<p>pickle, depends what kind of person you are. There are some really fun clubs at the inner harbor and Thursday night is college night at soundstage.</p>
<p>turtles, we’re not really cut-throat, just competitive. We all want to do well and we do sometimes compete with each other to get good grades, but we still study together and don’t hinder each other. It’s more of a friendly competition. Of course there are a few cut-throat kids around, but those people exist in all top schools</p>
<p>Would you say that competitiveness is something that’s pretty much definitive of the typical Johns Hopkins student? I know there are always exceptions, but are most people pretty competitive? I really really want to go somewhere with a collaborative environment; I don’t want to feel like I’m in some kind of race against my peers for the best grades.</p>
<p>Do you consider Hopkins a safety school in reference to CMU, Cornell and caltech for computer science?</p>
<p>Well, I’ve been MIA for a bit. It’s reading period though AKA I’ll have lots of time to waste away not studying. I have a bunch of questions to get to so I’ll answer them incrementally. Feel free to keep asking stuff!</p>
<p>@RhythmMeleon</p>
<p>I’m not sure how to identify the coolest thing about Hopkins haha. There are a lot of great things about it. It has great research, a beautiful campus, and all that usual spiel. If I had to pinpoint something, though, I’d have to say it’s the community you’ll discover (as cliche as it is). I’ve met so many interesting people and made so many friends. For me, it’s totally different from high school. There is so much freedom and everyone is so much more accepting. Everyone is really nice so I befriend new people regularly. I’ve met students of all majors too. They’re all very active in their respective niches, and you can genuinely see that they’re passionate. I don’t want to speak too much into this because the social experience for each person will vary, but I guarantee you you’ll also find your own group and enjoy yourself.</p>
<p>Working in college depends on the person. You can definitely request specific hours and it will work out if you’re good with time management. I know a friend who quit his job, though, because it was cutting into his studies. Granted, he wasn’t 100% productive at all times; I’m sure another student in his shoes could have managed with the job fine. It all really depends on what you do with your time.</p>
<p>@whatisbusiness</p>
<p>I wouldn’t know because I don’t have a single, but I really don’t think so. Personally, I think that people automatically make friends based on proximity, but they’re superficial in a way; I find it highly unlikely that your roommate, suitemate, or hallmate will be your best friend ever. Thus, I don’t typically hang out with people I live next to. I hang out with friends from all over, so I’m rarely ever in my dorm. If you’re someone who isn’t very comfortable talking to new people and you live in a dorm or hall that’s not particularly social, having a single might be disadvantageous. Everyone I know with a single has a lot of friends and definitely aren’t alienated in any way though. I suggest meeting people of all ages and from different dorms. Being in a single, double, or triple really shouldn’t affect your social life if you try to actively meet people.</p>
<p>Formal rushing for social frats and sororities happens in spring. Since I’m a freshman, I can’t say firsthand how it is yet. I have been to some rush events first semester, though. There’s usually a lot of food or goodies and you become acquainted with some brothers/sisters. It’s fun and a easy way to meet people, so I suggest it. If anything, do it for the free stuff!</p>
<p>I know that these two research facilities are in close approximation to the Hopkins campus and are a part of the university. How much access does an undergraduate student have to these facilities? Can they work with researchers there during the year, use the facilities and instruments, etc? Thanks!</p>
<p>Also, whats the music scene like? Are there a lot of students who form bands together?</p>
<p>one more thing! if i was admitted into arts & sciences, may i still do a major in engineering?</p>
<p>What do you think is unique about John Hopkins? Where does John Hopkins different from other top science schools?</p>
<p>@eps96, you can change your major WITHIN schools quite easily. But changing majors that require switching OUT of schools is a whole new ball game. You would have to transfer schools in order to get into the Whiting School of Engineering, and thus, majoring in engineering. That would mean applying again.</p>
<p>@eps @yolo
I was under the assumption that acceptance into JHU meant that all majors were open to you. The only exception is BME.</p>
<p>How hard do you think it is to get a single dorm as an ED student?</p>
<p>@basidio @yolo
Thats what I thought.</p>
<p>@basidiomycete, yeah all majors are open to you WITHIN the school you were accepted to. And by the way, BME is a major available for students in the Whiting school of engineering. eps was accepted to the krieger school of arts and sciences, not whiting. </p>
<p>Therefore, if eps96 wishes to major in engineering, he/she would have to transfer into whiting, which requires an additional application</p>
<p>Wait, @eps, are you talking about double majors?</p>
<p>yeah 10char</p>
<p>Unless things have changed significantly in the last couple years, there’s no additional application that I know of to transfer between Arts&Sciences and Engineering*. At least when I was there, all it required was filling out the change of major form and meeting with someone in the advising office of the school you were changing into and the Director of Undergrad Studies for your new department.</p>
<p>*The exception being switching into BME, which is only offered on a space available basis (i.e. don’t count on it) and requires an application</p>
<p>If I take regular calculus Senior year, will this look really bad on my transcript?</p>
<p>Is there any way to take classes at Carey School of Business? I don’t want to major in business, but I’m taking marketing right now and I’m really interested in it.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much it’s acceptable for our grades to drop/lower before we start getting our acceptances rescinded? Like is a C+ going to make that difference?</p>
<p>Hey everyone!</p>
<p>@Yolo, there is no need to apply again. Transferring between schools is actually quite similar to transferring within one school, so no worries there!</p>
<p>@basidio, you’re right. Almost every major is open to everyone, BME being the concrete exception. There are students who swap majors several times before finding their perfect match during the first 1 or 2 years. It’s not a difficult process</p>