National Merit at Johns Hopkins

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<p>All National Merit Semifinalists are asked to name a first choice school for the purpose of the program and it's scholarship opportunities. I understand that National Merit is sponsored by a list of colleges, all of which will award the $2,500 scholarship, along with whatever else they add on.</p>

<p>My problem is this: Johns Hopkins is not on the list of sponsor schools. In fact, very few schools I am considering are. Therefore, as a prospective student, do I gain any advantages, such as a better financial aid package at JHU? It's definitely my first choice. I'd move in tomorrow if I was asked.</p>

<p>Any info would be nice.</p>

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<p>Well, way back in my day (I took the PSATs in 2004? I think), I was told that putting a school first “shows interest” and they’ll put that information in your file. Can’t hurt.</p>

<p>For the record I put Princeton. I did not get in.</p>

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<p>you can list on your JH application , under awards / achievements, that you are NMF. Listing JH as your first choice with the NMSF is a waste of a spot. Use those spots to list colleges that DO care about landing a NMF or who award merit $$ to NMF’s. Use it for reeling in your safeties.</p>

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<p>@MasterMargarita I’m sorry to hear that. Where did you end up going?</p>

<p>@menloparkmom I was afraid of that. Oh well, I guess Baylor goes in the spot. </p>

<p>Are there any other engineering/medical colleges that give decent scholarships for NM?
Planning on majoring in bio-medical engineering.</p>

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<p>I’m in the JHU forum, so…</p>

<p>I ended up going to JHU</p>

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<p>“Are there any other engineering/medical colleges that give decent scholarships for NM?
Planning on majoring in bio-medical engineering.”
Yup. USC gives automatic 1/2 tuition scholarships to NMF’s .there are plenty of others, but USC is the highest ranked U that offers hundreds [600+]of 1/2 and full tuition merit scholarships. They have both a top school of engineering, with a biomedical specialty, and a great medical school.
[USC</a> Department of Biomedical Engineering: Site Home](<a href=“http://bme.usc.edu/]USC”>http://bme.usc.edu/)
[USC</a> - Viterbi School of Engineering - Academic Departments](<a href=“http://viterbi.usc.edu/academics/departments/]USC”>http://viterbi.usc.edu/academics/departments/)
[University</a> of Southern California](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/]University”>http://www.usc.edu/)
<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1112/uscScholarships1213v2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/1112/uscScholarships1213v2.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>[National</a> Merit](<a href=“http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html]National”>http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html)</p>

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<p>there are plenty of others-</p>

<p>[National</a> Merit Scholarships - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/]National”>National Merit Scholarships - College Confidential Forums)</p>

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<p>No you do not gain any advantage by selecting Johns Hopkins. The Admissions Committee does not consider national merit status in our application reviews. Students can sel-report their status on their application, but this is not a designation that carries significance as so many of our applicants receive recognition through this program.</p>

<p>In terms of the financial aid / scholarship component attached to national merit, Johns Hopkins University does not participate in the National Merit Scholars program and therefore does not offer merit-based scholarships based on a student’s recognition through that program.</p>