What kind of applicants is JHU looking for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugly students. Really, really ugly.

Way to steer your kid's competition away. Posters, be aware.

[Anonymous]

This tropic makes me wonder about the value of elite degrees for athletes.

For example, if I know that JHU is lax bros and grinds, and I am hiring grinds not lax bros, would I look at the resume to see if you’re one of those? Or look beyond the resume to find that out?

I mean, I’ll be honest. If I was hiring Georgetown grads and found out you were on the basketball team, I’d question your academic credentials. Who wouldn’t? I half-expect some athlete mom to pipe up about grit and excellence or some sh— but if that was legit, why’d your kid get a 1100 SAT? (And no I’m not looking at you “1580 unicorn Stanford rower mom.”)

[Anonymous]

I know 3 kids at hopkins. They are smart, recruited athletes that went to private school. All humanities majors. Hopkins talks about lot about research opportunities in their info sessions/guided tours. Strong humanities/social sciences but very stem oriented school and vibe. We looked at hopkins for int'l relations. Pretty campus and strong academics but school culture wasn't a good fit for my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Class 2029: https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/21/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-regular-decision/
Among them is the inventor of an affordable biosensor for cancer detection in response to rising healthcare costs, the developer of an app using AI to translate between American Sign Language and English in real time, the host of a podcast on youth voting and Gen Z activism, the author of a children's book on the importance of bees on the environment, the founder of a zero-waste club helping to redistribute more than $400,000 worth of food from local restaurants to homeless shelters, and a writer whose creative flash-fiction, poetry, and essays have earned national awards. They have also earned patents, held part-time jobs, published their research, launched businesses, and helped to take care of family members.

I think these are the very top admits. Sure they got some amazing ECs, but not every admit is like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Class 2029: https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/21/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-regular-decision/
Among them is the inventor of an affordable biosensor for cancer detection in response to rising healthcare costs, the developer of an app using AI to translate between American Sign Language and English in real time, the host of a podcast on youth voting and Gen Z activism, the author of a children's book on the importance of bees on the environment, the founder of a zero-waste club helping to redistribute more than $400,000 worth of food from local restaurants to homeless shelters, and a writer whose creative flash-fiction, poetry, and essays have earned national awards. They have also earned patents, held part-time jobs, published their research, launched businesses, and helped to take care of family members.

I think these are the very top admits. Sure they got some amazing ECs, but not every admit is like that.

And several are fake or done by mom or dad if you drill down: makes Hopkins seem shameless. I wonder why all these kids were rejected by HYPSM? Hmnn…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Class 2029: https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/21/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-regular-decision/
Among them is the inventor of an affordable biosensor for cancer detection in response to rising healthcare costs, the developer of an app using AI to translate between American Sign Language and English in real time, the host of a podcast on youth voting and Gen Z activism, the author of a children's book on the importance of bees on the environment, the founder of a zero-waste club helping to redistribute more than $400,000 worth of food from local restaurants to homeless shelters, and a writer whose creative flash-fiction, poetry, and essays have earned national awards. They have also earned patents, held part-time jobs, published their research, launched businesses, and helped to take care of family members.

I think these are the very top admits. Sure they got some amazing ECs, but not every admit is like that.

And several are fake or done by mom or dad if you drill down: makes Hopkins seem shameless. I wonder why all these kids were rejected by HYPSM? Hmnn…

These were admits not enrollees which makes you seem even more idiotic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Class 2029: https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/21/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-regular-decision/
Among them is the inventor of an affordable biosensor for cancer detection in response to rising healthcare costs, the developer of an app using AI to translate between American Sign Language and English in real time, the host of a podcast on youth voting and Gen Z activism, the author of a children's book on the importance of bees on the environment, the founder of a zero-waste club helping to redistribute more than $400,000 worth of food from local restaurants to homeless shelters, and a writer whose creative flash-fiction, poetry, and essays have earned national awards. They have also earned patents, held part-time jobs, published their research, launched businesses, and helped to take care of family members.

I think these are the very top admits. Sure they got some amazing ECs, but not every admit is like that.

And several are fake or done by mom or dad if you drill down: makes Hopkins seem shameless. I wonder why all these kids were rejected by HYPSM? Hmnn…

your kid isnt getting in anyways. move on

[Anonymous]

Jeez. This board takes such strange pleasure in dumping on JHU. It’s a great school, lovely campus, smart students. They have top programs in multiple disciplines from medicine to humanities. The athletes are very smart b/c they have high standards to qualify as a recruit. The students work hard but they also have fun and my kid has lots of friends and is happy. I think its really peculiar that people, even though they don’t have a kid there, bother to click on this link to write nasty things about it instead of offering anything that could help OP. What is wrong with people?

