Johns Hopkins University (JHU) (2024-2025)

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Application Info

Johns Hopkins offers ED 1, ED 2, and RD through Common App and Coalition/Scoir in addition to being a QuestBridge Partner. The app fee is $70 or a fee waiver. The portal after you apply is here.

Test Score Policy

JHU is test-optional and allows for self-reporting of scores.

English Proficiency Exams

TOEFL, IETLS, or a DET score are recommended but not required for applicants whose primary language is not English or students who have not attended an English language school for the last three years.

Financial Aid

JHU is need-blind for domestic applicants and need-aware for international applicants, meeting 100% of demonstrated need for all. It does not offer loans by default, but interested families may use them if needed. The JHU cost of attendance and net price calculators can both be found on this page.

Interviews

Evaluative interviews are not a part of JHU's admissions process. Applicants interested in connecting with current JHU students for informational purposes may do so through Blue Jay Connection or JHU's virtual and on-campus events.

Timeline

• November 1: ED 1 apps due
• November 15: ED 1 financial aid documents due
• December 13: ED 1 decisions release
• January 2: ED 2 & RD apps due
• January 15: ED 2 & RD financial aid documents due
• February 14: ED 2 decisions release
• Mid-February: Mid-year report due
• March 21: RD decisions release

[steel leaf]

First

[mystic thunder]

🅱️opkins

[lunar aurora]

is the writing supplement out yet?

[hearty dew]

kinda late but it's still not out yet

[lunar aurora]

thank u

[rigid gale]

jhu 🫡

[brave spire]

fire

[lunar aurora]

is it out yet

🥹

the supplemental

[brave spire]

i think on the common app it says what it is

right?

[hearty dew]

yeah it’s technically “out” on the common app and the jhu admissions website

you just can’t fill anything out yet on the common app

How has your life experience contributed to your personal story—your character, values, perspectives or skills—and what you want to pursue at Hopkins? (350 word limit)

the prompt^

[lunar aurora]

tysm!!

[neat linden]

Hello! For the DMP in IR (5yr BA/MA), if I ED and get rejected from the dmp, does my whole app get deferred to RD? If not, can I get accepted regularly for ED? If so, is that still binding, even though I didn’t get into the dmp program?

[hearty dew]

you can either get into dmp ED and attend or get rejected from dmp and get accepted to hopkins itself. in that scenario, you can break your ED agreement. or, of course, just be rejected all together

https://apply.jhu.edu/academics/special-programs/international-relations/

check out the faq "decision" tab

[neat linden]

Thanks 🫡

[robust bronze]

hey is there any international student who applied to jhu last cycle?

[summer loom]

good question, been wondering that too!

[minor wolf]

Is the class ratio high in the physics program at JHU?

[atomic spoke]

why is bme premed track the program that you have to decide to fully commit to?

is it kind of like a high-demand CS thinng

[neat linden]

I think so yeah I toured and the admissions session made it sound like that

[brave spire]

yes

cs isnt hard to switch into apparently

bme has more demand so they locked it

[atomic spoke]

ah okay ty

[severe stump]

Hopkins allow you to switch into any major (theoretically) except BME

I say theoretically because some major have freshman course req. that can’t be taken later

but at least at the start you can switch around to whatever you want

[severe stump]

no physics is on the smaller size here

[wicked relic]

Does JHU not allow art teachers for recommendations?

[wicked relic]

Anyone know

[oak stag]

Probably, check the website

[wicked relic]

It doesn't say at all

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Last year’s admissions stats

Overall stats
Early Decision 1
Early Decision 2
Regular Decision

This year’s (2024-2025) decision dates

All listed in your local time zone
Y’all got lucky they announced so early

• Early Decision 1: <t:1734120000:F>, which is <t:1734120000:R>
• Early Decision 2: <t:1739563200:F>, which is <t:1739563200:R>
• Regular Decision: <t:1742583600:F>, which is <t:1742583600:R>
• Transfers: <t:1746817200:F>, which is <t:1746817200:R>

Stay up to date with this year’s decision dates on our website at https://applyingto.college/decision-calendar

[nimble flame]

How safe is Baltimore? I've been hearing a lot of bad things lately

[oak stag]

It’s about the same as every other city

You just gotta be aware of your surroundings and don’t carry flashy stuff at night, normal city stuff

[young acorn]

its fine

ppl be saying its dangerous af but they exaggerating

its not nearly as bad as they say (unless you walk into the wrong neighborhood)

just keep your head on a swivel, walk fast if walking in a bad area or something and mind your business

[lunar aurora]

is css required for jhu?

or can i just use fafsa

[oak stag]

I think they ask for both

[lunar aurora]

GAHHHH

:(

[austere grove]

already stressing over the application man

I really hope we all get in

[kind sedge]

Fr

[kind sedge]

At least it’s only one supplemental

[austere grove]

yeah true

i had extenuating circumstances thatslike.. my only concern, im confident about the rest of my application though

[lunar aurora]

should i submit my sat score thats lower than hopkins' percentiles

in their website they say they encourage submitting scores

but like 😭 mine is kinda low for their standards

[kind epoch]

Id say no prob but thats my opinion

[sturdy stone]

does jhu generally require idoc

cuz i submitted my CCS profile a while back and haven't received an email abt idoc information. what does this mean?

[wooden pivot]

that means u dont need idoc

[sturdy stone]

thanks

[sturdy stone]

nvm they just emailed me

[austere grove]

theyre probably gona email me too in a bit

[sturdy stone]

why after the deadline tho?

