<p>Before I start yes, I know, it's a long shot, but I have heard reviews about this school really taking into account the whole person. </p>
<p>I have a 3.0 at a relatively competitive HS. I have an 1880 (but will obviously retake them until I score in the 2000's) on my SATS. </p>
<p>My freshman year I decided I wanted to write a screenplay, and there went my grades! But, voila! I had a screenplay! Bad decision. I am taking 4 APs next year, and am taking an independent study which will result in a full-length novel before I turn eighteen. I am published online, and am attending their summer writing program (I also happen to be running at the very top of DIII XC in my Junior Year of HS). I am involved in dog 4H since the age of eight, a contributer to the school newspaper, and got invited to play at Carnegie Hall (for cello) with my school ensemble. I've ran a marathon, hiked part of the Appalachian Trail, and was the number 7 junior handler for Pem.W.Corgis in the country/world. My EC's are quite good. It's my stats that are killing me - I was planning on applying ED, but is it even worth the shot? I can probably get it up to a 3.3 seeing as I am working my tail off, but what's done is done I presume. Any feedback would be lovely!</p>
<p>I will be able to pay full, but I’m a bit worried about the grades. I hear both Kenyon and Bard really take into account your passions (and in my case, my grades suffered as a result of them) but I don’t know to what extent. Does anyone have any feedback about this?</p>
<p>Kenyon certainly takes the whole person into account. I would seriously consider applying ED if you think you would be happy at Kenyon. Assuming your SAT increases to around 2000, I think you will be accepted.</p>
<p>Focus on one thing, the rest is filler. Don’t make dog handling, hiking, music and screenplay writing all equal weight. I would lead with the writing… Go ED!</p>
<p>you sound interesting. i can certainly see an admissions officer being moved by the thought that a girl was so distracted by her passion to write that she neglected schoolwork a bit- it sounds like a line on a great author’s wikipedia page. i would push this angle- perhaps get high school teachers to read your writing and mention that they admire it in their recommendations, apply for awards, what have you- and suggest why kenyon would be a great place to pursue creative writing (strong english department? inspiring campus? etc)</p>