Questions about JHU

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>1)How is JHU's arabic and middle east department?
2)Is JHU strong in other departments besides science and preparing students for premed? For example, how is JHU's history/english/humanities departments?
3)I've heard Baltimore is a bad place in terms of crime. Is this true? For anyone that knows or is a student at Johns Hopkins, are there nice restaurants/places to hang out near the campus?
4)How are the people that attend? Are they snobby or down to earth? Is it uber competitive?
5)How is the financial aid office?</p>

<p>I'd really appreciate any answers to my questions :)</p>

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<p>bump
anyone?</p>

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<ol>
<li>solid</li>
<li>excellent</li>
<li>it’s a city you have to be careful but there are plenty of nice places</li>
<li>it’s a big mix of people. everyone is really smart though.</li>
<li>don’t know.</li>
</ol>

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<p>JHU doesn’t have an Arabic-Middle East Department. We have a Near East Department but thats Ancient Mesopotamia. I haven’t taken any of the Arabic Classes but I do know the one of the instructors is an extremely well thought of figure in the field of Arabic teaching. Waleed Hazbun has returned tot eh American University in Beirut and he was a great professor and I don’t know if they are going to get a replacement for Middle East Studies. JHU Humanities department are in general top notch, I haven’t heard of any one department being left behind.</p>

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<p>thanks BlueJayBJ and MasterMargarita!</p>

<p>And
1)Can I study arabic and go premed at the same time?
2)How would you describe the admissions?
3)Is anyone acquainted with their financial aid office?</p>

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<p>Hopkins actually has one of the oldest and best Middle East Studies departments–but it is at SAIS as opposed to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. The chair is Fouad Ajami–and it is one of the few departments (along with Princeton) that maintains a balanced approach to the Middle East as opposed to those who get most of their funding from the Saudi’s and who hew the Edward Said/anti-colonialist/leftist approach. More about Ajami here Fouad Ajami - Wikipedia</p>

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<h2>thanks bonanza! But, would it be possible for me to complete premed courses and still take 4 hours of arabic and maybe study abroad?</h2>

<p>and I googled SAIS, but its a graduate school…Can you please explain?</p>

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<p>Yes it would be totally fine for you to take Arabic and still go premed and go abroad. As for SAIS courses, I tried to take one my senior year but was shut down by the administration. Since there is a new administration at JHU it should be easier but the commute isn’t fun so you need to make sure you can schedule yourself well.</p>

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<p>Pre-med is not a major, it’s an advising program with a set of required courses. I’m pretty sure they’re compatible with any major.</p>