<p>So from what I know, Hopkins' Biomedical Engineering programs are the best in the nation and ridiculously competitive since they are so well known and great. Are admissions as ridiculously competitive for all other engineering disciplines at Hopkins since everyone applies to the school of engineering? I would be applying to Environmental Engineering.</p>
<p>Answered here:
[Intended</a> Major in the Admissions process?](<a href=“http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/topic/563310/1/]Intended”>http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/topic/563310/1/)</p>
<p>And more specifically … here:
[Viewing</a> Single Post From: Intended Major in the Admissions process?](<a href=“http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/single/?p=194559&t=563310]Viewing”>http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/single/?p=194559&t=563310)
and here:
[Viewing</a> Single Post From: Intended Major in the Admissions process?](<a href=“http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/single/?p=196803&t=563310]Viewing”>http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/single/?p=196803&t=563310)</p>
<p>Also, there is a difference between Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. Biomedical is one specific area of Bioengineering. Hopkins offers multiple areas of bioengineering:
[Johns</a> Hopkins University Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Academics - Bioengineering at Hopkins](<a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/academics/bioengineering.html]Johns”>http://apply.jhu.edu/academics/bioengineering.html)</p>
<p>Awesome! Thank You!</p>
<p>My son has applied to JHU biomedical Engineering for regular decision. He went to JHU CTY for four summers and is a member of their SET group. Since JHU admits most of the biomedican engineering students from early decision program, do he still have a chance? He loves the JHU campus and interested in the biomedical engineering major.</p>
<p>Basic stats:
SAT1, 2390
SAT2, math 800, chem 800, bio 800
2012 Siemens AP award (notified by CB, official announcement in 1/2012), completed 11 AP tests, all 5s.</p>
<p>GPA 4.0/4.0
School does not rank, an independent school, but he should be 1/160.
Senior year class: Multivariable calculus, Number theory, Advanced computer programming, AP English literature, Orcanic Chemistry, US government, AP American history, AP Latin.</p>
<p>If your son can write good essays and be compelling I see no reason why there isn’t a great shot at him getting in. His scores, stats, grades, and course load are all fantastic. There are no guarantees, but he should have a great shot.</p>
<p>After going through the admissions process last year with my son, I would say you never know why they get in where they get in. With that said, my son is a 1st year at JHU with similar numbers and was admitted regular admission to BME. He also is in absolute heaven at JHU. It is the perfect fit. He has his last final today but is not coming home until the dorms close on Saturday because he can’t stand to miss any of the fun.</p>
<p>hotpepper, has he done any research in high school?</p>
<p>I don’t generally comment on “chances” thread, but just based on his stats, there’s nothing that’s going to keep him out and he’ll certainly be a good candidate with strong essays and letters. Also, I’m not sure that it’s true that “JHU admits most of the biomedican engineering students from early decision program”. I am a BME alum (2009) and I know a lot of my classmates were regular decision applicants, myself included.</p>
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<p>This is an inaccurate statement. We admit less than half of the BME class through early decision.</p>
<p>My son was just accepted to Johns Hopkins ED, but denied BME.</p>
<p>Does he have a 2nd chance amongst the RD candidates to be accepted into BME?</p>
<p>Also the website describes the possibility of transferring into BME from another program is unlikely. Any thoughts?</p>
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No. The BME decision is final and his application will not be re-reviewed during the Regular Decision BME selection committee. </p>
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Highly unlikely. It has happened only twice in the last 6 years and for a small handful of students each year. As our website states, “This [admitting BME students in sophomore year] occurs rarely and students are advised to enroll at Johns Hopkins with the knowledge that transferring into BME is a highly competitive occurrence.”</p>