<p>I actually am having a hard time deciding where I should apply ED. These are the schools I am really interested in: Williams College, Rice University, and JHU. However, I can't make up my mind. Anyway, if I go to JHU, I'd like to study biomedical sciences or chemistry. Please evaluate my chance, and I would really appreciate evaluations by JHU students. I need some reality check. </p>
<p>Citizen of South Korea and the United States (dual) </p>
<p>GPA: 3.70/ 4.0 at a very competitive but small private school (The maximum GPA is 4.0, not 4.3. Anything above 94 is an A and something in between 84 and 93 is a solid B. No pluses/minuses)
Class Rank: My school doesnt rank, but the GC told me that I am in between top 10% and 20%
SAT I: 2270 (710 C/R, 780 Math, 780 Writing)
SAT IIs: IIC 790, Chem 770, US history 700
APs: Chem 5, US History 4, English Language and Composition 4
TOEFL: 280
English is my second language. I went to the US for the first time in my freshman year. </p>
<p>AP courses Ill be taking in senior year: AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Spanish Language, </p>
<p>My GPA for the first semester of junior year is really crappy. I got something like 3.15, so my cumulative GPA went down significantly. However, I bounced back by getting a 3.75 in the second semester.</p>
<p>E/C and Awards
* Orchestra for all 4 years (I have been playing the cello since 1998)
* University Interscholastic League Cello Solo 1st Class (UIL is a musical achievement testing used in Texas. I got the highest grade in 9th grade. I moved to South Korea in my sophomore year)
* 1st place winner for The 15th Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Math Contest (in 9th grade)
* Spanish Club President (12)
* PSAT National Merit Commended Scholar (11)
* National Honor Society (12)
* 200 hours of community service at a Korean medicine clinic (It's a nonprofit organization in Korea where old ppl and the phsically challenged people are treated with oriental medicine. I treat patients with acupuncture and moxibustion)
* Taekwondo 2nd Dan holder
* Internship at two hospitals (50 hours)
* Currently playing no sports (I was on the freshman football team in my previous school, but my current school doesn't have a football team)</p>
<p>Do I have what it takes to be a JHU student?</p>
<p>personally, i think that you would absolutely get in ED to JHU's Biomed Engineering major; you have excellent numbers, just remember, that on all the essays you give specific and detailed answers and you'll get in;</p>
<p>RD as a biomed student isn't so pretty, so personally speaking, i think you'd do perfectly as applying ED to JHU</p>
<p>ummmm i believe Taekwondo is a sport... and i dont really know if you have a chance or not, but you're looking good to me</p>
<p>"Samian Quazi"</p>
<p>"RD as a biomed student isn't so pretty"</p>
<p>Could you rephrase your sentence? I seriously don't know what you are trying to say.</p>
<p>This years Early Decision applicant pool was one of the most competitive in Hopkins history, especially for the BME major. As you probably already know, applicants to Johns Hopkins interested in studying biomedical engineering must indicate BME as their first-choice major on their applications. The BME major at Hopkins is our only limited-enrollment program, which means that students must be admitted specifically into the BME major. Students can be admitted to the university without acceptance to BME.</p>
<p>At this time, your accomplishments place you among a select group of students, and the Admissions Committee agrees that your acceptance is well earned. However, due to the keen competitiveness of the BME major, the committee needs to defer the decision about your acceptance into the major until we can review the complete BME applicant pool during Regular Decision. We certainly hope you will choose to enroll at the Hopkins now, but I understand if you would like to defer your decision until April.</p>
<p>As stated in your letter, although we are not able to offer you a place in the BME major at this time, your application will automatically be reconsidered in the context of the Regular Decision applicant pool, whether you enroll now or wait to enroll in the spring. Competition for BME during Regular Decision is quite high, with less than 20 percent of admitted applicants being offered enrollment into the major.</p>
<p>Samian: put special emphasis on the last sentence of the last paragraph; this came from <a href="http://www.jhu.edu/%7Eadmis/faqs/edfresh.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.jhu.edu/~admis/faqs/edfresh.html</a></p>
<p>"1st place winner for The 15th Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Math Contest (in 9th grade)"</p>
<p>Good to see a fellow. I won 3rd place in the 11th grade division.</p>
<p>Since we are both Koreans, let me ask you this question.</p>
<p>How do you have such a high score in writing? I just can't get a high score on essay....this kills my score.</p>
<p>Oh, one more thing. Dual citizenship is illegal in Korea.... so be careful :)</p>
<p>you are right, it isn't illegal. Sorry, I got confused with another immigration policy.</p>