<p>I applied early decision to Johns Hopkins University. Luckily for me I was accepted, now I have tons of questions to ask.
1. Should I write to the other colleges to cancel my admission or is it fine to just send JHU my confirmation letter?
2. I was awarded the Bloomberg Scholarship, is there any other major (or minor) scholarship that I can apply for? For example, my friend got awarded $500 a year just for having curly hair!
3. Any tips for me in moving to a big city? I am from a small town in Ohio and Baltimore is incredibly huge.
4. Any tips for me going to JHU? Like, I said I am from a small town and I have no idea what to expect.
5. If you went to the school is there anything you wish you would have known before you did?</p>
<p>For the first question, yes, you should withdraw all other applcations and should probably write to any schools that have offered you admission to notify them that you are declining. </p>
<p>For better answers to the rest of your questions I would recommend posting on the Hopkins forum.</p>
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<li>Yes, cancel your admission.</li>
<li>It doesn’t hurt to apply to other scholarships. Ask if your scholarship has restrictions. I received a full tuition scholarship with board and books. My scholarship restricted me from applying to scholarships that covered tuition. But allowed me to apply to scholarships that awarded money towards books only.
3.I suggest you stay on campus for the first two years and go from there.
4.You should visit JHU before you send in your confirmation letter. If you don’t get the right vibe, look into your other choices. </li>
<li>I was awarded a full ride to JHU two years ago. But I chose not to go since it restricted what I was allowed to major in. Don’t take classes that you don’t enjoy or do things that do not interest you because that can backfire. Don’t stress too much and have fun, but keep focus on your academics. I wished I focused on academics because now I’m regretting it. </li>
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<p>The Homewood campus is in a nice part of Baltimore. It’s especially pretty in the spring when the azaleas and tulip magnolias are in bloom. In your freshman year, I believe you have to live in the dorms–and I’d imagine you’d want to anyhow in order to make friends. The dorms are right on the rather compact campus, so if you find the city overwhelming at first, you don’t need to venture far. Eventually, however, you are going to want to explore Baltimore, which has a great deal to offer! It’s easy to get to Washington DC as well on the train or the bus.</p>
<p>After their first year, many students rent apartments with their friends within walking distance of campus, in the Charles Village or Roland Park neighborhoods. It’s very easy to manage without a car.</p>
<p>@AJ: I think that in any school, engineering is a bit more competitive but its hard for me to say because I did not research the school of engineering. I wrote down that I would major in biology and got in although I have heard that it is a tough major. I wouldn’t worry too much about your a “major” (unless you want BME) though because I think they know it will more or less change after we have started school.</p>
I am very excited, and I have no doubt that JHU is where I want to go!</p>