Applied math at JHU

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I am interested in applying to Johns Hopkins this winter and i just wanted to know how good the Applied Math program ifor undergrads? are there a lot of internship opportunities and how good is the education here? will JHU lead to a job on wall street or a big firm?

If so, please chance me:
General Info:

Asian Male
Middle-Upper Class Family
Californian
Intended Major - Applied Math

Statistics:

3.99 UW GPA
4.68 Weighted GPA
No Class Rank Provided by School

SAT: 1560 (800 Math + 760 Reading + Writing)
SAT Subject: Math II - 800, Physics - 760, Chemistry - 750
ACT: 36C

AP Courses:

  • AP Calculus BC(5)
  • AP Statistics(5)
  • AP Chemistry(5)
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics(5)
  • AP Biology(5)
  • AP World History(5)
  • AP US History(5)
  • AP Econ/AP Gov(5)
  • AP English Language(5)
  • AP English Literature(5)
  • AP Computer Science(5)
  • AP Psychology
  • Honors Chemistry
  • Multi-Variable Calculus taken at Community College

Extracurriculars:

  • CM Level 5 - honor student for CM Level 4 and Level 5 (piano for 6 years)
  • Karate Black Belt - 1st degree and competed at local tournaments
  • Debate Team -
    -Captain of PF in 11th Grade
    -VP in 12th Grade
    -Qualified to TOC 3 years
    -Qualified to Nationals 3 years
    -Varsity Public Forum for 3.5 years
    -Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking for 3.5 years
  • Lots of awards on National Circuit tournaments
  • California Scholarship Federation - volunteered at misc. events, Secretary in 11th Grade
  • Science Bowl - went to Nationals 2 years, Secretary in 11th Grade
  • Model United Nations - part of club for 3 years, competed in B MUN, SCVMUN, etc.
  • Computer Science Club - VP in 11th Grade, won different hackathons
  • Volleyball Team - 3 years, Team Captain in 11th Grade
  • DECA
  • Qualified to ICDC for 2 years
  • competed at local conferences
  • FBLA
  • Treasurer in 11th grade
  • Qualified to Nationals for 3 years
  • competed at local conferences

Volunteering/Job Experience:

  • Sandia National Laboratories - researched Nuclear Physics for 3 months
  • UC Berkeley - researched under prof. for 3 months in Applied Math focus
  • Teen Advisory Board - part of board for 4 years, 150 hours
  • Shiva-Vishnu Temple - part of board for 3 years, 200 hours

Total Volunteering Hours: 300+ hours

Letters of Recommendation:

  • AP Calc BC teacher
  • Prof. at UC Berkeley

Other:

  • National AP Scholar
  • National Merit Scholar
  • Ranked Top 20 PF Team in California
  • Ranked Top 50 PF Team in California
  • Ranked Top 100 PF Team in California
2

your record speaks for itself, doesn’t matter where you go. just need a little luck as you target on this specific school. if you apply to 10 similar schools/programs, you will certainly get into one of those.

3

Look at the post graduation outcomes for JHU. https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/careers/about-us/first-destination-reports/

You have great stats and I think you may find some stronger programs to apply to. NYU comes to mind.

4

NYU is extremely strong in applied math, but not as competitive as Hopkins generally. If your goal is finance, Hopkins Applied Math is probably a good possibility. I would apply to more competitive school than Hopkins. Not sure what level you will get into with ethnicity, but top Ivies all have good applied math now, and may be worth a shot with those stats.