Final Chances At Jhu Ed Before I Apply

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here are the stats (New Jersey Public School):</p>

<p>GPA: 4.039 W (Freshman Year destroyed me because I was a transfer)
Rank: 33/376 (Freshman Year destroyed me because I was a transfer)
SAT I: 2030 (700m, 650cr, 680w) Retaking in December in case I don't get in early decision at JHU
ACT: 29 (34m, 29e, 27s, 24r =/)
SAT IIs:
U.S History, 710
Biology M, 740+ (November)
Math I C, 730+ (November)</p>

<p>I also had an ON-CAMPUS interview with JHU (More than an hour long, I think it went really well) </p>

<p>ECs:
Key Club (9,10,11,12)
Debate Team (9,10,11,12)
FBLA (9,10,11,12)
Science League (9,10,11,12) (Bio I and II, Chemistry I and II, Physics I and II)
National Honors Society (11,12)
Spanish Honors Society (11,12)
Ping Pong Club (11,12) Founded This Year</p>

<p>Leadership:
Key Club President (11,12) (Key Club Runs from April to April)
Key Club Secretary (10/11) (Key Club Runs from April to April)
Debate Team Varsity Captain (12)
FBLA President (12)
FBLA Press Correspondent (10)
FBLA Historian (11)</p>

<p>Awards:
Key Club President Distinguished Officer of New Jersey
Key Club Secretary Distinguished Officer of New Jersey
President’s Education Award
Published in the Spanish Literary Magazine
Debate Awards (Hopefully Next Year)
Academic Renaissance 3 Years (School-Wide Award for 3.75+ GPA)
National Society of High School Scholars
National Honor Roll (Not that Important I know)
Youth Leadership Forum (Teacher Recommended)
Congressional Leadership Forum (Teacher Recommended)
National Student Leadership Forum (Teacher Recommended)
Who’s Who of America (Not that Important I know)</p>

<p>APs:
AP Biology (11) 5
AP Physics (11) Didn't Take It
AP Statistics (11) 4
AP U.S History (11) 5
AP Calculus AB (12)
AP English (12)
AP Spanish (12)
AP Chemistry (12)
AP Psychology (12)</p>

<p>4 Great Teacher Reccomendations
Essays are great as well (Had several teachers read them)</p>

<p>Hooks:
- I moved right smack in the middle of Freshman Year, and my GPA/Rank suffered tremendously because of it, it took me all of frosh year to adapt, and starting sophomore year I was back on track. GPA: (9, 3.6) (10, 4.1) (11, 4.3) HUGE Upward Trend.
- When I was 6 years old I was hit by a SUV in my old town, after 7 surgeries and lots of pain and suffering I surpassed all of it and didn't give up my hopes and dreams, I will write my essay on this.
- First child in my family that is going to college in the United States. First Generation American.</p>

<p>I've Always taken the most challenging courses offered at my school (i.e all honors if not AP)</p>

<p>I know this is a lot, but if you guys can help me out that would be great! ty =)</p>

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<p>bump pleasee</p>

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<p>I'm not admissions officer or anything, but I think you have a good shot. </p>

<p>I'll be honest: you sound like a back door applicant. By that, I mean you're not necesarily the best academically, but you're well rounded. Your grades (weighted 4) are ok, but not stellar. Your SAT/ACT 2000/29 are once again ok, but not stellar.</p>

<p>HOWEVER, you are in luck. If you have good essays, upward GPA, good recs, (very good EC, pres of 2 clubs) and you've got some ok hooks. (Good interviews help as well, especially on campus ones.)</p>

<p>I think you'll make ed, but if I were you, I would take the December ACT because people usually improve on their ACT score. Take the SAT as well if you want just in case you want regular decision.</p>

<p>Don't worry about not making it, just read the damn ACT/SAT prep books. If you don't make it, be prepared to crush the December tests and then I'm sure you'll get it.</p>

<p>Best of luck.</p>

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<p>hey, thanks for your advice, yeah I took the act totally raw without any preparation <em>around here everyone takes the SATs, so far I have taken the SATs twice</em>. My rank for just sophomore and junior year is like 2/367 and 4.2 gpa, it was basically freshman year that leads people to think I am not that strong academically (again, I had a very hard time transferring from a town that was utterly different than me new town). Anymore comments guys?</p>

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<p>bumppp plz</p>