<p>im a freshman with a dream of attending hopkins, and i know people will say, don't do anything different to impress colleges blah and i know but still im just wondering what i can do to overall increase my chances of being accepted.</p>
<p>Do well in school. Take challenging classes.</p>
<p>Get to know your teachers well; Rec letter are important.</p>
<p>Make the best of resources at your school (do things YOU are interested in… at the same time dont be afraid to try new things.)</p>
<p>If there are specific reasons for your interest in Hopkins, show evidence in your ECs. i.e. if you are interested in a major or program (ex. English, International relations, Biology), you should look for those types of summer programs and other activities to develop those interests. If you are interested in a specific resource (research opps, professors in a field of study, preprof opps) the same rule applies.</p>
<p>If you have talents, use them for good and not evil!!! I.e. share your talents with others. Put them to good use.</p>
<p>to summarize…MAKE SURE YOU ARE A BENEFIT TO YOUR SCHOOL. I think that’s the most important advice. Be important. Do something for your school such that it is a better place because you are there… serve in council, be a main editor for the newspaper, start an new club, play sports, whatever. Add something to the school… give Hopkins some evidence that you’ll add to this community.</p>
<p>I definitely agree with <em>idk</em> that you need some solid EC’s (that doesn’t mean every bs club. I was a member of 3 clubs with leadership in one), volunteering, and if possible research. Maintain a high gpa and standarized test scores. But ultimately (as an accepted student to the class of 2014), I’ve seen that there were many people who seemed much more qualified than me who either got waitlisted or rejected. So, what I would say is that teacher recommendations and essays are even more important than the statistics. Make sure you establish really close relationships with at least two teachers by the end of your junior year. To the subject of “what kinds of students does Hopkins look for,” I don’t think they look for a specific type of person (although every regional admissions counselor may be looking for some type of different “fit”), you just want to make sure that through your activities, recommendations, and essays everything gels into a complete picture of who you are as a person.</p>