Chances at JHU

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>I'm only a soph (going to junior ), but i'm really curious about my chances at JHU (my dream school)
3.6 UW gpa
already took AP Bio (most likely got a 5 on the test)
going to take AP Chem, AP Physics, AP Music Theory, AP comp science AB, AP Calc, AP French, and AP English.</p>

<p>Tests:
Since i'm just a soph, i've only taken
SATII Bio: 800
PSAT: 212</p>

<p>EC's:
Vice-President of Robotics Club
Robotics apprenticeship at Palo Alto Research Center this summer
Marching Band (going to do it all of high school and probably get a leadership role my senior year)
6 years of clarinet
going to take music theory courses at Colburn Conservatory
Science Team</p>

<p>I'm mostly worried about my GPA, I know my test scores will be okay since I'm a really good test-taker, but i have a bunch of B's and i don't want to come off as a lazy student. My EC's are also pretty generic. Also, i'm in one of the worst positions ever, rich Asian female.</p>

<p>Probably going to major in something related to science, and possibly do double degree (ha, yeah right)</p>

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<p>double degree in music at peabody that is.</p>

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<p>Yes, work on your EC and study for the SAT/ACT so you'll have a head start. The AP classes you listed; is that for you junior year or both junior and senior year?</p>

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<p>It's for both junior and senior year; the only other AP classes my school offers is AP environmental science and AP Spanish.</p>

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<p>JHU does not offer credit for AP Env. science, AP English, AP French and Music Theory. However, If you taken these classes in high school you should have no problem in college. It wouldn't hurt if you enrolled into AP Env. science as well to raise your GPA.</p>

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<p>Good test scores but low GPA.</p>

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<p>haha, i posted that about a year ago and totally forgot about that post, but now here's my updated profile</p>

<p>Gender: F
Location: San Marino, CA
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.90
GPA - Weighted: 4.30
Class Rank: top 10%</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Biology - M: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 800</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Principal Clarinet in Youth Orchestra, Robotics Club, Science Team, Winter Drumline
Leadership positions: VP Robotics Club
College Summer programs: Apprenticeship for robotics at Palo Alto Research Center</p>

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<p>Umm...how did you're GPA go from 3.6 to 3.9?!?!</p>

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<p>Sorry if that was misleading, but the GPA i had posted previously included my freshman year grades, which were pretty bad, but i found out that jhu does not calculate freshman grades into the GPA, so that's why my GPA magically jumped by .3 :)</p>

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<p>If you work on your ECs a little more--it's not about doing a lot of things, but participating in a few activities and sticking to it (it shows you're passionate about something), and do well on your SAT Is, I'd say you're definitely in.</p>

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<p>What about me.... i'd love to go to hopkins.
White Male, no financial aid needed.</p>

<p>I'm part of an intensive film making academy that combines english, history, and documentary filmmaking. We have won about 7 student emmys, and have 15% of the class last year was accepted to Stanford, colleges love to see this program, because of how demanding and interdisciplinary it is.</p>

<p>I will be interning on the hill this summer for my rep in the house. Only HS student to get an intern position.</p>

<p>Here is my stuff...</p>

<p>SAT 1: M:610 CR:640 WR:660 10 ESSAY (1910)
ACT: M 25 ENG 28 SCI 28 READING 29 (28 COMPOSITE) 11 ESSAY
SAT 2's US: 660 SPANISH:640 LIT:670</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7 UW 4.1 W with freshman
3.85 UW 4.2 W SOPH and JUNIOR</p>

<p>By end of HS, will have taken around 15 honors/ap classes.
Competetive school in n. cali.</p>

<p>Part of competitive filmaking academy, may be nominated for flim for emmys.</p>

<p>Classes taken at CC:
Chinese 110-A
Chinese 101 current-A-</p>

<p>Took AP Government, got A-, at Georgetown Summer Program.</p>

<p>Community Service: 300+ hours coaching and organizing special olympics.
Video Editing for school officials Ongoing, predicting 50+</p>

<p>Founder and President of JSA at school. Statewide senator, debater, and moderator at nationwide conferences.</p>

<p>Work 10 hours at week at tennis instructor, coach entire team of middle schoolers.</p>

<p>Next year classes:
AP Comp
AP Stat
Honors Physics
Econ/Gov
Digital Media Studies
Chinese 102 CC
AP Psych Online</p>

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<p>@aramin</p>

<p>Unless you improve your SAT and/or ACT scores, then I say you have no chance. Everything else looks good though.</p>

<p>The only people who get into JHU with those test scores are hooked applicants (i.e. URM).</p>

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<p>Yea, I have alot of trouble with test taking. I will probably apply ED tho. I'm hoping to raise my ACT to a 30, or SAT to 2000+, which I think is feasible.</p>

<p>BTW, congrats to JHU for winning today.</p>