<p>i hate bitter rejects/waitlistees.. or people that waste apps and steal spots from those that really want to go to JHU</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2050
[</em>] SAT IIs: 630, 600, 780
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 3.8 UW
[<em>] Rank: 26/320
[</em>] Other stats: idk?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were bad, but I sent in graphic design in place of one of my essays so I think that's what won them over
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hook (if any): Graphic designer, classical bengali dancer
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Virginia, USA!
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian, but didn't put it on app
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Design, definitely, and awards
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I sent in graphic design supplements and then sent in graphic design for $10 essay
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: SO EXCITED!!! Proof that Hopkins does look at a applicant holistically, because my stats arent the best but my extracurriculars and awards are great... and I'm so excited!! Most likely heading there in the fall</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted- Krieger</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 2210 (800 CR 610 M 800 W)
SAT IIs: 800 US History 760 Lit 800 World History 720 Bio-M
GPA: 95.5 uw
Rank: 9/105
Other stats: APs: 5s on US History and Bio, all I've been able to take. ECs were very good.</p>
<p>Subjective:<br>
Essays: One was great, the other quirky, the other okay.
Teacher Recs: They were both excellent.
Counselor Rec: Outstanding.... one of the benefits of a small school is that your counselor actually knows you well.
Hook (if any): Nope.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Western NY
School Type: Tiny public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Academic interest/Class rank</p>
<p>HOTEL MOTEL HOLIDAY I'M INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Oh yeah, also meant to say that just because you don't get into a less competitive school doesn't mean you can't get into a tougher school.. I got waitlisted at Vandy and Wash U St Louis and I got into hopkins!! </p>
<p>Congrats to all those who made it, and to those who were rejected/waitlisted, trust me I feel your pain.. better schools will come out of it though, just keep praying!</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 750V/690M/720W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 730 Spanish, 720 Lit
[<em>] GPA: 3,96 uw
[</em>] Rank: 12/609
[<em>] Other stats: Full IB Diploma so all IB Classes
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Wow, these were terrible. I used the jhu app, so I just had the two. I started writing them at about 5 pm on new year's eve and finished at 8.30---I was in a rush because I wanted to go out because I just realized on the 31st that they were due that night, not the 1st. Anyway my $10 was really strange, it was about going to buy milk with my best friend at our old jr. high. Then the teacher one was super cheesy.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One really good, you could tell she knows me well, and the other kinda generic sounding, I was not impressed!
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): None--suburban middle class white girl
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: WA
[<em>] School Type: above average suburban public school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I'm a pretty good writer and I work well under pressure, so probably my essays weren't as terrible as they should be. My stats are good, but not good enough to stand out. I have a lot of leadership. It's too bad I couldn't have an interview, those are my specialty.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I'm actually surprised I was waitlisted, I was totally expecting rejection. Who knows?[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
A bunch of people at my school applied to jhu and the people I've talked to have all been rejected except one person who was waitlisted. Everyone who applied is like a genius, and I think the only reason I got waitlisted instead of rejected is that I'm the only person at my school who applied for IR, not pre-med/sciences.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED!! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 670V 710M 660W (2040)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 680Bio-M 670MIIC 700USH
[<em>] ACT: 31
[</em>] GPA: 3.79 UW
[<em>] Rank: 11/421
[</em>] Other stats: National Achievement Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I used the common app, so I submitted 4 essays to Hopkins in total. My $10 essay was very original---I made a pancake lol.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I have no idea...probably good, though.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Kinda generic...
[</em>] Hook (if any): Well...I participated in the JHU Physics Fair last year. Not to mention that I'm part of the "Kids Helping Hopkins" organization in my school.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Maryland
[</em>] School Type: Public magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: African-American
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I have very good ECs, a rigorous courseload, and I live in Baltimore.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: My essays. No doubt in my mind.
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Quite surprised, seeing as how my SAT score is rather average for Hopkins, but I suppose my essays were enough to counteract that. If I don't get accepted to Cornell, then I'll probably be going to Hopkins next year...it's a good feeling!! =)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: 2250 (770 CR 720 M 760 W)
SAT IIs: 720 US History 750 Math 2c 700 chem
GPA: 3.6ish uw (competitive private school, we don't have aps)
Rank: n/a
Other stats: APs: 4s on ush and english lang.
