JHU ED Chances!

I already did one of these but realized there were some errors in it and I wasn’t specific enough with some of my grades.

My profile is:
Expected Major: Economics/Philosophy
SAT I (breakdown): 2160 single sitting (780/M 720/W 660/CR) 2220 Super (780/M 720/W 720/CR) - This is the score I think JHU uses - Expect to get a 1500+ on the March SAT, but it hasn’t been released.
SAT II: Taking them in June but my expected scores are above a 750 on both US and Math 2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 :frowning: (Using the JHU recalculation)
Weighted GPA: 4.3 (Using same calculation)
School doesn’t report rank but should be in top 10%
AP : World history (4), Stats(5), Taking USH, Physics and Lang right now (I’m a junior) - but I don’t plan on reporting my scores on the initial app (or should I??)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics 2, AP calc AB, AP Lit, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP Comp Gov, AP Psychology, Advanced research program

Extracurriculars (This is what I’m banking my app on):
National Debate/Forensics:
NSDA(National Speech and Debate Association) All State, NSDA Academic All American, NSDA school ambassador to the national committee of policy making, School team debate captain, Ranked within the top 40 in the nation for Lincoln Douglas Debate. Top NSDA point scorer on our school team(we have one of the biggest teams in the state), Received octofinalist (top 16) or better at the following national tournaments (All had competitor pools of about 200): Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, College Preparatory School, Scarsdale. Qualifier to the NSDA and NCFL national tournaments and 2 time NDCA National tournament qualifier. 4 time state qualifier. Selected for a writing fellowship to a major debate news site and will be authoring an article on philosophy that will be published. Founded a middle school feeder program for speech/debate in my district that I coach at twice a week. I volenteer coaching for younger debaters in my district for about 3 hours per week.

Extras:
-2 time DECA state qualifier, 1 time international qualifier. Finished as top 10 in the state sophomore year and placed third in the state junior year.
-JV tennis in 9 and 10 and was captain my sophomore year.
-5 time selection to All County for Bass-Full NYSMA completion -Only underclassman accepted to CW Post Graduate Ensemble

  • Consistently selected for Honor roll/member of national honor society
    Job/Work Experience: Work over the summer at a local grocery store, paid private tutor, Intern at a local law firm
    Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered 100+ hours at local hospital
    Summer Activities: Attended debate camp for 3 years, intern, work
    Race: White

Other stuff that might help:
The average GPA that got accepted into JHU was a 96.73 (Our school only does it on a 100 point scale). Using that scale my GPA is a 96.65.
The average accepted SAT is a 2120 - single and 2160 - cumlative.
Also most kids applying from my school apply to BME or a premed major if that changes anything.

Also it would be awesome if you guys could chance me for UCB, Vandy, Northwestern and Upenn (All RD). Thanks!

Bump :slight_smile:

While I’m no JHU admissions officer, you have a really good shot. At this point, it’s pretty much on how you sell yourself as a person and what makes you stand out from other competitors.

Chances are not great, but you definitely have a shot.

http://web.jhu.edu/registrar/EnrollmentReport/2015_2016EnrollmentReport.pdf

Average high school GPA for enrolled Hopkins freshmen is a 3.90.

Roughly only 13% of enrolled JHU freshman had a high school GPA lower than 3.75 in the latest admissions cycle. Make sure to do well between now and middle half of senior year. Send in 1st quarter grades (if available) to show a continued upward trend and increase your test scores. This is about all you can do to separate yourself. Also, request an interview and articulate clearly why Hopkins.