JHU has been my first choice for over a year now, and with the ED Application deadline only a little over a month away (eek!), I had two questions regarding acceptance.
Personal Description:
White, Male, from San Diego CA, Mid-High Class Family (No financial aid needed), No JHU Legacy in family, Not the first to go to college, no fancy ethnic history
I’ve visited the school, as well as gone to information sessions, all registered for.
ACT (breakdown): 34C (35E 34M 33R 35S 32W)
SAT II: 740 Math II, 650 Bio M
Weighted GPA: 4.58
Rank: 5/431
APs (First Semester Grade, Second Semester Grade, Test Score):
Freshman Year: AP Human Geo (A, B, 4)
Sophomore Year: AP Chem (A, A, 2) AP World (A, A, 4)
Junior Year: AP Bio (A, A, 4) AP US (A, A, 4), AP Lang (A, A, 4)
Senior Yeah: AP Physics C, AP Lit
Accelerated College Classes (Class Description, Grade):
Junior Year: Mesa College Math 150 (Calculus/Analytic Geometry l, B), Mesa College Math 151 (Calculus/Analytic Geometry ll, B)
Senior Year: UCSD BILD3 (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology), Mesa College Poli Sci 101, Mesa College Math 254 (Linear Algebra)
Senior Year (First Semester) Course Load:
BILD3
Poli Sci
Math 254
Advanced Band
AP Physics C
AP Lit
In summary, I took the hardest classes available, (Minus Band and an elective course in 10th grade), got straight A’s except for a few whiffs in 2nd Semester 9th grade, and both semesters in math 11th grade.
Major Achievements:
Selected for a high chair in the City Honor Band - 9-11th
AP Scholar, Principals Honor Roll - 9-11th
David Pugh Award for Leadership (Local Award) - 11th
Movie Poster Featured for the FIDM DIY Poster Contest - 10th
Stamp of official Bi-literacy (Spanish) - 11th
Extracurriculars, Jobs, and Volunteerism:
Marching Band - 9-12 - Front Ensemble leader 11-12th
Wind Ensemble - 9-12 - Top 5 Chair every year
ADLA Drumline - 9-12 - Front Ensemble leader 11-12th, won 1st place in 9th, placed at finals 9-11th
Some Miscellaneous school clubs, no leadership
Academic League - 9th Grade
CSF Member - 9-12th
Flag Club - 11th-12th - Co-Chancellor 12th
Computer Programming course at MIT (Summer of '13 and '14)
Youtube Channel partnered with BroadbandTV
Some paid work for creating graphic art and music for Youtube Channels as well as local companies
Wrote multiple apps for Dolan/Xitco Consulting
Worked with the local Thursday Club
Worked with the local Rotary
IFRE Volunteer in Ecuador - March 2013
Teacher Recs: 1 from Math 150, 151, 254 teacher; 1 from AP Bio teacher; both probably 7-9/10
Counselor Rec: Close with Counselor, probably 8-10/10
Essay: 8-10/10
Questions:
My main question obviously is as my resume stands, what are my chances for ED Johns Hopkins? I’m presuming it’s at least a High to Mid Match school, but I’ve got no clue.
My almost as important question is, with the SAT October test quickly approaching, I decided to sign up for the SAT II Physics test (plus the Math II if I’m feeling up for it). How vital is it that I score well on that test, or do I need to take it at all? Is the rest of my resume good enough where that 650 on Bio isn’t that bad?
The reason I’m so caught up in this is because that last time I took Physics was freshman year, and to study for the SAT II, I’ve just been grueling through the Barron’s and Princeton Review, which has been awful. It’s not how I learn, and it’s certainly putting a lot of stress on me for a test that may not even matter.
Any help would be amazing, thanks!
