Trying to get into Johns Hopkins. Chances please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT I: (Single Sitting) CR: 570 M 650 W:640 COMPOSITE (1860) (Planning to retake December) </p>

<p>SAT II: (Taking Math II and Chemistry in November) </p>

<p>ACT: (Taking in October) </p>

<p>GPA UW: 90.00
GPA W: 95.73
Rank: 12/509 </p>

<p>APs: World History , English Lit. , US History, Chemistry </p>

<p>Senior Workload: AP Bio., AP Physics B, AP Calculus, AP Government and Politics, Gym (Required), Energy and Technologies (Elective) </p>

<p>ECs: (A side note, my high school is from grades 10-12)</p>

<p>~Government and Debate Team Treasurer Grade 11, Co-President Grade 12 (G. 11-12)
~Academic Quiz Bowl, Junior Varisty Captain Grade 11, Varsity Captain Grade 12 (G. 10-12)
~Muslim Student Association, Treasurer Grade 11, President Grade 12 (G. 10-12)
~DECA, Grade 12 Treasurer (G. 10-12)
~FIRST Robotics Team, Web Master Grade 12 (G. 11-12)
~LifeSmarts Business Competition, Team Captain (G. 9-9)
~Science Olympiads, Grade 11 Team B, Grade 12 Team A, (G. 10-12)
~UNICEF, Grade 12 Treasurer (G. 11-12)
~National Honor Society/National Junior Honor Society (G. 8-12)
~Volunteer hours: 1300 hours total
~Paid Tutor (Grades 10-12)
~Harvard SSP (8 Credits)
~Stony Brook University STEM Program</p>

<p>Awards:
~Local/Regional Awards from Science Olympiads, DECA, Muslim Student Association, Academic Quiz Bowl, Government and Debate Team
~7th Place State Competition (LifeSmarts) </p>

<p>Recommendations:
1st Teacher Rec: Didn't read, I trust the teacher did it well.
2nd Teacher Rec: Didn't read, I trust the teacher did it well.
3rd Teacher Rec: Didn't read, I trust the teacher did it well. </p>

<p>Guidance Counselor Rec: In Process</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Bangladeshi
Gender: Male
Location: NY
Income Bracket: $120,000 (Previously Unemployed for 4 years)
Prospective Major: NeuroBiology, Political Science</p>

<p>Schools Applying to:
-Johns Hopkins (First Choice)
-Harvard
-Columbia
-Duke
-Cornell
-University of Rochester
-Stony Brook University
-NYU</p>

<p>I'v been told that my extracurricular activities are okay but my GPA and SAT scores are weaker than what the school above are looking for. May I get some feedback please? =)
Also any suggestions for some other schools (As far North as New Hampshire, as far South as North Carolina)</p>

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<p>-Johns Hopkins (First Choice) - High Reach
-Harvard - High Reach
-Columbia - High Reach
-Duke - High Reach
-Cornell - High Reach
-University of Rochester - Reach
-Stony Brook University - High Match
-NYU - Reach</p>

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<p>I second Spirral’s verdict…</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is definitely too low for most of these schools and I second what Spirral said. Unless you manage to get your score up to a 2000+ I’d definitely apply to different schools.</p>

<p>Consider Rutgers, Drexel, University of Delaware, American, UMASS…</p>