<p>Alot of my senior friends got accepted there and i really want to go too. Please tell me if i've got a shot or what i should do to have a chance.</p>
<p>My plan is to major in Physics. There's a very good chance I might end up wanting to be a doctor, but im reluctant to commit to any career yet. So here are my stats. BTW, I live in Maryland, I am an over-represented minority, Male, not poor or rich, and am a junior at a competitive school.</p>
<p>SAT: 2120 (720M, 680V, 720W(8E)) - I plan to retake, and i expect a higher score. This was my first time, and I did almost no studying. (BTW would waiting till October be too long to retake the SAT I, because i want to take SAT II Chem+Math2c in May and World History in June?)
GPA: Unweighted 3.95/4.00 (Doesn't everyone have that one teacher...)
Weighted: idk, more than unweighted...i took mostly G/T and AP classes.
Rank: top 10ish/435
AP: US gov and pol (5), taking chem, calc ab, world history, and english language this year and physics (both of the C ones), english literature, biology, and calc bc next year.
EC's: (Not great)
-National Honor Society (did my community service requirements for this)
-Maryland Technology Honor Society (didn't do much)
-Future Business Leaders of America (competed in one regional competition and got third place)
-Piano (umm...yea)
-Tae kwon do (black belt, demo team)
-An internship at NASA last summer and probably another one this summer
-Enrolled in a tech-magnet program at my school where i go to an applications and research laboratory and have a 2-period class there (we are building an electrathon vehicle, its like a battery-powered racer that we can drive around in)</p>
<p>I got in with stats about the same as yours, but I was rejected from several less competitive schools. Just make sure you don't mention pre-med on your application and you have a chance.</p>
<p>I got in with 2030 SATs and a 18% class rank with a 3.5ish uw GPA. It's all about the ECs, get volunteer hours and rack up some leadership positions.</p>
<p>totally you have a chance - JHU is extremely wholisitc, and SAT is weighed very lightly, as many people with such high stats get waitlisted/rejected</p>
<p>i got in with top 10-15%, 1350/2050 sat, and a phenomenal essay/rec letters... BUT DO NOT APPLY AS PRE-MED !!! I applied as history/spanish</p>
<p>I would definitely mention perfect attendance. It's not a special honor or anything, but it gives good insight into your character and personality.</p>
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This is misleading. Apply as pre-med if you want to go into medicine. Remember that Hopkins doesn't read your application and respond with, "OMG we have too many pre-meds what a n00b REJECTED!" If you applying for pre-med supports your goals and interests, then by all means, it will only support your application. It can not hurt you.</p>
<p>JHU puts a lot of emphasis on extra curriculars.. your stats are great, don't worry about them anymore but you need something that you are passionate about to get your foot through the door</p>
<p>thanks for all the input. im not gonna mention pre-med because im honestly also considering being a physcist or aerospace engineer, which is why i plan to major in physics and not chem or bio or something.</p>