ED chances at Hopkins

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>So, first off I'm from a very very underrepresented state and I go to a small high school (<50 in my graduating class) that offers no APs or Honors classes at all. That being said:</p>

<p>***Standardized tests:
PSAT - 225 (should definitely be a semifinalist/finalist, last year my state's cutoff range was 202 I think)
SAT - 2120; CR-670, M-670, W-780 (not the greatest, but I'm going to study more and take it again at the end of my junior year)</p>

<p>***Grades and classes:
Unweighted GPA - 4.0 (98.6 at the moment). My school doesn't offer any AP classes, but I've tried to make up for it by taking as many classes as possible. I've actually run out of science and math classes to take at my school, because this year I'm taking all of the math/science classes that seniors usually take. So next year I'll have to take a lot of online classes to fill my schedule.
Class rank-1st </p>

<p>This semester I took two classes at a local college, A+ in both</p>

<p>***Honors, awards, etc:
1st place, state math and science competition (biology)
Science Quest finalist
since 9th grade I've had the highest average in every class I've taken
star student, scholar athlete, other misc. awards</p>

<p>***ECs
Student government: 9th grade class treasurer, 10th and 11th class president
Beta Club president
Math/Science team
Academic team
varsity cross country, competed in state championships twice
about 100 hrs volunteering at a hospital
last summer attended a program at Hopkins</p>

<p>Also, I applied for governors school, so this summer hopefully I'll be doing that.</p>

<p>**<em>Essay/recommendations:
essay - *should</em> be great
recommendations - my principal and counselor both really like me so I should have stellar letters of recommendation</p>

<p>Do you think I have at least decent chances? I'm almost positive Hopkins is my first choice school, so I'll probably be applying ED</p>

<p>Also, I might do the pre-college program at Hopkins this summer. I know it's not supposed to help with undergrad admissions, but seeing as my school doesn't offer AP/Honors classes I though that taking college classes at Hopkins might make up for it. </p>

<p>Sorry for the lengthy post, and thanks in advance for any responses</p>

<p>And also just wondering does being from an underrepresented state give you any boost in applications?</p>

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<p>Yes it gives you a boost and depending on the average number of applicants each year from your state, the degree of the boost may vary.</p>

<p>Everything else looks fine with a cursory glance. I would want to make your ECs more focused though. Your positions are good, but they don’t tell me anything about you, what your interests are, where your passions lie, etc. I strongly recommend that you pick up a few ECs that you really like. It’s not about which ECs you’ve done, it’s more about the dedication and what you’ve learned while doing them.</p>

<p>I think each successful application is centered around a single aspect that truly marks the applicant as one-of-a-kind. All that crap aside, your SAT scores may be a bit of a problem because your Math and CR scores are below average and maybe even below the 25th percentile. You’re gonna take it again at the end of junior year, which is great, so you should really get cracking on CR and Math. I say if you get those above 700, your chances are pretty great.</p>

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<p>I don’t generally comment on chances threads but I did want to comment on your questions.

Attending a summer program at Hopkins and taking college classes will “help” with undergrad admissions, but not because you took the class at Hopkins. What really matters is that you took advantage of opportunities beyond those at your school to further your education. If your case, you’re not going to be regarded as an “inferior” applicant because your school doesn’t offer AP classes, but going above the minimum required HS courses and finding a way to take college courses will definitely look good. Whether that’s at Hopkins, at a local university, at a community college, or through a (reputable) college’s online program, I don’t think it really matters. You said that you were at Hopkins last summer, so if you enjoyed it and want that experience again, I’d say go for it, but if you’re just looking to take college courses to further your interests, you don’t necessarily have to do it at Hopkins.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>I think that if you do ED, you should be in, but RD would be extremely hard.</p>

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<p>Ok thanks everyone for the replies</p>

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<p>Anybody else please???</p>