<p>I hate is when people use JHU as their “first choice” after being rejected and waitlisted everywhere else. Now I’ll stop before I rant :(.</p>
<p>I despise that too.
Especially when some of us REALLY want go to there.</p>
<p>getting a bit grumpy are we …? It’s almost ALL over, hang in there …</p>
<p>Not getting grumpy. I’m just saying, if Hopkins was really your first choice then ED was the answer, not getting rejected/waitlisted and then having Hopkins as your first choice since its now your last resort. But that’s just my two cents.</p>
<p>(Though, I understand some people want other choices as well, but it just irks me when Hopkins becomes a first choice for those that thought of it as a last resort)</p>
<p>Some people can have JH as a first choice in the RD round or 2-3 schools as their first choice (tied) until they visit. That’s ok. ED isn’t for everyone. That said, no school at this should be a default.</p>
<p>I just think ED in general is a bad idea. We are all very young (some of us even younger 
and we change our minds about things, … we should all take the time to consider all our options … and this takes time. A year ago Cornell was my number 1, … I don’t even know why anymore. I visited and got a bad vibe, … never even applied.</p>
<p>No matter what my son’s first choice was ED was never an option due to the cost factor. He was not going to be able to pick a school until he saw the merit and other financial aid he received.</p>
<p>As it turned out, what was hist first choice, didn’t give enough to make it affordable.</p>
<p>Ignore the ED comment I made because I know ED is not an option for many. I was just trying to make my other point.</p>
<p>@jennifermatsui: I said the exact same thing. we find out tomorrow and I won’t open it until thursday at 7 along with my upenn decision ‘’/. i gotta find someone who will check it for me or else it’ll sit there lol; soooo nervous!!!</p>
<p>@An0nmity: no… JHU is definitely my first choice. I was actually vacillating between Penn and JHU, but now JHU is number one with no doubt. I couldn’t apply to JHU in ED cuz of my income status… I need financial aid and it’s not wise to apply as an early decision applicant…
So you are wrong in a sense that people should’ve applied ED if JHU was their first choice. Some of us just cant…</p>
<p>Edit: nvm i just read your post. yeah. exactly. some people can’t ED. LOL</p>
<p>lol my post wasn’t in reference to what you said. There are others that have been rejected from everywhere (from my school for example) and now JHU is their “#1 CHOICE!” The only reason they applied in the first place was because I went in October and opened my mouth about how good it was. So naturally, they applied too. Only one of them genuinely wants to go there. The other 5 could care less.</p>
<p>And by the way, you can opt out of an ED agreement if the issue is financial aid. There’s a loophole there.</p>
<p>Directly from Hopkins’ Insider FAQ for ED applicants: “If we are unable to offer you adequate need-based financial aid, you may be released from the Early Decision contract.”</p>
<p>haaa applied frm RI, and its been my first choice for a while, but need to weigh my options financially. . . although most schools are 100% need meet blahblah, so far, i’ve received all different financial aid packages, so if i got in, its not guaranteed that i’d be able to go. lots of people don’t understand that ED is definitely something that is easier for people with higher incomes.</p>
<p>I disagree with the financial aspects of applying ED as a reason not to go that route. We have had a craptastic year financially but there are 401Ks, IRAs, whole life policies that can be accessed. Don’t forget Home equity lines of credit and or the sale of assets, i.e. Home, Auto and what not. If someone is truly committed, or in my case, should be committed they can find the money.
Like a guy told me many years ago, “There are no U-hauls in a funeral procession.” It’s all a matter of priorities.</p>
<p>I agree with SummerUdad. I applied ED as well and I needed financial aid. But I was genuinely interested (and still am) in Hopkins and was willing to find a way to find the money to go to Hopkins if accepted and not given enough financial aid.</p>
<p>And as a last resort if something popped up with my parents after that and there was no place I could find any money there was always that guarantee that Hopkins had: “If we are unable to offer you adequate need-based financial aid, you may be released from the Early Decision contract.”</p>
<p>okay so last week I got called down to my counselor’s office and was told that a counselor at jhu wanted me to turn in my jhu supplement (I thought i turned it in november when I submitted everything). Would they ask for it this late in the game just to reject me or do you think they were interested in what they saw on the rest of the application? maybe just needed a complete application to review my application…</p>
<p>one more day, one more day, one more day!!
i love jhu!!!</p>
<p>@stormin171: This is along the same lines as someone earlier who asked whether JHU contacted him about missing financial aid info tipped him a signal as to acceptance. I’m sure that JHU just wants all the available info for their decision, and if that’s their M.O. then there’s no way to tell if you’re in or not. But good luck though! 21 hours left!</p>
<p>I can’t sleep!</p>
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<p>How accurate is this? Source?</p>
<p>I doubt that’s true. That’d be a ridiculously low acceptance for AP students. And most colleges evaluate based on what the school offers and the courses you chose to take. Because that’s true, I dount that JHU is so heavily weighted to IB.</p>