Chance Please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>I am going to be a senior this year and I'm really interested in the U of R. Please chance me for both ED and RD, if you can. </p>

<p>However, by no stretch of the imagination am I the strongest candidate, but I do not fully understand what my chances are and need some guidance.</p>

<p>Academics
GPA- 3.6 (unweighted)/ 4.2 (weighted)
ACT- 32
SAT II- Math I OR II, and History (haven't taken, but will be 750-800)
Are there any SAT 2s I should take in particular??
AP History- 4
Ap English-4
I will be taking 4-5 APs this year</p>

<p>Athletics
Baseball (9,10,12)
Track (9,11)</p>

<p>ECS (in order of importance, and I plan to get some leadership positions my senior year)
NHS (11,12)
SADD/Character Club (11,12)
SPanish CLub (10,11,12)
Cancer Awareness CLub (11,12)
FBLA (11,12)</p>

<p>Work History
Rec Basketball assistance (Winter 2008-2009/2009-2010/2010-2011)
Caddie at country club (Summers 09-10)</p>

<p>Volunteer Service
Summer 09-volunteered at old person's home 30 hours
Wrapping paper sale (Fall 08 and 09) maybe 15 hours (really nothing special)</p>

<p>*If I can arrange it, I'll do some volunteer service at a way center for mentally handicapped, however i might not get to do because of work and then school. </p>

<p>SUmmer experience
I just attended Amherst College for 2 weeks for the Great Books SUmmer Program</p>

<p>My essay's will be strong as well. I know that I am not that strong, but please tell me whereabout I stand.</p>

<p>BE HONEST</p>

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<p>since i put this exact same thing on the University of Rochester page, it says U of R. But I really am interested in JHU too.</p>

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<p>ED - accepted
RD - rejected</p>

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<p>are you for real? I always thought that I had slim to no chance of getting into JHU, but if I could ED then that would change things… I’d love to go if ED is for real</p>

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<p>Absolutely - you’ll have a chance ED. Don’t downplay the value that Hopkins places on ED - the acceptance rate is near 50%. They love students that love them - that commitment matters. RD is something like 15-18-% so that’s borderline impossible. What do you wanna study and where are you from?</p>

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<p>i’m pretty sure i want to do economics, but i’ve changed my mind so much. At this point I’m all but certain and I’m from northern NJ</p>

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<p>In my opinion, I think that being from an OVER-represented state (CA, NJ, NY, MD, TX, IL, PA) makes an even STRONGER case that you should go ED. Those are the states that the most selective colleges get way too many applications from so ED will give you better chances if you’re from one of those states. GL</p>