Johns Hopkins ED Applicants Thread - Page 2

syc652 · 11-01-2009, 07:50 PM

I sincerely hope I'm part of the ~300/1000 that get in.

thanksfelix · 11-01-2009, 08:50 PM

I just submitted apps. and it feels weird
I am nervous at the same time after looking all the fancy stats of applicants accepted last year

DanityKANE · 11-03-2009, 10:24 AM

syc52: they accept 50% of the ED pool

jennaxP · 11-03-2009, 01:17 PM

It felt weird to submit my app. I'm nervous and excited.
Good luck to everyone!

ut2244 · 11-03-2009, 07:19 PM

So, weirdly, I'm kind of hoping (praying) that I DON'T get accepted. The more reviews I read, the more negative the social life at Hopkins seems. I want to have some free time, and "the college experience".

Also, did anyone else submit less than three subject tests? I submitted two, and I'm wondering how important that is.

sweetdreamzzz · 11-04-2009, 08:10 AM

i also submitted two but i'm taking math ii c this saturday and i might send it if my scores are okay...

sat ii's are recommended but not required but they can help or hurt an applicant...

WealthOfInformation · 11-05-2009, 08:13 PM

To: ut2244

The social life @ Hopkins is much better than people make it out to be.

My suggestion is that if you don't want to be accepted, you should ask to either a) withdraw or b) be put into the RD pool. There's still time I'm sure.

Don't apply ED and then wish you didn't get accepted. Don't be that person that applies ED somewhere and then wishes you were going somewhere else when the cards shake out. If you aren't 100% you want to go to Hopkins, then I suggest making a change.... NOW.

ut2244 · 11-06-2009, 11:11 PM

WealthofInformation:

Thanks for the advice. How would you go about withdrawing an application though?

singme · 11-06-2009, 11:18 PM

Just call the admissions office and ask them how to withdraw or change to regular decision.

But I know for a fact that the social life and students at Hopkins are terrific! You should visit if you haven't already....

WealthOfInformation · 11-07-2009, 03:38 PM

I suggest calling the office too.

*AdmissionsDaniel* · 11-08-2009, 08:16 PM

ut2244

Quote:

Except I just realized that when converting my essay to pdf, some things stayed italicized and others (like the name of a book) didn't. I hope that "typo" doesn't hurt my chances.

Essay formatting does not matter in the admissions review process. Italics will not impact your chances for admission.

DanityKANE

Quote:

syc52: they accept 50% of the ED pool

No they do not. There is no pre-set Early Decision acceptance rate and it varies greatly year-to-year. It has never been 50%. Read this for more:
Hopkins Insider: Early Decision: Is It Right For You?

ut2244

Quote:

I'm kind of hoping (praying) that I DON'T get accepted.

If this is true then you should either (1) change your application from ED to RD, or (2) completely withdraw your application. Early Decision is not for students who hope they don't get accepted.

To either change your status from ED to RD or withdraw your application, you must compose a letter to the Admissions Committee and fax it (410-516-6025) and mail it.

gtgen · 11-08-2009, 08:42 PM

I applied ED, but I'm really really scared that my application is about to get rejected automatically. I'm a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention, and thought that I also received a fee waiver, but I just learned that I actually do NOT get a fee waiver and didn't send an application fee with my application. Do you think JHU will accept a check if I send it to the admissions office?? This is awful!

*AdmissionsDaniel* · 11-08-2009, 08:46 PM

This is not something to be overly concerned about and it is something that can easily be fixed.

(1) Download this form: http://apply.jhu.edu/pdf/2010/applic...attachment.pdf
(2) Complete the form
(3) Write a check for $70 payable to Johns Hopkins University
(4) Write a simple note about why the application fee is late.
(5) Mail all of this to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions ASAP

We would never automatically reject a student for such a simple mistake.

gtgen · 11-08-2009, 08:48 PM

Phew! Thank you.

ut2244 · 11-08-2009, 10:00 PM

Thanks everyone for the advice.

The reality is that I've wanted to go to Hopkins for almost two years. When I first visited I knew it was where I wanted to be. I fell in love with the campus, the atmosphere, and the academics as I researched the university in detail.

My decision to apply ED was a VERY calculated decision, contemplated over months and months and months. Last week I just got a case of the "freak-outs" after some students telling me that it was a terrible, terrible decision to apply.

In retrospect, it's ridiculous to let a few anecdotal stories negate more than a year of eagerly desiring to go to Hopkins (and working very hard to improve my grades). I just freaked out last week about, well, everything involving college. We're all entitled to at least one of those, right?

So, in summary, thanks for the advice. I just needed a few days to get my head back on straight. I'd be ecstatic to attend Hopkins, and very disappointed if I did not get in.

And of course, good luck to everyone else!! Hopkins is a fantastic school.