<p>Dear AdmissionsDaniel,</p>
<p>I was wondering if Hopkins planned on releasing its decisions any earlier than 4/1?
Thank you!</p>
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<p>I just posted a new Hopkins Insider blog entry that answers this question:
[Hopkins</a> Insider Status Update: What We Know Now](<a href=āhttp://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/blog/2010/03/status-update-what-we-know-now/]Hopkinsā>http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/blog/2010/03/status-update-what-we-know-now/)</p>
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<p>AD, why the disparity between the deadline on SAT scores and the deadline on some other parts of the app? Is it because the scores are used as part of an early filtering round to narrow the pool?</p>
<p>^^ur prob rightā¦</p>
<p>hope my jan scores get looked at :(</p>
<p>^ same here because my scored jumped by 100 points.</p>
<p>The various messages may seem to be a disparity but since materials are sent and processed differently we have to have different deadlines:</p>
<p>(1) Our web site clearly states that we only guarantee that standardized test scores taken before our application deadline (taken before Jan. 1) will be received and processed in time to be considered with a studentās application. January test scores are often received and processed in time, but we can not guarantee that. If the scores arrive in time and are processed they will be reviewed, but we do not delay to wait for scores that are taken after our stated deadline. This policy exists because test scores vary year-to-year and scores need to sent directly by the testing agencies and not the applicant nor the applicantās school. </p>
<p>(2) We allow applicants to update their applications up until March 15, but we also clearly state there is no guarantee that such information will be reviewed as it was submitted after the application deadline. We make every effort to review all submitted materials but with over 18,000 applications there is no way we can guarantee that updates and supplemental information submitted after the deadline will be reviewed. It is a simple case of volume. Anything submitted before the deadline will be evaluated. </p>
<p>(3) Mid-year reports are REQUIRED and the only application component with a deadline after January 1 (it is Feb. 15). It is our priority of our office to review a seniorās academic transcript and we will make every effort to receive and review that REQUIRED information. </p>
<p>Hope that clears up any confusion.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to Hopkins and I just read AdmissionsDanielās comment that the mid-year report had to be to the school by Feb. 15th. I donāt think her mid-year report was even done by then, as mid-terms were rather late this year. Will this eliminate her chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Actually, I think I answered my own question by reading AdmissionsDaniel own comment from earlier in the month. Thank you!</p>
<p>We understand that some schools do not have mid-year reports ready by Feb. 15. We are very flexible with that deadline. As I stated previously, we make every effort to get mid-year reports for every applicant. We do not automatically eliminate a student from the review if a part of their application that must be submitted by their school misses a deadline.</p>
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<li>From Hopkins interactive: āEvery year I advocate that we add a very creative essay requirement. Iād also like to add short answer questions such as, favorite book, most memorable meal, etc.ā
You really should add this for next yearās applicants. I know someone who would enjoy it!
Why not?</li>
<li>How come so much negativityās been added to the Hopkins forums since the last time I visited? It seems rather odd. I checked, and itās not only Hopkins but other schools too (to a slightly lesser extent). Maybe negativity around decision time is a universal phenomenonā¦ but is there any particular cause/reason?
3: How come acceptance into the university means acceptance into any/all of the majors, except BME which has a separate acceptance process? Why is it done this way? If people could declare a BME major once they were at Hopkins, like with any other major, would this actually affect anything about the program? Just wondering.</li>
<li>Of course you are busy this month, so if you donāt have time to answer these questions itās okay:)</li>
<li>Whether or not I end up applying to Hopkins, the online resources (this forum, Hopkins interactive) are really helpful, so thank you. A lot of prospective students definitely appreciate it.
[Lo siento for writing a book]
-AndromedaGalaxy</li>
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<p>Hey Dan, this isnāt really related to what other people have been talking about, but I have a question about the undergraduate program at the Carey School. Iām a high school senior who applied to the the College of Arts & Sciences for the 2010-11 academic year. I applied as an economics major with the hope of pursuing a career in business. Iām a little confused about the undergraduate program at the Carey School. I know it wasnāt an option to apply to Carey as a undergraduate, but on your website it says that students can earn a bachelors of science in business if we transfer 60 credits over from another college. Does that mean from another college within JHU? If I were interested in pursuing the undergrad business program, how would I go about doing that if/once Iām admitted and am on campus?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Simon</p>
<p>How do college admissions feel about gap years?</p>
<p>I have applied to the JHU Advanced Academic Programs Master of Science in Biotechnology. The program sounds phenomenal, but I have to admit that I have serious concerns about the ease of admission, the online component, and the testing methods utilized by said online program (i.e. How do you know the students are actually taking tests/quizzes when they are offered online as opposed to being proctored?)</p>
<p>Can you share with me the number of applications, the acceptance rate, and the yield for the MSBT? Iād also like to know the average GPA. Additionally, Iād like to get a feel as to how the AAP programs are viewed by the rest of the university. I think one thing that says a lot about how it is viewed is whether or not AAP students can take courses in other programs with the same ease as traditional students. Another concern I have is the lack of a standardized testing requirement in the context of a university that heavily relies on such tests for most of its traditional programs. </p>
<p>I know you have a responsibility to sell the programs, but it would be extremely helpful if you could give me the real deal on the AAP and the MSBT. </p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Hi AdmissionsDaniel, I am an international applicant and I recently learned of my wait-list offer. This, however, came to me as a complete surprised since I had not submitted the international student financial verifications at all. I was certain of a rejection as a Ms. Rachel Cowan Jacobs from JHU admissions had explained to me quite clearly that my application would be incomplete without the financial documents. Has there been a change of policy of late?</p>
<p>Hi AdmissionsDaniel,</p>
<p>I just got into the undergraduate program of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and I was wondering if undergrads at Carey are allowed to double major or minor across different schools. I was told by an admission rep at the Krieger School that I would need to submit a seperate application to the school, but then a Carey admission rep told me that I cannot be enrolled in two different schools simultaneously, so I have no other choice but to only major in business. Could you please clarify this for me? I know engineering students have the option to double major, and Carey graduate students also have formal dual-degree options with other schools within Hopkins, so I donāt see why itād be so hard for undergrads to double major crossing school lines.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your time, this forum really has been blessed by your help!</p>
<p>College Rep, Iāve wanted to go to JHU since 11, Iām 15 now and this is going to be my sophomore schedule, does it have the rigor that JHU desires? And if possible can you give me advice on whether to go to AP Spanish V (Literature) junior year?
- PreAP Algebra II
- AP Spanish IV (Spanish Lang)
- PreAP English II
- AP Biology
- AP World History
- PreAP Physics I
- PreAP Chem I</p>
<p>Student mindsets @ JHOP</p>
<p>Dear AdmissionsDaniel, compared to ivies and other prestigious universities, how high/low are the stress levels of students @ JHOP? </p>
<p>Also, does JHOP have an inflated or deflated GPA system?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>dylandlima:</p>
<p>if your āpreAPā classes are like honors and are weighted, then it seems that you have a pretty good schedule for sophmore year. And not to answer for AdmissionsDaniel, but it would be wise to take classes you have genuine interest in, and not simply for the AP. Is spanish something you love?</p>
<p>Take Spanish.</p>
<p>I dropped Spanish it was insanely tough I may give it another go next year.</p>