Chances and suggestions (Thanks!)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>What do you think of my chances of getting in early decision/regular decision?</p>

<p>3.55 GPA UW (Inc. freshman year)
SAT: 2100
Either top 10 or 20 percent of class (not sure)
AP Chem
AP Bio
AP US History
AP Spanish
AP Calculus
AP Physics
AP English
+Mostly honors classes</p>

<p>EC/Athletics:
Varsity tennis 9-12 lettered sophomore year
Fencing 11-12</p>

<p>Stage Crew
Southern Youth Symphonic Orchestra (First chair)
South Youth Symphonic Jazz Band (First Chair)
Tae Kwon Do (Martial Arts, black belt)
Volunteer at Yale-New Haven Hospital 120+hours
Mostly honors classes, 8 APs
Class Council
Student Council Vice President
Honors Jazz Band
Marching Band Squad Leader
National honor society ( 25 people from my grade)
Commended student (PSATs)</p>

<p>Opinions+suggestions?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’ve posted this same kind of reply before but I will do it again. I think you definitely have a chance at regular decision, even though your GPA is on the low side, I would definitely focus on that. However, you do have a great course list so that will help.
But if you realllly want to go to JHU I would definitely apply ED. The acceptance rate is so much higher; I had similar stats (better GPA but only 3 APS) and I got in ED. I doubt I would have been accepted RD, and I don’t regret my decision now.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply! I am really interested in JHU, have not decided on which school to ED on yet. Do you think my extra cirics. will help me get in?</p>

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<p>Your extra-curriculars are good but not uniquely so. However, if you talk about them in a unique way, in how they applied to you, that’d be very good for your application.</p>

<p>That being said, I think the biggest downer is your GPA. Everything else is pretty decent. However, as you said about your freshman year, you do have a reason and Hopkins will take that into consideration, I imagine. </p>

<p>Write a killer essay, have good recs, and maybe take some subject tests and you have a fair shot. Apply ED if you really want to go to Hopkins. If you are unsure, then maybe ED isn’t for you. ED is for people who know they want to go to Hopkins.</p>

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