<p>I know, contrary to popular opinion, that JHU is NOT just a pre-med school and that it excels in other areas as well. But how is its math, and specifically its statistics program?</p>
<p>My impression from browsing through the JHU mathematics page is that statistics isn't too huge there. The math department seems to be the smallest division within the Whiting School, and statistics is embedded in as part of the mathematics department. </p>
<p>I would appreciate any input.</p>
<p>I have two friends who are in AMS and I myself might add it as a major (I'm a math major). They seem to like the department and I've never heard them complain about the classes, except maybe that the 400-level ones are hard ;).</p>
<p>I think a lot of grads go on to wall street/finance or graduate ph.d's in math.</p>
<p>Just to clarify a bit ... Applied Mathematic and Statistics and Mathematics are two different programs of study, in two different departments, in two different schools. </p>
<p>Mathematics is an undergraduate major and minor in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences:
Undergraduate</a> Program Information</p>
<p>Applied Mathematics and Statistics is an undergraduate major and minor in the Whiting School of Engineering:
Johns</a> Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering</p>
<p>Both programs are top notch and offer EXTENSIVE research opportunities for undergraduate students. You can find ample information on both department web sites about course selection and research possibilities.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I may have to contradict AdmissionsDaniel on the research part, at least in the math department. I have spoken with Rich Brown (undergrad director) on several occasions and he has told me that there are limited opportunities in undergrad math in the country. Most opportunities come from summer programs in junior/senior year.</p>
<p>Well in my years at Hopkins I have known two math majors quite well and they both did undergraduate research. One only did research in his senior year but the other I am sure was working on a project that started in his sophomore year. Though there might not be a ton of opportunities as with some other programs of study, if you are diligent in your search and use many different resources you should be able to find research.</p>
<p>As for applied math, I have known a number of majors in the field and they all do research. In fact, check out the long list of research areas for the department:
Johns</a> Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering</p>
<p>Yeah, in the math open house Dr. Brown said all the u-grad research is off site over the summer at like math camps.</p>