Class of
2009, You’re Looking Good
Smith College received a record
number of applications this year. The Admission Office counted 3,407
in all -- 216 of those Early Decision -- from vibrant, intelligent
and talented women. Already, 185 students are enrolled in the class of
2009. While statistics can’t fully describe these students, here
are a few numbers that provide a glimpse of this year’s applicant
pool:
17 percent are first-generation college
students
17 percent are international citizens
6
percent have a sister, mother or grandmother who is a Smith
alumna
10 percent identify as African American;
14 percent, Asian American; 8 percent, Latina; and 1 percent,
Native American.
23 percent reside in New England; 22 percent,
the Mid-Atlantic states; 17 percent on the West Coast; 9
percent in the South; 8 percent, the Midwest; and 4 percent, the Southwest.
More
than half of the applicants whose high schools report class
rank are in the top 10 percent of their classes. -- KC
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