Chance Me for Johns Hopkins

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi everyone! I was hoping some of you could help me figure out my chances for Johns Hopkins’ School of Arts and Sciences? JHU came onto my radar this year and I would love to know a rough estimate if possible. I want to major in international relations and go into the State Department as a foreign service officer for some context. I’m also applying to JHU’s direct matriculation program for a master’s in international relations.

Stats:

31 superscore, 29 highest composite. I’ve had issues with receiving my extended time, so that brought my scores down a bit. I’ve always maintained high to perfect scores in english / reading. My math and science are mediocre though, although I managed to bring them up significantly since my first sitting.

Highest ACT section scores:
English: 35
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Math: 25

GPA: 3.82 (3.90 recalculated) unweighted, and a 5.25 weighted.

APs: AP World (3), AP Human Geography (5), AP European History (5), AP English Lang (4), AP Psychology (3), AP English lit (4), AP US History (4)

IB: 6 in Spanish SL, estimated for a 7 in History HL, 6 in English HL, 5 in Math SL, 5 in Biology SL, and 5 in Psychology HL

Number of AP / IB / Dual Enrollments taken: 6 AP, 7 Dual Enrollment, 13 IB, 14 honors

Demographics:

State: Florida

Race: Latino (Cuban), Afro Caribbean, and White

1.5 generation American (one parent born outside US, all grandparents born outside US)

Extracurriculars:

President of Model UN
Treasurer of IB Honor Society
Section editor of school yearbook

Interned for Polish Consulate
Interned for the Taiwanese Consulate
Interned for Local City Government Commission Office
Interned for the Thai Consulate
Interned for local congressional member

(overall, I have a little over 3 years in total work experience)

English tutor for South Korean organization that aids North Korean refugees

Volunteered for a non-profit law firm specializing in civil litigation

Campaigned for Joe Biden

Founded a virtual Model UN conference with the help of students around the State of Florida during COVID-19. Had international participation and raised money to donate school supplies for children. We hosted 5 conferences throughout quarantine.

Created and run an internship program for high school students. Partnered with consulate offices around my region to create internship positions for high school students; subsequently conducts outreach among model un / political clubs for students to apply. Have partnered with 8 offices and given 28 students internships over the last 1.5 years.

Awards:

Havard Model Congress Honorable Mention
3 Outstanding Delegate Model UN awards
2 Verbal Commendation Model UN Awards
Commendation by Harvard’s Undergraduate International Relations Program
Silver Knight Nominee
National Community Service Ambassador Award

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Congrats on all your accomplishments. Amazing. You posted before.

Based on your ACT I’d say you have little chance if you submit. Your chances could be better if you go TO.

JHU is tough. But you are a go getter. Make sure you have targets and safeties. You, not the school, will make your future. You’re off to a great start.

Also you know who places best in DC…I was told by a professor at W&L.

Sewanee and W&L. So put them on your consideration set with W&L test optional. Look at the Johnson Scholarship.

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No definitely! I think my test score is the only thing that brings me down, I’ve struggled in determining which schools to do TO for and which to not. Do you think I should change my option and do TO for the following:

JHU
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
UPenn
Columbia
Tufts
UChicago

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Do you have any matches or safeties? My daughter applied to JHU with an UWGPA 3.9 34 act and was rejected (9 AP’s).

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Here is my full list:

Georgetown (deferred)
Yale
Boston University
New York University
Johns Hopkins
George Washington
Florida State University
University of Florida
Vassar
Tufts
Harvard
Princeton
Upenn
Columbia
University of Virginia
Boston College
Northeastern (deferred)
University of Miami
Claremont McKenna
Pomona College
University of California Berkeley
University of California Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Fordham (accepted)
American University
Florida International University (accepted)
Wake Forest
Vanderbilt
Rice University
Northwestern

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I really don’t know if I should switch my schools to TO, I don’t have a BAD score at all and I want them to see it, but it might hurt me still? idk

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In my mind, everyone of those schools should be TO because you are far below the 25th percentile.

Some may disagree as you are a URM - but they’re not close.

I hope you applied to target/safety schools because it’s likely each of these schools will reject you…not that you’re not great, but they have tons of kids who meet their averages they reject and you are below - but make up for it with great ECs.

But in my mind, with this list, you could very well be shut out - so I hope your actual list has some safeties. If not, there’s still time.

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OK - let’s work with this - you already have acceptances so that’s great - if you can afford them.

I assume that FIU for you - so that’s great. That’s all you need.

Gtown defers everyone they don’t take in EA - so they reject no one. Fingers crossed but doubtful.

GW - maybe

AU - if you demonstrated interest. I hope you applied for the Frederick Douglas Scholarship.

If i were to guess, I’d say no to the rest but again, that’s my guess - I’m not an AO and I don’t know how the URM part plays in. I’ll credit you here - if you don’t try, it can’t happen - and you have tried.

it’s smaller - but have you looked at the FAU Wilkes Honors College in Jupiter?

What about cost? I assume you are full pay - because schools like AU, GW don’t meet need and the out of state publics (like UCs) you’ll get at most a small scholarship and these will be well over $60K a year, etc.

It’s great you have FIU in the bag and Fordham if you can afford it (they don’t meet need).

Good luck.

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I just got into the University of Miami with a scholarship!

I was thinking about emailing and switching to test-optional at the following schools:

  1. Harvard
  2. Johns Hopkins
  3. Yale
  4. UPenn
  5. UChicago
  6. Pomona College
  7. Northwestern

Tufts and Vassar’s average act are 32 - 34 so I’m not sure if I should also request to go test options for them?

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We’ll I would BUT I didn’t see you getting into Miami.

So I have no clue.

Can you afford Miami ? They do meet need.

Congrats to you.

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What do you mean you didn’t see me getting into UMiami?

I received the Presidential Scholarship and Bright Futures. I’m currently working with them regarding need scholarships as they didn’t include it in my financial aid package for some reason.

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I read my previous note and I told you I’m glad you glad you got into FIU and I could see the others as no. Read the previous messages.

Congrats. That’s awesome.

That’s why the chance mes are not relevant. Just the schools are !!

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Let me update. The list was long. There are some like FSU you’ll get in AU. GW. Miami I would have thought marginal.

U are awesome

URM helps a lot. But how much I dunno

Listen u laid it all out there. That’s awesome.

You’ll have great opportunities. U already do.

Keep us posted

Ps hope u applied to the Frederick Douglas at AU.

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