Author Topic: Admissions Selection Process (Read 4600 times)

anakinsolo · « **on:** November 18, 2006, 11:37 PM »

Have two questions:

1. How many people from Michigan applied to JHU and how many were admitted?

2. Does geography play a role in the admissions process??

Thank you for your time.

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2006, 11:07 AM »

Anakinsolo,

This is a great question! Unfortunately right now I don't have access to the information about Michigan applicants but there are a few important things to know about geographic diversity here at Hopkins.

1) Independent of where you live, if you are an outstanding student - you stand a fair chance of being admitted to Hopkins. Moreover, being from a state where we don't see a lot of students provides no guarentee that you'll be admitted.

2) Geographic diversity does place a role in admission to Hopkins primarily because we would like Hopkins to be a representation of society at large. We believe it's important to have students from Texas, California, Arkansas, Michigan and Wisconsin (for example) as well as other countries too. Students from different places have different personal experiences, values and interests and we think it's pretty spectacular when all of those things come together on a college campus. It provides a unique learning environment which is essentially unparalleled anywhere else.

And by the way, I've only been to Michigan twice but I liked both of my trips there! One was to Ann Arbor for a competition and the other was to Detroit while I was in college. Pretty fun and the weather reminds me of home in Ottawa.

I hope this answers your question Anakinsolo! :D

Best,

Mark

JHU_MichelleT · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2006, 10:30 PM »

Yay for Michigan (and Wisconsin!).

One of my favorite things about Hopkins has been the geographic (and ethnic/socioeconomic/sexual orientation) diversity present in the student body. :D

lgh · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2006, 04:06 PM »

what states does JHU get the least applicants from?

angielinda · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2006, 02:00 PM »

:rolleyes: Do you know if there are students from Puerto Rico?

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2006, 04:38 PM »

Population by state & territory varies every year - a lot. We do have students from all 50 states and over 70 countries though which is awfully cool. :D

ShAron Seh · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2006, 10:58 AM »

Hello!!!

Greetings...I am Sharon Seh from Malaysia...

Just wondering do you impose any admission quota for international students? If yes can i know what is the number of students from South East Asia each year?

Thanx!!!

~*ShAron*~

N1ck · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2006, 01:37 PM »

Hi again :D

Could you please let me know will JH take in consideration my "Georgian Unified National Examination" score for instance the fact that I got in top 3% if the documentation will be provided? It is like the SAT Reasoning in my country and it is the most important test in Georgia which determines who will be given the admission in any accredited Georgian University.
How important are international student's national examination scores?

Thank a lot.

Hava a nice day. :D

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:30 PM »

Sharon,

First, nope we have no quota's at all!

N1ck,

We consider any information that you submit in addition to our application but mainly we are looking at the parts of our application which we require. You are welcome to submit any additional material however which you believe will aid us in getting to know you and evaluating your candidacy. :D

*Part I—Personal Information
*$60 nonrefundable application fee or waiver
*Part II—Supplemental Information, with Early Decision Agreement signed, if applicable
*Secondary School Report
*Standardized Exam Reports
*Teacher Evaluation
*CSS PROFILE form for financial aid plus supplementary materials, if applicable
International Certification of Finances Form, if applicable.

~Mark

gmac525 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2007, 12:27 AM »

Is it true that New Jersey students are disadvantaged due to the many applicants compared with someone from like... Alaska?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:21 AM »

See the 2nd post on this thread from Admissions_Mark. Applicants are not at a disadvantage if they apply from a state where we get a lot of applications from (NY, NJ, CA, etc.). Also applicants from a state we get few applications from (HI, AK, ND, SD, etc.) are not at an advantage. This is one of the great myths of college admissions. Students are admitted on the merits of their applications in relation to what we as the Admissions Committee determine makes the best fit for the University.

simon08 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2008, 07:19 PM »

Admissions Mark says that geographical diversity does play a role in admissions, in post #2, while Admissions Daniels says that it provides no advantage/disadvantage. Could one of you please clarify which is the case?

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2008, 08:51 AM »

Simon08,

To clarify, applicants are not at a disadvantage if they apply from a state where we get a lot of applications from (NY, NJ, CA, etc.). Also applicants from a state we get few applications from (HI, AK, ND, SD, etc.) are not at an advantage. However, it is important to review each applicant based on their own context so while it provides no advantage or disadvantage in the process, it is something that is a part of the application review process. I hope this helps.

