<p>Also, if you look at the second-to-last story in this article, it talks about a girl who was rejected from Grinnell, took a gap year, applied again, and was accepted.</p>
<p>[How</a> I Got Into College: 6 Stories - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122765578387658069.html]How”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122765578387658069.html)</p>
<p>There’s also some good advice in the article; don’t just have dream schools and safeties, don’t be afraid to try for the long-shots.</p>