[austere grove]

no idea

i thinkthe deadline is only for css

godi really hppe we get in i keep thinking abt decisions

[proper gale]

for current students, how is finaid

i ran a net price calculator but those always have error margins and im seriously consideirng ED2

[proper gale]

also hows campus safety

[oak stag]

Its alright - just be alert and aware and follow the general city rules (ex. Go out in groups especially at night, no flashy jewelry at night, etc.) and you’ll be okay

[austere grove]

still havent gotten the idoc email

i hope that doesnt mean they've already rejected me and see no use in asking me for it , im probably reaching too far with this assumption tho

[rigid gale]

i didnt get mine til a couple weeks before i got the decision

[austere grove]

i rly rly hope i get in

[austere grove]

our decision date is 10 days from now

hopefully i get it soon enough, im hopeful that it doesnt really mean anything

[rigid gale]

i dont know the ed timeline since i was rd

[austere grove]

!jhu

!johnshopkins

[gaunt swift]

my friend got a likely

but shes an athlete

[pure egret]

I applied early decision 1, hopefully I get in too 👍

[pure egret]

Same, I didn’t submit it bc of that, I had a REALLY low score

They say they encourage but it’s so hard to know if they actually mean that so I tried to play it safe (hopefully)

[pure egret]

It’s not my favorite 😭 even as a Maryland resident I still don’t like Baltimore that much, but I’m use to getting around the place safely, I understand if you have concerns but in the campus it shouldn’t be too bad

[rigid gale]

the area around campus is much safer than the stories of baltimore makes it out to me. however there has been robberies around the outside of campus just because ppl know students have expensive things

[rigid gale]

i had a shitty sat score (didnt submit) and got in rd so anything is possible

[storm bison]

would any1 wanna review my supp? 🥹

[loud needle]

me too please! ^

[oak stag]

If you pm me, I’ll be able to review

[lucid robin]

!johnshopkins

[pure egret]

Scared for Friday

[austere grove]

i am SOOOO getting rejected

ive kinda made peace w it

rd colleges have my back..

[loud needle]

i might ed2 here besties what do u guys think?

[proper pulsar]

I’m thinking of doing that too

[pure egret]

Same LOL

I’m trying to make peace with it

I’m just in a bit of a predicament so I was hoping to get accepted

My parents are super controlling and the only in state school where they’ll allow me to dorm is JHU, I was hoping to escape them when I go to college cause my mental health has slowly been declining over the past like four years (all of high school) and I just really wanted to get out before I hit rock bottom (for the third time in fact), but with the way my luck always goes 💀👍

I’m applying other schools (Boston being my very top) but I’m not sure they’ll allow me to go if I get in, so if I don’t get into JHU and get into Boston I’d need to come up with a plan to convince them

[pure egret]

Go for it, if you get rejected then oh well but if you get accepted then hooray

Plus it might give you a bit of a higher chance than RD (not as much as ED1 but still) if it’s really a school you are willing to commit to

[lucid robin]

!jhu

[austere grove]

im in exactly the same situation lol

I rlywanna move out but if i dont get into a good college (re: prestigious college) my parents probably wont let me lol

[rancid basin]

that's rough

[pure egret]

Exactly omg

[lime edge]

ugh its tongiht

[untold egret]

is jhu campus life basically non existent

[rigid gale]

its what u make of it tbh

i know ppl thats bme that goes out and do things every week

and others who dont

[trim crater]

how much does

ED 2 increase ones chances?

[austere grove]

im so scared for today

tweaking..

[austere grove]

im so scareddd

[proper pulsar]

good luck! remember, whatever happens, your future will come anyway. make the best of what you get! 🔥🔥🔥

[austere grove]

thank you. fingers crossed whatever happens is for the best

[rigid gale]

not really sure since i got in rd

[rigid gale]

i agree good luck

[lime edge]

whatever happens is for the best, cant rewrite what's alr written!!

[vernal dock]

jhu is not all that

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY! that was me last year!

[vernal dock]

bro theres construction everywhere

really annoying

[untold egret]

also also

do u have any idea abt undergrad research

for eng

[vernal dock]

obnoxiously easy to get

doesnt matter what field

cold email and youre in a lab

easy as that

[untold egret]

apparently they have some 3.5 billion dollar

research funding

orsmthin

i wanna ed but at the same time i feel ill regret later

[vernal dock]

yes this school is excellen t in research

student life could use a lot of work

[untold egret]

im more into research kind of fields

but then

baltimore...

idk many people said jhu is just filled with sweats who nerd 24/7

:/

[vernal dock]

campus is not unsafe

[untold egret]

what

so its safe?

[loud needle]

yeah i was gonna ED1 but hearing all these anecdotes made me discouraged

but im considering ed2

[untold egret]

yeah idc abt safety

if someone shoots me

i'd gladly take the bullet

:D

[loud needle]

real 😭

[untold egret]

yeahh

[untold egret]

(im this fucked up with life)

[hot igloo]

GOODLUCK JHU GIRLIES

[dull cairn]

!jhu

[rancid basin]

at least on homewood, they're pretty serious about safety

off campus is a different story, just avoid certain areas

[vernal dock]

1 minute

[vernal dock]

yes public safety officers are everywhere and blue light systm

oh shit EVERYONE OPEN YOUR PORTALS

[fickle stump]

Les gooo rejected

[hot igloo]

its okay girlie, a better school is wating for u out there

[vernal dock]

its ok

you dodged a bullet

[rancid basin]

wait, decisions just came out?

[hot igloo]

yas

[hot igloo]

did they really

[vernal dock]

yes

[hot igloo]

i wanna ed2

[rancid basin]

3PM EST on a friday. Guess it could be worse.

[hot igloo]

why this thread dead lkandcjkanbse

[vernal dock]

lmaooooo

[jagged crag]

No one EDed to this place lmao

[vernal dock]

yes they did

lmfao

[jagged crag]

Friend got deferred

[fickle stump]

Imagine if i had 70000 more primogems for jhu

[untold egret]

chat will there be less people in ed2 jhu

[hot igloo]

yes

[untold egret]

so more chance of getting accepted? 0_0

[hot igloo]

no honey

usually ed2 boost is nonexistent

[untold egret]

awh dang it :/

[hot igloo]

might as well RD

[vernal dock]

not unless you ed2 to uchicago or washu

[untold egret]

so no diff b/w ed2 and rd then?

[hot igloo]

for hopkins yeah

unless this ur top choice

[untold egret]

meh fuck it if im gonna ed to somewhere might as well be jhu

[untold egret]

well not exactly

[vernal dock]

if youre not doing med or bme dont apply ed to jhu

[hot igloo]

are u premed?

[untold egret]

oh

[vernal dock]

yes

[fickle stump]

What is bro saying

[untold egret]

ignore me bro

its alr 2 am

brains fucked

[sturdy stone]

OMG I GOT IN

[lost canopy]

Congrats 🎊🎉🎈🍾

[austere grove]

Rejected

[trail knot]

JHU '29!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[austere grove]

congrats!

