What Are My Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Grinnell College
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SAT I (breakdown): 2190 - 800 CR, 680 M, 710 W
ACT: Did not send
SAT II: 760 U.S., 710 Literature, 700 World
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Rank (percentile if rank is
unavailable): School Does Not Rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4: World History and English Language. 5: APUSH and Government
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended

Extracurriculars (place leadership in
parenthesis): 4 years of a sport, 2 on varsity for one of the best programs in the state. Elected student representative. I write Articles and reviews for my school newspaper. Also pretty well involved in community service. 
Summer Activities: Most of my time is spent on club baseball
Essays: Strong
Teacher Recommendation: Both of the teachers liked me a lot, so I assume strong
    School Type: Private, considered one of the best academic schools in my state
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college,
    etc.): None
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Forgot to Add
GPA is weighted 3.9, but my school does not recalculate. Additionally, there is a strong upward trend in my grads, with my lowest GPA occurring freshman year.
Finally, my senior year schedule includes AP Calc AB, AP Economics, AP English Lit, and AP French

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I think you’re a strong candidate.

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You look good. Go to the Common Data Set for Grinnell, Section C and compare your stats to the profile for admitted students.

Is this your first choice? Say so. Demonstrated interest matters at Grinnell. If you can visit and interview, do it.

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Thank you for posting! I think I will be visiting next month, if it’s too late to interview, how else can I demonstrate my interest?

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I assume you made it clear that Grinnell was your first choice in your application? Nothing else to do now but wait.

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I’m pretty sure you’ll get an interview. Make sure you have a question or two to ask. Also be clear in your mind what you love about Grinnell. The campus is incredible. The town looks like Little House on the Prairie. My son had the nicest admissions officer on our first visit! Relax and enjoy! If you visit, ask for an overnight with a student and attend classes.