Chance me for ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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Just submitted my application today…crossing my fingers here

Demographics: Male half white-asian , incoming senior, small rural Private school in Michigan. Looking to major in BME/Neuroscience.

Academics:

New SAT:1490/1600, (750CR,740Math), 21/24 Writing.

ACT:no, no SAT II (will take MATH II and Biology later)

Class rank:Probably top 1%

GPA: 3.98 UW.

Coursework: Took most challenging possible courseload all 3 years. AP Calc BC (5), AP Chemistry (4), AP Comparative Government (4), AP US History (3), AP Psychology (5).

Currently taking Calculus III and Sophomore Physics class at local Community college.

Extracurriculars and Awards:

2 years Model UN. Named Honorable mention delegate twice at MUNUC.

2 years Track and Field: Captain Hold 2 school records. 4xAll-conference, 5xAll-region, 3xAll-State in track&field as a sprinter. Member of state-champion 4x200 relay team. Academic all-state. Member of Vietnam junior national team.
2 years Varsity Baseball. Academic all-district and all-region, District & Regional champion.

1 year Science Olympiad (Current school doesn’t have a team): Placed first regionally, second-state wide, and ninth nationally. Medaled in anatomy.

NHS: 2 years. Some volunteer work every month, amount varies.

Paid summer lab assistant at Vietnam National Institute for Agriculture worked in Genetic engineering department. Helped develop a wheat strain resistant to Brown PlantHopper pests, increasing crop yield in Hanoi farmlands. Raised yield/revenue by nearby region farmers by roughly 8%

Intern at Vietnam National Institute of Biotechnology (Junior year), researched fungi and medicinal applications of Lingzhi mushroom.

Volunteer at local hospital: 12 hours a week, primarily working at the gift shop.

2xQuiz bowl: Captain and Voted team MVP.

AP Scholar with Distinction.

Misc:

Fluent in three languages

Non-legacy

recruited athlete at JHU (coach said he would do everything he could to support my app as a prospective student-athlete, but ultimately it would come down to the admissions office)

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BME is really hard, but the recruited athlete boost is great. What was your second choice major?

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@sunshine232 neuroscience! do you think that changes the situation a bit?

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I think you have a fair chance of being admitted to neuroscience.

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@marccoreus11 I’m on the varsity swim team and there are 5 BME students among the 20 freshman on the team. I don’t know about track, but if you apply ED, you have a good chance of getting in as a BME.

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@vrhou98 Thanks! Do you think I’ve got a good chance of getting in?

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I think you have a high chance of getting in. It really depends on how good your essays are.

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@marconeus11

(Current BME)

It’s important to keep in mind that BME admission is handled separately from regular admission and is - for the most part - not as transparent as regular admission. Your recruited status will most likely help your regular app (though it by no means garuntees you admission), but it will not help with BME admissions. You’re certainly academically qualified for the BME program, but the (estimated) BME admission rate is in the HYPS range so accurate chancing for BME is not possible.

Good luck.