Johns Hopkins ED chances

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<p>Based on my information below, what would you say are my chances at getting into JHU? Please give me advice on how to increase my chances of getting in! I am planning on majoring in public health.</p>

<p>GPA: 99.41 weighted, top 10% around 3.8 uw and 4.4 w</p>

<p>Testing:</p>

<p>ACT: 31 Composite 31E, 34M, 30R, 28S (will retake)</p>

<p>SAT II:
Bio M:760
Physics: 730
Will take math 2</p>

<p>AP:
Human Geography: 5
World: 5
Computer Science:2
Physics B: 5
US history:4
English Language and Composition:4
Bio:4</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Science Olympiad-founder and president
Model UN-treasurer
NHS-in charge of the school's peer tutoring program
Independent Research Science-Vice President
Math Club
Academic Quiz-bowl Team
Science Bowl
Varsity Soccer
Varsity Tennis-will be captain in spring
Middle school Science Olympiad-assistant coach (9th Grade)</p>

<p>Awards:
1st Place in the Long Island Championship of the National Geography Olympiad
2nd Place in Medicine and Health at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair
1st in District Science Fair
2 Honorable mentions for Model UN
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester
AP Scholar with distinction
Medals from regional Science Olympiad Competition
Merit award at Long Island Science Congress</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>Internship in an Anthropology lab at Stony Brook University
Taught a Sunday school class for 2 years
40 hours peer tutoring
Summer classes at Cold Spring Harbor Lab</p>

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<p>Your GPA is a tad low, but your SAT 2 scores are good, and if you can boost your ACT score, that would really help your chances. Your ECs are decent, but Hopkins will still be a reach for you, so definitely make sure the rest of your application is as good as it can be.</p>

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<p>How is his GPA low? The average for freshman is 3.74. I think OP has a good chance if (s)he can knock this essay out of the park.</p>

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<p>^ Yeah, looking back, you’re right. I was just thinking about GPA + test scores presented together, and how you want to have a cushion if at all possible. Especially since Hopkins cares about the numbers, and the average high school GPA for admission is slowly rising (for 2017, it was 3.76). But yeah, OP, your GPA definitely shouldn’t be a deal breaker…</p>

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<p>The current average GPA for enrolled freshman is actually a 3.88 now (<a href=“A quick look at the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2018 | Hub”>http://hub.jhu.edu/2014/08/21/class-of-2018-facts&lt;/a&gt;) So yes, it is low, given that admitted students have higher GPAs. Hopkins admissions has gotten significantly higher with the new admissions dean from UPenn (which has historically been focused on increasing admissions selectivity metrics like rank and test scores more than other schools - this is a benefit to Hopkins in my mind. Hopkins can now be more holistic with an upper echelon of applicants)</p>