Grinnell ED(1) 2024 Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Grinnell College
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Hey everybody! I noticed there wasn’t a thread for Grinnell ED1 this year so I figured I’d make one. Anyone else applying?

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Yep! I already submitted my common app and am working on supplemental art/music pieces haha

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@mothypitty Nice! What are you planning to major in? Are you a domestic or international student?

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I’m a domestic student and honestly if they let me a combination of maybe english, GDS politics and history… and minor in music or double major if they let me hah. How about you?

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@mothypitty That’s awesome! I’m
hoping to do a dual major in biological chemistry and Spanish. Have you been to campus or interviewed before?

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@Succ55 Yes! I visited in September and interviewed before my tour. How about you?

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I just submitted my ED1 application to Grinnell last night! So excited.

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If accepted, I am thinking of doing a double major in Computer Science and Political Science.

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@mothypitty I visited in August and had a phone interview not too long ago. How are you stats looking?

@kr123456789 Nice of you to join us! Are you domestic or international?

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@Succ55 Domestic. How about you?

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@kr123456789 Domestic, too. How are your stats?

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My DD2 has applied to Grinnell ED. Her older sister is a first year at Grinnell and is having a great experience. Between the two of them, I’ve been to campus six times – so feel free to ask me questions. Good luck to all of you!

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@Momto2girls that’s awesome! Do you happen to know the school’s ED acceptance rate?

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@Succ55 The combined ED1+ED2 stat is 55% get in.
Stats are as followed:
Caucasian from public school in NJ
6 AP Classes
Waiting on ACT. 30-34 range(guessing)
96 GPA
Great extracurriculars, recommendations, common app essay
How about your stats? Where else are you looking at?

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@kr123456789
4.0 UW / 4.6 W (11 APs)
35 ACT
Very good ECs, hopefully good CA essay and recommendations

My second choice is Vassar, which I’ll be applying ED2 to if Grinnell doesn’t work out. Otherwise, I really like Carleton, Kenyon, Colgate, and Middlebury.

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@succ55 My second choice is between Washington University in St. Louis & Vassar College for ED2 if Grinnell doesn’t accept me.
I also like Richmond, Northeastern, Brandeis, Middlebury, Bowdoin, Oberlin, Brown, and many other schools.

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@kr123456789 Interesting choices! Vassar and WashU are very different schools. I’m applying to Brown and Richmond too, though!

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Also, are any of you interested in making a Discord server? If so, let me know!!

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@Succ55 I am interested.

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@Succ55 Sorry I have taken so long to respond!!! Honestly, I have a lower range test score butI’ve taken an IB diploma course all four years and all the hardest classes within it with a 3.8 UW and like a 4.9 W. I’m putting on 2 music supplementals as well as an art portfolio and my recommendations and essay I think will be pretty solid. ECs are solid also haha. I don’t know the whole stats format I just wanted to reach out to other people who were applying to Grinnell ED haha
@kr123456789 Hello!!!