[trail knot]

TYTY I WISH U LUCK WITH REST OF UR APPS

[lost canopy]

Congratulations!!!!!

[rancid basin]

JHU outcomes poll, please vote!: #1268257074836406375 message

[fickle stump]

Yooo W

[smoky yoke]

my friend got into biomed ed1, should ı apply for their int relations 5 year program for ed2

[golden belfry]

Yall I'm applying ED2 here now

🗣️we go again

[rigid gale]

congrats

[pure egret]

Probably gonna get rejected rn I haven’t looked at my decision yet

[rigid gale]

couldnt agree more lmao

[pure egret]

That’s why I’m not too scared LOL

Rather go to Boston u ngl

Or nyu/northwestern

UVA too

But oh well idegaf at this point

At least that’s what I’m telling myself

I’m yapping rn maybe I should just open 💀

[rigid gale]

lolll

[oak slate]

Omg we made it in

[rigid gale]

just go for it dont make urself worry more

[oak slate]

How's campus safety at JHU

[rigid gale]

okay full honesty

it was fine last year

but i guess people realized we are good targets

[oak slate]

Lmao oh geez

[rigid gale]

so there has been an increase in robberies about campus

but i mean if i was a robber i would think we are a good target too

[oak slate]

Ok gotcha but it should be fine if you're walking with a group tho right

[rigid gale]

yeah walk in a group ur fine

[oak slate]

Ok yeah got it

[oak slate]

Lmaoo

Do you know how the biophys program is there

I applied w biophys

[rigid gale]

hmm

i have a biphys + cs friend rn

[oak slate]

Oh nice

[rigid gale]

she doesnt have any complaints

she switched from public health

[oak slate]

Epic okay I've been kinda scared cus I heard grade deflation stories

[rigid gale]

see for like stemy classes

theres curves

[oak slate]

Oh epic ok

[rigid gale]

every class ive been in had a curve except my italian course

[oak slate]

Oh awesome

Is it doable to double major there like biophys + cs is a sick combo

[rigid gale]

like for physics i think a B was like a 70

[oak slate]

Oh man that's a pretty neat curve

[rigid gale]

im ee so im not sure but i would check the jhu catalogue for overlap

[oak slate]

Yeah fs I'll be doing that

[rigid gale]

but it also depends on how many credits ur transfering in

(dont take calc 3 here)

[oak slate]

Lmaooo wait why

Hoping I can jus transfer my calc 3 credits there do they take CE/DE credit

[rigid gale]

its always bad like every semester

[oak slate]

Oh dang ok

Also last question is there a server for admits

And tysm for answering my questions I really appreciate you taking your time

[rigid gale]

yeah no problem

im procrastinating studying for finals so

[rigid gale]

my year there was a link where u see ur admissions or smth along those lines

[vernal dock]

omg can we meet up on campus

nah physics is soooooooo bad

[rigid gale]

yk why not lol

[oak slate]

Like is there a discord server

[rigid gale]

are u in physics 1 or 2?

[vernal dock]

not rn lmao

i took ACER

and gen bio and fbbc

[rigid gale]

yeah there was a link for the server idk if they changed it

[vernal dock]

im studying for those finals rn ^^

LMAO im at the annex rn

i live at the annex atp

[oak slate]

Man ok if anyone here has the link for this year pls lmk would be greatly appreciated 🫶

[rigid gale]

yikkkkes brings back memories of my friends last yr

[vernal dock]

i got the discord link from my admissions emial

[rigid gale]

i havent went actually ive just been in my dorm

[vernal dock]

ooho what dorm were you in freshman year nd what are you in now

i feel so unproductive studying in my dorm

[rigid gale]

amr2 -> bradford

[vernal dock]

oh does bradford have singles

i really want a single next year

im in amr 3b rn

[rigid gale]

i think so? not really sure

[vernal dock]

dodged a bullet buddy

[rigid gale]

no u gotta trap more ppl here thats the pipeline

[vernal dock]

LMAO that one person who got robbed by UNARMED 12 YEAR OLDS last week

[oak slate]

Oh bet ok I'll check thanks

[rigid gale]

omg that was so embarassing...

[vernal dock]

thats really sad tbh

[rigid gale]

like dude they didnt even have a weapon u just gave it up

[vernal dock]

cause those 12 year olds are like "robbed the skibid rizzler in ohio!!! im so sigma!!"

[lost canopy]

How

[vernal dock]

yes definitely transfer your calc credits calc is sooooooo bad at this school

[rigid gale]

they are defo gonna return now they dont even need a weapon to take our shit

[vernal dock]

88 in physics is an A lmfao

thats the cutoff

the average on the tests for gen physics would be in the 50s

my suitemate is in physics rn shes bme

[oak slate]

Ok bet tysm

[vernal dock]

i aint taking calc here lmao

[rigid gale]

bro i took calc 2 last semester

was doing well in everything

[vernal dock]

calc 3 is real bad

[rigid gale]

like the quiz average without corrections was 40 and i was getting like 80

[oak slate]

Bro that's wild

[rigid gale]

and then ate ass on the final and the professor was like oh dw theres a curve

and then decided to do a rich get richer curve cuz he was like well if u did bad on the final u were already doing bad in the course

[vernal dock]

did you take orgo your freshman year

[rigid gale]

thank you university of north dakota

no i dont need to take orgo thank god

[vernal dock]

if you have a 5 in ap chem def take orgo freshie year

[vernal dock]

wait what

[rancid basin]

historically, there are... let's call them dramatic crime stories around JHU. But again, there's a lot of campus security

[vernal dock]

true

[rigid gale]

took it over the summer there and transfered it

[vernal dock]

public safety officers are everywhere

[rancid basin]

Did you hear about the katana incident?

[rigid gale]

yes but i think the issue why theres more robberies is that its getting around they dont like do anything

like they dont really stop the crime just report it after

[vernal dock]

no?

OH SHIT

[rigid gale]

huhh?

