<p>Update: I got a couple more awards that I hope will boost my chances a little! First of all, I was recently named an Intel Semifinalist for the paper I wrote at Clark Scholars. Also, I won another Best Delegate award at a large Model UN conference. Does that change anything? Since I’ve determined that there seems to be a consensus in the chancing here, I’m more interested in the possibility for merit aid at Grinnell and Chicago. Does anyone know about this?</p>