grammbla

Ok, so list 1) accepted/rejected/waitlisted 2) SAT I breakdown 3) SAT II Breakdown 4) ecs:excellent, good, poor 5) recs excellent, good, poor 6) hooks 7) whether you'll go or not

1) ACCEPTED
2) 770 Verbal 650 Math 770 Writing
3) 730 Lit, 660 Math IC
4) ecs: excellent
5) rec's only ok
6) I've done a lot in child psychology which might be a hook
7) I'm not sure yet, it's my top as of now, but I'm still waiting for Brown, Wesleyan, Tufts, Haverford and Vassar

brickbreeze

1) Accepted
2) V: 640 M:670 W:640
3) Lit: 750 BioE: 690 (But it doesn't matter, I didn't send them to Grinnell)
4) EC: Good
5) Recs: Excellent
6) I dunno if it's a hook or not, but I was up there for a month for Honors Scholars, so Grinnell Professors gave the admissions office AWESOME recommendations, I know the multicultural recruitment chick by first name, and she mine. I know it definitely had something to do with me getting in.
7) I dunno. I love Grinnell, I know a lot of people up there, but I'm leaning towards Swarthmore right now. Grinnell is a high second though.

Lord Asquith

1) Accepted
2) 800V, 740M, 800W
3) 800 US History, 800 Chemistry, 770 BiologyE
4) ECs: Good
5) Recs: Likely excellent
6) Low-income, first generation? (more like tip factors)
7) Well, I think it will be difficult. I've already been accepted early by Amherst and Williams, and both have offered better financial aid packages. But I won't rule anything out at this point...

jackieboy24

1) Accepted (Trustee's Honor Scholarship, 10K per year)
2) 780 Math, 770 Verbal, 660 Writing
3) 770 US Lit, 700 Math IIC
4) ecs: good/excellent
5) I think recs were good
6) Well-rounded, very high GPA, all fives on AP tests
7) It's going to be tough to make a decision between Grinnell and some of the other schools, especially since they gave me the scholarship. I'll know sometime after my visit during April, though.

johnnydr87

Accepted....

SAT: 2270
ACT: 34

and much more.

johnnydr87

Gah, I was so busy I did not see the format to this:

1) ACCEPTED
2) 740 Verbal 780 Math 750 Writing
3) None.
4) ecs: excellent and plentiful
5) awsome
6) None
7) No. Wash U offered me the best financial aid (36k vs. 21k).

rdang

1) ACCEPTED
2) CR: 650, M: 720, W:650
3) Bio/E: 680, Chemistry: 660, Math Level 2: 710, Lit: 640
4) Excellent
5) didn't read them, but i'll assume good/excellent
6) well rounded, lots of community service, 4.2 GPA W, etc
7) depends on what other colleges will offer in the next week

brickbreeze

johnnydr87, but doesn't Wash U cost more than Grinnell?

johnnydr87

Grinnell: $36,730 for tuition and room and board.

Wash U: ~$40,000

40k - 36k= 4k

36k - 21 = 15k.

Wash U.'s cheaper for me.

necoon

1) Accepted!
2) 800 CR, 800 WR, 710 M
3) 790 Lit, 600 Math II
4) 3 books published, plus serious ECs, so excellent
5) Probably good recs, plus an awesome one from a congressional office
6) Juvenile diabetes, plus 3 books
7) Will probably attend (got small Trustee Honor Scholarship ($2k), but didn't apply for any fin aid), unless I get into Yale, in which case I will think very very hard and have trouble deciding.

johnnydr87

Edit: Wash U's ~44k. Dear god.

College is expensive.

brickbreeze

Just wondering! Have fun in St. Louis! Sadly, I'll be somewhere...anywhere else but here!

Father of the Boarder

From US NEWS web site

WASHINGTON U
Tuition and fees: $32,042
Room/board: $10,064

GRINNELL COLLEGE
Tuition and fees: $27,504
Room/board: $7,310

$42,042.00 - 36,000 = 6,042 for Washington U
34,814 - 21,000 = 13,814 for Grinnell

Great job with Washington University -- if you tell Grinnell about the numbers, maybe they will match. It i up to you.

johnnydr87

In fairness, I did apply to scholarships for Wash U (a separate application and essays).

Honestly, I think I prefer Wash U anyhow...

hws56

Props to all who were accepted.
Anyone know what percentage of waitlisted applicants actually get into Grinnell? Or how many were waitlisted this year?