<p>I've been interested in Hopkins for some time, and I've visited the campus and am going back for an interview. However, something bothers me. I've read that the undergrad experience is lacking and not very personal. How true is this? And, if the undergrad is as unsatisfactory as they say, why?
Thanks</p>
<p>I heard its too premed focused. Thats means cutthroat competition for grades and not much of a social life.</p>
<p>You should talk to a student who actually goes to the college. I've heard that there are people at JHU who study all the time and are very ultra-competetive in the pre-med field. However, I've also heard that there is a social life for those who want one. Also, a lot of classes, especially upper division classes, non-lecture classes, and language classes, have small class sizes, so I dont think they're going to have the impersonal feelig you mentioned.
In other words, a lot of things are "heard" on these forums, and you should try to get in touch with a real JHU student before making actual judgements about the overall college experience of JHU. Just because you can find something at the school doesn't mean it embodies the school's atmospehere.</p>
<p>but it is common knowledge that jhu has a very significant premed population.. and its common knowledge that premeds are cutthroat about grades(because med school) and try to beat each other out.. so its natural for me to say that jhu students wudnt be supportive of each other(premeds) but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>i really shudnt be talking bad about jhu. jhu is a great school and they sponspor the popular residential program for middle schoolers CTY and John Hopkins Talent Search(I went to the one in Stanford). It's great for medical school, you should definately visit. I'm not sure if its actually in Baltimore or not, but if it is I suggest u visit Baltimore. It's kind of a weird city(lot of mineral 'factories?'). But DC is not too far away.</p>
<p>from what i've heard only 30% of freshman are pre-med (less and less as time goes on), so even if what you're saying ("it's common knowledge that jhu has a very significant premed pop. and it's common knowledge that premeds are cutthroat") is sort of true, it's not as big of an influence as you make it out to be. That still leaves a lot of kids who are pre-med and not insanely cutthroat, as well as the majority who aren't premed at all.</p>
<p>I think its better if you get a wider look at it.
<a href="http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/facts_and_statistics/%5B/url%5D">http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/facts_and_statistics/</a></p>
<p>If I were you, I'd try to find the actual premed/sciences proportion in student population. Heres some things that JHU does to give undergrad opportunities. But at the same time, it looks like a more grad focused school:</p>
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<li>over 70% of our engineering students and 50% of our arts and sciences students engage in research with faculty members for either academic credit or pay.</li>
<li>students may earn a master's degree, along with a bachelor's in many disciplines, including engineering, history, international studies, music and writing. The MAT may be taken after earning the bachelor's degree, which leads to secondary teaching certification.</li>
<li>Hopkins provides many internships for students in government, medicine, film and media, engineering, writing, art history, public health and many other areas. These internships are coordinated by the Office of Career Planning and Development in conjunction with the faculty and the Deans of Arts & Sciences and Engineering.</li>
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<p>hey man, can you explain teh masters thing? would one have to take many more classes/be on a specific track from the beginning to get a masters upon graduation? i'd love to get a masters in writing sems at the time of getting a ba</p>
<p>look it up ur self.. look at website or call them</p>
<p>for the 5 year International Studies BA/MA program, you have to choose to do it during sophmore year I think, and only 6 people a year are accepted (this is from memory, maybe its a bit more or a few less). Then you take courses a lot faster and pretty much finish up your BA early, then do your masters in DC.</p>