Chances to Grinnell or Kenyon?

clairede
Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:15:55 +0000

I know that historically Grinnell is the harder school to get into. If you have comments on either Grinnell or Kenyon, please let me know. I apologize about the length!
I have a 4.066 weighted (can’t calculate unweighted) which puts me roughly (our school doesn’t technically rank us because we’re super inflated) in the top 20 or 15%.
Courses: Mostly AP in Senior year one non-honors, Mostly Honors Junior year and 2 AP, Sophmore year 1 AP, mostly weighted. Freshman Year: 1 AP, 1 weighted (most classes are unavailable as weighted Freshman year)
ACT (No SAT because I failed the math section): 30 with a 34 Reading and 27 Math (the others are in the low 30’s)
ECs (I try to be as involved in each and every one as possible)

Family Career and Community Leaders of America- Grade 10, 11, 12. First year: Silver Award. Second year: Most Outstanding, Gold Award in Sectionals. Highest score in Sectionals.
Human Rights Club- Grade 10, 11, 12. Secretary for 2009-2010 and co president for 2010-2011
National Honor Society - Grades 11, 12.
Costume Crew - Grades 9, 10 and 11, 12 Co-captain 2010-2011, designer for children’s play 2011
First Class- Peer to peer moral education. Grade 10, 11, 12.
Youth and Government- Mock Trial. Grade 11. Best bench memo for defense team, second best overall for defense.
Spanish National Honor Society – Grade 11, 12
P.E Leader- Grade 11, 12
National Honor Society Events Planner-Grade 11, 12
Key Club- Grade 9, 10, 11,12
Transfer Student Program- First Class sponsored, assist new students adjust. Grades 11,12
Work Experience
Chuck E. Cheese- Grade 12. Party Hostess

Academic Recognition
Distinguished Honor Roll-
Outstanding Spanish Three Student Award
Wellesley Book Award Nominee-
AP Scholar with Honor-
Illinois State Scholar-

Community Activities/Summer Programs
Naper Settlement- Tour guide of Historic Buildings. Grades 3 to 11.
City Council- Grade 11, 12. Student representative on the Historic Preservation Commission
Go and Serve- Church Mission Trips. Summer after grades 8, 10.
Dakota Partnership- Church Mission Trips to Native American Reservation. Grades 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Loaves and Fishes-Food Pantry. Grades 8, 9, 10.
Interscholastic Athletics
Girl’s Cross Country Team- Grade 9, 10.
Girl’s Track and Field Team- Grades 9
Manager for the Boy’s Wrestling Team-Grade 9, 10
My recs should be pretty strong
My essays should be fairly strong just because I rewrite and rewrite and have some really great teachers.