JHU vs Vandy ED1/ED2 sequence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

also hopkins is harder. Vandy has less test submitters and accepts more from waitlist

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

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]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Vandy has a lot of strivers too, and more and more so in recent years. Premed students by definition are grinders no matter where they study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

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.

you’re pulling stuff out of thin air. Vandy is easier based on naviance and overall stats. only 51% submit scores at vandy and scores are lower than hopkins. meanwhile they accepted 15% of their entering class from waitlist while hopkins accepted 2%.

[Anonymous]

Vandy will be an easier admit for a Stem student, particularly if non pre-med. JHU would likely be an easier admit than Vandy for a humanities/social science student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

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.

you’re pulling stuff out of thin air. Vandy is easier based on naviance and overall stats. only 51% submit scores at vandy and scores are lower than hopkins. meanwhile they accepted 15% of their entering class from waitlist while hopkins accepted 2%.

Not the Naviance that I have; it’s the opposite. Vandy is looking for — and gets — a particular type of student. Hopkins looks for -and does not get - a particular type of student, and ends up with only one type, precisely the type they are trying to get away from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

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.

you’re pulling stuff out of thin air. Vandy is easier based on naviance and overall stats. only 51% submit scores at vandy and scores are lower than hopkins. meanwhile they accepted 15% of their entering class from waitlist while hopkins accepted 2%.

Not the Naviance that I have; it’s the opposite. Vandy is looking for — and gets — a particular type of student. Hopkins looks for -and does not get - a particular type of student, and ends up with only one type, precisely the type they are trying to get away from.

What is the type jhu trying to get away from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Getting into Emory ED2 is harder than Vandy ED1. So its a waste of two rounds. Also Emory and Vandy aren't that culturally similar either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

delusional. hopkins has far better programs than vandy. especially stem

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.

you’re pulling stuff out of thin air. Vandy is easier based on naviance and overall stats. only 51% submit scores at vandy and scores are lower than hopkins. meanwhile they accepted 15% of their entering class from waitlist while hopkins accepted 2%.

This! Vanderbilt glazing must end. If you're kid is TO, NYU, USC and Vanderbilt are the easiest T30s privates to get into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

Outdated. Toured both in 2022 with my stem kid.
Our JHU tourguides were 60% blonde/white kids; our Vanderbilt tour guides were 80% asian, mostly premed and engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

Outdated. Toured both in 2022 with my stem kid.
Our JHU tourguides were 60% blonde/white kids; our Vanderbilt tour guides were 80% asian, mostly premed and engineering.

JHU only has 20% white, and most are recruits playing lacrosse. Think you confused with Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see a fair amount in common. Prestigious mid-sized research institutions located in good weather locations close to urban settings, but with enclosed campuses. Great for premed.

One is all blonde sorority girls in cowboy boots and one is all Asian grinders?

Outdated. Toured both in 2022 with my stem kid.
Our JHU tourguides were 60% blonde/white kids; our Vanderbilt tour guides were 80% asian, mostly premed and engineering.

JHU has a lot more asians than whites. They admitted about twice as many asians compared to whites last year. Not saying that's a problem just that your tour guide sample doesn't match the demographics.