Author Topic: Admissions: Transfer Admissions (Read 982 times)

Dacia · « **on:** December 06, 2006, 05:37 PM »

Hey!

After extensive thought, I've decided to transfer next fall from my current university due to numerous reasons. Hopkins is my first choice! Is there any info you can provide me with that would up my chances of being accepted, for example..my GPA requirements or extra-curricular activities? I'm also a resident of MD, would that give me any kind of benefit in the application process?

-Dacia

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2006, 10:45 PM »

Hey Dacia,

My only advice really is to get things in on time, be thoughtful about your application and do the best you can in your classes. Hopkins welcomes transfer students each year into the sophomore and junior classes. All application materials must be received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by March 15 for entry in the fall. Applicants must have solid academic preparation in courses comparable to those offered at Hopkins, and a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Consideration is also based on available space within particular university programs.

Transfer students must apply using the Common Application Online or the paper Common Application. :D

You must submit an official secondary school transcript, an official college transcript from every college or university attended, and an instructor's recommendation. (Official SAT or ACT results may be submitted, but this is optional for transfer applicants.) Students who wish to earn an additional bachelor's degree must apply for transfer admission.

U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen transfer applicants may apply for financial assistance. Funds for transfer students are limited. Please submit all appropriate financial aid documents by their deadlines. I hope this helps Dacia! :D

~Mark

Kailyn · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2007, 02:52 AM »

Hello there. Glad I found this forum! I hope this helps me.

Anyways, I am interested in attending JHU for neuroscience (as pre-med). And I'm trying to figure out my chances or what I may need to do. I'm in a community college right now, and because I only have my GED I plan to transfer. I am a very good student, I'm most often an A/B student. :) I plan to submit ACT scores along with my application to help. What I need to know is are there any specific classes I should consider taking at my local community college to help me with admissions? I was planning to wait on the science classes until I am admitted to a university and am currently doing math, english, and foreign language. (Enrolled in, I can switch them still before the quarter starts). Please give me advice. And does JHU consider GED's for transfers? Will high ACT and GED scores along with my GPA help me more? Or should I just forget about it...?

Overall, does JHU pretty much decline every GED application no matter the background? I am eager to learn and desire to get the best education I can. I want to do more with myself in the future than I have done in the past. I don't want my mind to go to waste which is why I have turned my life around.

I do ballet as an extracurricular and am starting music lessons. And I have worked for 1.5 years prior to FT enrollment in college (I want to concentrate on my studies). I would have liked to do more but I was never in a public hs. I have special circumstances as to why I can't do certain activities like volunteering (emotional). Is that something I should mention on my application along with a Dr's note or does that not matter?

Thank you for your help.
Kailyn

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2007, 07:59 AM »

For detailed information about transfer admission, please review this web site: http://apply.jhu.edu/faqs/transfer.html. Transfer admission to Hopkins is highly competitive and based on space availability. In addition, a minimum 3.0 cumulative college grade point average is required for admission. A minimum of 24 credits are necessary to transfer to Hopkins. Any student who has enrolled in a full-time or part-time program at an accredited college or university after graduating from high school is considered a transfer student. Students with GEDs may also apply for transfer admission -- we do not restrict such applicants.

Please note we will not comment on a transfer student's chances for admission nor do we provide recommendations for what course to take. We are the evaluators of the decisions students make about their academics, and the courses you select will say much about what kind of academic student you will be at Hopkins. After a student enrolls at Hopkins, an official credit evaluation is performed by the Office of Academic Advising. In order to receive credit for courses, students must have earned a grade of C or above in courses comparable in content to those offered at Hopkins. Only courses taken at an accredited college or university will be accepted.

As far as standardized test scores they are optional. The decision to submit them is for each transfer applicant to decide.

When completing your application you may include anything in that you feel is important for the Admissions Committee to know.

Unfortunately, on these forums we do not comment on individual student's chances for admission, so this is the most information we can provide.

Kailyn · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2007, 12:30 PM »

Oh, is there someone I can email or speak to privately then?

Thanks!

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2007, 02:02 PM »

Personal appointments and interviews are not available for transfer students. However, we you may e-mail the Transfer Admissions Coordinator, John Birney - john.birney@jhu.edu with any questions you might have. Once again though it is the policy of the Admissions staff not to discuss on individual student's chances for admission.

ldivine · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2007, 12:35 AM »

Hello,

I applied to JHU last fall and was, unfortunately, wait-listed and then subsequently denied. Seeing as I am not one to be deterred I have a few questions regarding transfer admissions at JHU.

1. Do you keep files from previous years on hand? Meaning will you be seeing my previous freshman application in addition to my transfer application?

2. If a high school teacher knew me much better than my college professors is it acceptable to submit a letter from the high school teacher and not the professor?

