<p>hey guys,
i am just hoping for a little encouragement (but i do want honesty) ok.....so here goes.....</p>
<p>i go to a good public high school in tennessee</p>
<p>class rank: 7/470
gpa: 4.0 unweighted 5.2 weighted
SAT score: 2100 (710 CR; 650 M; 740 W) I know my math score is a little low, but my strengths are in the humanities.
SAT Subject Tests: Biology-760; Literature-750; U.S. History- 750
i have been playing violin for 14 years and am in my city's youth symphony. I also am a member of Model United Nations, and I have attended the Yale MUN conference as well as the Rhodes conference. I won best position paper at these conferences. I received the Wellesley Book Award as a junior. I also am a member of Amnesty International and have helped raise nearly 1000 dollars for a medical fund in Burma. </p>
<p>I appreciate any responses! (I will have taken 8 AP classes by the time I graduate and have received all 5's so far on my exams)</p>
<p>i just remembered some more stuff. lol....I went to a month long credit program at Concordia Language villages and I am a member of NHS and National Spanish Honors Society. I have worked as a camp counselor for the past four years during the summer</p>
<p>Your GPA is a strong point, as are the SAT II's. Your SAT Math may hold you back though. Southern location and AP's also help you. EC's aren't bad by any means, but not really any great boast in my opinion.</p>
<p>thanks for replying. what kind of ECs give people a major boost? I am doing what I love by being involved in humanitarian/social justice groups and continuing to play the violin. I also took AP spanish language as a junior since i attended the language camp. My school does not offer AP spanish lit, but i really have a PASSION for language so I talked with my guidance counselor and my Spanish teacher and they agreed to let me take it as an independent study course. About the SATs....It makes me mad that if my writing and math scores were switched then people would say that I had no problem getting in. I just wish that writing counted for more because I really love it. I want to double major in English and Biology--both of which are strong suits at Kenyon. I'm taking the ACT on the 13th and think that I can make at least a 32 if not a 33.</p>
<p>Hm. A bit, yes, but that is mostly a ceremonial position. I will tell you something my S did. He was also a violinist (newly minted violist) and he organized a music ensemble play gigs for charity. He sent fliers to 150 organizations, recruited kids and actually booked some gigs. He went fliers with his application.</p>
<p>You don't have to do that, of course, but showing something a bit outside the box that you have invested yourself in is leadership. </p>
<p>Of course, that presidency couldn't hurt, but if you don't win, I don't think you'll have lost that much.</p>
<p>if you don't mind my asking...does your son attend kenyon? if so, what are his interests and doe he find that Kenyon's location is a bit isolated?</p>
<p>Have you shown an interest in Kenyon? You should visit if at all possible, as that can help you get off the fence and accepted. Also, as I have said before, if you are worried about Kenyon's location you must visit the area before attending and spend some time off campus getting to know the area.</p>
<p>I think you have a fine chance...my math score is even lower than yours, though I am retaking the test. Someone at my school went to Swarthmore with your math score. Your other stats are strong enough to "make up" for that.</p>
<p>I don't think you should have that much of a problem looking like a great applicant-- from what I can see, it's really obvious that you are! Haha. I would just make sure, again, that your essays show a unique and genuine interest in the school and describe you appropriately. Kenyon is huge on interest and would love to have someone with your talents -- and desire to be there, on its campus.</p>
<p>Hope to run into you in October! Have fun, don't stress too much. It'll all work out in the end.</p>