<p>As the weeks fly by and the time for decisions nears, I was wondering what my chances for admission to the Grinnell class of 2012 are...</p>
<p>Chance me?</p>
<p>White male attending a rigorous college prep school in AZ. Am not in need of fin aid.</p>
<p>Academics
~ACT: 28
~GPA: 3.4, school doesn't weigh.
~Classes: 2 APs by graduation. School only offers 7. Very rigorous and intense school in which it is rare for a graduating student to have taken more than 3 APs. No honors courses. I have otherwise taken a very balanced and rigorous work load.
~Additional Info: I had an okay (not great) interview with Grinnell. My father is an alumni, so I guess have a legacy.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
~Heavily involved in the visual arts for all 4 years of HS, and have been a member of the National Art Honor Society for 3 years. Became Vice President of NAHS this year. Have organized various art events in school and external community.
~Helped organize Spring Art Show every year, and co-planned a school poetry/art night.
~Have been studying Japanese independently for 2 years, and studied abroad in Japan this past summer.
~Writer for the school paper, and am on the literary magazine staff.
~Am participating in my school's masterwork program in which seniors design a unique project for themselves that integrates academic and extracurricular passion. I will be making a graphic novel.</p>
<p>Recs: All should be good. They were written by my english, spanish, and art teachers.</p>
<p>Essays: Good, I guess? I worked hard on them...</p>
<p>Interview: Yes, as aforementioned.</p>
<p>Additional Info/Comments: I am from AZ. I noted in my application that I've excelled in english, spanish, history, art, but have been less successful in science and math courses. I'm heavily into languages and different cultures. I'm a very creative person, and choose to express myself in art and poetry. I even wrote a poem to Grinnell in my Why Grinnell supplement. There is someone else in my small graduating class that has applied to Grinnell, and he is far more competitive applicant than me in terms of numbers...And some of his ECs are impressive too...So I'm kinda worried...</p>
<p>I know Grinnell is a huge reach for me, but do I stand a shot?</p>