<p>I'm a bored Hopkins student trying to find productive ways to procrastinate, so hit me with all the questions you've ever wanted answered about JHU. I promise to be totally candid with my responses!</p>
<p>How hard is it for an ED admitted student to actually get a single dorm room? What do students usually do for fun on the weekends?</p>
<p>ED students definitely get a leg up in the dorm and occupancy they want. Personally, everyone I know who has a single was admitted ED. Just prioritize that you want a single over a certain dorm. Be aware though that there aren’t that many singles available to begin with. Also, I know someone who has a single in a dorm he didn’t choose because he prioritized occupancy over building; it might be better to just request a double in your dorm of choice if it’s not that big of a deal to you.</p>
<p>People do whatever they want on the weekends. I have friends who do their work for the week and who stay at Brody/MSE all night. I have other friends who hang out on or off campus during the day and go to frats or house parties at night. People in sports or organizations also tend to have things to do due to their activities. I also know some people who travel over the weekend really often, since the JHMI takes Hopkins students right to Penn Station. There’s always interesting events on campus every weekend. From last Saturday and Sunday alone there was an Indian cultural celebration, a dance showcase featuring students from the DMV area, a comedy show, sports games, Peabody concerts, etc. If that’s not enough, there’s always the option to jump on the JHMI and Charm City Circulator to go to places in Baltimore (ex. inner harbor, Towson Town Center, and more). At night, there are always a few frats holding parties. I try to have as much fun as I can on weekends. When I have downtime, I do some work, but I generally go to these events and parties. Still, I know people who mainly study or people who take it slow and rest in over the weekend too. I’m pretty sure most students balance doing work and going out, so they’ll be in their dorm for a few hours doing homework but be out and about at night or the day after. The weekend is really what you make of it.</p>
<p>Wow that was actually really informative, thanks! 
The more I hear about the school the more I really see myself there. Fingers crossed for an acceptance :)</p>
<p>Also, do you know if ED decisions are always released on Dec 15th?</p>
<p>I’m not sure. I’m not really following along with stuff like that since they aren’t applicable to me. You can probably find out online.</p>
<p>What’s your major?</p>
<p>CS. I’m still open to other majors though and I’m pretty sure I’ll do a minor (maybe in econ, entrepreneurship & management, psych, art, or something else).</p>
<p>Does Hopkins disregard art class grades on a HS transcript?</p>
<p>I don’t know if Hopkins disregards art classes, but I have heard that it mainly takes core classes into account. That means if you have six classes, let’s say calculus, government, biology, art, and music, Hopkins would look into the first four more than the last two. I’ve also heard that it only uses these vanilla classes when recalculating a student’s GPA for admissions. I think it depends on your major though. If you apply with a clear interest in art, it makes sense for Hopkins to look into that. If you however show a predilection for engineering, I doubt art plays a big role.</p>
<p>What is the average class size at JHU for freshman and sophomore courses?</p>
<p>How is the social life on the premed track? I know that JHU has a top ranked science department, but are premed students especially nerdy or distant?</p>
<p>sandra, one of the captains of the football team and president of a fraternity is pre-med. I also know plenty other pre-meds who have lives beyond studying.</p>
<p>Can you stay in a dorm all 4 years?</p>
<p>@cassiebreeze
The class size really depends on which class you take. If you take something like physics, calc, psych, or other typical intro courses, there can be from 100 to 500 people. This is because a lot of people sample classes or have to take intro classes for major requirements. The extremely large classes are mostly psych courses and as you get to upper level science/math courses, the class size shrinks. Additionally, most lecture classes have a TA section with only 20 or so students. For perspective, the intro CS courses have around 150 people. Intermediate programming, however, only has 25. If you take a humanities class (English, language, etc.) they will be much smaller. Expos classes and IFP, writing intensive courses freshmen typically take, range from 5 to 15 people. </p>
<p>@sandralucky
I really don’t think whether someone is pre-anything or pre-nothing affects social life. It depends on how time is managed. I know people in “busy” majors who are in dozens of activities and go to sleep at 11 PM. I also know people who are in “easier” majors and who stay up a lot because they don’t manage their time very efficiently (I admit I fall into that category). Most of my friends are actually BME or ChemBE (I’ve met quite a few at parties too). As for nerdiness, that really depends on the person’s personality. It depends on who you meet and choose to befriend. There definitely are nerdy pre-meds, but there definitely are not nerdy ones too. Typically, 60% of incoming students indicate an interest in pre-med so they can’t all be nerdy haha. Also, I don’t feel distant from any of my friends at all. If anything, I wouldn’t feel close due to actual distance; I live on the freshman quad so I don’t typically see my friends from Wolman/McCoy/HopInn.</p>
<p>@Yoloswag2014
Housing is guaranteed for the first two years. I believe you can stay in a dorm as a junior and a senior as well if you request it. If you want to live right on campus, you could also apply to be an RA if that’s your thing. Most people don’t dorm past sophomore year, though. The places upperclassmen move into aren’t really separate apartments. They are basically apartments specific to Hopkins. I’m not too sure about this topic since I’m only a freshman, but upperclassmen typically tell me they prefer living off campus anyway.</p>
<p>^Hopkins owns a number of nearby apartment complexes that are not part of University Housing but are occupied primarily (but not exclusively)by Hopkins juniors and seniors and graduate students. These apartments are unfurnished and have 12 month leases, whereas apartments managed by University Housing are furnished and typically are leased for the 9 month academic year or for the summer. There is also a plethora of other housing nearby, ranging from quite cheap to fancy and expensive, depending upon your tastes and financial resources.</p>
<p>Most upperclassmen prefer off-campus housing because it generally is cheaper and provides more freedom. Furnishings are readily and cheaply available at the end of every school year. Security is generally better at University Housing so some students prefer that and it is generally available (but not guaranteed) for those who want it.</p>
<p>What do you think is the coolest thing about Hopkins?
Also, if I want to work during college, will I be sacrificing my social life?</p>
<p>Do you feel like getting a single freshman year alienates you socially?
How is rushing?
I recently got a call (which I missed) from a JHU # after applying ED. It was at a strange time, 7:30 pm on a Friday.(I was naturally not home) I called admissions to ask about it and they said they only communicate via email. Speculations?</p>
<p>Can you comment on your experiences as a CS major? How large are your classes? Is there a lot of attrition from them? How is the workload? Is a double major possible? Do you feel that you will have access to interesting internships and recruiting for good jobs? What attracted to you to JHU for CS?</p>
<p>It’s 6:43 pm on a Thursday night and you have absolutely zero work to do. What do you do for fun?</p>
<p>What’s the learning environment like? I’m trying to decide where to apply ED and I’m considering Hopkins, but I’m afraid everyone will be too cut-throat and competitive (esp. the pre-med kids).</p>