Kenyon College Class of 2013 RD Thread!

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2240 => 720 Math, 730 Reading, 790 Writing
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT II: 750 US History, 740 Literature, 720 Bio E
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 ish?
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): we don't rank but probably top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Euro (4) US (5) Eng Lang (5) Human Geo (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs and Chorus. AP Macro, AP Govt, AP Eng Lit, AP Latin Vergil, AP Calc AB, AP Phys B
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): All-State Singer, Alternate for All-Eastern
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years of theater w/ 8 leads, 3 years chorus, 2 years Varsity Tennis, Editor of School Literary Magazine, Male a cappella group (president), Music Honors Society (president),
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: none really
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Director of a caroling group for the elderly
[<em>] Summer Activities: summer in Oxford, summer in the Philippines, local summer production of Les Mis
[</em>] Essays: My English Teachers loved it. On my family's financial situation after my father lost his job. Got personal responses from deans at Kenyon and Chicago saying they really liked it as well. I actually ended up sending my Kenyon essay to all my other schools as a creative writing supplement. My guidance counselor said it was the best he ever read.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One was Fantastic, One pretty good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I'm one of his favorites =P
[<em>] Additional Rec: nope
[</em>] Interview: nope
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: nope
[</em>] Intended Major: History
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public (uber competitive)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $250,000 (my dad is just recently employed all the way in columbus ohio actually! We spent two years with no income living in a house that we can't sell, so we're very in debt right now)
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: music, writing, well-rounded
[<em>] Weaknesses: white male from overrepresented area?
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My letter specifically mentioned my writing and music extra-curricular activities
[/ul]General Comments:
Distinguished Scholarship w00t w00t
yayyy Kenyon! I was already accepted at U Chicago, but I was offered $7,000 a year! So, I'll have to see what Chicago says with merit scholarship</p>

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<p>Hahaha sherlock I remember you from the Dartmouth board, love them deferrals.</p>

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<p>ahahahah hi bananafish. I remember you too. </p>

<p>See, being deferred means that this two week period, which would have been boring if we were accepted, is all the sudden very exciting and full of anticipation! =P</p>

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<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (730CR, 730M, 770WR)
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 640 Chemistry, 670 French, 680 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.95
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not ranked
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), Chemistry (3), French (2) <- horrible I know, U.S. History(3), Biology, English
[li] Senior Year Course Load: most challenging, 2 colleges classes per semester</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): History Club (VP and founding member 11th, president 12th), Varsity Tennis (9th-12th), Varsity Soccer (9th-12th), Varisty Basketball (9th-12th, Captain 12th), county Honors Choir, Quiz Bowl (9th-12th, captain 11th-12th)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer/intern at local historical society
[</em>] Summer Activities: volunteer, trips abroad
[<em>] Essays: I though 2/3 of the Kenyon specific ones weren’t my best, but I REALLY liked my CommonApp ones
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I didn’t get to read them but I assume one fantastic, one probably so-so
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I don’t know, probably generic because she doesn’t know me at all
[</em>] Interview: I thought it was pretty bad but it was when I was at the Trustee Scholarship Weekend anyway so I guess they had already looked over my app.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Undecided
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, few people at my school go to top colleges?
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: URM, transcript, EC’s
[<em>] Weaknesses: Counselor rec, AP and Subject tests
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: They liked me?
[/ul]General Comments:
I’m really excited now again for Kenyon. I had almost written it off because I got into one of my very top schools but they’re offering me a $20,000 scholarship which may prove hard to turn down. I don’t know, it just depends how everything else goes!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>SAT CR: 700
SAT Math: 670
SAT Writing: 630
SAT Total: 2000
SAT II:
US History: 750
Math Level II: 660
Literature: 660
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores:
US History: 4
GPA weighted: 4.7
GPA unweighted: 3.93
Rank or % estimate: 1/89
Essays: Very Strong; discussed family
Teacher Recs: Very Strong
Counselor Rec: Very Strong; recommended me as a top student
Interview: It was good, I had it with a senior
Hook (if any): See other factors
State or Country: CA
School Type: Charter
Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
Gender: Male
Legacy: No
Recruited Athlete & Sport: No</p>

