*****Johns Hopkins University RD 2020 Results Thread*****

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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Decision: Accepted with Hodson Trust Scholarship

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): 36 C 35 E 36 M 35 R 36 S
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 1 attempt
[] SAT II: 710 Spanish 750 Biology M 780 Physics 790 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[] Weighted GPA: ?
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 4(Chemistry, US History), 5(Biology, Physics B, Physics C Mech, English Language, English Literature, World History, US Govt, Calculus BC)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): 6(Biology SL, Physics HL, English HL, Math HL, History HL) 7(Spanish SL)
[] Senior Year Course Load: College English, College History, IB Further Math, AP computer science, internship, metal tech, racquet sports
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] Minor award: National AP Scholar, DECA ICDC Finalist[ b]
Subjective:[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Politics club (Founder, president)
Political campaign involvement
Nonprofit business (President, founder)
Resource Conservation Management Intern at City Hall
Economic research with local university professors
DECA
Piano
Skiing/ski instructing
[] Job/Work Experience: Ski instructing
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] [ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Volunteering on political campaigns
Started a nonprofit jewelry business
[ list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[li] Common App Main: About a vision for a less stratified society[/li][] JHU essay: About CTY-JHU, spirit of adventurous inquiry
[] Other:[/list][ ] Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10 Highly effusive
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:7/10 Very complimentary but less hyperbolic (Just a guess, waived FERPA)
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Didn’t have one
[] Art Supplement:[/list] [ b]Other[ list]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Too high for financial aid
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] [ b]Reflection[ list]
[] Strengths: Grades/test scores/number of ap tests/ unusual activities
[] Weaknesses: No important awards, somewhat dry essays
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected(MIT, UChicago, Columbia) Waitlisted (Northwestern) Accepted(Oxford University, London School of Economics, UCLA, University of Washington, University of Michigan)
[] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:*
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:

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My Daughter got wait listed.ACT 35, Wait listed into UChicago, Case Western, JHU, WashU…lol all waitlisted…
Indian Female (ethnicity), Active research at World renowned Cancer center and presenting in May 2016. AP’s (many 5 and 4). Over 300 hours in services, DECA National, Debate State

National Merit Finalist, rank: 4/555. 3.94/4.0
GPA and 5.74/6 adjusted GPA (with APs); Public school,
Accepted into UT Austin Deans’s Scholar, Plan 2 programs;
Accepted into Baylor, UT Dallas, UHouston with full ride and honors programs (will not join in any of these schools). Waiting on Brown, Vanderbilt, Stanford, UNC, RICE. Probably will get wait listed in couple again and may get admitted eventually into couple. Waiting mode and not stressed now with UTAustin in back pocket as she got into a top program, which should be good for Pre-med, as she will continue research which is mandatory under Dean’s program at UT. State tution, close to Houston…If she gets admission at other school with some money then we will consider.
My yearly burden will be 23K and there is a good chance to get some money from UTAustin this fall or at least next year from Plan 2. My son got full tution (48k for 4 years) and books for his honors at ECE and plan 2 at UT Austin hwne he applied i 2014. . So there are hopes to get some money…good luck all…

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[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1850 (accidentally sent it from soph year ;D)
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[ *] SAT II: Math II- 720
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.7
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/36
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): None offered
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses): None offered
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Honors everything

[ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Basketball- received Sportsmanship Award junior year; invited to play in Australia for NJ
Lacrosse (Captain)- Honorable Mention at All-Stars as rookie Goalie
Student Government (President)
World Cultures Club (Founder/President)
National Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: I prefer to volunteer
Volunteer/Community Service:
Big Brother Big Sister
ESL Tutor
Local Hospital

Summer Activities:
Summer League Bball
NYLF at Johns Hopkins for Medicine
Oncology center internship
Essays: 8/10 Wrote about how constantly being mistaken for Hispanic inspired me to learn Spanish and opened my eyes to the world of languages
Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t read; prob great though
Counselor Rec: She said it was “bomb”

[ b]Reflection**[ list]
[ *] Strengths: You tell me
[ *] Weaknesses:Refer to “Strengths”
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Who really knows

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:** Kinda bummed, but tryin to stay hopeful

