<p>I'm an international living in Sydney, Australia. I'm interested in attending the Biomedical Engineering program at JHU, and also am applying for fin aid (willing to pay about 10-15k a year). And yes, I know that international + aid + BME is pretty much the most difficult combination possible for admissions to JHU.</p>
<p>My stats are-</p>
<p>SAT-
M:750 CR:770 W:780 - 2300</p>
<p>SAT II -
Math IIC: 800
Biology M: 800</p>
<p>Extracurriculars and Awards:
Student Representative Council (SRC) Member, past 6 years
SRC Treasurer, 2008
School 1st's Rugby Team
Da Vinci Decathlon, Team Leader - Winner
UNSW National Mathematics Competition - High Distinction
Australian Biology Olympiad - High Distinction, National Finalist
UNSW Sustainable Living Challenge - National Finalist
PwC Australian Economics Competition - High Distinction
NSW Titration Competition - Finalist, Certificate of Merit
Robocup Robotics Competition - State Finalist</p>
<p>Community Service:
-Bowden Brae Retirement Village 100 hours
-Schools-for-Schools Program: proposed by myself and set up with fellow student council members, this program goes to local primary schools, helping the transition from primary to high school by giving advice and creating friendships early on in the transition process.</p>
<p>Research:
Did research with PhD's and professors on cochlear implant, "bionic ear", at the University of Sydney in Australia. Spent several weeks there, can write about it in an essay or as part of ECs.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone who contributes for taking your time to help me,
Shane King,</p>
<p>I have to admit that you have an incredible profile and if you were living in the US, you’d almost be a shoe-in. Just a word of advice though, you might want to reconsidering applying for aid. That’s the only thing that would kill your app really, because JHU is need-aware (see: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/219650-hopkins-need-blind.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/219650-hopkins-need-blind.html</a>) for international. As far as I know, international students very rarely get aid, and I remember AdmissionsDaniel going as far as saying your admission to Hopkins is very much dependent on your ability to pay for your education. Of course, I can be totally wrong, but would you bet your app on it?</p>
<p>As for applying just international + BME, it’s hard but not impossible. I’m living with one and I definitely have eaten lunch with another, so there you go. They exist.</p>
<p>Not ED, RD. Only because, if i wait for RD, I will get my final year results, which i expect to be very good (all A’s, or at most 1 B).</p>
<p>Also, I entirely see what you are saying about applying for aid as an international. But the thing is, without aid, i can’t go. And there’s really no point getting in without aid and not being able to go after all that work.</p>
<p>But does everyone agree that I have at least a fair chance at JHU BME admission with aid?</p>
<p>Btw, please chance me for Duke with aid as well, even though I know this is a JHU forum.</p>
<p>Uh, then I’d really suggest you applying to a liberal arts school. They’re pretty much the only schools you can count on to give out financial aid to internationals other than ivies.</p>
<p>“But does everyone agree that I have at least a fair chance at JHU BME admission with aid?”</p>
<p>If you want to look at it statistically, there are about 90-100 international students admitted each year to Hopkins, and if about 10% of them get aid each year, that’s about 8-11 people. You’re smart enough, you do the math.</p>
<p>Sorry, that’s about as far as I can help you with this. If you want to be chanced for Duke, go bother people in the Duke thread; I at least don’t know that much about the school.</p>