Another Chances Thread!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Aloha Everyone, </p>

<p>please chance me for JHU, i've been obsessed with the school for a few years now, and I couldn't apply ED because my school did not finish the paperwork on time! argh.
also from any current student? do you feel safe on campus and around? or even especially pre-med students do you feel safe near the jhu hopsital?</p>

<p>I'll be applying for First Choice: Biology Second Choice: Mathematics and Computer Science, yes I know the two are completely irrelevant. </p>

<p>STATS:
GPA: 4.0/4.0 (have had a GPA of 4.0 for last 3 years)
SAT: 1860 (M:700, CR: 570, W:590) (Yes, I know extremely CRAP)
ACT: 28
Take 5 Honors (GCE) Classes (Bio, Math, Physics, Chem, Greek), Compared to everyone else in class that takes 3 or even 2 and so our rank is crap and since the top 10 people all have a GPA of 4, I'm ranked last because it's put alphabetically and my last name starts with a V. so 10/49 (don't worry I make sure my idiotic counselor explains this)</p>

<p>EC:
13 years of Girl Scouts - Currently Leader of Local Chapter of Junior Girl Scout Team
3 years Debate
9 years of Keyboards (Received Degree that allows me to teach Keyboards)
4 years of Drums
3 Years of International Award (Mountain Climbing and expeditions like that)
12 years of Ballet
4 years of Newspaper Club
4 years of Environmental Club
4 years Community Service (organized fundraising and bazaars)
3 years of Oral Interpretation of Literature (Forensics)
3 years of Impromptu Speaking
2 years of "Puzzle Society" - received highest ranking both years
3 years of Latin Dancing
7 years of volunteering at local church
9 years of French Lessons (4 diplomas in French)
2 years drama club</p>

<p>Awards:
Recognition For Promotion and Contribution to Computer Science in School
Silver and Bronze Standard For International Award</p>

<p>Work Experience
3 Years assistant to an engineer
3 Years helping at teaching younger children basic computer functions at local computer lab
2 years, helped tutor ESL students
3 months cashier
1 month ( 50 hr/wk ) shadowing endocrinologist (harvard alumni)</p>

<p>also:
fluently speak English, French and Greek
currently live in Greece but attend an international school.
US Citizen </p>

<p>thank you!!!!</p>

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<p>Your language skills are impressive. Your test scores do not correlate with your grades either with the SAT or the ACT, so not sure how that is going to work. You have an impressive list of EC's and so I imagine narrowing that down to show a certain passion in an essay might be helpful.</p>

<p>I have no idea how the admissions offices work so I have no idea what your "chances" are. But it is my believe there are only a few times when you can really go for it and this is one of those times.</p>