Please chance rising senior

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Please chance!</p>

<p>Basic:
Male, Born in India, From VA
Go to average public high school for 3 classes and a Governor's School for 3 classes (math, science, technology ones). I've taken a couple of CVCC credit classes and some of my classes next year are also CVCC credit. </p>

<p>Academics: (after senior year will be around)
GPA - Unweighted: 3.95 ;GPA - Weighted: 4.3 to 4.4
Class Rank: 10th - 12th of 360,</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT: Took 3 times, best in June (770 M, 730 CR, 720 W) so 2220 and 1500 M+CR</p>

<p>AP Euro: 5. AP Eng Lang: 4. AP USH: 4. (self-study) AP PSY: 5 (self-study)
senior year AP's: AP Stat, AP Calc BC, AP Environ, possibly AP Bio</p>

<p>Taking SATII's in october: Math II, History, maybe Spanish to get out of some requirements</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
-NHS -will probably be officer at our school (find out next year)
-Varsity Club - those with Athletic and academic varsity letter
-Key Club, Spanish Club, Latin Club</p>

<p>Leaderships Positions:
-Governor’s School Student Activites Board
-Train people at Hospital (will have around 200hrs)</p>

<p>Sports: (20 hrs/week - all year round, including summer)
-Indoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain
-Outdoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain
-Cross Country - Varsity Letter - senior-co captain</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Volunteering at the Lynchburg General Hospital (200 hours)
-Relay for Life - Made my own team that has over 40 people.. organized entire event and all fundraisers.. raised over $1000
-Various races for charity: 9th Annual Central Virginia Kidney Association Race, Turkey trot (cancer), other running related volunteering activites.</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
-Accepted to Central Virginia's Governor's School - a school for Science and Technology.
-Participated at annual school trig-star tournament (trigonometry) - placed 3rd sophomore year
-Chosen to be one of four ambassadors to represent CVGS at NCSSMST conference - an association of Specialized Secondary School
-Participated in Research Symposium (top 10) and Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
-Accepted to VJAS (state science fair), Placed 2nd in the Psychology Category.
-AP Scholar with Distinction and aiming for National AP Scholar</p>

<p>College/ Summer Programs:
-Taking classes at local community college (CVCC)
-Boys State - elected as senator and clerk</p>

<p>Extra (academic):
-Research project about memory and perception because I'm interested incognitive science and neuroscience.. reserached neuroscience program at UVA
-My only two B's were in 9th grade year in easy classes and have improved and gotten straight A's since</p>

<p>My essays will be about my world (india-NJ-VA) and (try to) humor ones, and my passion of cognitive science
Guidance Counselor Recommendation will be very good because I'm first one at school to self-study AP's and the teachers will be also.</p>

<p>Any chance?
Should I retake SATs?
What should I aim for on SAT2s?</p>

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<p>You're applying Arts and Sciences [neuroscience] right?</p>

<p>I think you definitely have a VERY GOOD shot at getting accepted!! I think you should focus on your research at other colleges and places in your essay! Diversity is good, and fine, but that coupled with actual hands-on stuff will def. get you places. </p>

<p>Your SAT's are GREAT!! DON'T take them again...SERIOUSLY!! I got accepted to JHU's BME [#1 in the country], with a LOWER score than yours, so you're DEF. FINE.</p>

<p>For SAT II's, if you continue the trend that you have set-up with the grades, SAT's, etc. you'll be fine. There is no magic number, but 7XX always looks good.</p>

<p>I will recommend one last thing: EARLY DECISION!! If you think JHU is def. the place for you, DEFINITELY apply Early!! It'll increase your chances by a decent amount. </p>

<p>Good Luck, and maybe I'll see you in a year or 2 :)</p>