OFFICIAL Johns Hopkins University RD Decisions - Class of 2014

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<p>I hope no one minds me going ahead and making this. :) Decisions are out this evening!</p>

<p>Just copy and paste. No spaces to remove!</p>

<p>
[quote]

[b***]Decision: Accepted*
[b***]Decision: Waitlisted*
[b***]Decision: Rejected*</p>

<p>[b***]Objective:[list]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] ACT:
[] 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:
[***] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/list]</p>

<p>[b***]Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service:
[***] Summer Activities:
[/list]</p>

<p>[b***]Writing (Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list*]
[**] Common App Main:
[] EC Short Answer:
[**] Other(s):
[/list]</p>

<p>[**] Teacher Recommendations:
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:
[***] Art Supplement:
[/list]</p>

<p>[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]</p>

<p>[b***]Reflection[list]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses:
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[***] What would you have done differently?:
[/list]</p>

<p>[b***]General Comments:*

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<p>Good luck, everyone!!</p>

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<p>How do you know decisions are out today? And how will we be able to check them?</p>

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<p>Check the Hopkins Admissions blog. [Hopkins</a> Insider](<a href=“Taiga”>http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/)</p>

<p>Also, this **** just got real.</p>

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<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>anyone heard yet?</p>

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<p>Accepted. the emails should be coming in in droves now.</p>

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<p>accepted. will post stats later
btw. the decision is in the subject line… lol</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR 800, M 790, W 800
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: Bio M 770, Chem 800, USH 790, Math II 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[<em>] Weighted GPA:
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 25%
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): BC Calc (5), Bio (5), English Lit (5)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: challenging
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): intel and siemens semi</p>

<p>Subjective:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): school publications, swimming, piano
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: research
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: hospital volunteer
[</em>] Summer Activities: research</p>

<p>Writing (Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects): 6
[</em>] Common App Main: 8
[<em>] EC Short Answer: 7
[</em>] Other(s):[/ul]
[<em>] Teacher Recommendations: fine
[</em>] Counselor Rec: fine
[<em>] Additional Rec: mentor wrote one; probably better than the teacher recs
[</em>] Interview: didn’t get one…
[li] Art Supplement: [/list]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: um… early december?
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Income Bracket:
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[list]
[<em>] Strengths: research…?
[</em>] Weaknesses: absolutely no leadership lol
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: research again…?
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: almost everything lol</p>

<p>General Comments:
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!</p>

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<p>accepted!!! might post stats later.</p>

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<p>Accepted, will post stats later!!!</p>

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<p>congrats to everyone, stillhaven’t gotten the email yet. . .bad sign. . .</p>

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<p>Lots of acceptances.</p>

<p>Hmm, how much more random can you get, JHU?</p>

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<p>Accepted. Low test scorers have hope!</p>

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<p>Rejected~~~ :(</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Meh, won’t bother posting all that stuff right now.</p>

<p>General Comments: </p>

<p>Now to see if I got into the BME program…</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>finally…</p>

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<p>Post Stats, guys!</p>

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<p>Waitlisted, which is actually pretty nice after just a slaughter of 6 rejections one right after the other.</p>

<p>Now, I don’t think I will be admitted off the waitlist, but it is still pretty nice in my mind.</p>

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<p>waitlisted, may post stats later. Congrats you guys!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (CR 700; M 730; WR 770)
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT II: 750 Math II, 740 Bio M, 720 USH
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Weighted GPA:
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/185
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): [/ul] Nothing of note</p>

<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Captain of several clubs, couple national awards in quiz bowl and debate
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Raised 25k for literacy organization through charity golf tournament - couple other small service events
[</em>] Summer Activities:[/ul] German exchange</p>

<p>Writing (Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: About my mom as my inspiration (7)[/li][</em>] EC Short Answer: Passion for multidisciplinary science (6)
[<em>] Other(s):[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendations:[/li][</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview:
[li] Art Supplement: [/list]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App:
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): SC
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Viet)
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: 70-80k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: E.C.'s/Essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: Standardized test scores, ORM
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: [/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments: YAY! It always feels good to be accepted! Now I have to decided between a slew of schools, but congrats to all those accepted. To all those waitlisted/rejected, you’ll find a school where you’ll thrive and find the success you’re looking for!</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 750 CR, 720 Math, 730 Writing
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 760 Chemistry, 720 French
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Rank: Top 1%
[<em>] AP: US Government (5), Calculus BC (5), Chemistry (5), Music Theory (5), French Language (4)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Language, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Physics C, AP World History, AP French, </p>

<p>Advanced piano/guitar, Recording technology
[li] Major Awards: AP Scholar With Distinction, NMS [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars: FHS(Treasurer), NHS, Tri-M Music Honor Society, ERHS special musical ensembles(Piano </p>[/li]
<p>quartet, Dixieland Jazz Combo, Jazz Band), Choir accompaniment, Rock Bands (6)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 50-100 Hrs (Performing music, Maryland Food Bank, Charity Races)
[li] Summer Activities: Travel to France, Summer classes [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Writing:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:[list]
[li] Common App Main: How musical performance has shaped my personality- probably 9 or 10[/li][/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendations: One was fairly dry, don’t know about the others[/li][</em>] Counselor Rec: He knew me pretty well, so hopefully it was good
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None
[li] Art Supplement: Submitted for music (piano) [/list]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: Mid-December
[</em>] State: MD
[<em>] School Type: Public magnet (“Science and Technology Program”)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic (1/4)/White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: 150K
[li] Hooks: 15 years old, finished HS in 3 years [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Mastered higher math/sciences at young age, advanced music skills
[</em>] Weaknesses: SATs could have been better
[<em>] Why you think you were waitlisted: SATs, possibly age
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: Worked more on the SAT, started writing essays earlier. [/ul]</p>

<p>**General Comments: **Already accepted to Duke, WashU, U of Md (full ride), William & Mary, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, and SUNY at Stony Brook.
Will not accept waitlist position. Congrats to all who were accepted!</p>