<p>Is it possible to apply for BME early decision? </p>
<p>That is to say, if I don't get in BME there will be no binding commitment to JHU as a regular undergraduate.</p>
<p>You are correct. I did the same thing as you have stated...</p>
<p>Maybe I'll see you at JHU in a year ;)</p>
<p>Good Luck!!</p>
<p>If you apply early for BME and you get into Hopkins but not BME, then you are free to apply to other schools for RD.</p>
<p>From the "Applying to Hopkins" Web Site:
Hopkins</a> Undergraduate Admissions :: Apply :: Applying to Hopkins</p>
<p>ALL APPLICANTS
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Please note this important policy: Students wishing to enroll in the biomedical engineering (BME) major must indicate BME as their first-choice major on their application. Students are admitted specifically into the BME major, based on evaluation of credentials and space available.</p>
<p>Students can be admitted to the university without acceptance to the BME major. No separate application is required. Notification of acceptance into the BME major is given at the time of decision notification. A limited number of transfer majors for matriculated students may be available through the Biomedical Engineering Department at the close of each academic year.
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<p>FOR EARLY DECISION APPLICANTS
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Please note this important policy: Early Decision applicants who are admitted to Johns Hopkins but who are not admitted to the biomedical engineering (BME) major at that time will be allowed to apply to and consider offers of admission from other institutions. The commitment to matriculate at Johns Hopkins if accepted is null and void in this circumstance. Such candidates have until May 1 to reply to Johns Hopkins' offer of admission.
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<p>Do note that there will probably be a change in policy regarding Early Decision BME applicants for the 2008-09 application cycle. In previous years, applicants who applied BME, who were amitted Early Decision, but not to the BME program would have their BME decision "deferred" to regular decision. That policy was explained here:</p>
<p>Hopkins</a> Undergraduate Admissions :: FAQs :: Early Decision
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I was admitted Early Decision to the university but not to the biomedical engineering major. What are my chances of being admitted to the BME major during Regular Decision?</p>
<p>At this time, your accomplishments place you among a select group of students, and the Admissions Committee agrees that your acceptance is well earned. However, due to the keen competitiveness of the BME major, the committee needs to defer the decision about your acceptance into the major until it can review the complete BME applicant pool during Regular Decision. We certainly hope you will choose to enroll at Johns Hopkins now, but we understand if you would like to defer your decision until April.
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<p>This policy will most likely change. Students admitted Early Decision to the University but not to the BME program will not have their BME decision re-reviewed (deferred) to Regular Decision. The final decision about the BME program will be made at the time of Early Decision, and a student will need to make their decision about whether to enroll at Hopkins as a University student without BME. Students admitted to JHU but not BME during Early Decision will still have their ED contract change to an early action plan and have until May 1 to matriculate. </p>
<p>Therefore, the answers to our ED FAQ page (linked above) do not reflect this current policy. Changes will be made when we release the 2008-09 application in August.</p>
<p>AdmissionsDaniel, you spell "admitted" incorrectly in your last post (first line). ;)</p>
<p>oops ... I guess I am not perfect. I should use that spell-check function more often.</p>
<p>So, what about applying BME RD? Does it work the same way? As in, if one is not accepted to BME during RD, can he or she still be accepted to the university?</p>
<p>nj<em>azn</em>premed:
See post #4 on this thread -- the first quoted section (ALL APPLICANTS) of the Hopkins web site applies to all BME applicants, not just ED applicants. It clearly states:</p>
<p>"Students can be admitted to the university without acceptance to the BME major."</p>
<p>Oh sorry...I just looked at the thread title.</p>