What are my chances at Kenyon?

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<p>I posted this at a different forum but I'm not sure if anybody saw it.
Kenyon College is my dream school, but I also love Whitman College. I would be one happy camper at either of these institutions. I apply this fall, and with only a few months left before I send in my applications, I want to know if there is anything I can still do to up my chances or at least leave me feeling.I did everything I could. Your feedback would be much appreciated!</p>

<p>State: California
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
I go to a public school but I am in an extremely rigorous humanities program and try and take the other challenging classes offered. </p>

<p>Grades:
Unweighted GPA: 3.89
Weighted GPA: 4.29
Ranking: 38/535, making me in the top 7%</p>

<p>I have been promised glowing recomendation letters from two of my teachers who know me best.
I am confident in my ability to write my essays. </p>

<p>SAT
Critical Reading: 670
Math: 650
Writing: 650
Composite: 1970</p>

<p>Should I take SAT subjects tests or the ACT? </p>

<p>AP Scores
AP Spanish: 3
AP Biology: 3
AP Calculus AB: 5</p>

<p>9th Grade
Honors Lit/Comp: A, A
Geometry: A, A
Molecular Biology: B, B
Honors World Civ: A, B
Spanish 2: A, A
P.E.: A, A</p>

<p>Also, for this year, I tested out of Spanish 1 which gave me an A for two semesters worth of Spanish 1. (I was in a Spanish Immersion Elementary school since I was 5).</p>

<p>10th Grade
Honors World Lit: A, A
Algebra 2/ Trig: A, A
Dance: A, A
HP Chemistry: A, B
Honors World Cultures: A, A
AP Spanish 4: A, A
Honors Critical Thinking: A
Honors Creative Writing: A</p>

<p>11th Grade
Honors American Literature: A, A
AP Biology: B, A
AP Calculus AB: A, A
Ceramics: A, A
Honors U.S. History: A, A
T.A.: A, A</p>

<p>Junior year I also took a night class at the local city college for one semester in Spanish, in which i received an A. I also took a city college morning class for two semesters in English Composition, and received an A for both semesters.</p>

<p>This summer I am in a Microeconomics class at the local city college and am confident that I will get an A.</p>

<p>12th Grade
Newspaper/Publishing
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP U.S. Government
AP Lit & Comp
AP Psychology
Physics</p>

<p>Other activities:
Eco-Club 9th-12th, I plan on taking a leadership role this fall
National Honor Society 10th-12th
Softball Team, JV in 10th, Varsity in 11th-12th, will most likely be a Captain
Speech and Debate Team 9th-12th, Treasurer, I have won around 20 awards at tournaments throughout the years
My quilt won 1st Place at the California State Fair
Around 60 hours of community service since I was in the 9th grade
I volunteer at Food Not Bombs often</p>

<p>I also visited Kenyon College (I heard they like students who show interest) and plan on interviewing this fall.</p>

<p>These are my dream schools. I plan on applying to Kenyon Early Decision, and if I get rejected, I plan to apply to Whitman Early Decision II. Any thoughts you could share with my would be so helpful. If there is anything I can do still, please tell me honestly. Do I have a chance?
Thankyou so much for your time.</p>

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<p>I would appreciate everyone’s thoughts so much!</p>

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<p>I cannot stress this enough. Showing interest is crucial. </p>

<p>Academically, your profile is a good fit for Kenyon. You have good grades, you’re highly ranked, and your test scores are within the 50% range. However, Kenyon receives lots of applications from smart white females from California. The best thing you can do is make sure you really put in the effort on the essays. Why is Kenyon right for you? What will you bring? Be specific. You need to convince the adcom that not only are you a good fit for Kenyon, but that Kenyon is a good fit for you too. Do this, and I think you will have an excellent chance. Applying ED1 will also help too, as your application will be considered from a smaller pool of applicants. I hope this helps!</p>

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<p>rdt425- Thankyou so much for your helpful suggestions. I will definitely take those to heart when I begin writing my essays and unwraveling the entire application process.</p>