[vernal dock]

man that was liek more than a decade ago

[rancid basin]

yeaaah. I have a friend who knew that guy

[rigid gale]

oh from a while ago

[vernal dock]

a hopkins student k worded someone with a samurai sword

that happened when i was a 4year old lmao

[rancid basin]

kid had to take a leave of absence for trauma

[rigid gale]

back in like 2022 i think they used to actually kidnap kids to rob them

so it has gotten better

[rancid basin]

yeah, I heard about that too

anyway, enough scaring the kids

[rigid gale]

no guys hopkins is rainbows and unicorns

every class is super duper easy

i was able to party every day of finals week too

[vernal dock]

istg engineering students are the least studious ppl i know at hopkins

[rigid gale]

honestly

ur not wrong

[vernal dock]

my friend is civil engineering and she doesnt study cause she only needs Cs

[rigid gale]

we have civil on campus?? lmao

[crisp flint]

Even bme?

[rigid gale]

my roommate is bme and we dick around all the time

maybe this sense of suffering is on me...

[crisp flint]

Haha at least you're having fun

[keen knot]

congrats to everyone who got accepted

cant wait to see yall in the fall

[regal stag]

public health and mol cel bio majors

and IS majors

[vernal dock]

some bmes party a lot some are socially awkard and musty

[vernal dock]

so wrong on mol cel

neuroscience is the most studious (im neuroscience)

[rigid gale]

lies my neuro friends this year dont do anything i swear

[regal stag]

same

hardest course my neuro friends r taking is gen chem lmao

[regal stag]

mol cel is so light compared to engineering 😭😭

everyone ik who is like chembe or smth is telling me they wanna switch to mol cel

[vernal dock]

Mega cap 😭 nah wait until we neuro hoes get to cells and systems

[vernal dock]

Bro they have to take cells and systems 😭

[regal stag]

relative to engineering its not that bad...

[spare totem]

https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/12/13/johns-hopkins-class-of-2029-early-decision/

[keen knot]

eyy im "best and brightest" 😊

[rancid basin]

Congrats!

[keen knot]

@rancid basinmy goat

my essay goat*

all ur advice paid off

[rancid basin]

I'm glad it helped!

[rancid basin]

Did you decide to go? Or wait?

[keen knot]

im prob just gonna go

the financial aid offer is too good to refuse

even for military

i care abt my country but i dreamed of this moment 😭

[blissful dragon]

yippee! i got in!

[azure jay]

sup

rejected stanford

now jhu ed2

[exotic cedar]

does ed2 have an actual boost

i herad its small

[keen knot]

none of them have a boost

[exotic cedar]

whats the point then

[keen knot]

i mean it boosts slightly

i misread the e as an R lol mb

yeah it boosts

[crisp flint]

does hopkins actually not consider legacy

[hot igloo]

no they dont miss chaewon

https://tenor.com/view/chaewon-kpop-le-sserafim-izone-kim-chaewon-gif-17881822665901842834

[crisp flint]

sadge

[hot igloo]

are u legacy?

[crisp flint]

yeah

father uncle aunt

[stark oriole]

does JHU ED2 admissions absolutely need midyear report or can we submit it after the ED2 decisions come out?

[severe stump]

Fully cooked if Richard set the curve as 94 for an A

[keen knot]

Calc 3 is required right

[pure egret]

Yep

[keen knot]

can u skip it with a 5 on the AP calculus BC test?

[pure egret]

I think so

Try looking on college board to see their requirements

[keen knot]

for BC it only shows chem courses

as the "equivalent"

[pure egret]

Seriously? Damn

I’m not sure then

To think I applied there early decision (didn’t get in tho lol) and was hoping a 5 in bc would get rid of the calc 3 class I would have to take

[keen knot]

i think it only gets rid of 1 and 2

allowing u to skip to 3

but ill check with a student later

[pure egret]

Ohh

[keen knot]

calc 3 looks scary 😭 but thats what i thought abt other calculus levels and did fine so idk xD

[pure egret]

lol 😂

[small echo]

guys, what is JHU ed2 acceptance rate?(asked for friend).

[shell briar]

idk

im pretty sure its lower than ed1 tho and thats 14%

[small echo]

14% is crazy aaaaaaaa

😭

[trim crater]

better than 6% RD

cooka

[ionic hollow]

just ran some calculations

7-8% acceptance rate ed 2

hardly a boost

[exotic cedar]

awful

[slow turret]

[fast saddle]

is undergrad research at jhu super competitive

[neat linden]

I don't go there but on the tour and admissions stuff the current students said a whole bunch of times that it's really easy to find some
take this with a grain of salt obv cause it was on a tour, but thought it was worth mentioning

[vale garnet]

lowkey thinking abt ed2ing here after getting rejected from columbia

i have my essay done but i might do uchicago ed2?

idk yet..

[barren aspen]

same deferred from CMU

get to know more about the school before deciding whether or not to ED2

i think for me JHU is a better fit

UChi seems to like high stats people

[vale garnet]

what major are u thinking?

[barren aspen]

applied math

[vale garnet]

oops haha i might be cooked then

[vale garnet]

ooo nice

my stats arent like crazy good i think theyre mediocre/lower end for jhu and uchicago

[barren aspen]

i know some people with avg stats got into JHU

but not UChicago

maybe biased

[vale garnet]

whats average 😔

[barren aspen]

like around 1490 - 1530 sat

[vale garnet]

oh ok yeah mine is in that range

[barren aspen]

we are intls so this stat is pretty low for T20s

[vale garnet]

oop

i have a 1520 😖

[barren aspen]

and I know a person got rejected from JHU Ed1 with crazy bg

[vale garnet]

jhu was my dream school for the longest time i was gonna ed1 there

[barren aspen]

the problem might be his ECs are too similar (llike all about CS stuffs)

[vale garnet]

ohh

[barren aspen]

and JHU really values multidisciplinary experiences (my guess)

[vale garnet]

hmmm

[barren aspen]

it becomes my dream school after CMU deferred me 😭

[vale garnet]

ok i think my stuff is kinda all centered around psych/medicine/community

[vale garnet]

heyy im sure u will get in cmu rd

[barren aspen]

hopefully

[vale garnet]

🫡

[barren aspen]

but if JHU let me in then will reject CMU without a second thought

[barren aspen]

mine's quite similar, but I can describe them in many other ways

[vale garnet]

hm yeah i think the way its phrased has a lot of impact

do u know what the ed2 acceptance rate is for jhu? i dont know if they published it

[loud needle]

the boost is nonexistent

maybe a tiny

[vale garnet]

😔

damn

[barren aspen]

i think they publish the numbers of offers

259 ED2 and 550 ED1 last year

[vale garnet]

😖

out of how many?

