JHU Admit Rate Drops 11% in Two Years; Hits 24%

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<p>Decisions, Decisions</p>

<p>For the fifth consecutive year, Johns Hopkins received a record number of applicants to be part of its incoming freshman class. Who got in? Last Wednesday, the envelopes with the answers were mailed out ? thanks in no small part to a tireless team of more than 30 student interns and staff who worked overtime the night before to get the envelopes stuffed and sorted.</p>

<p>All told, 14,842 high school seniors applied for regular admission to Johns Hopkins in fall 2007, an increase of 7 percent over last year's total and of 30 percent over the year before's.</p>

<p>Regular decision admission was offered to 3,145 students; those who enroll will join the 443 who were admitted early. The target class size is 1,205, with 800 enrolled in Arts and Sciences and 405 in Engineering.</p>

<p>The highest number of acceptances went out to, in order, applicants from New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The total of admits includes 325 who identified themselves as African-American, 302 Hispanic and 21 Native American.</p>

<p>Students residing in all 50 states, D.C., two U.S. territories (Guam and Puerto Rico) and 57 countries were offered admission this year. The total number of non-U.S. citizens admitted was 189.</p>

<p>Once again, Baltimore students are well-represented in the admitted class, with 31 students selected for the Baltimore Scholars Program.</p>

<p>The admittance rate was a strikingly low 24 percent. Just two years ago, the rate was 35 percent.</p>

<p>"By every quantitative measure, the incoming class is very strong," said John Latting, director of Undergraduate Admissions. "This is a pretty powerful group of kids in terms of their potential, and that is very exciting."</p>

<p>How did it feel to watch thousands of decision letters leave the campus on Wednesday morning on vans bound for the post office? Latting said that moment is always extremely gratifying.</p>

<p>"This is my Super Bowl," said Latting, who was making application decisions as late as Tuesday afternoon. "Now, I look forward to the pleasure of talking to the people who have been offered admission."</p>

<p><a href="http://www.jhu.edu/%7Egazette/2007/02apr07/02admiss.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2007/02apr07/02admiss.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>3145/14842=21.19% for rd only w/o including ed admit rate...wow...rd is harsh</p>

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<p>sometime around the graduating class of 2003 or so, it was widely published that the "bubble" of kids wanting college would continue and build til around 2011 or so. this is what's going on all over, in all good schools....getting worse, each year. so those who got in here, or anywhere else a year or two ago, might not now!</p>

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<p>That's basically the trend all across the US, not just at Hopkins. Every single school I applied to had record applicants this year and has seen their admission rate drop dramatically. I heard Brown dropped to somewhere around 7.5% this year. And it's only getting harder, with more and more qualified students applying to college. I don't envy students trying to get into college in the future.</p>

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<p>why is everything getting more difficult as time passes.
unfair.</p>

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<p>love it!..</p>

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<p>Yeah. I love it. 24% Admit Rate! Yay for more selectivity!</p>

<p>not.</p>

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<p>does anyone know the admission rate for early decision for the class of 2011....I was reading that there were a bit fewer students that applied for ed this year compared to last yr, but only by 10 or 20 people, so I guess that doesnt make that big a difference....but hey...better less than more right?</p>

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<p>On the basis of the ED app number of 997 reported back when EDs were admitted, I think the ED admit rate was 44% (997 ED apps/443 admits).</p>

<p>Also, my guess is that the 14,842 number is the total number of apps, not the RD apps only. 3588 (total number of RD and ED admits)/14,842 = 24.2% admit rate.</p>

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<p>The above numbers seem accurate; however, keep in mind that some of the 443 might not come if they were not offered BioMedical Engineering and still admitted... I believe (I could be wrong) that these students are admitted but allowed to apply elsewhere (so like EA) since they weren't admitted to their program of choice. </p>

<p>Maybe I'm making this up thoough</p>

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<p>though i think you've made up stuff before, you're right!</p>

<p>"Early Decision applicants who are admitted to Johns Hopkins but who are not admitted to the biomedical engineering (BME) major at that time: Applicants in this category will be allowed to apply to and consider offers of admission from other institutions. The commitment to matriculate at Hopkins if accepted, as stated in the Early Decision Agreement, is null and void in this circumstance."</p>

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<p>WesDad -- well done. Your numbers are spot on. Did you hack into our system? </p>

<p>14,842 Total Applications (997 were ED)
3,588 Total Admits (24.2% overall admit rate) (443 of the admits were ED)</p>

<ul>
<li>The BME applicants admitted ED who were not offered the BME program do have the option to not deposit and break the ED contract, but that does not change the admit numbers above.</li>
</ul>

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<p>"The total number of non-U.S. citizens admitted was 189."</p>

<p>Any information on how many internationals applied?</p>

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<p>A lower admit rate does not equate to higher selectivity. More students are applying to multiple top colleges using the common app (10 is not unusual). This is particularly true of colleges that are "ranked" in the top 50. More applications for the same number of slots means lower acceptance rates but not greater selectivity. When the mid-range stats of matriculants rise significantly, you might begin to consider an increase in selectivity.</p>

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<p>The number of students reject is not something to celebrate. The number of admitted students that chose to come to JHU is.</p>

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<p>i second that</p>

<p>Cornell's acceptance rate has dropped from around 30 to 20 in about 3 years. Its SAT range has, however, stagnated, with the median score being around 1380.</p>