<p>What can you tell me about the International Studies and W.P. Carey Program in Entrepreneurship & Management? are they ultra competitive? are the profs. good and friendly? are the language courses really tough? do they prepare you well for study abroad direct immerision? language houses? thanks a bunch</p>
<p>"do you know anyone who plays a sport at jhu, particularly cross country or track? would i have enough time to do this and still keep up with my studies, with a major in mech. engineering?"</p>
<p>yes. depends on what you major in sometimes (one of the jokes about majoring in econ is that "all the lacrosse players are doing that" - no personal offence to them; i'm just repeating a joke i've heard). you hear stories about people dropping out of sports to focus on their academics, but those are usually BMEs i think. i've just asked some mech engineering friends - they say it's feasible.</p>
<p>"JHU professors seem to have a reputation of focussing more on Grad students than undergrad. How far is this true? Do undergrads get the same attention as in other top schools? What about the Biomolecular Engg program? Do professors in the BioMol Engg program focus on students as much as in the BME? I couldn't get BME"</p>
<p>like i hinted at earlier, yes, there IS a lot of attention given to grad students, but undergrad students are not barred from this attention since they have many opportunities to collaborate/work with/take classes with grad students. like i also said, undergrads don't necessarily get the same attention in other top schools, BUT this depends on your field of study. if you're in biomolecular engineering, you should be fine. (i asked my biomolecular engineering friends and they all thought it was a weird question, almost like a moot question :) )</p>
<p>"do you know of any pre-med SUCCESS stories? what kind of opportunities does jhu offer for pre-meds? any majors to recommend (i like neuroscience, public health, and biophysics so far)?"</p>
<p>yes, i know of some pre-med success stories - heh, the admissions/career office can probably give you nice stats on that. i only know 2 success stories, but i think that my knowledge is skewed in that sense; i'm -sure- there must be more successful pre-meds out there. (successful = going to med school now; not counting people who are still in the midst of their undergrad studies) JHU offers a lot of good opportunities for pre-meds (we have the benefit of having 2 hospitals close by - ours, and union) neuroscience, public health and biophysics are all good... it really depends on what you want to go into, as a doctor. </p>
<p>'How many people drop out of the program or transfer? in what year, generally? and where do they transfer?"
for that, you'd do better asking the admissions/BME dept for stats; i really hesitate to give my subjective estimates when you could possibly be getting much better figures from a more authoritative source.
"What is percentage of girls?"
i don't know; somehow most of the BMEs i've met are girls though. or maybe i am just prone to meeting female BMEs. like my previous answer, you'd probably do better asking admissions/BME dept for more reliable numbers.</p>
<p>"What can you tell me about the International Studies and W.P. Carey Program in Entrepreneurship & Management? are they ultra competitive? are the profs. good and friendly? are the language courses really tough? do they prepare you well for study abroad direct immerision? language houses?"</p>
<p>international relations: good political-science-wise, not that great econ-wise. but still, in terms of prestige, very respected. plus, if you do well enough, you can apply for the 5 year B.A-M.A. program. int'l relations strikes me as being a much, much more poli-sci thing than an econ-thing - it is basically run by the poli-sci department. i remember an econ professor actually advising a group of wouldbe econ majors not to take any IR-related econ classes, because those courses were not serious econ classes (or something to that effect). </p>
<p>W.P. Carey program - personally, i don't know, and haven't discussed this much with anyone yet. it's quite new, so it's hard to comment on it fairly i think. i'll ask around though.<br>
i'll also need to get back to you on the language courses (although i think it depends a lot on 1) background 2) aptitude; i have a friend who's dead for his language classes, and another friend who, well, isn't; both started as beginners...)</p>
<p>wow, sangria, you are really putting in effort to answer our questions when you dont really have to.. thanks</p>
<p>What do you like about JHU? Are you enjoying yourself or do you with you could have gone somewhere else?</p>
<p>How hard is it to earn a high gpa if you're a chemistry major?</p>
<p>Oh, and isn't pre-med competitive at almost every private and public university? Is Johns Hopkins pre-med exceptionally more difficult or would you say it would be the same as any other top university?</p>
<p>Hello sangria, I am a BME acceptee and got some ques. for u:
1. Can I or is there anyone who is majoring both business and BME in JHU?
2. Where should I go? JHU, Cornell, or UPENN? (Because I wanted to be an engineer in the future but also needed some business management skills, because I will probably inherited my dad's business.)
