JHU vs Vandy ED1/ED2 sequence
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Anonymous
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ED1 to preferred school. (JHU is an “easier” admit ED1.)
ED2 to a school that is a notch down (Vandy is not a notch down from JHU; ignore US News rankings). Too many students make the mistake of not going down ED2….should not be the plan. |
Anonymous
ED combined rate for JHU 11%, Vandy 13%. Is there any basis for an easier JHU ED1 admit? Couldn't find any specific data on ED1 ED2 breakdown. |
Anonymous
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Vandy for social butterflies
Johns Hopkins for nerds |
Anonymous
You won’t find this data because it is not disclosed. But a greater proportion of int’l applicants alone at JHU more than accounts for the difference… |
Anonymous
| Agreed that this is SUCH an unusual pairing of schools. I can think of any kid who would be happy at both. |
Anonymous
There are plenty of "thrive where they're planted" type of kids out there. Whether it's social skills, flexibility, or personality (nature or nuture), some kids have traits that help them adapt to all sorts of environments. The whole "orchid child" vs. "dandelion child" has been overblown, but the research does show that some kids are less influenced by their enviornments and peers than other kids. It's not better or worse. It's just different. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-kid-is-probably-not-an-orchid-or-a-dandelion-but-could-be-both/ "We then investigated whether peer and parent relationships might predict children’s future well-being. In line with past work, some children—7 percent—were “orchids,” highly influenced by both parents and peers. In those cases, positive, supportive relationships with family and friends were linked to better adolescent adjustment—and conflicted, difficult connections early in life were associated with poorer functioning in adolescence. We also identified 10 percent of children who were “dandelions,” highly unsusceptible to both of these social influences, with no clear connection between the quality of their relationships and later behavior. The middle ground, however, was not simply “tulips” with moderate sensitivity to their relationships. In fact, 15 percent of kids proved highly susceptible to peers but not parents, and 19 percent showed the reverse pattern. Thus, there were quite a few “mosaics.”" |
Anonymous
https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources |
Anonymous
Not every kid is a snowflake. |
Anonymous
Are you getting paid to post this? It has no ED1 and ED2 breakdown because that’s not on any CDS. Plus it is a terrible site for navigation. |
Anonymous
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I would go with Vandy ED 1, because it's just easier. JHU is just very, very different from Vandy. JHU is more comparable to UChicago in vibe, except it is more STEM-focused.
A typical Vandy kid would be miserable at JHU. I'd do Vandy ED 1 and Emory ED 2 as a backup. |
Anonymous
delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem |
Anonymous
also hopkins is harder. Vandy has less test submitters and accepts more from waitlist |
Anonymous
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To be fair, Vandy may be more well rounded than JHU, and JHU is more pointy. If the kid hasn't figured out exactly what they want to do in college, Vandy is more accomendating. If the kid is sure on the premed track or research, JHU.
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Anonymous
I don’t know anything about your kid…I would ED1 to John’s Hopkins and ED2 to Emory if your kid likes “grinder” type schools. If not, then, ED1 to Vanderbilt and ED2 to Wake. |
Anonymous
You sound like an international student, a striver, or both. For undergrad, Vandy is a tougher admit for domestic students: high stats are not enough. |