[keen knot]

6,266

not an official metric but estimates from different sources

[barren aspen]

seems like ED1 will actually give you some boost

[keen knot]

they accepted around 551 ed1 rn

[keen knot]

so u could expect roughly the same number as this for ed2

[barren aspen]

yeah, the numbers dont change much each yr

[keen knot]

they could you never really know 🤷

[vale garnet]

hii would anyone be willing to read over my jhu supplemental essay

[sturdy stone]

me lol

depends what you consider is average tho lol

[keen knot]

breh i dislike the notion of basing the candidate as "average" or "above average" based on solely test scores/grades

i understand theres average stats, but if your whole personality revolves around your SAT score or GPA.. then idk what to tell you 😭

[severe stump]

no

[oak stag]

Dm me and I’ll take a look

[vale garnet]

tysm!!

[slow turret]

the writing is only one supp is crazy, that’s it huh

[sturdy stone]

yeah, even more so for ecs

like its hard to quantify the activities someone does as "average" or not

[barren aspen]

indeed, by calling "average", it's mostly that their profile can't give me a "wow" impression

but i think most people can't achieve that, so colleges do admit average people

and even though one may have really high stats, their essays, ECs, and LORs may not support their high level of excellence, therefore leaving doubts that the scores might be pure luck

(I think that's mostly my case for being deferred. High stats but loosely written essays)

[keen knot]

imposter syndrome hitting me like a mf 😭

im constantly questioning "what I did better" than the other guy before me

not really question if i belong there, but more of when I see people with ECs like this: #💪-chad-rejects message

makes me feel like hot ass

[rigid gale]

ngl how i feel when im around my friends

it doesnt go away sadly 🥲

[icy matrix]

heyy can any jhu admitted student please read over my supplement? 🤞🏼

[keen knot]

Sure

[storm bison]

for the supplemental, do i need to mention how my interests align with JHU and if so, how much of space should that take up?

[keen knot]

yeah, you can make it as long as you want

just keep it relevant to the rest of the essay keeping in mind the 350 word limit

[sturdy stone]

ikrrrr

[sturdy stone]

ill look if you send it over

[icy matrix]

thank u guys

[nimble flame]

Any ee or just engineering students here?

Thinking I might apply

[sturdy stone]

just do it

what's the worst that could happen

[nimble flame]

My bank account loses $80 lol

But yeah I think I will

[rigid gale]

ayyyy ee

[rigid gale]

if u wanna know anything about ee lmk going into semester 4

[nimble flame]

You get me lol, ee is the best

Is undergrad research in EE/engineering pretty available/open at JHU?

[bold solstice]

hi

[rigid gale]

it is my friends are in research programs rn and over break im gonna email professors asking to join their research team

[nimble flame]

Ooh ok sick

Yeah the low student body in ece made me unsure how enthusiastic the professors were haha

Which is my other question, how is it where the ece student body is so low? I could see it being fun where it could be a tight-knit community but

[rigid gale]

honestly i quite enjoy it

unlike other majors here the professors know you by name

ive had the same professor for 3 semesters so far

which does help build relationships with the professors and it feels more personalized

[rigid gale]

as all majors tho, there is professors who are tenured and they lose interest in lecturing and focus on reasearch

[nimble flame]

That's actually sick haha, I love that

One thing I've heard that I'm kinda skeptical of is that even these ece classes get skewed with biology/medical examples/emphasis, how true is that?

Not really a huge deal, just curious

[rigid gale]

hmmm

i dont really think so tbh

i havent had anything so far mixed with medical examples

[rigid gale]

there might be research teams that have medical things related to ece but class wise so far no

[nimble flame]

Oh ok sick

I still do like medical applications, some people just made it seem like it was basically just a zoom in on ece for biomed lol

Well application submitted, I actually like the school a lot more now 🙏

[rigid gale]

nah its pretty separate theres classes if u want to take that route but if you look up ece focus areas (its nothing offical just smth u pick if you want) you can see the different classes

[slate hatch]

is anyone currently at jhu willing to look over my essay?

[vale garnet]

do u guys think its okay if my resume is just one page? usually thats the recommended length so i tried to expand more on my main ecs

[sturdy stone]

as long as you don’t repeat info you’re fine

[vale garnet]

oh i kinda did bc i put what it says on my common app but i added more details

hopefully its okay though

[sturdy stone]

it wouldn't hurt

i didn't submit one, so if i were you, wouldn't worry about a resume being too long hurting your chances

[rich imp]

hi is anyone going to jhu willing to read my supp 💀

[oak stag]

I can

[oak stag]

Yes

Just pm it to me

[flat yacht]

hii! is anyone who’s a jhu admitted student willing to read my supp 🙏🙏

[oak stag]

I can

[vernal dock]

DONT DO ED2!!!

RUN GUYS!!!

[exotic cedar]

is it that bad bruh

[keen knot]

https://tenor.com/view/jimmy-g-jimmy-butler-butler-reaction-senorclatticus-gif-7603023078686875221

[flat yacht]

tysm! i’ll dm it to u 🙂

[rigid gale]

hey hey dont scare them

come guys its amazing here

[slow turret]

you’re so real, finalized my decision rd it is

question; how’s the school spirit and social life at jhu?

[rigid gale]

i find that its what you make of it

theres always frat normally throwing over the weekend if thats your vibe

[rigid gale]

and you just have to make your own fun with friends

[slow turret]

mm makes sense

is sports big?

[slow turret]

thank you!

[rigid gale]

only lacrosse tbh

[slow turret]

HAHA

[keen knot]

yo does anyone know someone in the AFROTC program at hopkins

need to talk with them / ask questions

[ionic hollow]

colleges accept you

cuz of your personality

and what you have achieved in diff aspects of your life based on your demographic

no point stressing gang

[vernal dock]

shit

[rigid gale]

i know someone but they dont have discord

i can share their experience based on what they told me tho

[keen knot]

ty

[slow turret]

awesome

[last barn]

Can someone please check my prompt answer please

[oak stag]

I can

[silk herald]

How hard is it to get into jhu as a psych major compared to other majors

[vernal dock]

Doesn’t matter what major uou apply as if it’s not BME

[keen knot]

I think someone stole my enrollment package

my speaker 🥲

[past needle]

guys are lors accepted late for jhu, if so is that on common app? both of my teachers writing them are out of town and havent sent it and prob wont until school is back off break

[oak slate]

pretty sure there's like a 1-2 week buffer from what i remember my counselor telling me

[past needle]

by buffer do you mean like an extended window to send em in?

