early writes?

<p>grinnell is full of so many happy, helpful people and their generosity is great too...idk what to do!</p>

<p>Sounds like you'd fit in well at Grinnell. Best of luck to you!</p>

<p>My son got his letter last week. We were very excited since it has been his #1 choice for a couple of years. But reality has sunk in. $10 K is nice but it doesn't go far with the big tuition hike this year. We were hoping the merit aid would be higher to cover some of that hike.
Now we have to seriously think about his other choices which have given him almost twice the aid. We're all pretty sad...</p>

<p>I'm in the same position and it's driving me and my parents crazy.</p>

<p>is anyone from New York planning to visit Grinnell??</p>

<p>I am from Drake.I applied as transfer applicant.Do you know any stat for transfer applicants?</p>

<p>I got in late February. I had no idea they let people know early, it was a pleasant surprise!</p>

<p>Not an early write but D received her acceptance today! She's thrilled. She did have an early write to Oberlin and I think that's her current favorite but she knows she could be happy at either place.</p>

<p>I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!
IM 99.9 percent sure im going there!
30 ACT
4.2 Weighted GPA
Awesome Rec's </p>

<p>IM SO HAPPY!!!!!</p>

<p>Okay, not I'm stressing out. Where are you guys from that have heard so far? I'm on the east coast, so I'm guessing that may make for a bit of mail delay. I just have a bad feeling I wont be getting in. Grinnell is my first choice, but I didnt decide that until pretty late... I hate to ask, but can someone chance me? </p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.5, 11/140 in class- I started out pretty bad freshman year but showed a LOT of improvement
1 AP Soph Year
1 AP Junior Year
4 AP Senior Year
1380/2010 SAT
33 ACT
High Honors 9-12
National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
National Forensics League</p>

<p>Recs:
Class President (11)
State Debate Champion (11) Finalist (12)
Debate Club President (11-12)
Prom Committee Chair (10-12)
Amnesty International -- raised money for Darfur
Youth Advisory Council
Student Senate Representative
Recycling Club Founder
...and some other stuff</p>

<p>Held a job for a year and a half, had a second one over the summer
Volunteer Little League Umpire and Golf Coach during the summer
Volunteer Tutor during the school year</p>

<p>Sorry to hog up the board with this, but I'm starting to get really worried...</p>

<p>Kate3320</p>

<p>I think you have a good shot at admission. Your ACT puts you in the top 25% for Grinnell and they take into consideration an upward trend in grades. As Grinnell told me, if there is going to be forgiveness for a bad year of grades, it is going to be greater forgiveness for 9th grade rather than 11th grade. Your EC's look fine. Also, I feel Grinnell really looks at the whole person more than many schools do. If you interviewed that can be a benefit.</p>