Mark

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2008, 06:29 PM »

Quote from: "simon08"

Admissions Mark says that geographical diversity does play a role in admissions, in post #2, while Admissions Daniels says that it provides no advantage/disadvantage. Could one of you please clarify which is the case?

Just to add to what Mark said...

...there is a difference to my remarks and his remarks.

As I stated, one is not given a stated advantage nor disadvantage based on the state / region / country they apply from. Someone who is applying from North Dakota where we get a handful of applications each year from does not have an easier chance of being admitted versus a student who applies from California which is our largest state for applications.

However, as Mark stated, geographic diversity is one of MANY goals we set for shaping the incoming class every year, so it is a factor in our reviews. By factor, we mean we consider it when evaluating applications ... that is it.

liss127 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2009, 01:41 PM »

Many students from my school are applying to JHU. At least 10. Does this affect JHU's admission decisions?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2009, 03:45 PM »

Quote from: "liss127"

Many students from my school are applying to JHU. At least 10. Does this affect JHU's admission decisions?

The number of applicants we receive from a given school does not factor in when rendering admissions decisions on each individual candidate. Each applicant is reviewed individually and independently from other applicants from the same school.

A student is not at an advantage if they are the only applicant from their school, and a student is not at a disadvantage if there are multiple applicants from a given school. We receive over 50 applicants from some schools and we will admit as many students from that school as we feel are admissible.

aliahmad · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2009, 05:39 AM »

Hello all. Before I ask any questions, I'd like to say that I find that the fact that JHU has integrated such a form of direct communication between students and admissions counselors to be extremely useful and just another reason why I find this university to be so great.

With that said, I have a few inquiries which I have numbered for ease of reading.

1. I transferred from a Canadian school to a United States school after finishing my junior year at the Canadian school. Thus, I have two transcripts: one from the Canadian school from grades 9-11 and one from the US school from only grade 12. Prior to leaving the Canadian school, I requested an official hard copy of my transcript.

My question: Am I allowed to have my current American school to send my Canadian transcript (of which I possess the official hard copy) along with my American transcript (which they possess) or do I have to request that the Canadian school send my transcript separately? I ask this question because I do not wish for inconvenience in the organization of my application to be caused by two separate transcripts being sent, both seemingly independent of each other.

2. I understand that JHU places a great emphasis on course rigor, with one great advantage to an applicant being their enrollment in AP courses. However, at my Canadian school, no AP courses were available, with the maximum course rigor levels being designated as "Academic" (grades 9-10) and "University" (grades 11-12) and my courses were all of this rigor.

When I transferred to the American school, I made every effort to enroll in AP courses as early as possible. However, all school officials told me that such courses were full as prior students had registered to them even before I was integrated in the school system so I was placed on a wait list. After approximately a month, I have not been transferred from the wait list.

My question is: Will the fact that, despite my taking of the maximum course rigor in my Canadian school, my absence of AP courses in the American school due to restricted availability negatively affect my application?

3. Are SAT scores viewed by the admission committee holistically or section-specifically? I ask this question because I believe that my SAT score may be perceived to be imbalanced by some. While the total SAT score is well above the national average, the score distribution in terms of the sections is somewhat uneven, with a noticeably greater slant towards the Critical Reading and Writing sections as opposed to the Math section due to my greater linguistic inclination. Will this uneven distribution negatively affect my application, even if my planned major is not math-related?

I thank you for your time and sincerely appreciate your responses.

Regards,
Ali Ahmad

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:51 PM »

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My question: Am I allowed to have my current American school to send my Canadian transcript (of which I possess the official hard copy) along with my American transcript (which they possess) or do I have to request that the Canadian school send my transcript separately? I ask this question because I do not wish for inconvenience in the organization of my application to be caused by two separate transcripts being sent, both seemingly independent of each other.

The only situation in which your current school can submit your Canadian transcript is if the official hard copy of your Canadian transcript that is in your possession is in a sealed envelope and has never been opened. Otherwise, you will need to request official copies of transcripts sent by both your current and past schools, and have the schools send those transcripts directly to Johns Hopkins.

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Will the fact that, despite my taking of the maximum course rigor in my Canadian school, my absence of AP courses in the American school due to restricted availability negatively affect my application?