Subjective:
Essays:i thought they were good, i also did both of the optional essays if that helps.
Teacher Recs: don't know, but im sure they were good.
Counselor Rec: he likes me alot so im sure it was good.
Hook (if any): demonstrated interested in politics/int'l relations (and since JHU has a great int'l studies program, this is a great match!). also, im a girl and i don't want to study science? i also did cty and i put my aunt under the family member who went to jhu even though admissions daniel said that doesn't count :) basically i put everything i possibly could on that app.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: WA
School Type: private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: umm i think my interest in politics probably helped. i didn't have an interview so apparently they tell the truth when they say interviews don't count! anyways SOOO excited... jhu is in my top 3, so im not 100% sure i am going but i am planning on visiting in 2 weeks!!</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2270 (740CR 800M 730W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800math ii 790 us history 750 biology
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[<em>] Rank: 1/517
[</em>] Other stats: 5 AP Calc AB, 6 IB Euro His, full IB diploma candidate
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One amazing, one decent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Kansas
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Dang..
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't understand this
[/ul] b]Other Factors:** I have decent ECs, and I even stayed at JHU for couple weeks this summer for a program there.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Not very happy at all.. Congrats to those who got in though.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: M:770,V:600,W:640
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 1:770,Math 2:790, Physics: 700
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] GPA: 3.85/4.0 (unweighted), 5.5/6.0 (weighted)
[<em>] Rank: 19/500
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I wrote on the JHU official one.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good.
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Strength: Math, Weakness: English
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: My essay, as compared to me other ones, was really creative.
[/ul]Other Factors: Eagle Scout, started a tutoring organization, did a research project over the summer, some various minor awards
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>*Decision: Waitlisted *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2310 (800 CR 800 W 710 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: US History - 800, Bio E - 780, World History - 770
[<em>] ACT: NA
[</em>] GPA: ~3.8 UW, ~ 4.01 W
[<em>] Rank: NA
[</em>] Other stats: Significant extracurriculur involvement with leadership, strong upward trend.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Decent.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good, but probably somewhat impersonal.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good, but very impersonal.
[</em>] Hook (if any): NA
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: San Jose, CA
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: ECs pertain to my field
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I'm a competitive applicant for IR as a major I guess, clear interests in what I want to study, but weaknesses in foreign language and earlier trouble with grades makes me less competitive than a lot of other places.
[/ul]*Other Factors: **My 'extra info' section on the Common App included an exclamation for my lackluster frosh and soph years, but I doubt that was too much a factor.
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: * Pulling myself off the waitlist, I haven't visited and don't plan on it, and I just don't want to wait on a possibility without knowing whether I could get enough aid. Good luck to everyone else on the waitlist then, I hope it works out. :)</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I:790 M, 740 V, 680 W
[</em>] SAT IIs:800 Math IIC, 770 US History, 720 Biology
[<em>] ACT: NA
[</em>] GPA:3.96 UW, 4.1 W
[<em>] Rank: 8/274 or so
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:don't know if good
[</em>] Teacher Recs:probably good
[<em>] Counselor Rec:probably good--i wuv my guidance couselors
[</em>] Hook (if any):nopee
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Publich
[<em>] Ethnicity:Chinese
[</em>] Gender:F for female
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:writing aint the greatest
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: no clue
[/ul]Other Factors: none
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted. BME Major.
Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I: 2200 - CR 720, Math 780, Wr 720
[</em>]SAT II: Math IIC 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800
[<em>]GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.277 W
[</em>]Rank: N/A
[li]AP: All 5's: English Language and Comp., Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics B, U.S. History[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Ok. Some very pretentious nonsensical style on the optional essays.<br>
[</em>]Teacher Recs: probably pretty good
[<em>]Counselor Recs: same old praise
[</em>]Hook: Math Contests and Science stuff. Music. Winning competitions.[/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person[ul]
[<em>]State: New Mexico
[</em>]School Type: Public
[<em>]Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>]Gender: Female
[<em>]Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Good SAT II and AP stats, some extracurriculars, possibly teacher recs (Columbia University graduate English teacher)/ poor SAT I scores, boringly Asian?
