship it to my house? Or do I need to pick it up there?

hi i’m an incoming freshman and i was wondering how much everyone paid for textbooks? i’ve heard horror stories from other people (at other schools) who’ve paid loads of money. how much should i expect to pay?

Hi ! I’ve been to the Smith campus quite a few times on various occasions — the last one being the spring bulb show which was absolutely beautiful. With that being said, I’ve fallen in love with the campus and the overall “vibe” I’ve gotten from the school. I’m also a huge fan of Northampton, it’s probably one of my favorite towns and places to take day trips to! The only thing I’m unsure about is how it’s a HWC. I don’t think that it’s a bad thing at all, it actually does intrigue me and is something I like about the school. It’s just that I’ve never been to an all women’s school or a HWC so it would definitely be new to me but it could be a good new! I’m of course going to do a ton more research and get an actual tour of the school and all that, but I’d love if anyone could give me the lowdown of how you feel about Smith, what you like and dislike, and what the HWC experience and environment at Smith is like. In other words, what makes you love Smith?

I’m also wondering how hard it is to get into as a transfer? So if anyone has gone to Smith as a transfer, I’d love to also hear about the transferring process and all that! Thank you in advance, I’ll appreciate any kind of feedback :)