We evaluate a student based on the circumstances of the school they attended. When reviewing your work at your Canadian school we will evaluate your course selections based on the rigor of courses that were available to you. Then when reviewing your work at your US school we will change our review based on the rigor of courses available to you at this new school.

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Will this uneven distribution negatively affect my application, even if my planned major is not math-related?

The review of standardized test scores are always considered in the context of the individual applicant and their background and their strengths and weaknesses.

youngm2194 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:03 PM »

I have found that the average acceptance rate for JHU is around 26%. Is this including pre-med and other tough majors to get into whose admissions are more selective and have less space? Basically, is the acceptance rate higher for applicants whose majors are not the most popular/excellent(like pre-med)

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:14 PM »

Quote from: youngm2194

I have found that the average acceptance rate for JHU is around 26%. Is this including pre-med and other tough majors to get into whose admissions are more selective and have less space? Basically, is the acceptance rate higher for applicants whose majors are not the most popular/excellent(like pre-med)

Please first see this discussion topic, as it should help clear up any confusion:
http://www.hopkins-interactive.com/forums/ask-admissions/intended-major-in-the-admissions-process/

Applicants to Johns Hopkins University do not apply to a specific school nor a specific major. All applicants are applying to the full undergraduate university, and all applicants are held to the same standards. Upon enrollment, a student can choose the major or majors they are interested in pursuing across the Whiting School of Engineering and Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. The acceptance rate is the same for all applicants of all intended majors, simply because one does not apply to a major.

Please note, pre-med is not a major at Hopkins. It is an advising program only.

TpTPlayer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:20 PM »

My question relates to the importance of awards in admission. I have been involved for three years with a writing club on campus and through that club I have entered competitions and won several awards on the state and regional level. However, the club meets only once a week and I therefore do not have many "hours" of involvement to list on my college application.
I wanted to ask if the number of hours of involvement is more important than the level of accomplishment one has? Would JHU more highly value an applicant with many hours of involvement in clubs, but who has not accomplished as many awards? Or is the individual who has recieved more awards more desirable? Thank you!

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:32 AM »

Quote from: "TpTPlayer"

My question relates to the importance of awards in admission. I have been involved for three years with a writing club on campus and through that club I have entered competitions and won several awards on the state and regional level. However, the club meets only once a week and I therefore do not have many "hours" of involvement to list on my college application.
I wanted to ask if the number of hours of involvement is more important than the level of accomplishment one has? Would JHU more highly value an applicant with many hours of involvement in clubs, but who has not accomplished as many awards? Or is the individual who has recieved more awards more desirable? Thank you!

It all depends on context and the complete review of an individual's application. On the Common Application there is a section to list honors/awards/achievements and there is a separate section to list extracurricular experiences. Both areas matter and what a student lists is going to be factored in when the application is reviewed.

There is always the debate of breadth over depth, and to be honest there is no preference of one over the other for our Admissions Committee. Each applicant is reviewed holistically, and that means each applicant is expected to tell a different story through their extracurricular experiences and achievements. We don't value one trait over another, but rather pay attention to things like commitment, dedication, passion, service, leadership, etc.

TpTPlayer · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: "Admissions_Daniel"

There is always the debate of breadth over depth, and to be honest there is no preference of one over the other for our Admissions Committee. Each applicant is reviewed holistically, and that means each applicant is expected to tell a different story through their extracurricular experiences and achievements. We don't value one trait over another, but rather pay attention to things like commitment, dedication, passion, service, leadership, etc.

Thank you for your response! My question, however, was not so much related to breadth versus depth. I am not worried about not having enough extracurricular hours because I am also heavily involved with my debate team (captain), play trumpet, conduct science research, and am an officer in two honor societies. I really wanted to ask how much awards matter in the process. Would awards be weighed more heavily than just participation in an activity (without any awards)? Sorry for the double question, but your advice is really, really helpful!

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:18 PM »

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I really wanted to ask how much awards matter in the process. Would awards be weighed more heavily than just participation in an activity (without any awards)?

As I stated in my previous response, it all depends on context and the complete review of an individual's application. Honors/awards/achievements matter, as do the activities a student pursues. There is no policy that weighs one set of information as more important than another set of information. It will always depend on the context of the full review of an individual student's application. I can not provide a perfect answer for your question as there is no pre-established answer to the way a student's accomplishments will be reviewed.

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