[oak slate]

yes

[mystic thunder]

Even Public Health?

[kind sedge]

how are u guys treating the supplemental

like is it a why us essay or a community essay

[barren aspen]

why school + why major and also some personal growth?

[icy matrix]

i treated it as a community essay and then a why us

[keen knot]

lowk i just treated it like a story abt yourself + connect to school

i described an attribute of myself and then connected it to what i want to do in the future with that mindset

[kind sedge]

Yea I think I did pretty good on my essay, even reused it for northwestern too

Love how it’s just one essay

Saved me so much time

[keen knot]

great 👍

[kind sedge]

Btw, did u do ED to Jhu?

[keen knot]

ye

[kind sedge]

I see

Hopefully I’ll get in rd, kinda nervous since they said they usually accept most ppl via ed

😭

[keen knot]

they admitted around 2,558 for class of 2028

theyve admitted 550 ish ED1 for 2029, so if the number is roughly the same thats slightly over 2000 left to go

could be more, could be less. but i would say its a fair shot even if u dont ed2

[pure tinsel]

iirc they're due 7 days after your application has to be submitted (i applied ED)

my chem teacher sent them in 7 days after i submitted on common app and it was fine

[azure jay]

which prompt for north western

[kind sedge]

The required one

Why us I think

[azure jay]

oh ok

i thought for the supplementals

[kind sedge]

The optional weren’t too bad

I just put whatever I couldn’t fit in the why us

Like clubs and school spirit

[rigid gale]

i got in rd so its possible

[fast saddle]

would anyone be willing to review my essay smile

[keen knot]

sure

[vague sedge]

are you also able to take a look at mine 🙏

[keen knot]

sure

[azure jay]

JHU has such a beautiful applicant portal

omg its so much more welcoming haha

🤩

[keen knot]

Yeah its soo good

Wait till you see the acceptance slideshow when u log-on in march

[oak slate]

yea it's like aesthetically pleasing

[rotund creek]

should i be mentioning my major in the supplemental. like i talk about how life experience contributes to my character/values. then i talk abt how I will use those values to contribute at hopkins, but i dont mention my major(classes or research)

[keen knot]

mention the field relevant to ur major ye

[rotund creek]

alr

my values didnt lead me to the major tho. Is it fine if i just mention how they will help me as i pursue the major?

[keen knot]

yeah

[rotund creek]

k thx 🙏

[rigid gale]

now i wanna see what this yrs prompt is

[marsh lichen]

How has your life experience contributed to your personal story—your character, values, perspectives or skills—and what you want to pursue at Hopkins? (350 word limit)

[bold solstice]

Same boring ahh

[keen knot]

erm 🤓 in defense of sir hopkins, this years prompt is quite intriguing

[bold solstice]

Mr long johns would be disappointed by the uncreativity on display

[vernal dock]

wait how are ppl already getting their speaker packages

mine didnt come until mid january last year

[bold solstice]

yo maybe ik you

im amr2

[keen knot]

i got mine today

lowk thought it got stolen

idk why i recieved it later than people all the way across the country when im 40 mins away 😭

[azure jay]

Counselor hasnt submitted ED 2 agreement yet

Will this be an issue

or when is the last date to do that

[keen knot]

theres a grace period for all extra documents

[azure jay]

nice

90k for JHU

jesus christ

i have to some COF form

i think thats for the i20 or something

[keen knot]

ye this surprised me to

[azure jay]

idk if i will be needing i20

since im applying for aid and also have an H

does everyone have to do cof?

or is it only intls

[keen knot]

i didnt have to do it, I live in the US

US is css and fafsa

the extra stuff is for international

[azure jay]

ah okay

[rigid gale]

amr2 on top

[bold solstice]

Preach

[vernal dock]

im in amr 3b

idk many ppl from amr 2

[rich imp]

do unis have a lower acc for int students or are the num of admitted intl students just lower cus less apply

[marsh lichen]

it is a lot lower

[marsh lichen]

do people ever get their second choice major? or is it just a reject if they dont get their first choice?

[keen knot]

Bme is the only major you cant switch into

Other than that you dont pick ur final major till end of ur 1st or 2nd semester

(According to what ive heard from students who go there)

[rigid gale]

yeah thats pretty much spot on

[kind sedge]

how likely is it that the deadline is extended

[marsh lichen]

apparently theyre accepting until jan 10

[kind sedge]

they better confirm this before the deadline

[keen knot]

u can just email them...

[kind sedge]

oh but i thought that would make me look desperate

[marsh lichen]

😭

[vale garnet]

wait fr??

even for ed2?

my counselor isnt responding to me and she hasnt signed the ED agreement so im tweaking tf out

😖

[keen knot]

ed agreement is considered a supporting document

so yes

[proper gale]

Have any of y'all applied for the JHU fee waiver?

I submitted the form ~1 week ago and never recieved anything from them

am I supposed to?

[vague trellis]

how should I go about this essay?

it starts off like a diversity essay then becomes a why major...?

[glass geode]

GUYS URGENT HELP

I APPLIED

and sent in my app but on my common app preview my self reported sat scores dont show up

even though they said they take self reported

penn also does this btu they tell you not to worry and theyt recieved it

is jhu the same>?

[fossil stirrup]

If u sent it ur probably fine unless they email u otherwise

[oak slate]

yeah it was the same for me when i applied. there might've been another spot in their portal to input them after you receive your portal info, i don't exactly remember. but you're fine

[azure jay]

Last day for ED2 counselor agreement?

Mine didnt finish it yet

[keen knot]

@azure jay

[azure jay]

Understood mate, thanks

[cosmic oak]

hii, for the jhu supplement, how specific do u guys think we'd need to be in terms of specific like offerings as in courses, student organisations, location, etc etc? i know they've emphasised in multiple instances that it's supposed to be more an extension of the personal essay almost more than talking more abt the college specifically and what draws us to them - that they want to be able to know more abt us as a human being for the most part while also in some part learning more abt what attracts us specifically to jhu but i'm wondering whether that means maybe 3-4 specific references will be enough or we'd need more

sorry idk if that made sense it's rlly late where i am

[azure jay]

how stingy is jhu with aid towards internationals

[oak stag]

That’s probably okay. It really depends on how you incorporate them if you know what I mean

[vague trellis]

is the jhu essay mostly a why major/why us?

