Accoridng to the Common Data set, JHU does not even consider interest. Would there be any boost for applying ED for an unhooked asian male? If JHU doesn’t consider interest, then ED must be best only for athletes, URMs, and other hooked applicants right?
Hmm… Not exactly sure what the advantages / disadvantages are to each, but I would think that it’s the other way around. A well-prepared, unhooked but competitive applicant might do better in a smaller pool, while a hooked applicant would stand out no matter what.
ED is not part of “showing interest”. A student applying ED guarantees they will attend if accepted, which helps protect JHU’s yield numbers. Every college cares about yield. But a very popular college like JHU would find it exhausting to track interest. ED is something else entirely. It is hard to say if your chances are better. Maybe slightly.
What I meant is that applying ED shows interest since it shows that it’s your number one choice and that you will go there if you are accepted. Some colleges care about interest, but JHU doesn’t. I’m assuming that many ED people either are superstar applicants or have some kind of hook. Without a hook and interest not being counted, there must be no advantage for a normal applicant.
What I am saying is that line in the Conmon Data Set about showing interest isn’t about ED. It means they don’t track if you visited, showed up at a college fair, or signed up for mailings. It has nothing to do with ED. That does not mean they don’t care about yield. You may get a bump in admissions still. Given two applicants with the same qualifications, they will probably accept the one that they know will attend.
@intparent Ah I see what you mean now. They may not care about campus tours or information visits, but ED will still help their yield so that might be a small boost. Thanks for clearing that up.
Would doing research at Hopkins help? Or would doing research anywhere else weigh the same? @intparent
Not sure. Research is s solid EC, but no guarantee of admission.
ED reduces your leverage for aid.
ED helps the school’s yield.
When determining whether ED makes sense for you, you need to strip out the approximate number of athletes, legacies, etc. in the ED pool.
JHU is a competitive admit. It is critical to stand out in the pool
Is JHU known for largely favoring legacies or having a lot of recruited athletes in ED?
Do you know about the Common Data Set? Google it for JHU and see how you fit with what they consider important in admissions and your stats.