Couple of general questions :D that need answering

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<p>Hi, I am currently a grade 11 student studying in canada, but will be applying early decision(because I have tri-citizenship) to Johns Hopkins for class of 2013 and had a few questions to ask:</p>

<p>1) Does having many awards have a major effect on getting into JHU?(because we do not have the awards you can only get in USA, and my School District is limited on educational awards) So far I only have honours but not actual awards related to sciences and stuff.</p>

<p>2) This is just a general question on course load in grade 12- Should i take a spare or fill up all 8 courses? I will be taking: AP advanced functions, AP calculus, AP biology, Chemistry, AP English, Immersion French, and PAL(help teaching grade 11 physics)-should i fill up the spare with another course or just have 7 courses?</p>

<p>3) I am worried about the idea of AP courses in grade 11. My school only offers AP courses in grade 12, and so I cannot take any AP courses this year... will this limit my chances in getting into JHU? because I have seen many candidates that are applying that have at least 3 APs and I am thinking i might need to self-study at least 2 or 3 APs for this year so i can look good for ED admissions.</p>

<p>Advice would be nice helping an american citizen studying in canada.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Ambitiousteen</p>

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<p>1) Awards matter but they are not a requirement.</p>

<p>2) Here is the only advice that we provide about course selection:
Hopkins</a> Forums -> High School Course Selection</p>

<p>3) We take into account a school's curriculum restrictions when reviewing one's application. We evaluate students on the high school they attend, not on some generalized idea about high school curriculums.
Hopkins</a> Forums -> Questions from Canadian Students</p>