[past needle]

guys i haven’t got a response yet from admissions about allowing me to send late lor but i think someone here. said they allow up to a week late should i send another email or should i be fine

[oak stag]

It’s around the holidays so they’re probably not in office so I would say give them a few more days

[past needle]

but its deadline day : /

[glass geode]

Did you input into your portal or nah?

I emailed them and it doesn’t seem like they understand what I mean

[glass geode]

@keen knot did you officially report your SAT scores to JHU before applying?

BRO THIS SHIT IS FUCKING WITH ME

I SELF REPORTED CAUSE THEY SAY ITS FINE

BUT I CANT SEE ANY FINE PRINT

[oak slate]

yeah iirc but I did a few schools so I might be misremembering

[glass geode]

I CANT SEE IT ON MY PORTAL

[glass geode]

There is no portal sat input for JHU

[oak slate]

i think you're fine

[glass geode]

We’ll see 😭😭

[oak slate]

it was fine for me so it won't really matter if you can't see it since i couldn't see it either

[glass geode]

Okay fine

[vague trellis]

wat

jhu isnt sefl report?

oh nvm

[exotic cedar]

am i autorejected if i said john hopkins instead of johns hopkins

[pure egret]

Yes

No doubt

They absolutely hate that

Also dont write John’s Hopkin’s

It’s just johns hopkins

[vague trellis]

no mercy 😭

[plain tree]

lets goo

[past needle]

i wrote "Hopkin's" am i cooked

[azure jay]

bro i just wrote hopkins

[marsh lichen]

they also hate it if u write "john hopkins"

[past needle]

wait nvm im tweakin

had to double check

[keen knot]

yeah ur cooked

gg 😔

[vague trellis]

this got extended right 💀

i think ill turn it in today but i wanna make sure

[keen knot]

does it show on the common app as a diff date

[vague trellis]

someone on reddit said so 😭

[cosmic oak]

not for me

can't lie is there anyone accepted into/currently attending hopkins that can read this essay i wrote on 2 hrs of sleep 😞🙏

[vague trellis]

submitted

!!

[tawny zenith]

I’ll look at yours if you look at my CMU essays

[cosmic oak]

i'm gonna be honest with you i'm glad to look at them but my brain is so fried idk if i'll be able to give u the best feedback

but i can try

[kind sedge]

Is this satire

Sry my brain is cooked

[cosmic oak]

ur good but no that's not satire, the uni's name is johnS hopkins with the S so you want to make sure you spell it correctly

[cosmic oak]

ummm

so it's 11:51 pm where i am right now

and commonapp said i could have it submitted by 11:59 in my time zone

but i js submitted and it says this

wow wait i cant send a picture

it basc says i submitted both my commonapp and writing supplement on 1/3/25 past 12

[tawny zenith]

common app sucks w timezones, and is most likely reflecting the time in EST

[marsh lichen]

mine is also blank

just the blue school thing

[vapid pivot]

💀

[sturdy stone]

lol yeah don’t spell name wrong

dw abt like one small error tho

I was missing a quotation mark bc it didn’t transfer from my doc lol

[kind sedge]

LMAO

jhu is tripping

[astral pawn]

did anyone apply to medicine science and the humanities

[rich imp]

this isn't specifcally abt jhu, but was wondering whether saying "college of science" instead of "arts and science" is detrimental in a why us quesiton... every other thing mentioned is in depth and correct, just overlooked that 😭🙏
am i cooked

[sturdy stone]

naw dw abt it, that wouldnt be a reason you get in or don't

[astral pawn]

i thought 350 words is too little to repeat what was already said in activities so is it fine to talk about an experience and how that changed u, not related to the activities or honors as much

[elder prawn]

yo guys

my counselor submitted my stuff but jhu portal says its awaiting is this normal

[rich imp]

thanks 🙏

[sturdy stone]

yes

[sturdy stone]

yes

[kind sedge]

i did

i think its a pretty cool major

[short umbra]

To any internationals

How do I fill this out

Total support for all four years: now we don't have that amount in the current savings bank but we'll be taking out of our income, I know they ask for bank statements so

And for the last option, my only emergency is what's in the savings bank, do I still keep it as no?

[kind sedge]

i think its asking for your estiamted contribution

like how much ur family can pay for all 4 years at jhu

since its need aware

[short umbra]

I guessed that but just wanted to confirm

And for thr emergency fund?

They want something other than savings Im guessing?

Otherwise I say no

[kind sedge]

Like

if u get sick

in the us

do u have funds to go get treatment

or if u have to return to ur home country suddenly

[short umbra]

Relying on savings and support from home

Can I write "whatevers in the bank account" 😭

[kind sedge]

no...

they need to know how much u can contribute to paying for JHU

[astral pawn]

yeah same, i didnt know if there was much like specific stuff to include but i tried to just make it a cohesive story ig

is it comparatively "easier" to get into

[cosmic oak]

i did as my second major choice

[marsh lichen]

anybody who wants to apply to jhu and missed the deadline, theyre officially extending to jan 10th

[cosmic oak]

wow

[golden belfry]

Applied ED2 I hope I get in

[past needle]

wow bro i could’ve polished my essay more

[oak stag]

it's okay - i told myself that after i submitted too lol

good luck guys!

[kind sedge]

Bruh

Ok Yk what my essay is good enough

Not worrying abt this anymore

[past needle]

what are the pros and cons to applying ed 2 besides faster decision

[barren vale]

wait guys i submitted my app around 10pm pst last night and i got an email 10 mins ago saying saying "We saw you indicated an interest in applying to Johns Hopkins University but didn't submit your completed application by the January 2 deadline." but i lowkey did?? or was hopkins due at 11:59pm cst? this happen to anyone else?