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** Decision: Accepted**
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 1970 (710 M 630 CR 630 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2030 (710 M 690 CR 630 W)
[] ACT (breakdown): 34 (forgot)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 35 (forgot)
[] SAT II: 700 Spanish, 700 Math II, 690 Chemistry, 640 Biology
[] Unweighted GPA: 3.72
[] Weighted GPA: 4.42
[] Rank: 12 of 455
[] AP: Euro (1) Physics B (2) Chem (3) Bio (4) APUSH (4) Spanish Lang (5) Human Geo (5) Calc AB (5)
[] IB: n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Psych, Broadcasting, Honors Env Sci
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 1 (rejected)
[] Major Awards: Questbridge College Prep Scholar, Questbridge National College Match Finalist, NHRP Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: BC Latinos 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th (VP), Red Cross (11th, 12th),
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysitter 11th grade summer, Research Intern at Stanford through the SIMR program (also got a fellowship at the end of the program to return next summer)
[] Volunteer/Community service: church, other than that none really[/ul]
Writing:[ul]
[] Essays:[list]
[li] Common App Main: basically wrote about my upbringing as a poor Latina in one of the worst cities in America [/li][] JHU essay: I talked about my love for science and how much I love research and how I want to make a lasting impact on the lives of many through becoming a reconstructive plastic surgeon. I also mentioned some parallels between my life and that of Dr. Q (famous neurosurgeon at Hopkins)[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Bio teacher loves me (9)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: CP Eng 11 teacher, she liked me (7)
[] Counselor Rec: probably terrible, he hates me so like a 5 at most
[] Additional Rec: Chairman of Plastic Surgery at Stanford 10
[] Interview: none
[] Date Submitted App: the day it was due LOL 01/04
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public (~2000 total)
[] Ethnicity: Latina
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: <$60,000 for a family of 7
[] Hooks: URM, first-generation college, research[/list]
Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: additional LOR definitely helped, ACT, CA essay and JHU essay were very heartfelt, SIMR, first teacher Rec
[] Weaknesses: GPA, SAT I/II, community service, clubs, extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I have no idea. I was so shocked when I saw that I got in!!!
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: rejected: MIT and Pomona; Waitlisted: Brandeis; Accepted: SDSU, Sonoma State, Humboldt, Cal Poly SLO, UC Davis, UCSD, UCLA, UCB (Cal), Bowdoin
[] What would you have done differently?: nothing
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Basically just am so happy that JHU is taking a chance with me! Congrats to everyone else who was accepted and to those who weren’t: ITS OKAY YOU’LL BE JUST FINE AT ANY OTHER COLLEGE

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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t send (2190)
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[ *] ACT (breakdown): 33 (E: 35 R: 34 S: 32 M: 32) 36 writing
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[ *] SAT II: didn’t send
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.25 (junior year)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10% probably
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): didn’t send but APCS (5) AP Chem (4) AP Physics I (3) APUSH (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP French, AP Economics, AP Physics, AP Calc BC, Robotics, 3D Art
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 1?
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): regional scholastic award in flash fiction, AP Scholar with Honors, the typical honors societies (sorry if none of these qualify as major)
[/list] [ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Chemistry Club - we started teaching a class at the local elementary school (founder and president), Key Club (vice president), National Honors Society (treasurer), Sustainable NJ - created a green team for the school (co-founder), Marching Band, French Honors Society, Literary Magazine (editor), Feminist Club
[ *] Job/Work Experience: spent summer after freshman and sophomore year as an assistant researcher in a pathology lab at Stony Brook Medical Center, spent winter of sophomore year assisting a project in a drosophila lab at Montclair State University, worked on a project in an organometallic research lab summer after junior year
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Over 100 hours with the Key Club and probably some with NHS. All of my research work was volunteer work – not sure how that factors in but that was well over 200 hours.
[/list] [ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):
[ list]
[ *] Common App Main: 9/10. It was about spending summers at my Russian grandparents’ house and their pressures to get me to pursue science while I wrote fiction behind closed doors. Ended with me falling in love with science but still remaining loyal to the humanities – finding a balance between the two blah blah. Sort of cliche but I tried to make it narrative
[ *] JHU essay: 10/10. This was honestly my favorite of all the supplements I wrote for colleges (because JHU’s application was due a day after the others, I finally had an idea of how to actually write a supplement). It was about my first lab experience and how JHU would foster the same environment
[ *] Other:[/list]
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: Chemistry teacher/advisor to chem club – probably 8/10
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2: Physics teacher – probably 8/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: oh yikes this one was probably a 5/10
[ *] Additional Rec: From my first PI – 10/10
[ ] Interview: Didn’t get one!
[ ] Art Supplement:
[/list] [ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App: January 2nd
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Small public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket:
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Maybe being fluent in Russian? Lots of lab experience?
[/list] [ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: ECs and work experience definitely
[ ] Weaknesses: Test scores, took CP math until junior year (but doubled up sophomore year)
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Literally no idea. Probably because I really emphasized a focus in pathology
[ ]Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected from Duke ED and Northwestern, waitlisted at Wash U, accepted to Rutgers Honors (with a sizable merit scholarship) and UCLA. Waiting on Barnard, Brown, Columbia, Tufts, NYU, UC Berkeley, and UPenn
[ ] What would you have done differently?: I would have studied for standardized tests and taken them junior year – having one shot at a good ACT score senior year was a MESS
[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Congrats to everyone who got in!!! I’m so so shocked, I was not expecting an acceptance at all. I guess it goes to show that you don’t need perfect test scores or grades. This decision came right after a Northwestern rejection and a Wash U waitlisting so it goes to show that the decisions hold NO BEARING on one another!

