<p>As you can probably guess, I got deferred. What are my chances if I don't do anything at all? Should I rewrite my essays, resend scores, call admissions office , etc? If there's someone out there that got in and was in my situation plz help. Thanx.</p>
<p>haha, i was afraid I would actually have to click that link on the top right of the page...</p>
<p>oh, nvm, its a scam-like deal to get you to pay $600 for "deferred-counseling-so-you-have-a-chance-at-acceptance-b/c-without-us-you-won't-get-in" thing</p>
<p>To xtina06: lol, yeah its bs. just ignore it. </p>
<p>To the advertiser that is paying to support cc: Its very good, im persuaded to spend my money with you. Your advertising here has greatly increased my interest and trust. I can't wait to use your expert advice.</p>
<p>same boat here..
should I resend scores and write more essays and send additional recs? 3rd quarter reports..? AHHH!</p>
<p>Hopkins defers people for two reasons:</p>
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<li>You either were a strong applicant, that almost made the cut.</li>
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<li>You had some prior affiliation - either direct or indirect - with the University, whether it be CTY, Pre-College programs, the conferences, Baltimore student programs, legacy, etc. and were not deemed strong enough.</li>
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<p>Pretty much, either case is a polite way of saying that you were rejected. This year especially, Hopkins filled a majority of the class with ED students, meaning that the RD admit rate could be lower than the norm for past years. Hopkins does not have a tendency to go take from deferred/wait lists. The past several years Hopkins took 0 people from waitlists.</p>
<p>Going through all the work of resending your application and such may not be worth your time, as chances are it will not make any difference. They have close to 12,000 more options come the RD pool, and the several hundred left over from ED get lost in there. They recruit most of their athletes from the RD pool as well. It is in many ways easier to get in ED, so if you did not, RD is not hopeful. Better to keep going and work on your other options and make them as strong as possible. You could be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>There ARE members on CC that got into JHU after being deferred (such as spikedsoymilk, I think -- you can correct me if I'm wrong), so I don't think it's impossible to get accepted after being deferred. Maybe they don't take people off the waitlist, but I think the "deferred list" is different. I also thought that JHU got most of its recruited athletes from the ED pool. Also, ED supposedly only has a higher acceptance rate because it's a more competitive pool, so it's not necessarily easier.</p>
<p>Well, what I'm trying to say is that I think Sagara and xtina06 still have a good chance at RD -- they should still work on other options, but I didn't think it was right to say working on their JHU apps was not worth the time. When I was there for a Saturday session, the admissions rep said that they reject people from the ED pool if they don't have any hope of them getting in RD. So, if someone is deferred from the ED pool, the adcoms must have hope for them.</p>
<p>That's my five cents :]</p>
<p>ed is a more competitive pool? i always thought it was reversed</p>
<p>i think it depends on the school, but for jhu i think the rd pool will be a lot stronger since people see it as an ivy-safety.. Oh, and doesn't jhu accept 10% of the deferred students? That's what the website says, at least.</p>
<p>I'll need a link, but if that's true, then there's no point redoing everything. I'll just send my new SATs and see what happens...</p>
<p>run<em>n</em>hit is correct. It's not ENTIRELY hopeless, but chances are really slim. The questions you asked would be good topics to discuss with an admissions representative about over the phone. </p>
<p>Otherwise, now's the time to consider other options and make the best of them...because after all your acceptances, you still only get to choose one college anyway! In the long run, Hopkins's ED-decisions don't really matter (unless you got accepted because you GOTTA go there). </p>
<p>Meanwhile, if you want to still have a chance at regular decision, you gotta make sure everything you do from now until RD apps is spectacular. Show the school what they are missing out on and how much you want to go.</p>
<p>what are your stats again? it might help to see how well u stack up to the rest of rd</p>
<p>Deferred students may also want to consider coming to campus sometime between now and RD decision time. There are plenty of ongoing research efforts you could bop around on if you can spare the time. This has been done in the past. It has not necessarily been successful, because the reasons for your deferral usually do not change (i.e. low grades, average scores, etc.) but it is one last shot. Hopkins views research as yearly engagement, so short term efforts are not really well received, but considering that you are all not students yet, they may not judge you in the same way. Navigating the website, it is easy to find the email addresses of most of the professors. Especially if you live nearby - an effort like this could be worth your time even though it likely won't do much for you. Still a fun and rewarding experience.</p>
<p>Who is gibbons86 and where did you come up with this information about deferred applicants at Hopkins? I ask because you arrive on CC and start posting like you actually know some inside information - when in fact you are mistaken in a number of ways...</p>
<p>(1) Only two reasons why Hopkins defers people??? NOT TRUE
(2) One of those reasons is specifically linked to students who have a prior affiliation??? NOT TRUE
(3) Deferred is a polite way of saying rejected??? NOT TRUE
(4) What does taking students from the wait list have to do with deferring -- NOTHING -- and your stats are wrong too.
