Official Kenyon ED Decisions

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<p>Today letters were sent out. My admissions rep was kind enough to fax my guidance officer my letter since I will be leaving on Monday and will not receive my letter until January 3rd! </p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:No
[</em>] SAT I (by section):690cr, 660m, 630w (1980)
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] GPA: 3.5 weighted (oww... Due to bad case of mono)
[<em>] Rank: No rank
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP Bio, Honors Physics, English, Intro to Calc, Forensics, Spanish 4, History of Latin America
[<em>] Other stats: 2nd place at state science fair competition.<br>
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Roller coaster enthusiast, varsity track, assistant stage manager for school shows, community service, student govt, chorus for 6 years, and violin since this past summer.<br>
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: VERY little
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common app essay was about playing with food and how I'm kind of a silly person... It sounds awful, lol. Everyone that read it loved it.<br>
[<em>] Teacher Recs: The teachers that wrote my recs like me so I think they were good.<br>
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Who knows...
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Was interviewed by a student. It went very well! I thought I rambled a lot but apparently it went well enough to be mentioned in my acceptance letter.<br>
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, 80 kids in my grade. So far kids are in at Johns Hopkins, MIT, and Stanford
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Income Bracket: Middle upper class
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks: No idea
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths = SAT's, essays, interest level, recommendations, EC's. Weaknesses = GPA!!!
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: NO idea. This is crazy.<br>
[/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I can't believe this... I thought I would get rejected since in my entire career at my school I've only been in honors science. KENYON 2010!! WHOOT1</p>

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<p>Congratulations! and good luck to all the others who are waiting for their ED. Yes, the letters definitely went out today.
I was just talking to the people at Admissions today: Dont you simply love how they personalize your acceptance letter?
Trust me, there is so much work at Admissions at this time of the year and yet these people go out of their way to add that personal touch to the acceptance letter.
They are simply great.</p>

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<p>The personalization was amazing. I could NOT believe that they did that. It made me feel great =)</p>

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<p>Yes, people here are special and I am glad that you will be a part of this place soon.</p>

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<p>Oopss sorry, I didnt see this thread at all!!!</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (I don't know how to manipulate the fonts and colour... sorry ;))</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* Fee Waiver Used?: It's free, isn't it?
* SAT I (by section):570cr, 740m, 570w (1870???)
* SAT II: 790 maths II, 770 chem, 760 physics
* ACT: I didnt take that
* GPA: No idea... GCE A Levels
* Rank: No rank
* Senior Yr Courseload: Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Economics
* Other stats: 3rd in the Nation for Economics essay writing competition
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Choir, National Police Cadet Corps
* Job/Work Experience: None
* Essays (subject and responses): Common app essay sounds awful, lol. But I believe it's the supplement that helps me!
* Teacher Recs: No Idea...
* Counselor Rec: I think it's great. My counselor is a nice lady
* Interview (feel and general location): Was interviewed by the dean. It was held at the lobby at Marriot and the location was way too classy and I sort of stumbled... the waitress asked whether I wanted a drink and I asked her for "an ice of glass water"...
* Hook (if any): I am not sure though =)
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Malaysia
* School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, 850 students in my school
* Ethnicity: Chinese
* Income Bracket: Middle upper class in Malaysia's standard
* Gender: Male
* Hooks: No idea
* Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths = interest level, recommendations, EC's. Weaknesses = Verbal/ Writing SAT Score
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I love Kenyon!!!
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<p>Congratulations to you both! I am very happy for you guys!</p>

<p>I will be waiting anxiously for my reply letter and hopefully the news will be as good as your's. <3</p>

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<p>** Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>

<p>** Stats: [ul]
[<em>] SAT: V590 M740 W740 (2070)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chemistry 770, Math2c 800, Math1c 730, German 700
[<em>] GPA: 3.53, but perfect in junior and senior year
[</em>] Rank: 1
[<em>] Other stats: 2nd place in international math competition
[/ul] Subjective: [ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good, especially "Why Kenyon." My commonapp essay was also good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I didn't read them. I suppose they were good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: The same
[<em>] Hook (if any): Baskeball
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Bulgaria
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I sent a dvd to the basketball coach and he liked it. **
** General Comments: I can't believe it. I thought I would be deffered because of the cr section and gpa **</p>

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<p>ShtekmaN! Join us at the thread I have created ;) <em>Official Kenyon Class of 2010</em></p>

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<p>**Congratulations on your admissions to Kenyon **</p>

<p>QuakerOaties, you really did do a wonderful essay.</p>

<p>Screwup- I hope that you now change your screen name and that your faith has been renewed.</p>

