ok so. here's my sort of split situation.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>I really like stanford and I really like hopkins. I plan on either doing stanford scea or hopkins ed...but i'm not sure which. I'll decide once i visit stanford. but</p>

<p>could you guys please chance me for hopkins RD and ED so i know where i stand? thanks guys </p>

<p>School type: public
location:Maryland
race/gender: Indian, female.
prospective major: neuroscience and philosophy
current unweighted gpa: 4.0
class rank: 1/430</p>

<p>SAT- total:2270 breakdown: math: 740 CR- 730 writing: 800
SAT II's bio-700 760.</p>

<p>Courses
9th grade
Gt English
Gt math
AP biology- 5
Gt American gov
french III
orchestra</p>

<p>10th grade:
Gt English
AP chemistry- 4
Ap statistic's 4
GT precalc
french IV
Gt world history</p>

<p>11th grade
AP english 4
Ap macro 5
AP micro 5
AP french
AP U.S 5
AP Calc a/b 5</p>

<p>12th grade</p>

<p>AP calc b/c
Ap Lit
Ap Psych
AP human geography
Gt Biotechnology
AP euro
gym</p>

<p>MAJOR EC's:</p>

<p>---Summer internship at NIH in the lab of cardiovascular science for two summers. summer of 2008/2009. will get a good supp rec from my mentor. will also be part of a published research paper, MAYBE, so i'll add this in additional information.</p>

<p>--- varsity tennis in high school.( 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)</p>

<p>----key club( 9-12) volunteering. Am a board member</p>

<p>----peer tutoring (9-12) volunteering</p>

<p>----Sequel Literary Magazine. I'm on art staff, help put the magazine together ( 10-12)</p>

<p>----South Asian Society- Co-founder/president (11-12) basically we watch asian movies. play asian games, asian cuisine.it's really ethnic but anyone can join and feel comfortable</p>

<p>----It's academic ( 11-12) captain</p>

<p>----Bharatnatyman- ethnic Indian dance( 6th-12th) will get a degree at the end of senior year.</p>

<p>MINOR:
- black belt in taekwando ( did it from 3rd-8th grade) stopped after my black belt due to financial issues
french club(9-12)
nhs(9-12)
math Nhs( 11-12)
french nhs(9-12)
science nhs- 12th grade.</p>

<p>Awards-
Tennis:
9th grade. 1st place county and regional tournament
10th grade. 2nd place in county and regional tournament
11th grade: 1st place in county and regional tournament, 4th place at states
- awards for maintaining a 4.0 gpa during varsity sports seasons/ earned varsity letter every year</p>

<p>Science:
-discovery channel young scientist semifinalist 2006- for excellent communication skills
medicine.
2009 Baltimore science fair- award from u.s corps for excellence and one from another company
2008- NIH poster day/ science fair- 1st place.
- will be published in a research paper( most probably)</p>

<p>Random:</p>

<p>future business leaders of America- 1st place at school and regionals, 2nd at states- topic was introduction to business communications(10th grade)
- 11th place in state for french national exam
- 1st place in high school poetry competition Baltimore county
-National ap scholar/ ap scholar with distinction
- published a memoir/ short story in Maryland voices which gets submissions from all of Maryland.
- Maryland Distinguished Scholar</p>

<p>I've written my essays and my english teacher who is very very difficult to please really approves of them. I'll have 2 great recs hopefully from my u.s history and calc AB teacher, and i'm submitting one supplemental rec from my mentor at the lab who'll talk about my interest in science etc.</p>

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<p>aim higher, go stanford :).</p>

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<p>You have a strong shot at either school. You would probably get into JHU ED. Stanford is up in the air for almost every applicant. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You don’t seem that unique for Hopkins. Numbers are average for the school. ED is a good choice if you love Hopkins. I don’t think you’re as sure of a bet as you think it is at either of these schools. ED will help.</p>

<p>GL</p>

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<p>Snowy: I think you are very impressive, and either school would be lucky to get you. These options are so vastly different, that I don’t know what to say. Pick the environment you like best, and go for it. I can only tell you that Hopkins is wonderful!</p>

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<p>Unless you are really sure that JH is your undisputed first pick go for RD because your stats are on the top 25% of the accepted students, maybe on the top 10%, so ED will not increase your chances to get in. On the other hand, if Stanford is your first choice then go for it first because much harder to get accepted there. Don’t forget that admissions at any HYPS and certain programs at other top schools can never be counted as sure so better to spread your chances around.</p>

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<p>I think the above post is a bit misleading. I’m assuming you want sciences based on your profile and Hopkins, of all places, is incredibly hard to be admitted for students wanting to study science. It’s like the science Mecca of the US. </p>

<p>For you, they should be viewed as equally selective and equally competitive. </p>

<p>ED to the one you love and expect nothing from either in RD. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/482324-i-got-accepted-into-stanford-but-not-johns-hopkins.html?highlight=stanford+hopkins[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/johns-hopkins-university/482324-i-got-accepted-into-stanford-but-not-johns-hopkins.html?highlight=stanford+hopkins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>GL</p>

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<p>thanks for the variety of opinions guy! and yes, wealthofinformation, I know it’s not easy to get into either of these school and I respect them both:) but i’ve made my choice. I think i’m doing early stanford.</p>