Hey Look Another Chance Post... (RD)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Hey guys I know "chance me" posts are the worst, but there must be some of you out there who love it and I would really love your opinions I have already submitted my Regular Decision application</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): M:770 CR:630 W:650
ACT: 31 (Math:35 English:31 Science:30 Reading:30)
SAT II: Chemistry:770 Math II:760
Weighted GPA: 4.17
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10% (Done decile with extremely competitive school, and actual known percent is around top 5%)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (4) US History (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, Honors Band, Honors Physics, Honors English, Wellness, AP Spanish 5, AP Calculus BC, Contemporary Issues
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHS</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Spanish Club (Founder and President), Jazz Band (Lead Trumpet player), Chemistry Club (Founder and President), Tri-M (Honors Music Society), National Honors Society, Jefferson Forum (community service club), Peer Mentor Core Group (organizes school wide group), all male a capella group, school musicals every year (always getting decent parts to leads)
Job/Work Experience: Internship at a law office in summer of 2010, camp counselor, babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: 1 Summer as Camp Counselor, 4 hours every week at an animal shelter, several hours from community service club (overall hours totaling 600+ and counting)
Summer Activities: Camp Counselor, internship, etc.
Essays: Incredible, had 3 tutors that went through each of them and they were so "me".
Teacher Recommendation: 3. All spectacular. Only sent 2 and they were the best.
Counselor Rec: She loves me, and said she wrote a great one.
Additional Rec: My band teacher, it was fantastic (he let me read it)
Interview: None yet, but I have had 4 so far for other schools and they always go great. I requested one recently but have not been contacted yet.
Supplements: Great, had an additional tutor check them over and they are really good.</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Psychology/Economics
State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public (Very competitive)
Ethnicity:White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Not sure, its changed quite a bit in the past year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None :/
Visited Campus?: Yes</p>

<p>Strengths: Near top of the class, community service, extracurriculars, no one with higher stats applying as of now from my school (possibly only applicant in RD, 1 already was rejected in ED... i think)
Weaknesses: Focused on school not sports and I live in an area not particularly extremely diverse, no hooks, relatively low SATs, last quarter I got a B- in gym (lowest grade ever in a CP1 course, and second lowest grade overall [C- in US History Sophomore year- hardest teacher in high school]) because I was sick and the teacher didn't care (next quarter I will get an A though)</p>

<p>Please let me know! I am freaking out because I love JHU SO MUCH!!!</p>

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<p>Your ACT score is a 32, not a 31.</p>

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<p>Yes however those are my best scores, I took it twice. The first I got a 34 in math 24 in reading and 30 in science… second I went up in everything but science I went down to 27… and I only sent the second score because each one is $10 so that’s a lot more per school for them to just see a 30 in science… but I still reported it on the common app.</p>

<p>Anyways, what do you guys think are my chances?</p>

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<p>In the ED pool you would have a much better chance.
In the RD pool, your scores are on the low side, but you know this.
RD admit ratio is about 18%, I have to think your chances are pretty close to that, about 1 in 6.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>I think you’re okay. My stats were similar to yours and I got in ED, although there are obviously other factors to consider than that (you’re male and I’m female, financial bracket, number of applicants per state, etc.), so I can’t give you anything definite. Plus during RD, you only have about a 20% chance versus ED with a 40% chance. So I’ll say you have a good shot, but don’t get cocky. </p>

<p>Watch the essays. After three tutors, it doesn’t always scream “you” anymore. That’s why I didn’t let people change my topic too much or make major edits.</p>