Chance?

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<p>[x-posted in Chances section, fyi]</p>

<p>Hi everyone. I'm a junior white female and Johns Hopkins is one of my top choices. I have been to visit and loved it. </p>

<p>I want to study biology and will most likely go pre-med.</p>

<p>Grades
My school does not calculate a GPA or rank, but I am in the top 10% of my class. I know this because I was inducted as a member of the Cum Laude Society, which is composed of the top 10% of the junior class.
I have taken the highest level classes that I could and have gotten mostly As and a few A-s, with an occasional B+ mixed in.
I have made Honor Roll every year as well.
I took AP Biology, AP US History, and AP Spanish Language this year and got all As. I project 4/5s on the exams.
I will take AP European History, AP Spanish Lit, AP Calculus (probably AB, but possibly BC) and AP English Lit next year.</p>

<p>Test Scores:
I got a 2350 on the SAT (790 CR, 800 W, 760 M).
I got a 790 on the Chem SAT II.
I am taking the Biology M, Spanish, and Math II SAT IIs in June.
I also qualified for the National Merit Scholarship thing from my PSATs</p>

<p>ECs:
First off, my school only allows you to hold one leadership position at once. So it's impossible to be the head of a club and class president etc.
I have been a member of my school's Key Club for 3 years and the head of the club for 2. Two summers ago I traveled to Costa Rica for 3 weeks with a program called Academic Treks. We participated in sea turtle research and took classes on marine biology.
Last summer and this summer I have/will worked (paid internship) in a prominent bioengineering lab. The director of the lab is often in the national news for his work. I will definitely be having him write a letter of rec for me.
I have also volunteered for over 200 hrs in the maternity department at a local hospital.</p>

<p>I have been on varsity swimming for two years. I was also on JV swim as a freshman, where I won the excellence award.
I have been on JV soccer for 2 years, where I won the sportsmanship/leadership award.
I have also been a member of my schools peer tutoring club for 2 years,; I tutor in Chemistry and Spanish.
Finally, I have also been a member of my schools yearbook club for 3 years.</p>

<p>I am also a fairly active member of my Roman Catholic church.
I have volunteered through them in a soup kitchen many times and I will be going on my church's teen service trip this summer.</p>

<p>I go to a fairly prominent independent school in the New England area. It's not at the Exeter/Andover level but it's still academically rigorous. I will not be needing financial aid.</p>

<p>Any sort of insight would be much appreciated. If any more info is necessary, I will try to provide it. Thank in advance.</p>

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<p>I think you have excellent chances! If you nail your essays, your chances of acceptance are high.</p>

<p>Also (this is a side note), Hopkins does take a lot of AP credit for math/science classes if you score a 4 or a 5 on them, so I’d suggest taking Calc BC since you’ll get more credit if you get a 4/5. It would be nice to come in with a lot of credits already fulfilled, especially for premed. The complete list of AP credit accepted is here: [Hopkins</a> Undergraduate Admissions :: Apply :: AP/IB Information](<a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/apib.html]Hopkins”>http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/apib.html)</p>

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<p>Good point, but the only issue is that I’m not sure if I could get a 4/5 on BC. I definitely could on AB, but BC isn’t as certain…</p>

<p>Its definitely something I have to consider more, but thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>bump!</p>

<p>I’d love any opinions and I will chance back.</p>

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<p>Honestly, I’d say that you have an extremely high chance of acceptance at JHU. I’m from Maryland and my high school several students each year to JHU, most of whom are as prepared in terms of academic rigor and extracurriculars as you but are nowhere near as advanced with standardized test scores. Your SATs are fantastic for any school, but especially for JHU which has an average SAT score of about 2100. I would suggest focusing the next two years on ensuring solid AP scores, especially on math and science exams, rounding out your extracurriculars, and make sure to do well (92%+) on the remainder of your SAT II tests and I am certain you’ll have no difficulty for acceptance at JHU. Oh, and like all typical advice, make sure you have solid recs and essays!</p>

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<p>Averages on the SAT for Hopkins for this year I think were higher - 2200.</p>

<p>“Of those admitted to the class of 2014, 48 percent are women, and 19 percent are minorities (304 African-American, 387 Hispanic and 34 Native American). The median SAT scores were 730 in critical reading, 750 in math and 720 in writing. All but one state—South Dakota—is represented in the admitted class, with the students residing in 58 nations around the world.”</p>

<p>Read more: [Applications</a> up 14 percent for incoming Homewood class : Johns Hopkins University – The Gazette](<a href=“Applications up 14 percent for incoming Homewood class : Gazette Archives”>Applications up 14 percent for incoming Homewood class : Gazette Archives)</p>