[sturdy stone]

i mean jhu doesn't admit to a major, so i dont rlly think so

[sturdy stone]

thats basically it, maybe a little bump in chances but not much

[sturdy stone]

im pretty sure its midnight est

[barren vale]

ohh ok thanks 😭

[keen knot]

i had the same doubt ur good

[kind sedge]

except for bme right?

[sturdy stone]

yep

[kind sedge]

lol i got a email asking me to switch to ED2

like nah im good

[keen knot]

because of major?

[kind sedge]

no

i think its just

for everyone

they really want to "lock in" ppl thru ed2

personally i want to have options

[keen knot]

ah mb i read ur message wrong

[fading yacht]

guys how do we submit say score when it is removed from the commonapp pdf?

sat

[vapid pivot]

the extension is official lessgo

[sturdy stone]

Though college board

[barren vale]

my friend who got in ed1 told me she did it through the school's portal like a self-report section

[azure jay]

dang my government does impose restrictions

some indian LRS scheme

USD 250,000 every year

so i gotta click yes

even if i want aid

[untold egret]

what

is that for nris only or everyone

[azure jay]

Uh

According to the government of India

"Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, all resident individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit up to USD 2,50,000 per financial year (April – March) for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both."

Upon further

it says Indian resident

So its probably resident of India

im not sure about citizenship

but since i hold indian citizenship and live in india i need to click yes

[untold egret]

i clicked no

fuck

[azure jay]

uh

i think u should update that

Since our govt does impose restrictions

[wooden pivot]

i think im cooked i wrote john hopkins all the times instead of johns hopkins

[pure egret]

Welp 😭

I hope jhu isn’t your dream school

[icy matrix]

I wrote Hopkins lmao

I was serious about the word count

[hearty terrace]

Is there a deadline extension for JHU?

[wooden pivot]

is it that big of a deal?

[vague sedge]

I mean schools prolly don’t want you spelling their name wrong

[pure egret]

Yes 100%

They just hate it when people do that

[wooden pivot]

...sooo oops

[pure egret]

It makes it seem like you haven’t actually done research on the college

[wooden pivot]

shouldnt have submitten and known there would be an extension 🙁

[pure egret]

It’s okay, it’s not the end of the world

[wooden pivot]

can i join u in bangtan u instead

[pure egret]

Yes you can 💜😂

[vague trellis]

😭 idt its research but its j careless

esp for their name

[pure egret]

Yeah that too

[hot igloo]

girl thats why i js called it hopkins

thats how they refer to themselves too

[pure egret]

True, that or just JHU

I wrote JHU, and Johns Hopkins, still got rejected though hehe

[keen knot]

I just wrote hopkins

1 time in the entire essay 💀

[vague trellis]

same
i

[untold egret]

i name dropped like 50 times

[vague trellis]

it was my last sentence

💀

[untold egret]

yeah im cooked

[vague trellis]

i might be cooked

because

i thought the question had 0 asking why jhu

so i didnt talk abotu why jhu at all

💀

[keen knot]

oof

[vague trellis]

i still dont know if they wanted anything abt jhh

jhu

act i had stuff abt jhu then deleted it

[vague trellis]

yeah but idk

imean

thats j how hes looking at the prompt

meh its prob fine

also baltimore isn't really my thing 😭

[keen knot]

whats wrong with baltimore

[untold egret]

what is this

istg i never seen this

[keen knot]

https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-johns-hopkins-university-essays

[untold egret]

oh great

[sturdy stone]

dw abt it, that wouldn't be a make or break factor

[untold egret]

can yall send fin aid office email id

i cant find it anywhere

[keen knot]

https://www.jhu.edu/contact/#:~:text=Questions about financial aid%3A fin_aid%40jhu.edu

[untold egret]

there isnt any email id? sad

oh nvm

got it thanks

[echo light]

Will I be penalized for submitting now?

JHU is not close to my top choice which is why I didn’t apply

They probably know that if I apply during the extension time right

[neat linden]

If they extended the deadline I can’t imagine they’ll penalize you for using the extension

[thorn tulip]

Does anyone else’s applicant portal still say awaiting FAFSA even tho it was processed a while ago?

[loud needle]

yes

[thorn tulip]

I called and they’re not receiving anyone’s yet

[queen valve]

Extension is due on the 10th right? I read somewhere that it’s the 8th but I’m pretty sure that’s wrong

[vague trellis]

are people getting their portals 💀

[icy matrix]

yeah I got mine

[vague trellis]

when'd you submit?

[icy matrix]

Around the 27th

[last barn]

how do i submit jpu fin aid

it asks through IDOC but I ccant login to IDOC

[kind sedge]

wdym

isnt it ur collegeboard acc

[keen knot]

idoc is with ur collegeboard financial aid ID

and ur SSN

did u get the email yet with the financial aid ID

[kind sedge]

anyone submit supplementals to jhu?

[last barn]

no do I gotta sumbit css first to get idoc

[keen knot]

yes.

[vague trellis]

wait jhu finaid stuff is due jan 15?

so early 😭

[kind sedge]

ikr

I DONT WANT TO PAY FOR CSS

💀

[keen knot]

have u filled it out yet

[kind sedge]

yea i did it for usc

back in november

so i can probably just submit

but like 17$ is crazy

for each school

[keen knot]

oh damn, most ppl get it free cause of the 6 figure thing

[kind sedge]

my dad make 110k 😢

hes already pissed over the application fees

hes gonna rage when he sees the css profile fees

[proper gale]

How it felt spending 210 dollars on applying for money?!?

[kind sedge]

angry

im more frugal than scrooge mcduck

[marsh lichen]

how much does 1 css send cost

[proper gale]

Like $16

Plus tax

[marsh lichen]

WHAT

NAH

[proper gale]

X20 schools

[kind sedge]

i think u get a discount if u do it in bulk

[marsh lichen]

😭

[proper gale]

It’s a racket

[proper gale]

Substantially false

I did 15 today

Robbed out of my mind

[marsh lichen]

i applied to 10 schools so

why does it cost money wtf

cash grab for college board

[kind sedge]

NOOOO

im cooked

wait so what was the damage to ur wallet today

[kind sedge]

i hate this greedy ass corporation bro

where is luigi when we need him

[proper gale]

210

Fell to my knees in a Walmart

[marsh lichen]

i already spent like 800 on submitting college apps

💀

[proper gale]

Same.

[keen knot]

i spent 800 too lol