[Anonymous]

One point: Anyone can book space at Carnegie Hall and perform there.

If you’re rich, and you think that performing at Carnegie Hall would get your kid into college, get together with a few music parent friends, book space at Carnegie Hall, and put on a show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeez. This board takes such strange pleasure in dumping on JHU. It’s a great school, lovely campus, smart students. They have top programs in multiple disciplines from medicine to humanities. The athletes are very smart b/c they have high standards to qualify as a recruit. The students work hard but they also have fun and my kid has lots of friends and is happy. I think its really peculiar that people, even though they don’t have a kid there, bother to click on this link to write nasty things about it instead of offering anything that could help OP. What is wrong with people?

lowering competition. bethesda magazine showed it had the highest number of applications and yield within dmv compared to other top schools. these clowns think they can lower competition when acceptance rate is 5%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Class 2029: https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/03/21/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-regular-decision/
Among them is the inventor of an affordable biosensor for cancer detection in response to rising healthcare costs, the developer of an app using AI to translate between American Sign Language and English in real time, the host of a podcast on youth voting and Gen Z activism, the author of a children's book on the importance of bees on the environment, the founder of a zero-waste club helping to redistribute more than $400,000 worth of food from local restaurants to homeless shelters, and a writer whose creative flash-fiction, poetry, and essays have earned national awards. They have also earned patents, held part-time jobs, published their research, launched businesses, and helped to take care of family members.

I think these are the very top admits. Sure they got some amazing ECs, but not every admit is like that.

And several are fake or done by mom or dad if you drill down: makes Hopkins seem shameless. I wonder why all these kids were rejected by HYPSM? Hmnn…

I can't tell if these are fake.

But JHU is pretty serious about research. There was a consultant ("Ivy League Roadmap") on social media, saying that JHU rejected a lot of his students who did "meta analysis" research. Basically it's the research package through pay for play company that hooked you up with a graduate student. They published their "research" on high school student journals.

He also mentioned long term (multi years) passion project works really well, giving his student a big boost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeez. This board takes such strange pleasure in dumping on JHU. It’s a great school, lovely campus, smart students. They have top programs in multiple disciplines from medicine to humanities. The athletes are very smart b/c they have high standards to qualify as a recruit. The students work hard but they also have fun and my kid has lots of friends and is happy. I think its really peculiar that people, even though they don’t have a kid there, bother to click on this link to write nasty things about it instead of offering anything that could help OP. What is wrong with people?

lowering competition. bethesda magazine showed it had the highest number of applications and yield within dmv compared to other top schools. these clowns think they can lower competition when acceptance rate is 5%

Do you have a link to that?

[Anonymous]

Harvard Westlake
3.8-4.0
19 applied, 3 accepted
3.2-3.79
7 applied, 0 accepted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeez. This board takes such strange pleasure in dumping on JHU. It’s a great school, lovely campus, smart students. They have top programs in multiple disciplines from medicine to humanities. The athletes are very smart b/c they have high standards to qualify as a recruit. The students work hard but they also have fun and my kid has lots of friends and is happy. I think its really peculiar that people, even though they don’t have a kid there, bother to click on this link to write nasty things about it instead of offering anything that could help OP. What is wrong with people?

lowering competition. bethesda magazine showed it had the highest number of applications and yield within dmv compared to other top schools. these clowns think they can lower competition when acceptance rate is 5%

Do you have a link to that?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/09/10/mcps-students-college/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeez. This board takes such strange pleasure in dumping on JHU. It’s a great school, lovely campus, smart students. They have top programs in multiple disciplines from medicine to humanities. The athletes are very smart b/c they have high standards to qualify as a recruit. The students work hard but they also have fun and my kid has lots of friends and is happy. I think its really peculiar that people, even though they don’t have a kid there, bother to click on this link to write nasty things about it instead of offering anything that could help OP. What is wrong with people?

lowering competition. bethesda magazine showed it had the highest number of applications and yield within dmv compared to other top schools. these clowns think they can lower competition when acceptance rate is 5%

Do you have a link to that?

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/09/10/mcps-students-college/

Confirmed that you are right about JHU. Competition is the most fierce in dmv:

School Applied Accepted Acceptance Rate
JHU 490 28 (5.7%)
Penn 490 31 (6.3%)
Chicago 171 11 (6.4%)
Duke 363 25 (6.9%)
NU 328 28 (8.5%)