Chances for JHU?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I was wondering what my chances for John Hopkins university are? (I'm applying ED)</p>

<p>I'm also applying to:</p>

<p>Brown, Cornell, UPenn, Rutgers, Ithaca College, Rice
Emory, U of Rochester, U of Texas --Austin, U of Chicago.</p>

<p>Info:
SAT I: 1970 (650CR/660M/660W)
GPA: (Unweighted)
Freshman: 3.75
Sophmore: 3.91
Junior: 4.00
Total: 3.89-3.90</p>

<p>Clubs:
Progamming (2y)
Computer (2y)
Pre-Med (2Y)</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Children's soccer league assistant coach. (2.5Y)
Running a computer lab for a senior center. (1Y)
Helping with hospital studies (2Y)</p>

<p>Courses taken: (about 4-5 honors courses my senior year), rest are normal as I had to move in the middle of a school year, and that messed up scheduling.</p>

<p>I have had courses in:
Accounting, Intro to business, business in a tech world, general visual arts, (Bio, physics, chem), Calc 1.</p>

<p>And that's about it.</p>

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<p>you have a shot… especially if you do ED. you’re shortfall will be your EC’s</p>

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<p>Really? yay, how good of a shot, and uh what does EC mean?</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I would say not much of a shot at JHU.</p>

<p>I say this because my son had better stats last year, and was waitlisted at JHU.</p>

<p>Also waitlisted at Emory and Vanderbilt.</p>

<p>My brother has now had three kids gone through the process, so I base my opinion on that as well.</p>

<p>I also base my opinion on my friend’s son, who got into Wash U, Michigan, and UNC, but got rejected at all of the super top schools. Again, with better stats than yours.</p>

<p>My honest recommendation to you is that you are being overly optimistic.</p>

<p>It is much harder to get into a top 20 school than you think.</p>

<p>I strongly recommend that you apply to less of the top 20 schools (although there is no harm at taking a shot at them), and more schools in the range of #25-50.</p>

<p>Perhaps a University of Miami.</p>

<p>Or a Tulane.</p>

<p>More in that range.</p>

<p>Another “trick” is to apply to some top OOS state universities, because they need the money. Such as Michigan, UCLA, Virginia, UNC. (and Texas, which you have done)</p>

<p>I honestly think you have very little shot at some of the schools you are applying to, such as Brown, Penn, and Chicago. </p>

<p>You are more in the Rochester range. Which isn’t bad.</p>

<p>Not trying to burst your bubble. I just fear that you are not applying to enough schools in the #25-50 range.</p>

<p>With everyone applying to the same top 20 schools, it is almost impossible to get into them, even if you have super top credentials and super top ECs.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks for that, but what does EC mean???</p>

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<p>In my opinion, as a general rule, for the tip top schools, unless you are a URM, or an athlete, then unless your SAT scores are at the 75th percentile level, you don’t have a very good chance of getting into that particular school.</p>

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<p>EC is extracurricular activities.</p>

<p>Yours are not particularly impressive, when compared to some of the super human ECs some of the kids on college confidential have.</p>

<p>Such as being quarterback of the football team, and a concert musician.</p>

<p>Stuff like that.</p>

<p>Or being a Westinghouse finalist.</p>

<p>Or a champion athlete.</p>

<p>In my opinion, the problem is that there is nothing that jumps out as being particularly exciting or unique about your application.</p>

<p>So I would apply to more schools that you might feel that you are a bit over-qualified for.</p>

<p>Get a copy of the US News rankings, and see how ludicrously low the acceptance rates are at the top 20 schools.</p>

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<p>K, I looked at that, can you tell me some schools in my range, also, will writing a brilliant essay help? As i’m a very good writer. Also, since I moved, my old school did not have many clubs, or volunteer opportunities, and as I moved from a different country, the process is much different.</p>

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<p>You should still apply to JHU. You’d be surprised by some of the people they accept. Be sure to write great essays/supplements and receive good recommendations. You get one choice with ED, and if it were me, I would choose the best school that i have somewhat of a shot at. With JHU’s 40% admission rate for ED, I think they’re worth a shot.</p>

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<p>Just wondering, did you take any ap classes? Or sat ii’s?</p>

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<p>I agree with Floridadad. Also – check out schools that offer EDII – if you don’t get in to JHU for example in the EDI round, several schools offer EDII (binding, just a later deadline).</p>

<p>My daughter (who is now at Emory) was initially WL there. Her SATs were 2080; ACT 29; 3.67 GPA, but she had a lot of EC’s (leadership positions) and was a strong DIII runner.</p>

<p>Another idea – seek out schools where you have a geographic hook. If you live in the Northeast, add some schools in the midwest or West coast. D got into Occidental – might be a good match/safety for you.</p>

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<p>@stewfoo412, that was what I was thinking, since the seems much better. Cause I know I have very good recommendations, and the essay is easy too.
@Okokokok, I couldn’t take any AP classes because the way I moved, it ended up letting me only take honors classes in senior year and not AP. And Yea i’ll take the SATII’s in November, because i have normal sat’s in October. So my regular decision schools will get my SATII’s, but JHU won’t, or do SAT scores have later deadlines?</p>

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<p>Also, can someone chance me for Tufts instead as well? BUMP</p>

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<p>As a response to your post from yesterday, JHU does not require Sat ii’s, but strongly recommend them. I’m pretty sure they want your application and sat scores all together at the same time. If jhu wait lists you then they will probably get your scores for regular decision.</p>

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<p>K thanks, but what about Tufts, is that a good realistic university?</p>