(5) They recruit most athletes RD??? NOT TRUE</p>
<p>should I go on???</p>
<p>Thank you to run<em>n</em>hit and Spikedsoymilk for actually posting accruate and useful information. gibbons86, you actually sound like someone who was deferred and are making up theories as to why.</p>
<p>Sorry if this sounds as an attack...it is just frustrating that there are actually students who were deferred who read what you write, believed it, and then feel that there is no recourse.</p>
<p>To the deferred students wondering what to do and how the process works, I encourage you to check out the Hopkins Insider blog later today or tomorrow as there will be a post about deferrment (<a href="http://hopkins.typepad.com/)%5B/url%5D">http://hopkins.typepad.com/)</a>. </p>
<p>And when you have questions like this in the future, remember that is why the adcoms publish their email addresses on the web. Ask them - they are the most reliable source.</p>
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Shark_bite: lol, yeah its bs. just ignore it.
To the advertiser that is paying to support cc: Its very good, im persuaded to spend my money with you. Your advertising here has greatly increased my interest and trust. I can't wait to use your expert advice.
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<p>funny thing is, its an advertisement to a CC service.</p>
<p>I believe I know the identity of gibbons86 and have reason to believe that he is only on CC to discourage and attack one particular person. My apologies to all for his comments. This individual is a person on the inside who is simply selfish enough to dishearten others in order to further advance his own schemes. My suspicions about gibbons86 are not unfounded. Having gone through the application process myself and having spoken with many members from adcoms last year during my application process, I can insure all of the deferred applicants that their hopes are not in vain. Gibbons86, I simply request that you discontinue posting here if all you plan to do is steal the hope away from deferred applicants. It is a pathetic and childish action.</p>
<p>thanks laxfan and cytosis.. i feel a lot more relieved now</p>
<p>So, is there anything that would help? I'm retaking the SATs and hoping for a 1500+ but will probably get around 14 something. Will JHU accept the january score? BtW laxfan, you seem pretty popular around here, but I have no idea who you are...Do you go to/work for JHU?</p>
<p>i am sophomore at Hopkins studying IR - I also work in the Admissions Office (((and that is all you will find out about me))).</p>
<p>as for your other question, read this helpful post on the Johns Hopkins Message Boards:
<a href="http://messageboard.chatuniversity.com/jhuboard/default.asp?action=9&read=25945&fid=784%5B/url%5D">http://messageboard.chatuniversity.com/jhuboard/default.asp?action=9&read=25945&fid=784</a></p>
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i am sophomore at Hopkins studying IR - I also work in the Admissions Office (((and that is all you will find out about me))).</p>
<p>as for your other question, read this helpful post on the Johns Hopkins Message Boards:
<a href="http://messageboard.chatuniversity....d=25945&fid=784%5B/url%5D%5B/quote%5D">http://messageboard.chatuniversity....d=25945&fid=784
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<p>Exactly what I was looking for. Thanx!</p>