<p>I really want to go to JHU for pre-med. What can I do to stand out?? It has been my dream to be a neurologist forever..!</p>
<p>Beast your essays, stay well-rounded, and have excellent stats.</p>
<p>Also, sometimes even the best qualified candidates don’t get into the universities they long for, so have a backup plan.</p>
<p>This may sound like such a pessimistic view, but take it from someone who’s been on the roller coaster ride that is college admissions. If you focus intently on one school that you think is perfect for you, it will be devastating if you don’t get in, which is a completely realistic scenario for ANYONE applying to a top-20 school.</p>
<p>I got waitlisted…</p>
<p>Yeah, me too.</p>
<p>omg…I don’t want my dreams to wash down the toilet! 
any tips on getting in…
what do you mean by well -rounded?
do summer things like RSI stand out on your application (the MIT program)</p>