<p>Please chance me!
I m an international applicant, and have always been in the op 3 students of my class rank-wise. I go to a really competitive school.
My school doesn't have an A.P or GPA system, but I'm taking the hardest course offered. I participate in many extra curriculars - I'm mentioning some of the important ones below..
I am the Head Girl of my school and in the school's reputed basketball team. I am a keen writer and have had a book published this year!</p>
<p>Highest SAT 1 scores: Math: 720, C.R.: 710, Writing 750
SAT 2 scores: Lit. 690, Math 710
TOEFL: 117 (out of 120)</p>
<p>I would say you have a very good chance of admission, although international competition is very high especially if you need a lot of financial aid. If not, I think you are a sure thing, just make sure to show your interest in the school and let them know it is your top choice.</p>
<p>Piggybacking onto this thread to ask if anyone could comment on the rigidity of Kenyon’s policies regarding gpa and test scores. Just trying to do some research before throwing out schools that really aren’t in our ballpark–confusing the poor hs junior who is my son! </p>
<p>He’s very off the grid with these quantitative measures (700’s verbal SAT;s but barely 500’s in Math!) and gpa about 3.2. But he’s an unusually strong leader (produces a student coffee house, lit mag editor, leads in plays, runs music program at a summer camp), won a Scholastic Gold Key (regional) for poetry. Wants to major in creative writing so Kenyon seems a great place for him. </p>
<p>I would like to refer you to an article that appeared in the Kenyon Alumni Bulletin a few years ago, “Decisions, Decisions.” [ bulletin.kenyon.edu/x666.xml. ] In particular, read the subsection captioned “a day in ed2 committee,” which gives a glimpse into the committee’s discussions of applicants with unusual circumstances. The article also has a sidebar with 10 tips for applicants.</p>
<p>This article was very informative. thanks, Marie T!
A little discouraging but not a surprise. I don’t think he looks like a genius on paper and his stats will put him right where that student was who squeaked in because of “genius” music cred!</p>
<p>I wouldn’t rely on the “genius music cred” method… if he is a junior now, he has time to bring up his SATs. My oldest D had low 500s on her first try at the SAT. She studied her tail off, and was able to boost that into the low 600s prior to sending out applications. I would suggestion a tutor/serious studying to raise his math score.</p>
<p>jazzzmomm, intparent is right–it’s much easier to improve SAT scores than to acquire “genius” cred. If your S is motivated, an experienced SAT math tutor is probably the most efficient way to improve the scores. good luck.</p>