highmen

After reviewing hopkins interactive like a 100 times, I found little statistical data that could help me in finding out whether I could be a candidate for hopkins from the student blogs. I'm a bit skeptic of all university stats.
However, please review my data as I'm currently a junior (I know a little early but I find myself 100% more relaxed and organized by using this technique)

-haven't taken SAT but 1600 in PSAT (low I know but I don't have enough money to get me a class so I'm studying hard by getting books from library)
-do not live in Baltimore, MD (out of state)
-extracurriculum: President of a service club, almost 3 year member of key club, 1 year member of Beta club, 2 year member of math club, 1 year member of math olympiad, internship/research afterschool for 2 years at a local university.
-Summer: Took 1 course at a local university, summer medical program.
-Interests: Medical (I'm fully committed, not for money at all. I know everyone thinks so but I'm truly not for it. I know fully that I'll be busy paying loans during my 30s so if anyone thinks $ is motivation=no way it isn't).
-very competetive school with 700 students.
-Rank: 150
-I'm taking 5 APs Junior year--let's hope I do well since I'm studying pretty hard for them.

~Please evaluate me and comment on anything and everything. Thanks!

highmen

In addition
Since JHU looks at trends---what if I slumped down during sophmore year

GPA Freshman-3.8
GPA Sophmore- 3.5
GPA is unweighted

Can anyone also include some pointers to boosting up my stats? Meaning more towards extracurriculars and everything

I'm also --------------IB-------------- (will that help? I'm mostly doing it b/c I want to travel around and experience different countries in the future)

sweetdreamzzz

I'm not too familiar with IB program, but for ECs, I think you've done quite a lot.

Johns Hopkins University doesn't accept people based on solely numbers... they take into account everything so they don't like it when people ask about SAT score/GPA because those alone won't get people into the university.

Based on personal experience, I thought self-study was more productive than spending money for classes... I took classes for SAT and got a 1970 for my first test... I studied by myself with 11 practice tests for the SAT, the Official Collegeboard SAT Study Guide, and free online Collegeboard Official SAT booklets and did so much better (2180). It all depends on how motivated you are to drill yourself. Practice is important because it helps with your timing.. and honestly, classes only give ppl practice on SAT problems.

Good luck during your junior year!

AdmissionsDaniel

There is a simple reason for this:
Hopkins Forums -> Forum Guidelines


Though you say you don't trust admissions statistics, here is the only OFFICIAL information you will find to assess your chances:
Hopkins Undergraduate Admissions :: Fast Facts
U-CAN: Johns Hopkins University