bennettthecat

Act: 28
SAT: 640ish for everything
GPA: 3.4ish unweighted
courses: numerous honors and AP courses, 3 years German, 2 years theater

activities:foreign exchange to China and Germany, tons of theater, job for two years at deli, manager of football and soccer team, original music in a band outside of school

I visited Kenyon and had a fantastic interview and I am going for ED round II!
I have three great rec's and some decent essays

what are my chances??

joecollegedad

for your act=28, was your math-sci balanced with english? I saw in an earlier post by the director of kenyan that they like balance, and the director cited the need for balance in that area of the standardized test.

I wonder how well emiliy dickinson or john steinbeck would do on an act? I wonder if they would be so balanced?

Reminds me of that commercial in the 70s, where the inerviewer said,

"Sorry Mr Lincoln, no high school degree, no job".

sorry, mr hemingway, not a balanced ACT - REJECTED

woohoo!!!!!!

^^haha thats funny.

as for chances, whats your class rank? if a 3.4 puts you in the top 10% then you have a pretty good chance...and ed should help you out as well!

good luck.

HSN

I'm pretty sure you're scores and your GPA are below the median, check the website.

mallomar

Bennett,

At this point, the decision is on the Admissions table. I wouldn't worry about what people here mark as your chances; the different answers will only take you on an emotional ride.

I know it's hard to do this, but now it's time to breathe.The decision is out of your hands. I loved an explanation that the Oberlin Admission's office gave of the acceptance process. They called it a dance. Applying it to Kenyon: Just as each applicant KNOWS that they are perfect for Kenyon, it's the role of the Admission's office to build a COMMUNITY of students who will SUCCEED. They want students who will thrive as part of their community. If they do not accept you, it is NOT necessarily a reflection on you, it is a reflection on the applicant pool.

Additionally, there is an article by Jennifer Delahunty Britz in the New York Times on March 23, 2006 talking about some of the challenges for well qualified women. You might find it interesting.

My daughter is also Kenyon obsessed. All of her teachers have mentioned that Kenyon would be crazy not to admit her, BUT in the current wave of college admissions, who knows? We too are anxiously waiting for February 1st!

Best of luck. Just remember, if you do not get any rejections, you did not aim high enough!

mallomar

islandgirl1960

Mallomar, thanks for putting it all in perspective. My D also applied ED II to Kenyon. Everyone (her GC, teachers, family friends) all think Kenyon is "the" place for her, and she agrees. There is only one other school she applied to that she is even half as excited about. I keep trying to get her pumped up about the other schools, but so far no luck.

JASMac

Good Luck to you all. The Acceptance envelopes come with a large purple "thumbs up" on the front!

SWINGDOGS

Good Luck to all of you. Kenyon doesn't focus on solely on scores and grades, so if you've put the effort in to your application and you've made yourself known in the Admissions Office then you don't have too much to worry about!