So excited rn! Good luck to everyone in the rest of their decisions!

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Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT (breakdown): 31 C (34 E, 33 R, 30 M, 28 S)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 32 C (35 E, 33 R, 30 M, 29 S)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Weighted GPA: 4.25
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): barely top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): English Lang (4), Bio (3)
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov/Econ, AP Eng Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Environmental Sci, AP Physics C[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): VERY competitive rowing 10-12, theater tech 9 & 12, feminism club 11-12, film club (secretary) 11-12, SNHS (chapter founder/officer) 12
[] Job/Work Experience: 3 jobs; 2 summer, 1 tutoring job during school year
[] Volunteer/Community service: >600 hrs, peer tutoring and rowing camp helper [/ul]
** Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best): **[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Common App Main: 9.5/10; about how tutoring makes me a better student and helping others learn to row helps me be a better athlete
[] JHU essay: 8/10; fairly genetic, referenced the mission statement, wrote about my interest in research [/ul]

[] Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10; AP Eng Lang teacher, I did really well in her class and she really liked me
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: 8/10; AP Bio teacher, also really liked me and I did well, probably more generic
[] Counselor Rec: 8/10; he knew me, but not very well
[] Date Submitted App: 12/23/15
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: hispanic
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: ~70k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, maybe woman in STEM? [/list]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, probably essays, community service
[] Weaknesses: GPA, rank, lack of real hook
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I didn’t expect anything because of my test scores and GPA.
[] What would you have done differently?: My GPA got better and better throughout HS, so I’d start caring more earlier. I’d also start testing sooner. [/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Having Northwestern just before this and UCLA right after made for basically the worst 26 hours of my life. This whole situation is really making me dread Cal decisions and Ivy Day…

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
[] ACT (breakdown): 34C (35E, 33M, 31R, 35S)
[] SAT II: Didn’t Submit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82
[] Weighted GPA: 3.85 (out of 4.1 or something stupid)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/250
[li] AP (place score in parentheses): Didn’t send any[/li]
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ (online), AP Calc AB, AP English Lit, Psychology, Stats, Ceramics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] [ b]Subjective:**[ul] None

[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Interact Club, President of NHS, Junior Class President Sportzzzz, that’s about it.
[] Job/Work Experience: Mowed lawns, not really that major.
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Tutored at middle school, Meals on Wheels. [/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Volunteering at meals on wheels. Wasn’t that creative or profound, but it was well written and edited I believe. 7.5/10[/li][] JHU essay: Wrote about how developed an awareness of social injustice in America through Ta-Nehisi Coates and how that made me want to pursue sociology and help future community, etc. Thought it was actually my best one. 9.5/10
[] Other:[/ul][li] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Chem and Honors Physics teacher. Probably pretty good. 7/10 maybe.[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Pre-Calc and Stats teacher. Likely better than #1. 8/10
[] Counselor Rec: No idea. 7/10?
[] Interview: Didn’t have one.

[] Date Submitted App: December 31st I think?
[] State (if domestic applicant): Vermont
[] School Type: Public. 930 kids.
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: High.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] None.
[] Strengths: ACT score, Why JHU essay, GPA(?)
[] Weaknesses: Generic applicant, nothing really stands out.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Why JHU Essay
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Although it was a top choice of mine, I never really thought I would get in. This week has been extremely lucky for me in terms of decisions.
To those that didn’t get in, don’t feel bad. You were just as deserving (probably more deserving) than I am.
Good luck to those still waiting on more decisions, and congrats to those accepted!

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Decision: Accepted, Computer Science

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 670 CR, 760 Math, 710 Writing
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2140
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: Biology E (740), Math II (780)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.904
[] Weighted GPA: 4.789
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 18/318
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP World History (5), AP Euro (5), AP Psych (5), AP HuGeo (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP Comp Sci (5), AP US History (5), AP English Lang (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): IB Chinese B SL (5), IB Computer Science SL (6), IB English A HL (Taking May), IB Mathematics HL (Taking May), IB Biology SL (Taking May), IB Computer Science HL (Taking May), IB History - Euro HL (Taking May)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP English Lit, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science, IB Biology, IB Computer Science HL, IB TOK, AP Microeconomics
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: None that I know of
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st Place State History Fair for Senior Individual Website, 2nd Place Regional History Fair for Individual Website, National AP Scholar, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National History Honor Society, National Chinese Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta
[/ul] Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):

