Chances at being accepted into Johns Hopkins University

Colleges & Universities Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Applying Regular decision before December.</p>

<p>ACT: 26 E 28 S 34 M 30 R 10Essay 30C
SAT: 600 CR 730 M 520 W (9 essay)…Very Weak at SAT
SAT II: Math II projected score 680-730, Spanish with listening projected score 750-800, Biology-E projected score 500-600 =/</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 Unweighted
Rank: 1/457</p>

<p>Extra Curricular: (grade participated in)

  1. Build-On (10-11)
  2. Video game design club (10) Vice President
  3. UNICEF (11-12)
  4. Swim Team (11-12) Top B team 11. A team member 12.
  5. Student Council (11, Group kinda deteriorating since sponsor retired) - Representative
  6. Business Professionals of America (11-12) President -12
  7. Key Club (12, Helped my friend make it last year =D)
  8. National Honor Society (11-12)
  9. Math Club (11-12) President-12</p>

<p>Awards: (year)

  1. Honor roll (9-12)
  2. Principal’s list (9-12)
  3. Valedictorian Candidate (9-12)
  4. President’s award (9)
  5. 8th place 100yd free in swim cities (11)
  6. 11th and 16th place nationally in advance accounting and computerized accounting respectively (11)
  7. 3rd and 7th place state in advance accounting and computerized accounting respectively (11)
  8. 2nd and 1st place regional in advance accounting and computerized accounting respectively (11)</p>

<p>Community service: (hours)

  1. Church (approx 100)
  2. Teacher Aide (approx 40)
  3. National honor society tutoring+community service (83+ hours, still active)
  4. Neighborhood tutor/Day care (approx 125+ Still active)
  5. NFL Half time show (approx 20)</p>

<p>School Rigor:
9th grade: Regular Classes
10th: Accelerated Geometry, Pre-AP English
11th: Accelerated Pre-Cal, Honors Chemistry, AP Language and Composition, AP U.S. History
12th: AP BC Calculus, AP Literature, AP Biology, AP Government, AP Physics</p>

<p>Only AP classes not taken are the ART ones and Chemistry.</p>

<p>“Hooks”
Under represented minority: Mexican, however have lived in US for 13 out of 16 years of my life
???Went to school in Detroit MI and my score are above average for Detroit???</p>

<p>Thanks for looking at all of this and giving me your opinion at my chances at being accepted into Johns Hopkins University. </p>

<p>Sincerely </p>

<p>Jacob L.</p>

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<p>You’re right when you say your SAT scores are weak, but your extracurriculars, GPA, class rank, volunteer service and rigor of curriculum are all very good. Not to mention the minority advantage. You’re certainly a competetive candidate, your chances are strong in my opinion. (But of course, I’m not an admissions officer and there are factors about your application I am not aware of.)</p>

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<p>Thanks gtgen. Truly does boost my confidence. Do you think i should retake the SAT one more time?</p>

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<p>i think you should take the SAT again if you think you are more prepared. If you took the SAT in your junior year, definitely take it again senior year. For some reason, I’ve been doing better on standardized testing during my senior year and got higher scores on ACT and SAT. =) Good luck if you decide to retake!</p>

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<p>SweetDreamzzz i did retake it my senior year. It went up 130 points from last time, probably would of gone up more if i didn’t mess up on my essay, the second time. But Alrighty thank you. And Thank god for the extension deadline.</p>

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<p>I would definitely retake the SAT. I took the SAT 3 times, and from my first score to my last score, I improved by 280 points.</p>

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<p>i’m not sure if my info is correct but i heard that essay scores of 8 or 9 don’t really affect your writing score… it stays the same while an essay score of 10+ boosts up the writing section score. i know someone who got a 2400 on the SAT even though she got a 9 on her essay XD</p>

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<p>@gtgen Signed up for the december one. Wish me luck. =]</p>

<p>@sweetdreamzzz first time around i got an 11, second time a 9. But wow 2400 is impressive no matter how you get it…All i really want is like a 2000.</p>

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<p>December 4</p>