Johns Hopkins University

“Pay particular attention to yourNov 21 2007Computer Science
Pay particular attention to your essay(s). Do not talk about your numbers! Address issues that one cannot simply see by looking at your transcript! Also, Hopkins, like other top schools, doesn't want to hear how smart you are- they already know from your transript-talk about something else.
SAT: 2180 Male

“High scores on SATs help a lot, but theyDec 20 2006Civil Engineering
High scores on SATs help a lot, but they really want to see what you have to say for the $10 essay. There have been many people here who I have talked to and the thing they all have in common is their essay was written about something that was really meaningful to them. That is what the process is all about ... letting the admissions staff know who you are outside of school.
SAT: 1510 Male

“Good grades, good SAT score, strong recs and creativeJan 05 2006Engineering Department
Good grades, good SAT score, strong recs and creative essays!
SAT: 1600 Male

“1920 SATDec 21 2005PreMed and Medical
1920 SAT
3.33 UW, 3.6 W

Hopkins is not about the stats. I don't care what anyone else says. Think about it as a bell curve in terms of stats.

They have a holistic approach, and will consider every part of your application.

Go to their summer programs, this is key. Try to get a recommendation from a professor, better yet two. This is key.

If you can, call someone, anyone, on the medical campus and get an iternship. If not that, then contact someone there and make them an aquantiance, and thus when you apply, have them write you a referral. This is key.

If you do a sport, talk to their coach. All sports are Div III except lacrosse, so it's not hard to get on to the supported atheletes list.

Finally, in your essays make everything universal. Make each essay unique, but make each essay tie into the others. This makes your person as a whole more complete. Have a consistent source of drive. This is key, Hopkins takes a lot into consideration for the essays - ESPECIALLY Regular Decision.

Finally, to improve your chances above all, apply ED. This is a great school; I would say academically it surpasses any ivy in terms of what you will learn, how much you will learn, and the quality of what you learn. This year the ED acceptance rate was 48%, it has been as high as 60% in past years. Trust me, that's a whole lot better than the RD acceptance rate of 28%.

Good luck, you won't need it: it's how hard you try that will get you in.
SAT: 1920 Male

“Anyone would be amiss to say schools of HopkinsOct 04 2005Biology
Anyone would be amiss to say schools of Hopkins caliber doesnt look at SAT's and GPA's.. but I will say I was well rounded and my on campus interview, essays and application highlighted that. Make sure you show them you are more than just numbers!
ACT: 34 SAT: 1510 Female