  • Step Team (Business Manager), step is a style of percussive dance for those that don’t know. My team performs at a variety of school events such as pep rallies, talent shows, spirit days, basketball halftime shows, etc. We usually hold 3 practices a week from August - March. Takes up most of my time.
  • Multicultural Club (Dance Group Leader), Multi is a club at my school that celebrates cultural diversity through dance. There are several cultural dance groups at my school and I’m a member of several of them. We spend the entire year practicing/rehearsing for an annual 2-day show held in the Spring of every year. In addition to being a member of several dance groups, I’m also the leader of one meaning I’m in charge of choreography, group management, organization, etc.
  • Class Office (Historian)
  • National History Honor Society (Secretary)
  • Museum Teen Intern (Technically a volunteer program, not an internship)
  • Summer Bridge (Admin/Group Leader), Help run week long programs during the summer that help incoming freshman adjust to a HS environment, my HS is notorious in the area for its different and rigorous academic environment (held twice a summer)
  • Chinese Club
  • Key Club
  • CODE Club
  • Various honor societies

In addition to these activities, I do a lot of programming on the side. I like to build websites, apps, etc. so I made sure to mention that in my additional comments section. I’ve also participated in programming competitions, wrote a comprehensive research paper on a specific family of pathfinding algorithms, and done freelance web development for small companies.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hours[/ul] Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 7-8/10, talked about a computer programming project I did as a junior that gained popularity in my school and on twitter. Talked about how it strengthened my love for CS, how it inspired me to try out new things, etc. I didn’t think it was too great but when I talked to an admission counselor from another school I got accepted to, he said he really liked my essay and how it showed my personality and passion. I guess JHU recognized that too.[/li][] JHU essay: 8/10, I talked about my growing curiosity and passion for computer science, particularly artificial intelligence. I also talked about my interest in dance and how I’d love to continue this hobby/interest in college.
[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: My computer science teacher, probably a 7/10. He uses a template for rec letters but he’s had me for years and he told me he inserted a few things about me that deviated from his usual rec letters. Definitely a positive one though.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: My IB history teacher, definitely an 8 or 9. She loved me when I was a sophomore and recognized that I’m great at computers but interested in other subjects too (like history). She also was a faculty sponsor for a school event I was a leader of so she’s seen my leadership skills and what I’m capable of.
[] Counselor Rec: 9/10. My counselor was new this year so she didn’t know me on a personal level. However, we talked about my resume and what I’ve accomplished over the years. We also discussed my personal background (low income, my family’s path to America) and how she can talk about the adversity I’ve come across.
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: 7/10, a pretty mild interview. Held at a local starbucks. Wasn’t amazing but wasn’t terribly awkward either. Got to talk about the school a bit and ask questions.
[] Date Submitted App: Common app on December 31, 2015. Writing supplement on January 3rd, 2016
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] School Type: Public magnet, nationally ranked
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <50K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation[/list] Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Above average essays, interesting extra-curricular activities, strong course loads, good weighted GPA
[] Weaknesses: Weaker than average test scores, maybe not as many activities related to my major
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Display of passion and intellectual curiosity along with the ability to succeed in a tough academic environment.
[] What would you have done differently?: Pursued more activities outside of school, like try for an internship related to my major[/ul]

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Very surprised I got in to be honest. But I’m happy. JHU is a great school and I’m thankful for the opportunity. I have to wait for a few other decisions and financial aid but it’s nice having JHU as a potential option.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 34 (35 math/english/science, 32 reading)
SAT II: Math Level 2 (760) Chemistry (770)
PSAT: 216
Unweighted GPA (if available): 4.0
Weighted GPA (if available): N4.5
Rank/percentile (if available): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chemistry(4), AP French Language and Culture (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, Honors English, Honors Music, Honors Writer’s Craft
Major Awards: 2nd place in Canadian Institute of Chemistry “It’s Chemistry, Eh?” contest, several leadership awards at school, 1st place (platinum) in two composition categories in the Kiwanis Music Festival (but this happened after the apps were in and I didn’t update JHU)

Subjective
Extracurriculars:
-Writing commissioned piece for Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra
-Violist in Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra
-Piano lessons (12 years, achieved First Class Honours in Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 and working for final diploma)
-Violin (8 years)
-Viola (3 years)
-Theory/composition lessons (1 year)
-Principal violist in school orchestra, pianist/violinist in jazz band
-Editor of school newsletter
-Dancer and dance coordinator in school show (arranged acapella piece)
-U of T neuroscience course for high school students
-Gave a TEDx talk on memory and nostalgia in May 2015
-Ran on varsity cross country team (I run long-distance recreationally as well)

