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Currently a Junior

School Type: Public
Location: Maryland
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
Unweighted GPA: Around 3.8
Weighted GPA: Around 3.95-4.10
Class rank: Around 2-4

SAT: taken only once, planning to take again, realistically 2150-2200 is within reach
CR: 630
Math:730
Writing: 670
Total:2030

SAT II Scores
Math I: 750
Planning to few more

AP Scores:
US History: probably 5
Chemistry: probably 4
Calculus AB: probably 5

ECs: NHS, not much else

One more thing though, I came here during sophomore year from Switzerland, hadn't lived in an English-speaking nation previously. Helps?

silverturtle

Johns Hopkins will be a very high reach for you, given your SAT scores and ECs.

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thanks silver for answering. how high do you think the SATs have to get assuming that ECs are not going to develop much?

smart.cookie

^ I would say that a 2200 or above would help make up for so-so ECs. Are you sure that NHS is the only thing you are involved in? If so, do some community service over the summer, or go to a neat summer program, etc. Remember that past summer programs kind of count as ECs. And maybe next year you could join a club or two (obviously it won't be a leadership role, but at least it will fill some space on the app)

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maybe exaggerated by saying completely no ECs. well, 50-75h community service and research work during the summer at johns hopkins is there too. helps?

silverturtle

Even if you get a 2400, you will need to develop the ECs in order to have a good chance. Simply being in NHS will make admission to a top 20 school almost impossible without a hook.

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thanks for replies all.

how does the fact that i've been here only for around 2 years help?

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by the way, how could i edit my oiriginal post ?

north_face

"Class rank: Around 2-4" out of what?

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around 400, and a decent high school i guess