Johns Hopkins RD 2023

momofboiler1
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:00:35 +0000

Stats are just one metric. I know in my DD’s school many people “gamed” the system to get higher GPAs/rank because AP and honors courses were weighed the same. I would say 1/2 of the top 10% of DD’s school only took 1 or 2 APs total. They didn’t have the same success in admission with those students who took more rigor. Also at some point, 98th or 99th percentile with ACT/SAT isn’t going to move the needle that much. That’s why many people advise against retaking tests when they are at that threshold and focusing on other parts of the application.

I will also say that no matter how much you think you know what’s in someone else’s application, unless you have read it with your own eyes, you don’t know. You also don’t know what JHU was needing to balance their class - intended majors, ECs that will be continued on campus, etc…

As far as the discussion around URM hook, there is a specific thread on CC to discuss.