Engineering @ Johns Hopkins an easier admission?

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<p>Would it be easier to get into JHU if i list engineering as my intended major as opposed to Med.>?</p>

<p>Thanks,,</p>

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<p>There is no medicine major. Pre-med is simply an advisory program for JH students interested in eventually going to medical school (that is true at any college). You don’t put that on your app (in JH’s case the supplemental app) as a major and it is not even listed as one in the supplemental app. (see section 9 <a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/pdf/2010/common_app_supplement.pdf[/url]”>http://apply.jhu.edu/pdf/2010/common_app_supplement.pdf&lt;/a&gt; ). Morever, stating that you are interested in the pre-med program has no impact one way or the other on admission. </p>

<p>What can potentially have some impact is choosing engineering in the School of Engineering as a major (either as undecided engineering or a specific program) rather than a major in the School of Arts & Sciences. Generally, the middle 50% ranges (rank/test scores) of those admitted for engineering is somewhat higher than those admitted for majors in the School of Arts & Sciences. That is also true at most colleges.</p>

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<p>don’t apply to something you don’t want to study just for admissions</p>

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<p>naa I fully intend to major in engineering.</p>

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<p>Hopkins engineering is one of the best (especially the bioengineering tracks which are all practically #1 in the nation or top of the game), so if anything it’s just as hard if not harder. Hopkins programs in Biomedical engineering, materials and biomaterials, Chemical and Biomolecular engineering, Mechanical and Biomechanical engineering are some of the best!</p>

<p>The most popular majors are Public Health, and Chemical and Biomolecular engineering so you are against serious competition for entry.</p>

<p>Basically, no, it is not easier, but I can’t definitively say it is harder.</p>

<p>Hope that helps and best of luck :)</p>

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<p>From what I’ve seen and heard, Hopkins doesn’t admit to a major - just to the university so it really doesn’t matter what you put.</p>

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<p>I’ve read that it’s easier for majors outside of Med.</p>

<p>COuld they be referring to the work, rather than the admission likelihood?</p>

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<p>most likely the work (anything really is easier than pre-med however… anywhere!)</p>

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<p>haha, that I’d have to disagree with. my engineering classes (even the non-BME ones) were significantly harder than any of the straight “pre-med” classes I took</p>