<p>ShtekmaN- welcome to CC! What a great way to get things started .</p>

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<p>Congrautlations to all of who have been accepted!</p>

<p>Here is a wonderful link to something Kenyon sent out to the parents! Enjoy!..Apologies if someone mayhave already posted this link on the CC board.. </p>

<p><a href="http://www1.kenyon.edu/video/annualfund_movie2005/kenyon_pathways_pnd.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www1.kenyon.edu/video/annualfund_movie2005/kenyon_pathways_pnd.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Has anyone received their decision in today's mail? I didn't get mine and I'm on the east coast. Thanks.</p>

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<p>sybbie: geez... I have just changed my screen name!
coco2: I think it will take a while cause for us, they emailed our decisions to us! Good Luck!!!</p>

<p>Somehow, it just feels weird to be a new member again...</p>

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<p>I went home, with a feeling that I will be finding out today. I look in my mailbox, and I find the envelope with a big ol' Thumbs Up! sign on it. I grabbed it, along with the rest of my mail, and ran to school - with my pants almost ready to fall down in the process. I called my best friend who is a sophomore at Kenyon. I called my mom. She asked me how much financial aid I got. It's almost full ride. </p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?: Yes
SAT I (by section):740cr, 490m, 560w (1980)
ACT: N/A
GPA: 3.5 Weighted
Rank: No Rank
Senior Yr Courseload: Psychology, Mass Media, Art of Biography, Asian History, and Math. All honors except math.</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: President of Art History and Poetry club. Represenative in Board of Trustees. Worship Coordinator of Youth Group. Webmaster and Game g Group, Volunteer for Hospice, GLAAD, and ACLU. </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Tutoring. </p>

<p>Essays (subject and responses): Common app essay was a comparison of Marilyn Monroe and I, in reference to reinvention and achieving greatness. </p>

<p>Teacher Recs: My teachers were all rooting for me. </p>

<p>Counselor Rec: She told me her recommendation letter was very good. We love each other. I feel very fortunate to have had her. </p>

<p>Interview (feel and general location): Interviewed by local alum. She and I enjoyed the interview. </p>

<p>Hook (if any): I am extremely low income, and a URM. Korean immigrant. </p>

<p>State or Country: New Jersey.
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public. Over 20 percent of the class has a 4.0 or higher GPA. 4 kids got into Stanford, 1 in Harvard, 2 in Yale, 2 in Princeton, 3 in Columbia. Yadda, yadda.
Ethnicity: Korean.
Income Bracket: Middle lower class.
Gender: Male
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths = Essays, interest level, recommendations, EC's.
Weaknesses = GPA and SATs. </p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
I am in heaven...</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
My wildest dreams just came true. I am literally floating. Happiest day of my life, bar none.</p>

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<p>Congrats White Materia on your acceptance to Kenyon! Just to ask you... how much of your fin aid package composed of the loan component? Mine is USD 3000... and I was wondering whether your financial aid component does change considerably like when you are in sophormore, junior and senior... Can someone please help? Thanks!</p>

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<p>The loan component was considerably small, around 2000 USD. </p>

<p>To continue receiving financial aid at Kenyon, you must submit the FAFSA every year. I'm sure if the household income stays the same, your family contribution amount should stay the same. </p>

<p>But if it will change considerably... No idea, I do not believe so. They are need sensitive, they won't be admitting anyone with taking finances into account, considering they do not want to bankrupt the school.</p>

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<p>erm, as in will my loan increase in junior or senior year?</p>

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<p>That... I do not know.</p>

<p>:P</p>

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<p>it depends on what kind of loan it is. I had stafford loan my freshman year somewhere around 3000 or in that area and as you rise through the classes the federal government is allowed to increase the loan and Kenyon lowers your financial aid a by the same amount. I think thats how it went for me but I havent checked my financial stuff since August. Dont worry it wasnt too much of an increase, maybe a thousand from freshman to sophomore year.</p>

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<p>My loan is issued by Kenyon College... so do you have any ideas? blip? chochu444? =) thanks!</p>

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<p>well, both of us are still freshman (but it feels like we've been here for years!) but from what I have heard, the loan only increases by a very small amount like maybe 500 $ a yr or sth like that so I wouldnt worry about that. The college definitely doesnt plan to screw you after you get enrolled so things should work out fine.
Go party and have fun: forget about the loan thing. I have a 4000 loan but I am not really worried about it. Besides, I dont think I can do anything about it even if I worried so you should take it easy. Things will work out. Kenyon is good about things.
Have fun!</p>