Job/Work Experience:
-Internship at Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (organized music library, helped out at events, performed at Luminato Festival)
-Playing music gigs for weddings

Volunteer/Community service:

  • Accompanist at Sistema Toronto (~110 hours)

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: 9/10, about a memory condition I likely have (hyperthymesia, allows me to remember every day of the past four years in detail) and how it has influenced my interest in neuroscience and interdisciplinary studies. I changed the angle on this so many times but I think it turned out okay but the end, it was definitely original
JHU essay: 9/10, about my experience with using music not only as an expressive art form but as a way to bring people together and build communities
Date Submitted App: 12/24/15

Hooks
Recommendations:
Chem teacher: not sure, probably 8/10 (she and I got along really well and I think she had a good impression of me - never read the letter)
Music teacher 8.5/10 (I worked with him extensively on my composition and during my internship - briefly skimmed over the letter and it seemed positive)
Counselor Rec: not sure, probably 7.5-8/10 (he had seen my community-building initiatives at school but I’m not sure if he included them - never read the letter)

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Double degree program with Peabody - Neuroscience at JHU, Composition at Peabody
State (if domestic applicant): Born in Washington DC
Country (if international applicant): Canada
School Type: Private school (one of the top in Canada)
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female

Notes:
-My school is quite demanding and most universities take that into account when they look at marks
-I pursued music composition largely by myself without taking any lessons or theory courses - it was only in grade 10 that I began studying theory and working with teachers
-The reason I am not sure whether or not I have hyperthymesia is because I can’t get diagnosed under the age of 18

Reflection
Strengths: Grades, essays/interests (I think my passion showed well), extracurricular involvement
Weaknesses: Lack of scientific extracurriculars
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think it was the passion for what I did as well as my commitment to music.

Admitted: University of Toronto Neurosci, McGill Life Sci, Waterloo, Laurier, Johns Hopkins

Rejected: MIT, New England Conservatory

Waiting on: Yale (deferred ED) Harvard, Princeton, U of T Music, McGill Music, Peabody, Peabody/JHU double degree

I am SO excited to be accepted - I was preparing myself for rejection because everyone who applies is so talented. I won’t deny that I’m a little nervous for double degree and Peabody results to come out now because I think I would love Hopkins and really want all the pieces of the puzzle to come together.
Congrats to everyone else who got in, and to those who didn’t, you’re still amazing :slight_smile:

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]Decision: Accepted

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit (2070 lol)
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[ *] ACT (breakdown): 32 Composite
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 32
[ *] SAT II:740 US History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.4
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses):Euro (4) APUSH(5) Physics 1(4) English (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses):N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Stats, AP Art History, AP Econ/Gov, AP English, Piano
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0

[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Academic All-American, Boys State, RYLA

[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): JSA (president senior year)
Christian club (secretary sophomore, VP junior, Pres senior), 3-year varsity water polo (2-time captain, senior year team MVP, 2 years on All-League Team), 4-year varsity swim, School Link Crew

[ *] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard for two summers

[ *] Volunteer/Community service: lots of time helping Nigerian businesses, Habitat for Humanity, Church involvement, Salvation Army

Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]

[ *] Common App: 7.5 a community service essay I thought was boring but everyone else loved.

[ *] JHU essay: 9 really good (love of history and intellectual diversity/curiosity)

[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: 10—amazing!!

[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2: 6

[ *] Counselor Rec: 7
[ *] Date Submitted App: December sometime

[ *] State (if domestic applicant): California

[ *] School Type: Normal public school

[ *] Ethnicity: White

[ *] Gender:Male

[ *] Income Bracket: Middle class

[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I have a liver condition that I wrote about in additional info essay???

[ *] Strengths: Club leadership, GPA, Water Polo

[ *] Weaknesses: White, middle class, test scores

[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I was surprised.

[ *] What would you have done differently? Gotten better test scores

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations: Why does it have to be so damn expensive???

