2021 Precollege Program Application

International Student Required Documents

As indicated by your responses above, you are an international student applying to our program. International students are welcome to apply to any of our remote program offerings. Given the difficulties that international travel currently presents, our on-campus experience is available to students who are currently located in the United States, regardless of citizenship. International students are required to submit additional paperwork. Please visit our International Students webpage to see all the details about what forms will be required of you at this time:

English Proficiency Test Scores

English proficiency tests (TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo) are required for international citizens. They are required for students being instructed in a language other than English. If a student has been instructed in English for two years or less, they are still required to submit English proficiency test results. Students who have been instructed in English for three years or more are not required to submit scores.

Have you been instructed in English for three years or more?

Please upload your TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores

Documents

Personal Essay

Please choose ONE of the following questions as your essay prompt. Your essay is meant to help our admission committee better understand you as a student and person. Please give an in-depth and authentic response. We want to learn about you! If you select two programs (for example CWW and WGR) please be sure to address both fields of studies in the essay. Do not substitute another topic and please limit your essay to approximately 250 - 500 words. Be sure to include your full name on all attachments.

SSEP Essay Prompts
If applying to the residential program, please specify in your essay the course you would like to be considered for, Plant Biodiversity or Food is My Medicine.

Tell us about the experience, event, book, movie, person, place, etc. that initially sparked your interest in science. What was it about this event, person, etc. that inspired you?

Tell us why you want to attend an intensive program in your chosen field at Smith College.

Creative Writing Workshop Essay Prompts

Tell us about the experience, event, book, movie, person, place, etc. that initially sparked your interest in writing. What was it about this event, person, etc. that inspired you?

What is an experience, a character or a story idea that you have been wanting to write about but haven’t yet put into words? Why do you want to tell this story?

Women Gender and Representation Essay Prompts

Tell us about the experience, event, book, movie, person, place, etc. that initially sparked your interest in women, gender, and representation. What was it about this event, person, etc. that inspired you?

If you could spend time with any person (real or fictional, historic or contemporary) who would it be, what would you do, and why?

Sustainable Futures Essay Prompts

Tell us about an experience, event, book, movie, person, place, etc. that initially sparked your interest in issues related to sustainability, farming, and/or social justice. What was it about this event, person, etc. that inspired you?

If you could spend time with any person (real or fictional, historic or contemporary) who would it be, what would you do, and why?

College Admission Workshop Essay Prompt
Student ONLY applying to CAW, and no other program, need to address this question

This workshop delves deeply into writing the college essay and doing college interviews. In which of these two topics would you like the most support, and why? What do you hope to learn in this workshop?

Note: You may only upload a PDF or Word document.

School Transcript Document(s).

Applicants must submit their school transcript. One full year of grades needs to be received. Transcripts may be uploaded below. Alternatively, your school may email the transcript to our office. Please know, your application will be considered incomplete until we receive your transcript/s.

Note: You may only upload a PDF or Word document.

Recommendation

All applicants must submit one academic recommendation from a teacher. An email will be sent to the recommender with an online form for them to complete. Please reach out to your recommender if you need them to complete the form by a deadline.

Please know, your application will be considered incomplete until we receive the recommendation.

First Name

Last Name

Signature

Student Signature

My signature below confirms that all the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented.

In place of your signature, please type your full name.

Full Name

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