What kind of applicants is JHU looking for?

[Anonymous]

This year no one at DC’s school applied to JHU ED1. DC is considering his ED2 school options. Naviance shows DC has the stats but there are very few data points in his school’s history. Is JHU admissions mainly stats driven and more forgiving on the EC part?

[Anonymous]

My DD was in a good public school in MD. That year, all kids admitted to JHU were academically top 5%. I don’t know their EC though.

[Anonymous]

no. you need to be top notch in ECs and academics with a 13% ED acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind ED rate is inflated with athletes and donor kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind ED rate is inflated with athletes and donor kids.

JHU is a D3 school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind ED rate is inflated with athletes and donor kids.

JHU is a D3 school.

So what? they still recruit athletes.

[Anonymous]

Ugly students. Really, really ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugly students. Really, really ugly.

sounds like a perfect fit for you then

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugly students. Really, really ugly.

sounds like a perfect fit for you then

I know you are but what am I

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugly students. Really, really ugly.

sounds like a perfect fit for you then

I know you are but what am I

dumb and ugly

[Anonymous]

Boring grinds.

[Anonymous]

Lax bro or nerd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boring grinds.

goes to show how dumb adults are on here.

[Anonymous]

Took a look on JHU website: https://apply.jhu.edu/college-planning-guide/preparing-for-college/

Math: 4 years of math* (e.g. courses in data science, mathematical modeling, statistics, linear algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and other advanced mathematics classes)
The math requirement leans towards the rigorous side.

In terms of ECs, they recommend:
Extracurricular activities
Family responsibilities
Hobbies
Paid work, including part-time jobs
Summer camps or programs
Travel
Volunteering

Surprised to find summer camps on this list. Really plain-o activities, nothing like curing the cancer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Took a look on JHU website: https://apply.jhu.edu/college-planning-guide/preparing-for-college/

Math: 4 years of math* (e.g. courses in data science, mathematical modeling, statistics, linear algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and other advanced mathematics classes)
The math requirement leans towards the rigorous side.

In terms of ECs, they recommend:
Extracurricular activities
Family responsibilities
Hobbies
Paid work, including part-time jobs
Summer camps or programs
Travel
Volunteering

Surprised to find summer camps on this list. Really plain-o activities, nothing like curing the cancer.

"The cohort includes the author of an award-winning children's book on immunology, the leader of a government-backed effort to reduce single-use plastics in Korean cafés, a violinist who performed at Carnegie Hall, and twin sisters who founded a program introducing neuroscience and psychology to middle and high schoolers around the globe. Members of this group of admitted students have also spoken at United Nations conferences, published collections of their poetry, supported family members and tutored their peers, presented their research, filed for patents, and launched businesses."

https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/02/16/johns-hopkins-welcomes-early-decision-ii-cohort-class-of-2028/#:~:text=Their%20high%20school%20teachers%20and,applicant%20pool%20on%20March%2020.