Press release just came out:
“These new Blue Jays will be the first Hopkins students who are able to take full advantage of the landmark $1.8 billion donation from alumnus Michael Bloomberg that will allow for more comprehensive financial aid packages for undergraduates, including eliminating loans for domestic students.”
I believe this is why acceptance is astonishing hard to come by this year.
I am really grateful to say I was accepted. If you didn’t get in, don’t worry, I’m sure you will get in somewhere else phenomenal. And no matter what at least your parents didn’t waste 250k to pretend you were a crew recruit so be proud that you earned your acceptances. For context I was deferred from Yale REA and yesterday I was waitlisted at MIT ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Stats: 32 ACT, 99.6/100 Weighted GPA, 7 APs and 2 DE Credits (when I applied)
I (think) I got in because of my essay and supplement, as well as my teacher rec. I’m also an URM, First-gen, low-income applicant.
GPA: 4.6w/3.98 uw (1 B one semester in AP English 11)
Rank: 1/344
SAT: 1410 (780M, 630 V)
SAT II Math 2: 760 Chem: 690
9 AP Credits including BC Calculus (5) in 10th grade, 9 HS Dual Enrollment Credits 10 honors credits
Selected to attend the regional Governor’s School for Science and Technology for his 11th and 12th grade science and math classes where all classes are dual enrolled and weighted the same as AP.
Will graduate with +32 college credits including; Advanced Chemical analysis, Calculus based Physics 1/2, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.
Research Mentorship at NASA Langley
EC: Show Choir 4 years (Captain and lead soloist 11th and 12th), Cast in every school theater production since 9th grade including many Lead roles, Community Theater, NHS, Tri-M Music Honor Society, International Thespian Society (VP 12th), +200 hrs community service (working on Aids benefit show, Animal shelter, and various others)
Honors/Awards: District Choir, All State Choir alternate, Multiple Show Choir Grand Championships, Best Soloists award at national competition, AP Honors w/ Distinction, multiple academic awards for class rank and such