<p>Important ECs:
Gay-Straight Alliance / Founder & President
Travel Club / Founder & President
Summer Search Student
AFS International Ambassador</p>

<p>Other Factors: I flew out with the Trustee Opportunity Scholars Weekend they had during February. I am part of the first graduating class at my school. I have taken a numerous amount of community college classes and received A's. I am openly gay in a working class family. I have done about 400+ community service hours.</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:</p>

<p>Good luck to others! There's something great out there for everyone! And I am very grateful I got a full ride from Kenyon!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 620 CR, 680 M, 730 W
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] SAT II: 650 Math II, 660 Spanish w/ Listening
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn't rank
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish Language (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP AB Calc, Spanish V, AP Psych, Physiology, Advanced Logic & Composition, OB/GYN Internship (counts for credit)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Concert Choir, Cross Country (Captain), Track and Field- Indoor/Outdoor (Captain), Piano, Big Sib, Term Council, HABLA- Spanish Speaking Club (Co-Founder, Co-President)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: OB/GYN Internship
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: In school service, Neighborhood organization
[<em>] Summer Activities: Explo, Penn Summer Science Academy- Forensic Science, ASA homestay program- Tarifa, Spain
[</em>] Essays: I guess strong
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: No idea... I waived my rights
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Waived my rights
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: I thought it went well. I had it w/ Travis Culver
[/ul]Other*[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah, but it doesn't look like I'm getting much from them
[</em>] Intended Major: Spanish w/ Pre-med
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: My parents filled out the forms, I don't know
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: GPA, ECs, Essays
[<em>] Weaknesses: SATs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: They like me?
[/ul]General Comments:* I went out for the Trustee Opportunity Scholarship weekend, but I didn't get the scholarship. Instead, I got a Distinguished Scholarship</p>

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<p>^^Me and the two people above you all went to the Trustee Weekend :) You must have missed our epic "Who's on CC" reveal...</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR/770 M/770 WR (1570/2340)
[</em>] ACT: ACT: Didn't Take
[<em>] SAT II: 740 Literature, 780 Biology-M
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio-5, World History-4, Lang-5, Chem-4
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): Not offered
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Lit, Organic Biochem, Newspaper, Half-Day Internship at NIH
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper Editor-in-Chief, basically my biggest time commitment, also lots of acting stuff, creative writing, research at NIH.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, Tutor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Children's Hospital
[</em>] Summer Activities: Volunteering, Lifeguarding, Acting, Research.
[<em>] Essays: Main one about my relationship with the English language, supplements about running with my dad, making people happy, and trying to be American.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: One really good, one just okay
[<em>] Counselor Rec: He likes me a lot...
[</em>] Additional Rec: None sent.</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Interview: Failed Alumni Interview (it never happened), and good on-campus interview
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes.
[<em>] Intended Major: English and Neuroscience
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: African-American
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Just under $200,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): If you want to call URM a hook...</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Probably being a URM with high test scores and research experience, along with being ed-in-chief.
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA. Junior year was my worst year. Downhill trend...My 2nd rec, when I read it, wasn't too stellar, just okay. I didn't see his checklist.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I didn't really show much intrest (in fact, I had a big falling out with my alumni interviewer...grrrr) but they flew me up for the Trustee weekend and I had a really nice interview along with good interaction with many of the admissions people. I also really showed my love for science and English, and Kenyon is big on interdisciplinary studies, and they said they liked that about me in my acceptance letter.[/li][/ul] General Comments:
I got the Trustee Opportunity, but only to the tune of $12,000 a year, plus some loans. I might have been able to consider Kenyon with the full half-tuition scholarship, but 38k is just way too much :( At least I have another bumper sticker for my car!!!</p>

