anisha.tyagi
anisha.tyagi,
Smith
B.A., Environmental Studies, , Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology
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Background

Hometown Raleigh
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Hindi

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Smith College (Northampton, MA)
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Smith College (Northampton, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in Environmental Studies

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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In the second grade I would eat my lunch alone. I had friends but I didn’t want to expose them to Indian food. For extra protection, I used folders to make temporary walls around my desk. The folders, I regretted, were not enough. There was no hiding the scent of curry. One afternoon my teacher asked me if there was anything wrong and why was I hiding myself behind folders, but I didn’t answer. I just put them...
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General Admissions Advice

My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
130 Words
I first joined the South Asian students' association, EKTA, so that I could find homies who would understand my Hindi/Urdu slang. This being my first year, I didn't really think much about which ECs would look best on...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
81 Words
My favorite course thus far is a tough question to answer, so I will cheat. I loved my biology intro classes, because they were...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
112 Words
This is a really interesting question. I think it wasn't easy finding out that Smith has an open curriculum, partly because the website is really badly designed (sorry, Smith, love you but it's the...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
77 Words
I did need a private college counselor, but because I was applying from India and studying in a board of education that was...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.00
(no specification of weighting)
High School TypeInternational

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1470
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2100
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2100

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