<p>Hi Admissionsdaniel! </p>
<p>I have a problem, I hope you can assist me.</p>
<p>I am an international student. I applied to JHU last year and got rejected. I am on a gap year (because i fell ill during my a levels so had to take it anyway) and am applying to colleges in 2007 again. </p>
<p>The thing is that I asked a lot of people in and outside CC about JHU and they all told me that applying to Johns Hopkins is almost no use because financial aid is very very limited - almost non existant. I just can't seem to let go of JHU because its been my first choice for years but odds are heavily against me getting admitted. I mean, i can probably be a contender as a non-aid student but it seems a bit to hard to be MUCH qualified than the average JHU student. Do you think i should give my admissions another chance? How much more competitive does it get if you need financial aid?</p>
<p>Also, is it possible for the admissions dept at JHU to tell me why i got rejected so that i can work on my weaknesses? Because theres no point applying again with the same credentials.</p>
<p>I know my questions are vague but i hope you can help me out some way</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Waleed</p>
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<p>try not to post threads that have a title: "To AdmissionsDan" or "question for admissions dan", rather, just type the subject matter of the post that you are posting.</p>
<p>waleedk87 - first, it is a policy of the Admissions committee to not comment on any admissions decisions and therefore we can not discuss why a student was not offered admission. Admissions decisions are based on numerous factors, and the deliberation of the admissions committee is confidential.</p>
<p>As far as your first question, yes admissions for an international student applying for financial assistance is much more competitive. The process is a need aware process, as we are not able to offer admission to an international student unless it is clear that they will be able to afford to attend. For international applicants applying for financial aid, if aid is not granted then no matter how strong of a candidate the student is, we are not able to offer admission.</p>
<p>A bit more on financial assistance for international applicants -- Hopkins does offer renewable scholarships and need-based financial aid available for enrolling freshmen who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Due to limited funds, all types of assistance are awarded on a competitive basis and are HIGHLY SELECTIVE. Approximately 10% of the incoming international freshman will receive need-based scholarships. The average scholarship is $25,000, but individual amounts can be more or less, depending on the financial need of the student. We however do not award full aid packages. </p>
<p>Finally, because these decisions are comprehensive decisions, there is no way that I can discuss what a student's chances will be.</p>
<p>thanks for replying admissionsdaniel!</p>
<p>can i ask one more question - Is it really useful for international students needing financial assistance to apply early? JHU is definately my first choice..but most schools discourage international students requesting aid to do so.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Waleed</p>
<p>There's a very simple reason why that is. As an international applicant, you are likely to receive an insufficient package because funds for international students are limited. If you are given an insufficient financial aid package, then you would still have to attend (So you'd be pretty much screwed). The exception to this is if it is financially impossible for you to attend given the aid.</p>
<p>Waleedk87 - International students applying for financial assistance are discouraged from applying Early Decision to Hopkins since we do not make decisions about merit scholarships and international financial aid until the regular decision process. Therefore, an international student applying for financial aid who applies Early Decision can not be admitted -- they will be deferred into the regular decision pool or denied admission.</p>