<p>I almost wish I wasn't doing this, but couldn't help myself!</p>
<p>I am planning to apply ED to Writing Seminars after verbally commiting to a sports team at JHU (not lacrosse), which means its supported but not a done deal at all</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9 weighted
4 APs over high school career</p>
<p>ECs: Three-sport varsity athlete (4 years varsity on one, three years varsity on others) with various honors and all-area awards; three years of editor-level postitions held on school newspaper; student volunteer</p>
<p>Other: half South American, two-mom family, middle/high income</p>
<p>Well the fact that you commited to a sport probably will help a lot, especially if you have met or are in contact with the coach. SAT is not good your only weakness is that you only took one SAT subject test and only took 4 AP courses. I don’t know if your school offers many but that is a pretty low number for Hopkins. I am also applying ED for Biology and I have completed 8 AP courses with 3.75</p>
<p>Recruited athlete is a whole other category than just athlete. If a coach puts you on his recruit list, then your chances for admissions go way up. If you just happen to be an athlete who has played the sport in high school but not on the coache’s list, admissions isn’t going to give you much of a boost for that. Yes, it a great EC and gives you a check mark for being active and interested in a school activity but it does not have a clout of recruited athlete stature. You need to talk to the coach there and let him know you are applying early. Yes, with ED and RA status, your chances are good.</p>
<p>I’m confused. If you have an athletic acceptance then your already accepted. If you don’t than your academic profile isn’t likely to get you accepted.</p>