<p>A random question for AdmissionsDaniel… has somebody’s post on college confidential ever influenced a college decision for a student? I’m just thinking of those students who post ALLLLL of their stats, then later on the boards say something nasty about the school… has that ever happened for JHU CC boards, and did that affect an acceptance/rejection/waitlist decision?</p>
<p>I just found someone from my school. It was obvious from her chances thread; she listed her state, extracurriculars, ranking, ethnicity, etc… and then she continued on to talk about how much she hated the school’s premed program structure. I don’t know if there were admissions faculty looking at the thread, but boy… I wonder…</p>
<p>Oh, come on! Don’t be silly. I know you asked AdmissionsDaniel, but this is what I think. I’m fairly sure admissions faculty have better things to do in admissions season than to sift through hundreds, very likely thousands, of applicants from a given state to try to potentially match a username to an actual applicant, whose name was not revealed in the first place, by the way. Not only is it a gross misuse of time, it’s also very risky. What if you single out the wrong person? I honestly doubt that an applicant’s post would have any bearing on a decision. Maybe, just for the sake of it, it could happen, but I think that admissions counselors and staff post on this website in order to answer questions and calm worries, not to scout out those who have negative things to say about their school. Just my two cents!</p>
<p>Always the most up-to-date information will be posted to the Hopkins Insider blog: [Hopkins</a> Insider](<a href=“http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/]Hopkins”>http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/). Posting on College Confidential is not in my job description and is only something I do when I have a free moment. If you really want to keep informed about Hopkins use the resources we have set-up including the Admissions Website, Hopkins Interactive, and the Hopkins Insider Admissions blog.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Sorry but my policy is that I do not comment on chances posts or questions about how a specific applicant’s circumstances will be reviewed in our admissions process. If you check out the Hopkins Insider blog I have posted numerous times on how the admissions review process works for Hopkins.</p>
<p>Simple answer = No. More elaborate answer = absolutely not. Since I don’t have time to really go into great detail I will say that Pupate’s “two cents” is pretty accurate.</p>
<p>AdmissionsDaniel wrote somewhere on one of the Hopkinsinsider blogs that after decisions are released he stays away from CC for a while because he understands that some people may be upset about the decisions and venting on CC. </p>
<p>Shanghaigirl, as AdmissionsDaniel has stated many times before on CC, when you are admitted to JHU, you are admitted to the university. The only major you apply for is BME.</p>
<p>Sophia, the financial aid office is open to SOHOP and according to the JHU website, people are allowed to walk in and speak with people in that office. CC recommends that if you have a financial aid offer from another school you bring that to compare and show them that you’d love to attend JHU but will have to go to another U because of money. </p>
<p>I’ve been on this particular forum a lot and it seems like a lot of people ask questions that have been answered SO many times. Not just on CC but on the Hopkins 2016 fb page, the Hopkins Insider blogs or website, or the JHU website. Please just take a moment to google and see if you can find the answer you want.</p>
<p>I’m a rising junior. My family wants to visit Hopkins during the summer. Are visits available in summer? Where can I find info about visits to Hopkins?</p>
You probably already got your answer but financial aid information is not e-mailed to admitted students. It is available via the ISIS system you set-up to track financial aid documents and if included with your admit packet. As always, you should direct any questions about financial aid directly to their office: <a href=“mailto:fin_aid@jhu.edu”>fin_aid@jhu.edu</a>. </p>
Applicants to JHU do not apply to a specific school nor a specific major. All admitted students are admitted to the full undergraduate university, and upon enrollment, a student can choose any major they are interested in pursuing across the Whiting School of Engineering and Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. You are not bound to the major you listed on your application. When you complete the candidate reply form, you may list your new intended major on that form and the switch will be made. You will also have a chance to change your intended major during the summer when you register for your first semester courses with the Office of Academic Advising. Please note, the one exception to this policy is our Biomedical Engineering (BME) major. Applicants must apply and be admitted to the BME program during the application period. Applicants not admitted to the BME major, or applicants that did not apply for the BME program are not able to select that as their intended major. </p>
You may contact the Financial Aid office to see if everything in your aid application was reviewed correctly and to see if there are any other options, but do note that we do not match other university financial aid offers.</p>
<p>Admissions Daniel, how much weight is put on these grades? I have already been accepted, though I am paranoid that my grades have already slipped too much. How much of a drop in grades would be necessary for Hopkins to rescind a student’s acceptance?</p>
<p>Admissions Daniel,
I have already been accepted and have seen the list of AP exams that are given credits at JHU, but I am wondering if there are any benefits to taking the exams for classes that are not included on this list. For example, I am taking both AP European History and AP English Literature. Would it be worth it for me to take these exams? Would I be penalized if I did not take them or if I did poorly on them?
If there is absolutely no chance of receiving any kind of credit or placement benefits from taking these AP exams, then I would cancel my tests and focus on doing well on the exams that I can receive credit for (biology, calculus, and spanish, in my case)
Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>and also, how long does it take for the CRF form and the housing deposit to be “processed”/ how long after sending those in will students receive their New Student Portal login?</p>