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Decision: Accepted

Major: Computer Science

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (660 CR, 800 Math, 800 Writing w/ 11 essay) one seating
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2260
[] ACT (breakdown): 34 (35 English, 36 Math, 33 Reading, 32 Science)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 780 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Our school doesn’t do GPA
[] Weighted GPA: 101.1/100 weighted
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Our school doesn’t do ranking but I know I’m in top 15 of 500
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 AP Gov’t and Politics, 5 AP Calc BC, 5 AP CS, 5 AP Physics 1, 5 AP Lang and Comp
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Physics C, AP Econ (both micro and macro), AP Spanish, AP Lit and Comp, AP Statistics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1-time USAMO qualifier (11th), 4-time AIME qualifier, bunch of national and state math competitions (HMMT, etc), regional science fair winner & 2nd place at state science fair, National Spanish Exam (4-time gold medal), National Merit Finalist
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Math Team (4 yrs, President 11th and 12th), Science Olympiad (4 yrs), All State Band Clarinet (4 yrs), volunteer tutor at local library and school w/ 100+ hrs a year (4 yrs, Manager 11th and 12th), other miscellaneous clubs such as Beta, NHS, NSHS
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at UNC Chapel Hill bioengineering lab (10th and 11th), tutor at local math academy (11th and 12th)
[] Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App - 8.5 an essay of self-reflection after a mistake of letting out my anger. Teachers and peers liked it.
Johns Hopkins - 9 used creative approach of writing as a JHU graduate to potential JHU applicants on how I flourished at school. Teachers and peers liked it.
[] Other:[/list][] Teacher Recommendation #1: 9 - Physics teacher who knew me for all 4 years of high school.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: 7 - Lang teacher who knew me for 1 year but he liked me.
[] Counselor Rec: 8 - Pretty close with my counselor.
[] Additional Rec: 7 - Received rec from my UNC Chapel Hill bioengineering professor who was my mentor during internship.
[] Interview: Didn’t have one.
[] Art Supplement: N/A
[] Date Submitted App: 11 pm the day it was due
[] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: large competitive public school
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ~60k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Absolutely none
[] Strengths: Essays, GPA, and a few dedicated extracurricular with awards
[] Weaknesses: SAT/ACT (below avg CR score for JHU)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Essays showed my passion on CS and JHU. Tried to show my personality on the paper, and it probably combined well with rec letters. GPA and SAT were about average, but I think the essays boosted my chance and also got me $14k award.
[] What would you have done differently?: Try to raise SAT score (who wouldn’t)
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: none

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2240(770 CR, 720 M, 750 W)

ACT (breakdown): 35 ( 35 English, 33 Math, 36 Reading, 36 Science, 36 English/Writing)

SAT II: Math Level 2- 770; Biology M- 710

Weighted GPA: 4.98/5.19

Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, AP Psych, APES, AP Gov, Honors English, AP Macro/Micro, AP Chem

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): NHS, MUN, Mui Alpha Theta, Beta Club
Swimming for 12 years, placed at national level meets, USA swimming scholastic all american, all-state swimmer
Trumpet: winner of a local concerto competition, member of local youth symphony, ranked third in the state my junior year for all-state band
National Merit Finalist

Volunteer/Community service: around 500 hours in nursing homes and hospitals

Essays :

Essays: to be safe, lets say 8/10

Teacher Recommendation #1: 9, AP Calc teacher

Teacher Recommendation #2: 10, Ethics teacher

Counselor Rec: 10, Couselor loves me

State (if domestic applicant): VA

School Type: suburban public

Asian Male

Income Bracket: 500,000+/year

Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Preferred Concentration: biology

Strengths: extracurriculars, grades, test scores

Weaknesses: essays, Asian

Why you think you were accepted: I had good grades and test scores and extracurriculars. I am an Asian athlete that performs at a high level, which reflects well on me compared to others. I was a recruited athlete so that helped as well.
What would you have done differently?
possibly made my essay more interesting

General advice:
Athletes out there that want to go here, keep them grades up. The coaches at JHU, especially strong teams like lacrosse and swimming have more power than you think.

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[color=green]**Decision: Accepted

[color=black]Objective:[ul]
[] ACT: 34 C
[] SAT II: 790 Bio, 750 Math 1
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.1
[] Rank: 10/300
[] AP: 9 APs
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, music
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): All-Eastern, All-State Trombonist, first chair in both.[/ul] Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Music, Mathletes (VP), NHS (President), Tri-M (Pres), Eagle Scout
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Public, not well-off
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 100k-200k

[list]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Music
[] Weaknesses: GPA
[*] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Princeton SCEA, SUNY Bing and Stony, NEU, BU, UCONN

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lol 'MAGINE i knew how to use this site ha!

