<p>I am absolutely loving you man... although I don't have quite as many C's as you... you and I have comparable stats.... dear lord I hope I get in...</p>
<p>magnum is the new hero of the JHU forums....haha....</p>
<p>yes, an on-campus interview should help you. but if you also take the time to stop at Garland and talk to some admissions reps, that'd help you a great deal more!</p>
<p>A lot of people have told me to go and talk to an admissions rep. I would consider doing it since I don't live that far away from JHU (about 2 and a half hours), but what exactly does one talk about with an admissions rep?</p>
<p>I mean...I don't want to go there and sound like a retard by just saying "I really really really want to go to JHU (like thousands of other kids)..."</p>
<p>Has anyone ever talked to an admissions rep before?</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>I just wanted to respond to Spiked's recommendation to speak with the admissions reps at Hopkins and follow-up on aVenger's questions...</p>
<p>The adcoms at Hopkins are very busy -- each has an applicant case load of over a 1000 applications. They are there to answer specific questions you might have, but they do not have the time to meet with each applicant individually. Feel free to e-mail them if you have specific questions or can't locate the information on the website -- but a geneal "get to know" me conversation will not be that helpful. </p>
<p>With more than a 1000 applicants to work with, they are not going to be able to remember you. Spend the time writing those essays and putting together you application properly -- that is what will make the difference in the end. (I am pretty sure this is true of all highly selective schools.)</p>
<p>Good luck....</p>
<p>...and oh yeah -- the worst question to ask an adcoms..."What are my chances."</p>
<p>So are saying that I shouldn't do an on-campus interview, or are you just saying that I should not meet with an adcom unless I truly have a specific question...?</p>
<p>Does doing an on-campus interview show that I am truly passionate about going to JHU, or does it really not make a big difference?</p>
<p>My mom asked my student evaluator that question lax after my interview... I was soooooo embarrassed</p>
<p>Haha. If your mom asked, I think it's okay, cute...even. </p>
<p>Anyway, Lax does have a good point about it being difficult to meet an adcom. </p>
<p>But I don't think it's impossible to get an adcom to get to know you (through email, talking to them shortly while visiting campus, meeting them at a fair, seeing them accompanying an alumni at an interview, etc). If you are lucky, and they remember you...not to mention...remember favorable qualities about you...you can't say it wont be that helpful. </p>
<p>I honestly don't know what you would say to them, it's really up to you. You could possibly present yourself in a favorable light by asking good thoughtful questions about applying and in the process express a great amount of interest in Hopkins...or...you could be shooting yourself in the foot by asking the dumbest things ever.</p>
<p>This whole "meet/talk with an adcom" business I keep suggesting is part of a bigger picture: making yourself stand-out. This is something you could very well do in your essays like what Lax was probably hinting at by spending time on them, not to mention putting together a solid application! </p>
<p>I remember at the reception for accepted students, an adcom was there and she was talking with an accepted student and mentioned something particularly memorable about an applicant's resume.</p>
<p>I guess I'll just make sure to make my essays really good...but I'm still thinking about the on-campus interview...</p>
<p>Is it true that all of the on-campus interviews are done by JHU students?</p>
<p>I think they are all done by a student. That's how it was for me, at least.</p>
<p>Earlier on this board, someone was talking about how adcoms see through when students put done a major they aren't interested in. I put down biology, however, I have not taken a biology course since freshman year and I attended their social science Open House (I was out of town for their natural sciences Open House, but they don't know that), so do you think they'll think I don't know what I want, and will that negatively affect my application?</p>
<p>i dont think it should really be a problem as long as you express that you want to study it. maybe through the favorite class essay?</p>
<p>On-campus interviews are informational only - not evaluative. They do not affect your chances for admission.</p>
<p>And yes, in almost all cases on-campus interviews are conducted by upperclass students who are selected as admissions representatives.</p>
<p>"They do not affect your chances for admission.".....so it can't majorly help your chances if the interviewer wrote a stellar eval??</p>
<p>hmmmm....and speaking about adcoms - if you email an admissions rep twice (one week apart) about the same issue yet still receive no response, can I just assume they are very busy or is my email being ignored? (jw, cuz I had emailed the same admissions rep before and she had been very helpful - but that was back in aug/sept...) - i'm jus hoping I didn't annoy her or anything =/</p>
<p>patience is the key...the adcoms right now are quite busy at Hopkins. They have all been traveling throughout the country, with some of the counselors being away for more than 5 weeks. In addition, they are all involved with planning on-campus events and are just coming off two Open Houses, a number of overnight programs, etc. Finally, the adcoms can receive over 30 e-mails a day, and it may take a few weeks for responses. </p>
<p>You can always e-mail the general account (<a href="mailto:gotojhu@jhu.edu">gotojhu@jhu.edu</a>) or the student account (<a href="mailto:askastudent@jhu.edu">askastudent@jhu.edu</a>) and may get a quicker response. And for the quickest response, call 410-516-8171.</p>
<p>xtina- if you're wondering about ms. amy brokl (cali and other states' rep), my most recent email to her (sent a couple of days ago) hasn't been answered yet, so i'm sure she's just super busy right now</p>
<p>alright, thanks everyone for the reassurance!! =)
...great, more waiting =P</p>