Chance Me for JHU

Schwein_Haben
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:23:56 +0000

Is Johns Hopkins University going to be a serious reach for me?

Male - Asian (Filipino)
Private, Jesuit High School

GPA: 92.42
(my school’s scale considers this a 4.0 because they use the 4.2 scale; probably more like a 3.7)

Very Rigorous Course Load - 6 APs, other Honors courses

SATs:

First Attempt (March 2009)
CR: 550, Math: 660, Writing: 560
Second Attempt (October 2009
CR: 650, Math: 660, Writing: 590
Subject tests: just took them today (Math 1, English Lit, German with Listening)
probably mid 500s for German, and low 600s for the other two

Decent Extra Curriculars - most notably participation in my school’s German Exchange, 75 hours of volunteer serivce, a few clubs (president of one), JV lacrosse, a few more little things

I want to major in International Relations. JHU isn’t supposed to be nearly as competitive outside of premed, is that true? Do I have a shot?