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**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I: 2300 (800M, 770W, 730 CR)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t do GPA, but around a 92/100 cumulative
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank, but probably top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics C: Mechanics (5), Physics C: E&M (5), Calc BC (5), Chemistry (5), Eng Lang and Comp (5), Microeconomics (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: English, Comp Sci, World History, Philosophy, Economics, Statistics
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] This is where I thought I really stood out: International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) bronze medallist, International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) bronze medallist, AAPT PhysicsBowl Canadian winner, a few other national/international physics competition awards that I won’t list for the sake of the reader (lol)
Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Debate Club (President), Physics Club (President), physics olympiad training (this one was huge), astrophysics research and biochemical research at 2 local universities, JV basketball

[] Job/Work Experience: Taught science at a local tutoring hub
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at local science centre
[] Essays: Essays were above average at best. Nothing spectacular and I don’t think I got in because of my essays.
[] Teacher Recommendations: English Teacher (who is also my debate club coach): 9/10 and Physics Teacher (who is also my physics club mentor): didn’t see but probably 8-9/10
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see, probably pretty good though (8/10)
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview:[/ul] N/A
Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): CANADA BABY
[] School Type: Semi-competitive public
[] Ethnicity: Ashun
[] Gender: Mael
[] Income Bracket: ~ High enough to not qualify for Fin. Aid
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] International awards? Not sure if this counts as a hook
Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: Awards, ECs, recommendations, test scores (I guess)
[] Weaknesses: ESSAYS, grades
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: AWARDS
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] Accepted: Duke, Columbia (likely); waitlisted: UChicago, Stanford; rejected: MIT (I cry)
General Comments: Well its been a long ride and I’m extremely lucky to be in such a good position. I’ll refrain from being all sentimental and stuff, but for future applicants I would recommend developing a spike (focus alot on something), like I did with physics. I think that was the reason I was accepted, and this way, its easier for you to stand out.

Cheers and good luck to everyone!!! :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[ *] ACT (breakdown):
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Weighted GPA:
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses):
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] [ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] [ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main:
[ *] JHU essay:
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview:
[ ] Art Supplement:[/list] [ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ ] Income Bracket:
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] [ b]Reflection[ list]
[ ] Strengths:
[ ] Weaknesses:
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2330 (CR: 730; M: 800; W: 800)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: M2: 750; Physics: 750; Chemistry: 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Weighted GPA: 4.81
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/372
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 3,3,4,4,4,5
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP French 5, AP Macro, AP Bio, AP Stats
[] Number of other RD applicants in your school: 4 that I know of
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Indian National Chemistry Olympiad Gold Medal, US National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist, USNCO Section Nominee, National French Contest Gold Medal, Science Bowl Regional Second, Varsity Table Tennis: National Rank: 06, National Clusters Gold Medal.[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Tennis, Cultural Group (VP), Forensics, Mock Trial, NHS, Science Club, Varsity Table Tennis
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer Internship (Petroleum Engineer)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Here and there (mostly just to hang out with my friend)[/ul]**
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9 (cultural background)[/li][] JHU essay: 9 (what I liked about JHU and how that concurred with my interests)
[] Other: 9, Table Tennis conquests[/ul][li] Teacher Recommendation #1: 10[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: 10
[] Counselor Rec: 10, extremely close relationship
[] Additional Rec: 10, 10 (my pastor and my culture group sponsor)
[] Interview: Nada, forgot to request it :stuck_out_tongue:
[] Art Supplement: Huehuehuehue I wish XD [/list]
Other**[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Jan 1, I think
[] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: As Indian as curry (oh joy)
[] Gender: XY
[] Income Bracket: >200K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Lol anti-hooks, if anything[/ul]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Recs, definitely. Maybe the fact that I’m fluent in five languages? Major awards.
[] Weaknesses: UW GPA, I moved to the US last year, didn’t give me time to develop as much as I’d have liked, but whatever. I gained something everywhere I went. Wouldn’t trade it for the world.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My experiences are very unique, language skills, Chem aficionado, scores, essays.
[] What would you have done differently?: Nothing of consequence
[li] Where else you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Pitt, GA Tech, Amherst; Waitlisted: Case Western, UChicago, Northwestern, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Duke, CMU, Rice; Rejected: MIT[/li]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: There are many deserving candidates but they just go with those that they need in their class at that point in time. For those who are applying in the future, your job is to stick out in the adcom’s mind and show yourself as somebody that they really need. For the class of 2020, you guys/gals are going to crush it wherever you go. Let’s get out there and rule the world!!

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): never took it
SAT I superscore (breakdown): never took it
ACT (breakdown): 36 (English 35, Math 36, Reading 36, Science 36)
ACT superscore (breakdown): same^
SAT II: Math II 800, Chem 800, Bio M 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t use GPA, all A’s
Weighted GPA: ^
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Probably 1st out of 191
AP (place score in parentheses): Chem 5, Calc BC 5, Stats 5, US History 5, English Lang 5, English Lit 4, Bio 4
IB (place score in parentheses): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, Advanced Calculus & Differential Equations, English, Architecture, Astrophysics Research
Number of other EA applicants in your school: idk, but in past years around 10 in total
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): yearbook (editor-in-chief), peer tutor (head peer tutor), Academic Honor Committee
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: none
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best)
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: 9/10
JHU essay: 9/10
Other:
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10
Teacher Recommendation #2: 9/10
Counselor Rec: 9/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Art Supplement: N/A
Date Submitted App: forgot
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): China
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: idk, upper-middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths: grades, recs, essays, committed extracurriculars
Weaknesses: no major awards, no hooks
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ^strengths
What would you have done differently?: nothing
Other Factors: none
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Too bad I don’t wanna go anymore… Huge congrats to everyone who got in!

