JHU Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>GPA-
Projected 97/98ish on a 100 pt scale over 3 years. Amazing 4.3 at frosh year school in a different state.
Will not be ranked.
Took one AP (US History) junior year and will take AP English, AP Gov, and AP Econ next year. These are the only non-math and science (or music theory and art, but whatever) APs offered at my school. It isn't too late to switch into AP bio or physics, but I don't think I'll do well in either (not well enough to get a respectable AP score or grade) and it seems that taking non-AP physics seems like a good fit for me. Definitely not doing AP Calc...lol, I'm not a mathie.</p>

<p>SAT-
1st Time:
690 CR
650 Math
700 Writing
=1340/2040</p>

<p>2nd Time:
720 CR
670 Math
780 Writing
=1390/2170</p>

<p>I live in Pennsylvania and go to a small public high school in a college town that sends many, many grads to top schools, especially compared to others in the area. Silver Medal USNWR High School. Although I'm not that crazy about the school itself, the kids are phenomenal.</p>

<p>ECs include multiple tourney wins in debate, a 30+ hr a week job plus a rec from employer, countless hours during campaign season and a rec from the county party chair, and hundreds upon hundreds of service hours.</p>

<p>For this example, I'm applying ED as a poli sci major.</p>

<p>I know JHU meets 100% of demonstrated need, but do they put loans in finaid packages for low-EFC students?</p>

<p>What is JHU's reputation for non-premed kids? Do they send a lot of students to top law schools/graduate social sciences programs?</p>

<p>Any other advice anyone has for getting in would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>I won’t chance you but I’ll answer your questions. </p>

<p>JHU met 100% of my demonstrated need, I don’t know if it holds true for all. I had a relatively low EFC and there were still loans in my package. If I recall it was ~3000 in a subsidized loan and 2800 in work study. Good thing I don’t have to worry about it because I’m a Gates Millennium Scholar. If you qualify, apply: it eliminates all your loans and self contribution through your first PHD. </p>

<p>Hopkins is a good school overall in my opinion. I chose it over more “higher ranked” engineering schools mainly because it perfectly combines my interest in Electrical Engineering while pursuing my dream of going to medical school. One of the factors in rankings is how many students a college sends to grad school. Hopkins wouldn’t be in the top 15 if it didn’t do so. I hope you come to Hopkins, it is truly a great school and is why I chose to be part of the Class of 2013. Good luck.</p>