<p>I've heard from people and a book (from Loren Pope) that JHU is easier to get into if you're a prospective humanities major. Can anyone here offer anything to support/disprove that?</p>
<p>I'm looking into Philosophy or Poli Sci, and I'm really interested in JHU. (Rising junior)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>well take into consideration of Hopkins' strong majors such as biomed. of course that will be harder to get into over some of the other programs that not many students are interested in. however i dont think you should underestimate the selectiveness of the humanities... i think it will still be fairly competitive...</p>
<p>admissionsdaniel?</p>
<p>See <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=219660%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=219660</a></p>
<p>You all have to start searching through the old threads -- these topics have already been addressed!!!</p>
<p>Except for BME, you do not apply to a specific program of study when applying to JHU, so it is never more difficult to be accepted into one program over the other. And even for BME, since you may be accepted to JHU and not the major, it is only more difficult to get accepted into the major.</p>
<p>The applicant pool of Hopkins has many, many qualified applicants interested in all four of our academic areas: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. We do not have to "lower standards" to make our class academically balanced. Additionally, since students can switch their intended majors at any time, we do not admit students to specific programs of study. </p>
<p>Do not believe what you read in books about how Hopkins admissions works. Many people make assumptions about how we make decisions, but these are just assumptions. These "authors" have not seen the data on the JHU applicant pool, have not sat-in on discussions about our applicants, so therefore they really can not be considered a reliable source.</p>
<p>When applying to JHU you are applying to the whole school, so list the majors you are considering and complete your application. It is that simple!</p>