3. How easy is it for transfer students to get involved in the Hopkins community? Are transfer students who live on campus paired together or are there any other notable attempts to integrate transfer students?

I guess that's all the major questions I can remember at the moment (let me apologize for any incoherancy- I had my wisdom teeth out over break so as not to disrupt my studies and am fairly loaded up on pain pills at the moment)

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving! Hope to be at JHU in the fall!

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:24 AM »

Quote from: "ldivine"

Hello,

I applied to JHU last fall and was, unfortunately, wait-listed and then subsequently denied. Seeing as I am not one to be deterred I have a few questions regarding transfer admissions at JHU.

1. Do you keep files from previous years on hand? Meaning will you be seeing my previous freshman application in addition to my transfer application?

2. If a high school teacher knew me much better than my college professors is it acceptable to submit a letter from the high school teacher and not the professor?

3. How easy is it for transfer students to get involved in the Hopkins community? Are transfer students who live on campus paired together or are there any other notable attempts to integrate transfer students?

1. Yes, we will pull your freshman application out of storage as a reference ... but you will need to apply with all new materials.

2. You may use a high school teacher as a supplemental recommendation ... but you are still required to get your primary recommendation from a professor.

3. There is an extensive array of programs during the first few weeks of school that help Transfer students transition to Hopkins. The program is actually called Transfer Transitions. However, transfer students do have to make more of an attempt than freshman students.

louis21 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2007, 04:00 PM »

Hi, I have a few questions concerning transferring to Hopkins for sophomore year.

What is the average GPA of transfer students who have successfully been accepted last year?
What is the acceptance rate for transfer students last year?

Thank you.

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #9 on:** December 28, 2007, 09:22 AM »

Quote from: louis21

What is the average GPA of transfer students who have successfully been accepted last year?
What is the acceptance rate for transfer students last year?

We do not release a specific average GPA for transfer students for a number of reasons:

(1) It varies greatly from year to year.
(2) GPA scales are different for many colleges and universities.
(3) GPA is not the only factor that is looked at when reviewing transfer applicants.

That being said, a minimum of a college 3.0 GPA is required for a transfer applicant to be considered for admission. However, transfer admission is extremely competitive, and the majority of admitted transfer students have a 3.8 or higher GPA. That does not mean a 3.8 or higher is required, but that typically only very high achieving transfer students are considered for admission.

As far as acceptance rate, it also will vary year to year but it is often quite low. Last year the transfer acceptance rate was 8%.

For more info:
http://apply.jhu.edu/faqs/transfer.html

Also, read this:
http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/blog/2007/05/an-ode-to-the-transfer-applicant/

monquin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2010, 04:57 PM »

I am interested in applying as a transfer student sometime in the future.
I have heard from other applicants that JHU only accepts a very small amount (5 or possibly a little more) of people as transfer students per program.
Is this true and where can I find out how many JHU generally accepts in my program?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2010, 06:02 PM »

Quote from: "monquin"

I am interested in applying as a transfer student sometime in the future.
I have heard from other applicants that JHU only accepts a very small amount (5 or possibly a little more) of people as transfer students per program.
Is this true and where can I find out how many JHU generally accepts in my program?

To start, transfer applicants do not apply to a specific major or program. All applicants are applying to the full University and when admitted are admitted to the entire university.

The number of transfer applicants varies from year-to-year. In the last few years there has been an increase in transfer applications to about 800 - 900 per year. But every year the volume will differ.

The acceptance rate also varies greatly year to year but is typically less than 10%. Last year the acceptance rate was 5%. Transfer admissions rate are based on space availability (therefore directly linked to the number of freshmen who apply) and the strength of the applicant pool.

dzhou · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2010, 01:10 PM »

Dear Admissions,

I am considering applying as a transfer student into Johns Hopkins and I was wondering if JHU looks for specific characteristics in transfer students more so than it does for incoming freshmen.

Because the acceptance of transfer students is directly related to the number of freshman applications, does this mean that first-time applicants get first pick of entering JHU? Do transfer students compete for spots with only transfer students to enter JHU then?

Thank you in advance,
Daoning

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:30 PM »

Quote from: "dzhou"

Because the acceptance of transfer students is directly related to the number of freshman applications, does this mean that first-time applicants get first pick of entering JHU? Do transfer students compete for spots with only transfer students to enter JHU then?

The transfer admission and freshman admission selection process are independent and separate processes. The only link is that the number of transfer students we can enroll is based on many factors including the size of the incoming freshmen class. Freshman admission decisions are all completed by April 1, way in advance of the review of transfer applications.

