But on the day Neerja's sister goes off to Princeton, the girls realise that their pursuit for academic excellence are causing them to miss out on the full high school experience.

The principal decides to waive a suspension, however she forces Gigi to work on a chemistry project with Mike, where both parties have to contribute equally.

The principal is also required to place a note in their permanent record stating that they were referred to her for cheating, which is a new rule set by the board.

Gigi eventually sees that Will is only using her as a substitute while on a long distance relationship with his girlfriend, Talia, and she stops falling for his games.

Critical reception for Smart Girls Get What They Want was predominantly positive,[1][2] with the book gaining praise from multiple review sites and journals such as Publishers Weekly and TeenReads.