[</em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred: Geographic bias. They need more New Mexican applicants. [/ul]</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ list]
[<em>] SAT I: 2260 (V 700, M 760, W 800)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 790 Chem, 760 Bio
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] GPA:3.9, 4.44
[<em>] Rank:top 4%
[</em>] Other stats: none
[/list]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: alright...although the $10 was pretty generic
[</em>] Teacher Recs:GREAT
[<em>] Counselor Rec:GREAT
[</em>] Hook (if any): none that i can think of
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country:CA
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:South Asian
[</em>] Gender:M
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: diligent....
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: awards in bio, well rounded...sports/EC's/grades/unique
[/list]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: CONGRATS TO PPL WHO GOT IN...my happiness cannot be put in words</p>
<p>STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN EMAIL...I'm getting worried now...</p>
<p>So I have no idea how that template thing works, but here are my stats:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!!</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT I: 2090 (720M 700CR 670 W)
ACT: 34
GPA: 4.125W 4.0UW
Rank: 10/822
Other stats: APs: 4 Chem</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: I loved my $10 essay, but I honestly don't remember much about the essays.<br>
Teacher Recs: My bio teacher knows me really well so I'm assuming
hers was good
Counselor Rec: It's hard for counselors to get to know kids at my
school, but I tried to make the effort to talk to my
conselor.
Hook (if any): Science research, 4-H, National Merit Finalist. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: OH
School Type: huge public school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: ECs, ACT score, and grades. My weaknesses are probably leadership activities.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I:710 M, 690 V, 760 W
* SAT IIs:640 Math IC, 570 Literature, 610 Biology
* ACT: NA
* GPA:3.65 UW
* Rank: N/A
*
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Incredible, especially the $10 one. Instead of an essay, I wrote a script of a short one-act play. (I was bored on a Sunday afternoon).
* Teacher All incredbile
* Counselor Fabulous
* Hook (if any):Not majoring in science or international relations?
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NY
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
* Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Love English. That's it.
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: That essay.
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: I don't plan on going to Hopkins, but getting in is nicer than being rejected. I plan to go to Newhouse at Syracuse University to major in Broadcast Journalism.
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted! (after being deferred)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2120
SAT IIs: n/a
ACT: 33
GPA: 3.91
Rank: top 15%
Subjective:
Essays: pretty good/creative at least.
Teacher Recs: normal/above average
Counselor Rec: not very good. terrible counselor!
Hooks: I'm an english major and had perfect verbal sections on the ACT.
Location/Person:
State or Country: Ann Arbor, Mi
School Type: Private (but sucks)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors:
My project for the $10 question was really good. I made a scrap book/photo journal of spending the money to buy the stuff to build a snow man, and then I built it (taking pictures, like at a grocery store for the carrot nose). The journal turned out really well, but it was very creative and that probably put me over the edge. I put SOO much effort into it.</p>
<p>Why I think I was accepted/deferred:
Project for $10 question.</p>
<p>Status: rejected
Dont' feel like putting in all the stats.
I think it was because of bad SATs, or rather, "average SATs", and when i mean average it's like average like 1800s. and then my essays were a kinda rushed...</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED! </p>
<pre><code>* SAT I: 2050
* SAT IIs: 790 math 2c 710 physics
* GPA: 3.9 uw
* Rank: top 15%
* Other stats:national merit commended student
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: good
* Teacher Recs: very good
* Counselor Rec: good
* Hook (if any): None
- State or Country: WA , USA
- School Type: Public
- Ethnicity: Asian
- Gender: M
- Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: got 5s on AP Physics C and AP Calculus AB test
- Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Because of my teacher recs </code></pre>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2140 M:800 CR: 660 W: 680 e:10
[</em>] SAT IIs: Korean:800, Math 2: 800, Physics: 710
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: 4.6
[<em>] Rank: 7th in 289 students
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: very very great
[</em>] Teacher Recs: excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec:excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: PUBLIC
[<em>] Ethnicity: AZN
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I'm very ver hard working
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: because I am very hard working
[/ul]Other Factors: I'm a int'l student but I got in!! now I need money
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
CONGRATS EVERYONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE</p>