<p>Congrats to all you guys. I am eager to see what this new crop of blue jays brings to the richness and tradition of pursuing knowledge. For all those who did not receive the answers they want, JHU was not my first choice when I was applying to universities. I had my heart set on Cornell and when I got deferred ED I felt my world crashed down on itself. I ultimately got rejected from Cornell but was accepted to JHU and other great universities. The reason why I chose JHU was the academic freedom it gave, while I was loved UChicago's East Asia program I found that I would be extremely limited due to the core. Point being, there will always be a fit for you guys.
To be very honest with you guys I envy you new Blue Jays. You guys are entering probably the biggest Heyday of JHU. The new Dean of Arts and Science Paula Newman has vowed to expand the faculty to give a 10:1 student ration which only a few universities (HYPSCUP) have as well as hinting to adding new majors and the possibility of new departments in the future. For all you science students Mudd Hall is being redone and all my buddies who complained how old and shoddy the facilities at Mudd were are absolutely slobbering over the renovation plans. I am not a science guy but what I gather is that every type of high tech cutting edge state of the art facility that a phD student would dream about will be an every day thing for JHU undergrads. I have a very close friend who is a Librarian at the Sheridan Library and from what she told me about the new Brody Learning Commons, its like a Minority Report Tech version of a library so gerrr >:O. Lets not forget the newly renovated Gilman Hall and the Archeology Museum (JHU was the first university to have an Archeology department and its great seeing us get back to our roots). There is talks for all you IR lovers of CHina of a dual masters program similar to the 5 year program at DC SAIS with Hopkins Nanjing and the newly established China center and intensive language program in Nanjing are nothing to scoff at. The Center for Language Education is pushing to become a department similar to the Humanities Center and is on a mission to hire phds in Chinese Japanese Korean Arabic Russian Persian etc. For all those looking for internships the newest classes of JHU grads are very pro JHU and we are more than willing to help you guys on your future paths. This compared to when I graduated and when I contacted an alum that the career office told me I should, I was told to F* off by said alum who in a very crude email I still keep (to teach me about manners and etiquette)told me he despised JHU and was a Harvard Business School man (eye roll). In all, you guys are entering a university entering its glory days and I don't see those days ending any time soon. We now have administrators that work for the students, not against them.
For all the parents of students out there, I know that you are worried about the job market and your child's majors. Let me be very clear. Its not what major you have, its who you know when it comes to jobs. So if your child wants to major in English or Writing Seminars don't pout and feel that your child is wasting their time with a mickey mouse major. My major was composed of language and every humanity and social science discipline under the sun and the skills it has gave me have opened up a lot of doors that have lead me to a very successful internship in Beijing and some fantastic choices for an IR masters degree. College is NOT about jobs, its about academic and personal growth. You can be a philosophy major and still work in marketing or be an english major and work on wall street. Us former Blue Jays will do our best to help your children achieve their future goals anyway we can because we understand how hard it was. Congrats to the Class of 15</p>
<p>Great post - JHU is really doing amazing things. We alums are very pleased about JHU and the future. Welcome new Jays!</p>
<p>Just wanted to throw in another congrats to the class of 2015! Feel free to post any questions you may have - I’m sure all of us here on CC who are current students or recent alums are more than willing to answer!</p>
<p>Here is a great article about the new dean. Dean Falk was a great Dean but was limited by the administration. It seems like Dean Newman was specifically hired for her ability to ignore administration barriers.</p>
<p>[Arts</a> and Sciences Magazine](<a href=“http://krieger.jhu.edu/magazine/f10/f2.html]Arts”>http://krieger.jhu.edu/magazine/f10/f2.html)</p>
<p>I have no idea if people reply to threads that haven’t been touched in a while but I will give this a try:</p>
<p>I really need feedback on what JHU can offer now for English, Creative Writing, History and
humanities in general for an undergrad.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>^^ Can you visit??</p>
<p>Hopkins has amazing humanities programs that are definitely overlooked by many! The History of Art, Writing Seminars, English, History, etc. programs are some of the top in the nation! I am an English major, so I can attest to that department specifically.</p>
<p>All of the professors and classes are really great. Each professor, regardless of experience, is required to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, so you get a really unique perspective from each professor. The classes are small, too. My largest class so far has been 16 students while my smallest has been 6. The professors are always willing to help you when you need it and are readily available either in person or via email. </p>
<p>If you want to check out more information on the humanities at Hopkins, check out these links:
[Humanities</a> at Hopkins](<a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/humanities/]Humanities”>http://apply.jhu.edu/humanities/)
[The</a> Humanities at Hopkins](<a href=“http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/topic/563272/1/#new]The”>http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/topic/563272/1/#new)</p>
<p>Thank you hopkid and Wealth of Information. I am trying to figure out if I can visit. I am way out of state and there are only so many days in April. I am humbled by the options I have but must limit what I can check into. </p>
<p>I am definitely interested in English and History.<br>
I will check out those links, thank you.</p>
<p>Can anyone describe the “feel” of living at JHU? Would a western US girl, who is friendly and nerdy do okay?</p>
<p>I highly recommend reading her story: [Lauren</a> explores life at Johns Hopkins as a Humanities student. | Wish You Were Here](<a href=“http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/lauren/]Lauren”>http://blogs.hopkins-interactive.com/lauren/)
She is a humanities senior at Hopkins who has beautiful writing and I read her blog when I have free time. I think you’ll connect with her.</p>