Chance an Asian!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Junior right now. Chances ED and RD. Stats incomplete, I selected the main things.</p>

<p>Asian Male in NJ (best race/demographic combination you could have huh?)
Competitive Public</p>

<p>GPA: UW – 3.88, W – 4.38 (the school’s grading system was changed at the beginning of my junior year, grading went from A = >=95% to A = >=93% and AP/honors weighting was doubled from .25/.50 to .50/1.0 respectively; so my W GPA is a useless indicator :()</p>

<p>Rank: School doesn’t release it. But, I’m in top 5% in a class of about 600.</p>

<p>Letter Grades: Only one B+ as a freshman. Rest were A’s and A-‘s </p>

<p>APs: Physics B (frosh, 4 on test); rest were junior: Chem, Calc BC, Comp Sci A (took AB test), English
(expected (in order): 5, 5, 5, 4)</p>

<p>Senior Yr: All APs: Bio, Stat, English, Art History, Euro Hist, Latin</p>

<p>SAT I: M-800, CR – 730 (ugh…), W-740, Total – 2270 (retook recently, expecting better CR/W scores)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: MathII – 800 (2nd try, first time was low), Bio – 710 (done w/ H. Bio, I probably won’t submit this), Chem and Latin – awaiting scores</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Clubs/Programs/Etc.</p>

<ul>
<li>Medical Futures Club for 3 yrs (officer 12th) – heavy involvement this year.</li>
<li>Science Competitor’s Club for 3 yrs (officer 11th and 12th) – competed in Science Bowl, Toshiba Exploravision, and other minor contests </li>
<li>Central Jersey Math League (11th) </li>
<li>JSA for 4 yrs (officer 11th and 12th), position with regional cabinet this year + probably senior. Did a lot with JSA, tons of involvement. Possibly supplemental from advisor.</li>
<li>NJ Science Olympiad (10th and 11th) – competed for school in Chem I and Chem II</li>
<li>Chemistry Olympics (11th) – Research Competition, took 2nd, school came in first :)</li>
<li>Latin Club (9th and 11th) – no positions but lots of involvement, competition at Princeton U all three yrs with 2nd, 4th, and 2nd place standing each successive year in the region.</li>
<li>Columbia Science Honors Program (hoping to get in this year)</li>
<li>Attended Medical Program at UMDNJ - RWJ </li>
</ul>

<p>Community Service </p>

<ul>
<li> Local hospital (250+ hrs)</li>
<li> Local senior center (100+ hrs)</li>
<li> March of Dimes Local Youth Council, plenty of recognition here as well, lots of involvement (officer position 12th, 100+ hrs)</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards</p>

<ul>
<li> Chem Olympics Silver</li>
<li> National Latin Exam (in order by year): Silver, Gold, Gold</li>
<li> AIME Qualifier (does it mean anything anymore?)</li>
<li> USNCO Semifinalist </li>
<li> Competed USABO (no placing)</li>
<li> NJ Science Olympiad – Chem II top 10% ranking (I like Chem? Love Bio too. Looking forward to AP)</li>
<li> Competed in Science Bowl</li>
<li> Other Competitions Planned: Seed Magazine, Intel STS, Siemens, Science and Humanities Symposium</li>
</ul>

<p>*I’m pretty sure I’m forgetting stuff here and there… </p>

<p>Summer (this is the big one)</p>

<ul>
<li> Researched summer before sophomore year for over 300 hrs at a microbiology lab at a local university. Wrote a report and submitted to regional science fair for practice. No results of course. Performed small-scale labs. Will return this summer to work on my Intel Project to be submitted next year. Will be receiving a supplemental rec from professor and submitting research with my application. Expected total of over 600 hrs once done this summer. I only wish I had started sooner (freshman year perhaps). </li>
</ul>

<p>Misc. – Played piano for 6 yrs (I still hate the bloody thing, if that’s any indication of my proficiency). Play tennis, take lessons at a local racquet club (again, I suck, it’s just a hobby).</p>

<p>Well that’s it. I don’t know how much I might have left out, but I pretty much summed up the big stuff. Gimme chances ED and RD. Thx.</p>

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<p>Why do you play the most beautiful instrument ever created if you hate it?</p>

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<p>I'd be surprised if you didn't get in. That being said, you at least have excellent chances.</p>

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<p>you're in</p>

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<p>If you apply ED, I'd say your chances are great. If you apply RD, I think your chances are still good, however lessened. I would not expect a flat-out rejection.</p>

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<p>I'm seriously leaning towards ED. I love JHU (after visiting) and from what I've heard from people I know who attend, I think it would be the best place for me (especially since I'm premed). Unlike some people, I am in no way Ivy-obsessed and JHU is a great name in any case.</p>

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<p>I think you're in the middle of the group in the RD round, more solid ED but not a shoo-in by any means. Keep in mind JHU gets the best pool in the country for anyone applying Pre-Med so simply because you're above the medians, that in NO way means you are going to be offered a spot... JHU only has 1200 students in the class.</p>

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<p>decent chance regular, but probably a very good chance early</p>

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<p>Dude.....you're in.....stop worrying about it....asian or not, your stats are stellar and your research speaks for itself.</p>

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<p>Doesn't every JHU premed applicant have some form of research? I fear I'm too typical. In any case, thx for all the responses.</p>

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<p>I had no research and got in RD. Nor did any of the other 5 kids who were accepted from my school, which incidentally, doesnt sound as competetive as your's. Just be yourself in the application and essays.</p>

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<p>your best asset is the research you did.
i disagree with those who say "don't worry, you're in."
you're very good all around, very good scores, EC's, and the only thing that stands out is the research, in my opinion
isn't JH a verbal-emphasizing liberal arts? you better hope you did better the new scores
yeah, race/demographics doesn't help either
when you say officer, which one is it exactly? President is more impressive than, say, treasurer.</p>

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<p>oh, i don't know why i just did that. you probably already have your results anyway.
care to share?</p>

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<p>correction, you're talking about science league, not olympiad.</p>