Hi everyone! So my dream school is Johns Hopkins University. What are my chances of getting in if I scored a 2300 on my SAT and have a 3.7 unweighted but 4.68 weighted GPA. I’m currently taking 5 AP classes and 2 GT. I am the president of 2 elite clubs at my school and am in 5 honors societies (national honors society, French, math, science, and history). I am very active in my community for I have already 100 service hours. I also have an internship at JHH in the neuroanesthesiology research department. What are my chances of getting into Johns Hopkins? I really want to go and I hope to apply there early decision. I realize my GPA is slacking but can my sat score and EC boost me up to get in early decision? Thanks! I appreciate any help anyone can give me.
You have a good chance, but with Hopkins being so competitive, your GPA definitely puts you at a disadvantage. The research is a big plus. The honor societies are nice but not a huge deal unless you have some type of leadership and have made a large impact on others through them. I’d continue with the community service (Hopkins likes to know that people will take an interest in bettering Baltimore). I’d also take some subject tests to show your academic strength and make up for the GPA. That, plus some good LORs (see if you can get one from your PI) and strong essays will give you the best chance you can possibly have.
Your gpa&sat aren’t that bad. I don’t think your numbers will keep you out, but your soft factors are not special/impressive enough- a plenty of applicants esp to hopkins who are interested in medicine/sciences have research experiences. Plus there are way too many applicants to hopkins who sound exactly like you. And as onmyway2013 said, honor societies don’t do anything unless you were in some kind of national/state competition where you won awards. To be honest, unless you don’t have any personally compelling in your background/essay or other ecs that stand out more, if i have to bet my money, waitlist or rejection.