Smith College has an undeniable charm and appeal that, if you’re reading this piece, you more than likely want in on. While the news that you or your child was waitlisted to the Class of 2029 may feel like a significant setback to joining this community, we assure you that admission is still possible. Let’s review the steps you can take right now to optimize your odds of admission to this proud member of the Seven Sisters.

Smith College Waitlist Acceptance Rate and Statistics

You need not be left in the dark regarding the waitlist acceptance rate at Smith. Sifting through seventeen years of publicly available Common Data Sets, one starts to get a picture of how this private liberal arts college conducts its waitlist process:

Smith College Class Year	Number of Students Waitlisted to Smith	Number of Students Who Chose to Join the Smith Waitlist	Number of Students Accepted Off the Smith Waitlist	Smith Waitlist Acceptance Rate
Class of 2029	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Class of 2028	1,531	803	43	5.35%
Class of 2027	1,470	659	54	8.19%
Class of 2026	2,254	1,132	37	3.27%
Class of 2025	1,717	891	0	0.00%
Class of 2024	1,155	684	67	9.80%
Class of 2023	1,027	587	76	12.95%
Class of 2022	923	458	68	14.85%
Class of 2021	931	471	19	4.03%
Class of 2020	897	432	1	0.23%
Class of 2019	773	398	132	33.17%
Class of 2018	656	362	79	21.82%
Class of 2017	522	289	44	15.22%
Class of 2016	562	203	118	58.13%
Class of 2015	475	240	0	0.00%
Class of 2014	439	204	86	42.16%
Class of 2013	578	309	96	31.07%

Your Chances of Smith Admission After Being Waitlisted

The average waitlist acceptance rate at Smith over the last ten years is a healthy 9.18%, but it diminishes to 5.32% when considered in the previous five years. Still, earning admission to Smith off the waitlist is far from impossible. You may be looking at this data and coming away confused by all the variations, but there is indeed a method to the madness.

You see, the waitlist acceptance rate is determined by the yield rate, which describes the ratio of admitted Smith students who end up enrolling. The higher the yield, the less likely Smith admissions officers are to dip into their waitlists. While no one can predict how the yield rate will turn out for the Class of 2029, following Ivy Coach’s expert advice will put you in such a position that your application will be the first one Smith pulls from the waitlist if they find themselves in need of extra students to round out their incoming class.

Your Chances of Admission to Smith College After Being Waitlisted with Ivy Coach’s Help

Over the last 30 years, we at Ivy Coach have been successfully guiding students off the Smith College waitlist. Our proven method can significantly increase your chances of transitioning from limbo to the coveted campus in Northampton, Massachusetts. Here are the two crucial steps:

1. The first step is to complete Ivy Coach’s comprehensive PostMortem application review. This review is crucial as it helps us identify what you did right and where there’s room for improvement. The narrative we help craft must align with your Smith application but be told in a more compelling way.
2. Submit a compelling Letter of Continued Interest. Most students know they should submit a letter after being placed in limbo to earn admission. And most know they should do so promptly. But most students send the wrong kind of letter. Ivy Coach’s letters to Smith contain no brags or updates. It’s a big reason why they’re so successful. We inspire admissions officers at this prestigious women’s college to go to bat for our students! 

Getting Started with Ivy Coach on the Smith Waitlist

If you’re interested in optimizing your case for admission off Smith’s waitlist to the Class of 2029, complete Ivy Coach’s complimentary consultation form and indicate that Smith has waitlisted you. We will then contact you with an outline of our waitlist service.