Really important: Johns hopkins ed or rd?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a middle class student of North African origin. I really want to go to JHU and was wondering if i should apply ED or RD and what my chances were either way</p>

<p>GPA: 3.86 (unwieghted)
3.92 (weighted)</p>

<p>coursework has included all pre-ap classes possible along with AP Human Geography (3), WHAP (4), APUSH (5), and AP Lang (5).
senior coursework includes:
AP English Lit
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Biology
Pre-AP Spanish III
Video Game Tech</p>

<p>SAT: 2100 (750 Reading, 690 Math, 660 Writing)
ACT: 29 composite (not gonna use this)
SAT II's: taking bio, math level 2 and world history</p>

<p>EC's:
-JV/Varsity Soccer for 3 yrs
-HOSA (secretary) senior year
-UIL Academics Current Events for 2 yrs
-Science Fair freshman year (advanced to state)
-Science Olympiad senior year</p>

<p>i've been on the academic honor roll all of high school of course and was recognized at the regional science fair thus advancing to state, i have also won awards at district competition for UIL Current Events and i am an AP scholar with honor.</p>

<p>Volunteer Work (150-200 hrs)
-helped repaint house working with muslim-jewish interfaith organization
-led youth prayers during holy month of ramadan
-helped teachers of a religious part-time school with students
-worked at library with shelving books, etc.</p>

<p>I am also teaching at a Weekend Islamic school started by my parent. This is a paying job.</p>

<p>Also not mentioned is the fact that from the summer following my freshman year until now i have been in a program where students memorize the entire Quran (Koran). This is a major commitment that takes several years and I have had to attend classes throughout the year and all during the summer. It is especially tough considering I play soccer and have to work with my other EC's along with the AP workload.</p>

<p>I want to major in public health and become an epidemiologist. I have a great interest in diseases and am inspired by Richard Preston's work, who I plan to write an essay about.</p>

<p>My recs should be good as well</p>

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<p>JHU is a reach for anyone, be it ED or RD.</p>

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<p>I agree with Catria. ACT might be on the low side … check their stats</p>

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<p>yeah i don’t think i’ll be sending in my ACT scores but other than that is there any other weakness you might perceive?</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuump</p>

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<p>I think you should ED just to be sure. I would say Hopkins is a reach, but you definitely have a decent shot. This is because JHU likes to have a lot of International students. This will give you an advantage. Good luck!</p>

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<p>And are North African students underrepresented at JHU?</p>

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<p>just to clarify, I am NOT an int’l student. I said I am of North African ORIGIN. Right now I live in Austin</p>