Decieving GPAs/ED admission stats

<p>I have been skimming through this forum to find a factor that brought me into this particular interest- the fact that JHU GPA/admission stats are decieving. Many junior members commented that those are decieving since the ED pool includes low stat student athletes, which is why the average GPA lies around 3.6 with ED admit rate around 40 - 50%. However, upon my understanding, the only athletics that JHU is placed in Division I NCAA is Lacrosse, all others in intermural or Division III. Therefore, am I to suspect that Lax athletes, composing of usually 20 to 30 individuals, are the ones pulling down the GPA and raising the ED admit rates so dramatically? I rarely hear students being recruited into JHU Football, Basketball, etc. Moreover, I will be applying ED to JHU this fall. I am also a highly competative Fencer, ranked in top 30 nationally. Does this mean that I will be having a great advantage among the ED admission pool even if I were have have a GPA below 3.6 BECAUSE I AM A FENCER/STUDENT ATHLETE?
I would greatly appreciate your response to this post.</p>

<p>The Class of 2009 brought 11 men’s lax players, and probably a similar number of women’s. Being a fencer will probably help, it’s unusual… I fence too and I was amazed to meet / hear about 10+ fencers in our class, so they may not be recruiting so much next year though. Certainly not going to hurt, and if you’re sure, ED is the way to go.</p>

<p>Contact the athletics department, find out who coaches men’s fencing and express your interest. Even if fencing is not a big money sport with lots of recruited athletes, having a advocate on the faculty can make a hugh difference. Be sure to work this in to the application and mention the individual’s name. I wouldn’t be too concerned about the 10+ fencers. If you are better than the existing members, you will fence. </p>

<p>In addition to the power of a personal contact, I believe your dedication to fencing is a big plus. JHU seems to be looking for a lot more than just good SAT’s and stats. Someone with the dedication, discipline and determination to succeed at a competitive sport can be expected to succeed in college and later in life.</p>

<p>Good luck with your admission.</p>

<p>YES, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, etc-- even though only D3 still recruit-- and this translates into less rigorous admissions when it comes to GPA and SAT’s. Granted, these are accomplished individuals, students and athletes-- and deserve to be at Hopkins just as much as the 3.95 UW 1500 + applicants.<br>
BTW
I’m a junior member, and proud of it :)</p>

<p>I hope I’m not interrupting your thread, but I play tennis and I was also interested in applying to JHU ED. I am not sure how I should approach this. Should I send a video tape of my playing? Should I speak with a recruiter? If I do speak with the recruiter, when do I? I’m sorry if these are all stupid questions, but I feel that this is my only chance of getting in!</p>

<p>P.S.- Does JHU even have a tennis team? Lol :stuck_out_tongue: Thank you so much, and again, I hope this didn’t interrupt your thread!</p>

<p>yes JHU has a tennis team and yes you should contact the coach… while the coach may not be able to recruit heavily and gain that much of an edge for you in admissions, it can’t hurt to try! This also depends on how good you are :)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.jhusports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.jhusports.com</a></p>

<p>Thanks for the helpful link. When contacting the coach, is there anything else I should do? Are there any specific questions I should ask? I’m sorry, but I’m still a bit confused about this lol… When I talk to the coach, will he want to see how I play, or will he just jot my name down on a piece of paper and say that I’m interested in playing tennis?! I hope I didn’t confuse you with my questions!</p>

<p>The coach should have some idea of what kind of pull or lack thereof he/she has in admissions. Look at the roster and see if you can get in contact with someone on the team. Also, if you are very accomplished, let the coach know this. Make him interested if you can–send him stats, awards, etc. </p>

<p>They might say they can’t do much-- but it never hurts to show interest. </p>

<p>Remember-it’s not D1 so scholarships don’t apply. and also remember it is Tennis-- not a highly recruitable sport at any college, sorry to say.</p>

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<p>Krabble, do you have a state/national rank??</p>