<p>I'm a senior, female, Asian/White (multicultural), who applied to Kenyon College EDII. I had a visit and interview this past summer. I've been in contact with the Admissions Counselor quite a bit with various questions to express my interest. The other schools I applied to were:</p>
<p>1) Kenyon College (visit and interview)
2) Colgate University (visit)
3) Emory University (local reception)
4) Oxford College of Emory University
5) University of Pittsburgh (accepted into Honors College)
6) Boston University
7) Case Western Reserve University
8) Johns Hopkins University (interview)
9) Lehigh University (2 visits and an interview)
10) University of St. Andrews</p>
<p>These are my stats:
3.35 GPA unweighted
-6 APs: APLang (5), AP USHistory 3, APChem, APBio (will take), APLit (will take), APWorld (will take)
-6 years of math (doubled up Jr and Sr year...now taking CalcII AND ProbStatII)
-6.5 science courses (5 with labs, doubled up Jr and Sr Year)
-Language course up to Spanish 4
-Haven't had a lunch throughout high school, took before school and after school classes
-All honors and APs...most rigorous courseload available at my school
3.8 GPA weighted
-Salutatorian, 2/85</p>
<p>Standarized Tests:
SATs 2030 (660CR, 700M, 670WR)
SATIIs 620 USHistory, 610 MathI, 600 Chem
APLang 5
APUSH 3</p>
<p>ECs:
-Key Club (9-12)...Treasurer 11, President 12
-Cross Country (Varsity 9-12)...Captain 11-12
-Marching/Concert Band (9-12)...Drum Major 11-12
-National Honor Society (11-12)...Vice President 12
-Junior Class President
-Senior Class President
-Musical (9-12)...Lead 10, Lead 12
-Jazz Band (9-12)
-Orchestra (9-12)...Concertmistress 10-12, Honors Orchestra 11, Districts 9-12, Regionals 11
-Spanish Club 9,10,12...Vice President 10
-Chess Club (9-12)</p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
-Outliers Award (school award) 11
-Distinguished Key Club Treasurer (district/state award) 11
-Student of the Month 12
-Nominated for Student of the Year 12</p>
<p>Essays:
1) Wrote about the strong traditions, community, genuity, and scholarship that I witnessed at Kenyon during my visit, how I loved the size, Gambier, and longed to call Kenyon my "home" and how I saw Middle Path as my own "middle path," bridging from where I am to where I want to be.</p>
<p>2) Wrote about connecting the dots through my love of literature and everything I love about it...how words echo through time and are eternal and words connect people throughout cultural, socioeconomic, historical barriers, how books help me connect the dots, and how a great book can connect us all</p>
<p>3) Wrote about coming from a multicultural family, my dad being from South Korea, my mom being daughter to a single teenage mother and both overcoming the odds as first-generation college students and how I am genetically prone to be a resilient being...segwayed into dropping Physics II this year "feeling my very chromosomes malfunctioning" changing my mind because "Could I remain (name) if I accepted this defeat? Not where I am from."</p>
<p>Recommendations:
1) AP Chem Teacher a class I got a high C in but worked my a## off in, she wrote about my resiliency and growth
2) AP Lang Teacher wrote about how caring and introspective I am and how good my writing is and how I enjoy writing about abstract ideas and how I do it well...he mentioned what a big part of the school I am and how I will continue to make the world a betterplace and shine a little brighter wherever I go
3) AP Bio Teacher wrote about how determined and driven I am and about how I led all my clubs (NHS, Key Club, Student Council) to lead a Hurricane Sandy Relief fundraiser and how she could "go on for pages of what a valuable addition she is at (school's name), but if admitted I guarentee she will prove it to you herself" and so on
4) Sponser for the Sr and Jr class wrote about how studious and dependable I am, working with me as Jr and Sr president, what "an honor it is to write a recommendation" for me and how I go out of my way to help all of those around me and how I am such a great leader of the class
5) Counselor, wrote about what a hard worker I am and my sunny disposition and how ambitious and motivated I am</p>
<p>Concerns:
I know my GPA is a little low, I slipped Jr year working 3-10 almost everyday to help support my family's financial issues, but I worked my a## off to pick everything back up. I expressed this in interviews and in "additional essay" for my CommonApp. I was hoping my rigorous courseload, demonstrated interest in Kenyon, glowing recommendations, and stronger Sr year would save me. What do you think?</p>