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Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>hey thanks for looking at this i really appreciate it! I've been really stressed by this whole college thing for some time. like you have no idea how much ive been stressed, but anyway im very interested in Johns Hopkins. I know my SAT/ACT and GPA scores are bad. Anything else I can work on?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5 unweighted 3.65 weighted
ACT: 25 (retaking)
SAT: 1830 (retaking)
Should get good recs and should write a great essay</p>

<p>ECS
-founded my own business which works with Amazon.com in book sales and distribution
-I love trading stocks and started when I was in grade school
-often talk about starting a business and the importance of academics to kids in underdeveloped communities (having been doing this on a regular basis for 2 years now) through a group that links business leaders to youth.
-berekly model UN
-summer at brown econ class
-taking two college classes at local community college
-work at local store for 10hrs/week
-Vice President (10,11) President (12) of a the teen advisory board which acts as a liaison between teens and the city council</p>

<p>Background:
- I now attend a very prestigious school in a very affluent neighborhood, however I came from a grade school that did not prepare students for this type of a challenging academic atmosphere. It was a fight to be able to go to the high school I do now, but I have always had the dream of attending a great college.
-I went through difficult transitional periods my frosh and soph years but beginning 2nd semester sophomore year have taken the hardest course load and have done extremely well.</p>

<p>Im a hispanic californian and would not need financial aid. Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>what are the courses that you are taking?</p>

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<p>im not sure if you meant during the summer or next semester, but during the summer i'm taking:</p>

<ol>
<li>applied calc</li>
<li>macroeconomics</li>
</ol>

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<p>I think your ECs are very good. If you raise your GPA and SAT/ACT scores a bit higher, you'll most likely get in, I hope. Even with your current scores, I think you have a good chance assuming that your recs and essays are good.</p>

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<p>yeah i agree that the EC's are very strong but what courses did you take from freshman to senior year? i.e. APs Honors etc</p>

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<p>Frosh
Health, Geometry, Biology, Intro to Religious Studies(1 semester), Scriptures(1 semester), Global Studies, English 1, Spanish 1, Intro to the Arts( 1 semester)</p>

<p>Soph
Algebra 2, Chemistry Honors, History of Christianity ( 1 semester), Personal Ethics (1 semester), AP US History, US Literature Honors, Spanish 2, Drama, Journalism</p>

<p>Junior
Precalc, Physics Honors, Social Ethics (1 semester), World Civ Honors, AP English Language, Ethics and tech (1 semester), spanish 3, journalism</p>

<p>Senior
Econ
AP Stat
AP English
AP Bio
AP US Government
Spanish 4
Journalism</p>

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<p>ill have to agree with nature. if you can bring up your GPA and/or SATs, you will have a very strong chance of getting in. again, your EC's look very impressive but try focusing on your grades more so.</p>