<p>I am an African-born female, and I immigrated in 1995. JHU is my absolute number one choice and I want to know if I have a shot at ED. So here goes</p>
<p>GPA: 3.715</p>
<p>SAT: 1930
Math: 600</p>
<p>I am an African-born female, and I immigrated in 1995. JHU is my absolute number one choice and I want to know if I have a shot at ED. So here goes...</p>
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<p>GPA: 3.715
courses include Bio I and II, Chem I and II, Cal I and II, and all college cirriculum (not AP)
A's in all math/science so far except a B in Bio II :( which is pretty sad becaue bio is my favorite subject</p>
<p>will be taking Genetics, Physics, Biotechnology and Medical Geography so that will show up on my transcript</p>
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<p>SAT: 1930 (horrible but Ive read that JHU is lenient on ED std test scores)
Math: 600
Verbal: 600
Writing: 730
Ive taken the SAT and gotten 1270 on just math and verbal so I really dont konw why they are so low. Ill be retaking them in a couple of weeks so stay tuned for an update.</p>
<p>no SAT II (YET!!!)
- plan to take Bio, MathII, Chem, Spanish (might want to minor in Spanish)</p>
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<p>EC's
- President of Research Club- 5-10 hrs/week (and counting)
- research in developmental physiology for about 6mths (will be about a year when I apply to JHU) *may get a rec from my research mentor
(40hrs/ week during summer, 5hr/week during school year)
- going to Thailand this summer to do research in biotech or molecular bio
- Co-President of Gay-Straight Alliance - ~3hr/week
- ongoing Hospital volunteering- 6+hr/week
- ongoing health center volunter- 1.5 hr/week
- volunteer in program for disabled children- 5hr/week
- Library volunteer- over 100hrs, 4 summers 8-10 hr/wk
- Mothers Milk Bank Volunteer - over 100hrs, summer 05- 7-10hr/week</p>
<p>i luv to volunteer if you havnt noticed and most of those hours dont count for my school at all. Its really something I value as part of my contribution and character. does jhu notice this or care about volunteering?</p>
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<p>Awards:
- $3000 research scholarship- 11th
- Eleanor Roosevelt Award for citizenship- 9th
- a couple of reagional and school science fair awards and recognition by geological society for ecology project - 10th
- won Spanish poetry recitation contest- 10th</p>
<p>Essay: plan to emphasize my biotech class and how it inspired me to get involved in research; for the "adventure for a day" essay I will try to highlight my culture and the values it has taught me</p>
<p>So there's the whole package guys. Please be honest. Im open to any and all suggestions</p>
<p>Hey... its me, aseema!! lol yea i kno I just blew my cover.. whatever.</p>
<p>I think if you bring up those SAT scores... you'll have a really good chance at JHU!</p>
<p>whoa!!! hey aseema. Wow glad to know im not talking to a stranger and thanks for the encouragement. I really need to bring up my SATs. (two good weeks to prepare) How did yours go in April? I ended up not taking that one... thought it would be better to give myself more time to prepare and face it a few months later. Keep in touch aseema :)</p>
<p>i brought it up from a 2030 to a 2140... lol shows how much of a difference forgetting a page can make lol! I bet you'll do great!</p>
<p>Anyways, I have a feeling your ec's are going to carry you a long way;)</p>
<p>yeah you seem to have a strong case</p>
<p>Just bring up the SAT scores and you'll have a pretty good chance at even BME (if you wanted). Good luck.</p>
<p>You have a wonderful chance!</p>
<p>Just an update and a hard decision:
I retook the SAT in June with pretty good results:
2100
M: 700 (could stand improvement;it's just barely in the 50th percentile)
W: 780
CR: 620 (it always gets me, but then again I never study this section; pretty far below the 50th percentile)</p>
<p>Im really happy I improved so much. I feel that I am in a much better position to apply ED. Ive been seriously considering BME. Do I stand a better shot at this major? Should I retake the SAT to try to bring up my Math at least? (not sure what to do with CR). Ive always heard that a 2200 is a really good score. Am i close enough? Is it really worth taking it a third time?</p>
<p>Money is also a big issue. Im crossing my fingers to get into my ED school, and be done with it all. If I am not admitted ED, I will definately have to look at other schools for the sake of comparing financial aid. Getting better SATs might help in this department as well.</p>