A determination is made by the Admissions Committee on the number of transfer students that can be admitted, and then the selection of transfers is based on that number and the quality of each individual transfer application.

kanniechu · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:31 AM »

I am currently studying in a community college in california, and holding F-1 visa. How can I know the major credit in JHU is equal to the credit that I am studing at the college right now?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2011, 08:17 AM »

Quote from: "kanniechu"

I am currently studying in a community college in california, and holding F-1 visa. How can I know the major credit in JHU is equal to the credit that I am studing at the college right now?

A minimum of 12 credits are necessary to transfer to Johns Hopkins, and Johns Hopkins will only transfer a maximum of 60 credits. After you enroll at Johns Hopkins, an official credit evaluation is performed by the Office of Academic Advising (Arts & Sciences) or the Office of Academic Affairs (Engineering). To receive credit for courses, you must have earned a grade of C or above in courses comparable in content to those offered at Johns Hopkins. Only courses taken at an accredited college or university are accepted. Transfer credit evaluations are processed when Academic Advising receives a final copy of your transcript with all grades posted. There is no way to determine the number of credits that will transfer prior to admission, enrollment, and review by the academic advising office.

XKEVX · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:30 PM »

My first semester of college was a rough one and that lead to some bad grades but now I am back on track with pretty much straight A's. I know it won't disappear however would my drastic improvement in addition to all of my extracirriculars help show that I am a worth while candidate for admissions?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2011, 10:43 AM »

Quote from: XKEVX

My first semester of college was a rough one and that lead to some bad grades but now I am back on track with pretty much straight A's. I know it won't disappear however would my drastic improvement in addition to all of my extracirriculars help show that I am a worth while candidate for admissions?

As stated in our Forums Guidelines:

Questions regarding an individual’s chances for admission, while important, cannot be answered here. Admission to Johns Hopkins is a complex process, and there are no set “formulas.” The Admissions Committee employs a holistic approach to application review, meaning that there is no way to determine an applicant’s chances for admission outside of a full review of the application. Please keep that in mind.

Although an outstanding academic record is important, we select students on the basis of many attributes and are especially interested in those we believe will contribute to, as well as benefit from, the Hopkins community. Each application is reviewed individually, and the Admissions Committee considers each application as an individual. To that end, students are selected on the basis of many attributes – academic record, extracurricular achievements, demonstrated leadership and community contribution, your personal essays, and letters of recommendation. Admissions decisions are comprehensive and take into account all factors such as academic performance trends.

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2012, 08:37 AM »

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I am student who already has a bachelor's degree in Linguistics who is thinking about applying to JHU to study biomedical engineering.

I read your website and it seemed like because I already have a degree I wouldn't be allowed to attend JHU as a transfer student.

Is that right? Am I right in thinking that I could only attend graduate school and not be able to get an undergraduate degree?

That is correct. As our transfer application web site states:

http://apply.jhu.edu/apply/faq_transfer.html

"Individuals already holding a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for admission to Johns Hopkins University as freshman or transfer students."

We suggest you check-out the following programs for non-traditional students:

Advanced Academic Programs: http://advanced.jhu.edu/
Engineering Programs for Professionals: http://ep.jhu.edu/

BlancheBunny103 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2012, 06:54 AM »

Hi Admission_Daniel,

On Hopkins blog, you posted the data for wait-listed students:

Quote

2010 – Approximately 30 students were admitted from the wait list.
2009 – No offers of admission from the wait list.
2008 – Approximately 40 students were admitted from the wait list.
2007 – Approximately 80 offers.
2006 – No offers.
2005 – No offers.
2004 – Approximately 150 offers.
2003 – Approximately 100 offers.
2002 – No offers.
2001 – Approximately 50 offers.
2000 – No offers.

If possible, can you pls post up the data for transfer students as well?
Thanxx =)

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2012, 07:37 AM »

Transfer admissions and admission from our wait list are two completely separate processes and statistics are not comparable. We do not release statistics about transfer admission like we do the wait list. Over the last four year admissions to Hopkins as a transfer applicant has been highly selective with an overall admit rate ranging from 8-12%.

fearlessfembot · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:10 AM »

I am waiting to hear from JHU in regards to my transfer application. Are the responses going out after May 20th? I ask because one of the universities I applied to offered me full-tuition, but JHU is my first choice. I hope to know before that date. Any chance?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2012, 12:21 PM »

Quote from: fearlessfembot on May 13, 2012, 12:10 AM

I am waiting to hear from JHU in regards to my transfer application. Are the responses going out after May 20th? I ask because one of the universities I applied to offered me full-tuition, but JHU is my first choice. I hope to know before that date. Any chance?

The Transfer Admissions Committee is working diligently to finalize decisions and will release decisions by the end of this week. So yes, you will receive an admissions decision before May 20. No specific date is currently set, but decisions will be released before Friday, May 18.

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