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<p>haha I remember Travis from that weekend. He was pretty much awesome :D I had my interview with a current senior and it was pretty awkward... And yes that reveal was pretty much epic. On the way to the airport in our van haha :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):M770 R690 W670 = 2130
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: MathII 780, US history 730, Chemistry 580 haha bad idea.
[</em>] weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 99
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 4%/ 650
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: toughest
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): state art contest, AP scholar w/ distinction, Jp speech award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, 2 yrs of JV tennis, cross country, mu alpha theta (math club), art club, adv orchestra for a year, MUN
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: cashier, Japanese tutor
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: library, camp, dental clinic, campaign
[<em>] Essays: good, in my opinion.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: saw one; it was excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: generic, but included a personal story
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: past deadline
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[<em>] Intended Major: international studies
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): texas but international from China
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Income Bracket: <65000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: overall well rounded/ enthusiasm in art and languages
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT and leadership
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: well rounded application[/li][/ul]General Comments: I am so happy that I got lots of money! i also got the distinguished scholarship, so i only need to pay about $8000 a year. all i need to do now is to convince my parents that Kenyon is a great school even though its rank is below 30. tough asian parents, ugh.</p>

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<p>lioness: "So... do you guys know a site called college confidential?"
Me: "YES!"
mia: "ME TOO!"
princess: "YEAH! I AM TOO!"</p>

<p>(Followed by a 30 minute long chat about CC)</p>

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<p>haha one that continued even after you left us AvantTao since like 3 of us were on the same plane flying home.</p>

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<p>:( I'm sorry to have missed that. Stupid west coast. :P</p>

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<p>lol, memories. I felt bad for the other ppl in the van, cause after that all we talked about were crazy CC posts. </p>

<p>I actually met up with a ton of the NY ppl, and then our flights got delayed... it was wonderful... haha.</p>

<p>I have wanted to write one of these thingies out for the LONGEST time. :)</p>

<p>[ size=+2] [ color=green] [ b] Decision: Accepted [ /b] [ /color] [ /size]</p>

<p>[ b] Objective: [ /b] [ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2010 (M-640 CR-680 W-690)
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II: Lit-650 Spanish-760
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):... kind of unsure. Maybe 3.7ish.
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Lit (4), Language, US History
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Language and US History, Creative Writing, Economics, Calc, and a ton of other minor stuff.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): :/ nada.
[ /list] [ b] Subjective: [ /b] [ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Literary Magazine editor, Swim Team, International Club, and other minor stuff.
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: Probably the main reason I got in. :) They were pretty out there. My greatest strength is writing.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Hate to say 'awesome', but they were. Slightly different than the ordinary 'best student I've seen in years'. They ran along the lines of 'Most fascinating student'... lol.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably very good. She knows my family from waaaaay back when, and she placed me in APs when I had just moved to the school.
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: It was mentioned in my Acceptance letter. I thought it was pretty great. :)
[ /list] [ b] Other [ /b] [ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah... actually thought I'd get more...
[ *] Intended Major: English- Creative Writing concentration, and Film Stuides, minoring in Spanish.
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Well, I'm a dual citizen with Brasil.
[ *] School Type: Public, really bad standards...
[ *] Ethnicity: Latina
[ *] Gender: Female.
[ *] Income Bracket: Low-ish.
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, dual citizen, really rare educational situation...
[ /list] [ b] Reflection [ /b] [ list]
[ *] Strengths: Essays. Personal story, and involvement in ECs.
[ *] Weaknesses: hehe, grades and test scores, kind of.
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Hmm... well, since I want to be a writer, and I'm pretty sure my essays were wonderful, that helped... but in my letter they mentioned that my interviewer had said to keep an eye out for my application... so I guess the interview helped.
[ /list] [ b] General Comments: [ /b] Of the 5 I've heard from (5/5, yay!) it's my favorite. But Bucknell gave me more money... not much, just 5000 more, but that makes a difference... Although, they listed my finaid decision as tentative, so maybe I can get it up... I hope so... </p>