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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2240 (760 CR, 750 M, 730 W)
[ *] ACT (breakdown): didnt take
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[ *] Weighted GPA: school doesnt do weighted
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): salutatorian
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): Bio, ES, US Gov, USH, Chinese, psychology (all 5’s)
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Calc AB/BC, and other core classes
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] [ b]Subjective:[ list] nothing major, first place team in national debate competition, AP scholar with distinction, etc. etc.
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): NHS, Science Club, Newsletters, Senior Class president, Debate/quiz bowl (leaderships in all)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Stanford CSSSI Internship at School of Medicine, Umass Amherst Research Intensive Internship on Fungal pathogenomics
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] [ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list] Emergency room volunteer (10), Summer camp counselor (9), taught coding classes at middle school (7), taught english classes at after school program for underprivileged kids (7)
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main: wrote about how I learned to face difficulty and chaos from my time in the emergency room; also wrote about how I saved a man’s life while volunteering there
[ ] JHU essay: talked about bioethics and how I’m really interested in the activism on JHU
Teacher Rec #1: 9/10 didnt read; by math teacher, assumed it was ok
Teacher Rec #2: 10/10 didnt read; by history teacher, was his favorite student lol
Counselor Rec: 9/10 Standard
Additional Rec: Umass Professor from the lab i worked in
Interview: Didnt get an interview
[ ] Art Supplement:[/list] [ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Taiwan!
[ *] School Type: Private international
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ] Income Bracket:
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] [ b]Reflection[ list] nothin
[ ] Strengths: essay, medical-related volunteer work, research experience
[ ] Weaknesses: SAT scores, mediocore JHU essay lol (for real)
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: honestly was not expecting an acceptance. couldnt believe my eyes when i logged in and saw the the WELCOME TO THE CLASS of 2020. I think my essays, volunteer/extracurricular activities were all very bio/med related, which made me a good fit for a school like JHU
[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Nothing is impssible

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2220 (800 Math, 720 Reading, 700 Writing)
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: 780 Math
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.919
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calculus AB (5), World History (3), Calculus BC (5), Computer Science (5), English Lang & Comp (4), Physics 1 (5), Spanish Lang (4), US History (3)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Photography, Microbiology/Biotech, AP Statistics, AP Physics C, Work-Based Learning, Satire, Film Lit., AP Gov, AP Psychology [/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): JV/Varsity Soccer for 3 years, Select team starting goalkeeper, Robotics Programmer, Programming Club (Leader of Club), Knowledge Bowl, FBLA, Piano.
[] Job/Work Experience: Lead software developer at a nonprofit.
[] Volunteer/Community service:N/A[/ul]
**Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best): **[ul]
[] Common App Main: Pretty good according to a teacher that reviewed it. Wrote about hacking the game Trivia Crack and selling the hack. Probably an 8.
[] JHU essay: Decent, detailed and informative about my passions. I had a strong ending about how I want to innovate and dream, and turn those imaginations into realities. Maybe a 6 or 7.[/ul]

[ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Waived my right to view. English teacher who I had for 1.5 years. He liked me and is good at writing recommendation letters.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Waived. This teacher isn’t as known in our school for writing rec letters, but he thinks highly of me. I had him for two years for web development and networking. He recommended me for my job (he works there as well) so he’s a teacher and a coworker for me.
[] Counselor Rec: Don’t know my counselor very well, but she knows I’m a motivated, hard worker and received my full resume to base her rec letter off of.
[] Interview: None[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 1/1/2016
[] State (if domestic applicant): Washington
[] School Type: Large Public High School
[] Ethnicity: White (Middle East)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Middle[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Took a Johns Hopkins CTY Online class in 6th grade after participating in their youth talent search program. Also submitted a resume which started with the CTY Online class and grew to show all my achievements and projects in the technology field. I then mentioned this growth in my essay and attributed it to JHU. I think this was my best strength. Additionally my job and leadership in the technology around me was helpful.
[] Weaknesses: Probably my SAT score and GPA. I got rejected by a lot of top colleges so I didn’t think I’d get in.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Really unexpected, I think it was the CTY course and Talent Search. Submitting my resume was probably an advantage.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Studied more for the SAT.[/ul]Other Factors: In Strengths field above.[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m shocked I got in and excited. I got rejected by 6 ivies, stanford, berkeley, and ucla. This was reassuring.