<p>antsy…that makes me nervous. The Kenyon coach told us he had lots of pull in the ED round. I wonder what your friend’s stats were. My son’s GPA is lower than what Kenyon usually accepts (but his SAT’s are in the top range); he attends a prep school with very tough grading. He couldn’t make up his mind about ED1 - had a very rough fall - and is planning on applying EDII. </p>
<p>Generally, the better the school athletically, the more pull they have for their athletes in the ED round. For example the NESCAC schools can slot athletes with GPA’s and test scores quite a bit below the school averages, guaranteeing them a spot. Your friend should consider doing a PG year at a prep school then reapplying.</p>
<p>*Re-reading your post, however, I see your friend was deferred, not rejected, so there is still hope. Looks like they wanted to see his mid-term/first semester grades. I wish I knew his stats. What is your school like? (Public, private, etc.)</p>
<p>I just don’t have the time or resources to get an interview or go out for one. </p>
<p>Is the interview NECESSARY? I don’t want to apply if I know I’ll get accepted. It seems like everyone who did get accepted had an interview. Is there anyone here who got accepted but didn’t interview for ED?</p>
<p>I would definitely try to do an alumni interview in your area. Kenyon seems to really like students who show strong interest in Kenyon. I’m sure that if you contact admissions they can help you set up an alumni interview. Good luck!</p>
<p>If Kenyon is a school you are serious about, not just as a safety or a back-up, I would try to visit or meet with an alum in your area to show you are serious.</p>
<p>@keylyme
My D is a recruited athlete. When she and I met with the coach for her team on our visit this Fall, the coach described the athletic involvement in admissions process as follows: (1) she gave us an “early read” from the admissions department based on my D’s transcript through junior year and her SAT scores; (2) she told us that once you submit your application it is read initially by 2 people - if they both vote admit, you are in; if they both vote reject, you are out; if they don’t agree, you go to committee. (3) finally, if you end up in committee, the admission department’s liasion for the athletic team will act as an additional advocate for your admission, based on the coach’s evaluation of you as a player and what he/she has told the admissions rep about your potential impact on the program. So, essentially it seemed like being an athlete doesn’t help you unless/until you reach committee. D applied ED1 and was admitted! D attends an extremely competitive independent prep school. She had GPA and SAT at the middle to top end of Kenyon’s middle 50% and good recs (including from a teacher who was a Kenyon alum.) Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I’m applying ED2, nervous about standing out in an application pool full of similar applicants. Are we not all more or less white females interested in studying something from the humanities? Whoa is me…</p>
<p>Congrats to all those who were accepted. You’re in for a great four years.</p>
<p>To answer a couple of questions people asked:
Is it absolutely necessary to visit? No, not if you make some sort of an effort to show that you’re interested. I didn’t visit before I interviewed, but I wrote a letter to convey my dissatisfaction with the circumstances that prevented me from doing so.</p>
<p>About standing out from the pack as an EDII or RD applicant:
You don’t need to…if your numbers are above the averages and you’re not in need of a ton of financial aid. If you need a lot of financial aid and/or your numbers are bellow Kenyon’s averages, then there needs to be an obvious reason to accept you. Such reasons could include a sports coach really wanting you, terrific recommendations that make the admissions staff think your numbers don’t adequately reflect ability, or a very impressive talent. Is the typical Kenyon applicant a white upper-middle class girl with decent grades, an interest in English, and a 2000 on her SAT, yes. But then again, if you look around Kenyon’s campus, that’s also typical for a Kenyon student, so they’re accepting a lot of people with that profile.</p>
<p>If one can visit, I think it’s a good idea. My D has been able to visit a number of schools–and sitting in on classes, visiting w/existing students & experiencing each campus has really influenced where she wants to apply (and where she doesn’t).</p>
<p>My above post should say, “didn’t visit before I was accepted”</p>
<p>It is a good idea to visit, but if you find a way to explain your inability to visit and still express interest, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you’re going to visit, you should interview. Interviews at Kenyon are usually done with seniors who have been tour guides for a few years. They give you a number that is primarily based on how interested you seemed in the school. Basically, if you show up, interview, manage to appear curious, and don’t **** anyone off to badly, you’ll have gone a long way towards being accepted. </p>
<p>And remember, curple rhymes with purple and is the rear end of a horse.</p>
<p>@foolsgold–funny you should mention this. We had emailed the regional representative a couple days ago with this question of interviewing. Hoping D will have that opportunity whe she has her weekend visit in Feb.</p>
<p>I got accepted early decision! Here are my stats:</p>
<h2>Accepted</h2>
<p>Kenyon College (ED 1)</p>
<h2>Going to Apply (If not accepted to Kenyon)</h2>
<p>College of William & Mary (OOS)
Bates College
Brandeis University
Boston College
Lehigh University
New York University
Tulane University
University of Pittsburgh (OOS)</p>
<p>Co-Founder of Club
Vice President Sr. Yr./Secretary Jr. Yr. of Club
Captain Sr. Yr. (Crew Team) (Compete all four seasons)
Editor (School’s Literary Magazine)</p>
<h2>Other</h2>
<p>I think what really pushed my application into the acceptance pile was a very strong interview (1 1/2 hours), did not apply for financial aid, and meeting with my admissions representative for my area when they came to visit my school. I showed tremendous interest and I am glad my very sub par SAT scores and even GPA did not hold me back in the admissions process. </p>
<p>Hope this helps you guys out! Good luck with Kenyon!!</p>
<p>The limitations caused by Kenyon’s endowment force the college to recognize that it can’t act in a needs blind manner. However, the school does promise to meet all demonstrated need. The college says that 60% of students receive aid. In reality, it’s probably a little less as Kenyon is generous in what they count as financial aid for that stat. I would guess that roughly 40% of a given class is getting somewhat significant financial aid, aid that extends beyond work-study, subsidized loans, and grants or scholarships of only a few thousand. Basically if you’re in need of grants and scholarships in excess of 10k, you are probably going to have to bring a very solid package to the table. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t apply. If you are accepted, Kenyon will provide you with the aid you need.</p>