<p>AHHH, I can't fix it to make this look pretty... ah well, screw it.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (800 CR, 710M, 740 W)
* ACT: none
* SAT II: 800 Lit, 680 US History
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): we don't technically have one and my school didn't send it, but I had a 4.0 freshman year then switched to a school for gifted kids and for my soph and junior year combined had a 3.52, senior year i don't know
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Don't know
* AP (place score in parenthesis): Eng Lang & Comp (5), US (4)
* IB (place score in parenthesis): None
* Senior Year Course Load: BC II, ceramics, film study, french iv, political theory, web technologies, independent research
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit commended scholar
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Literary Magazine (EIC), Writing center tutor and Staff Development Coordinator, dorm tutor, french club, literary honors discussion group, other small things
* Job/Work Experience: cashier at a grocery store
* Volunteer/Community service: tutored at a summer program, dorm tutor and writing tutor at my school, church mission trip and blood drives
* Summer Activities: work and volunteering
* Essays: i think they were pretty good, in my acceptance letter she said they were great
* Teacher Recommendation: didn't see them, but i had two teachers who loved and one who liked me
* Counselor Rec: i dont know but he likes me
* Additional Rec: from the teacher who runs the writing center i work at, and i think it was very good
* Interview: None
</code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
* Intended Major: English/Creative Writing
* State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
* Country (if international applicant):
* School Type: Public magnet school
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Female
* Income Bracket: Middle
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
</code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: Course load, essays, recs
* Weaknesses: grades
* Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i go to a really hard school, good test scores, good essays
</code></pre>

<p>General Comments: aaahhhhhhhh! : D</p>

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<p>for those accepted..did your myapp on kenyon change?
and if im not going to be home to get any mail, do we think I can email or call admissions and ask for my decision?</p>

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<p>my myapp page hasn't changed yet. if you're not going to be home, what did you put as your mailing address? like i put mine as my boarding school address because i knew i wouldn't be home. umm i don't know, i would think they wouldn't. but maybe if you explained your circumstances? will your parents be home to get it?</p>

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<p>im on spring break and our mail got held at the post office so no chance of anyone getting to it...maybe ill beg my rep? haha</p>

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<p> ** Decision: Accepted ** </p>

<p>** Objective: **
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2390 (M-790 CR-800 W-800)
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] SAT II: US History - 770, Chemistry - 750, Spanish - 630
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/210
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Eng. Lang. (5), US History (5), Chemistry (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit., AP Calc AB, AP US Gov't, AP Spanish IV, AP Physics B, Ethics, Creative Writing
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist, Brown Book Award (not a big deal I know but still...), National Merit Finalist, Scholastic Writing Awards Gold Key</p>

<p>** Subjective: **
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Knowledge Bowl (captain - 2 years), Math Team (captain), Intramural Badminton, B-squad soccer
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: A fair amount. Lettered at school. Also through my church.
[ *] Summer Activities: Nothing notable
[ *] Essays: Pretty strong. I take pride in my writing so yeah... I enjoyed writing them though! Good prompts! Were mentioned in my acceptance letter.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Have not seen them so I do not know.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Haven't seen it.
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Had one. Went fine. Nothing notable.
* Other **
[ ] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes. $20,000/year Honor scholarship. Not enough though. Damn parents and their high tax bracket don't want to spend money on me to go to college... >:-(
[ *] Intended Major: English - Creative Writing, International Studies, possibly Chemistry or minors in Spanish, Public Policy
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): MN
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Catholic - Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Top. Doesn't mean anything for me though (inner angst speaking)
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None come to mind...
* Reflection **
[ ] Strengths: Essays, grades, test scores, interest --> I LOVE Kenyon!
[ *] Weaknesses: Interview probably. Was kind of awkward in retrospect ><em>>
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably stellar grades and test scores and my want to be a writer as evidenced in my essays
* General Comments: **
Absolutely my first choice, but the money situation isn't looking pretty, which effing sucks because I'm pretty sure if locations could be soul mates then Kenyon would be mine. I'm trying everything possible to go, but I don't think it will work out... T</em>T</p>

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<p>If money is the issue, and you have Kenyon has accepted you, make an appeal for more aid etc., There is, or at least I am sure in the past has been, the generalization among deans of financial aid that parents with a certain income (maybe over 175K a year) were not going to present money to there children as an obstacle for obtaining higher education. Clearly, times have changed. Though, with the markets up 15% off their low, maybe people will start becoming a little more optimistic, unlikely, I know.</p>

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<p>hahaha travis! he's so great.</p>

<p>either way, congratulations to all of you who got in. consider kenyon -- seriously -- it's a wonderful place. if you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me. i'm currently a first-year student whose very involved with the school and can probably point you to the right direction. :)</p>

<p>also from my understanding, the office of admissions cannot to let you know of their decision through the phone or via email. you could clarify this with your personal kenyon-designated counselor but i think it's true unless the policy has change which i doubt.</p>