3. How is Baltimore like? (note: I am kinda like outdoor person, love nature, and running in woods, etc.)</p>
<p>these posts are awesome sangria, thanks!</p>
<p>thank you so much sangria! you're so awesome! i have a quick question: do you know what the acceptance rate for pre-meds into med school is? i couldn't find it on the hopkins website. thanks!</p>
<p>My older bro went to JHU and loved it. BTW he was an international relations major. </p>
<p>He joined a frat, played sports, went to D.C. a lot and made it to a pretty awesome grad school. I would say he was one of the above average students in HS, but probably just around average at Hopkins. </p>
<p>I think it really depends on the major you choose, how well you adapt to the challenges and find yourself time to do everything else college life offers. </p>
<p>Yes, he did find that it was tough to find a plethora of social activities right away- but it took really meeting a diverse bunch of people (like sangria did.) Hopkins offers that diverse and driven group and that motivated my bro to be successful. </p>
<p>Good LUCK.. :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much sangria! You've really taken the time to answer these questions thoroughly. You definitely have school pride.</p>
<p>hey sangria,
do you think you could describe some nice features campus to me? How are the dorm rooms, the food, resturaunts, athletic facilities, places to hang out, etc... Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey sangria, thx for all your helpful comments! I have some question of my own. I am accepted to the BME major and I have to make a choice between going to Dartmouth on half-ride or to JHU with no scholarship. I intend to go to a med school after my college years. I guess my question would be will JHU's BME major help me greatly on my admission to a good med school?</p>
<p>guys go easy on her ! :) Let her answer one before you ask another.</p>
<p>i was just gonna say sangria should enlist some help of fellow classmates</p>
<p>Mendelssohnman: "How hard is it to earn a high gpa if you're a chemistry major?"
since we know definitions of "hard" can be subjective, here's what the office of the registrar says in terms of stats: for students majoring in natural science, the gpa of 3.66 was in the 75th percentile, the gpa of 3.44 was in the 50th percentile, and the gpa of 3.04 was in the 25th percentile for the graduating class of 2001. (sorry it's 2001; i couldn't find any sooner date). what's a high gpa, in your book? at JHU, 3.5 is considered high (you make the dean's list if you get 3.5 or above.)</p>
<p>"Oh, and isn't pre-med competitive at almost every private and public university? Is Johns Hopkins pre-med exceptionally more difficult or would you say it would be the same as any other top university?"
of course pre-med is competitive at many private and public universities, but many people do say that it's harder to be a pre-med at JHU as compared to other places. however, people also say that -if- you survive pre-med at JHU, you will stand a good chance at getting into med school. i suspect that JHU's level of difficulty for pre-med is based on not so much -absolute- level of difficulty (compared to other top universities, that is) but rather the amount of students you have that are doing pre-med. that is to say, when you have a -concentration- of numbers of pre-meds at a school, the competition bar is raised, and you find yourself having to work harder to distinguish yourself, because everyone else is all focused on the same goal you are focused on. i suspect that among top schools, the quality of the pre-med courses doesn't really differ that much - rather, it's the student demographics involved. </p>
<p>JZL1129:
"1. Can I or is there anyone who is majoring both business and BME in JHU?"</p>
<p>First off, you can't major in business at JHU. There is a business minor, but no major. I don't know of anyone who is doing BME and minoring in business at the same time (although, many people here agree that BME basically saps up almost all of your life here, if you're a BME), -but- you should really ask either the BME dept, the business dept, the academic advising dept, or the admissions office - they would know better than I. </p>
<p>"2. Where should I go? JHU, Cornell, or UPENN? (Because I wanted to be an engineer in the future but also needed some business management skills, because I will probably inherited my dad's business.)"
hmm. kinda similar to this thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=47430%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=47430</a>
I don't think I can give you a good answer straightout - do you see yourself as focusing more on the engineering aspect, or the management aspect, ultimately? Also, I'm not familiar with Cornell's business management side. And in terms of setting, all three schools are quite different (well, Cornell more than JHU and Penn - but even Penn has a different setting than JHU). Are you weighing career prospects as the main priority in your college decision?</p>
<p>"3. How is Baltimore like? (note: I am kida like outdoor person, love nature, and running in woods, etc.)"
oh dear. am not sure you'd like Baltimore if you're a nature-loving, running-in-the-woods type of person. Baltimore is basically a city (and not a very safe one at that). JHU has, within its campus, a nice park-like atmosphere, but the campus is pretty much surrounded by buildings all around. very different from the natural scenery you'd find at somewhere like Cornell. are you coming to visit?</p>
<p>shwack: "do you know what the acceptance rate for pre-meds into med school is?"
not at the moment; are you sure you can't find it on the hopkins site? maybe try emailing <a href="mailto:preprofessional@jhu.edu">preprofessional@jhu.edu</a> and see whether that office can help you there. </p>
<p>dawgquelle: "You definitely have school pride."
um, point of clarification: my main aim in this thread is to (attempt to) serve as an objective source of information, rather than promote or diss JHU. i'm answering these questions because i'm hoping it'll help you guys make informed choices - not so much because i'm trying to dissuade/persuade you that JHU is the place for you just 'cos i'm here. :) (btw, i generally like the idea of not having school pride; somehow never liked having school spirit (regardless of the school); don't like putting too much store in human institutions and would rather place my faith in individuals - it's a personal thing though; no offence to anyone.)</p>
<p>Keynes1105: "How are the dorm rooms, the food, resturaunts, athletic facilities, places to hang out, etc..."
dorm rooms - depends on which place you get. the AMRs are okay (to me); if they're not okay to you, you soon get used to them anyway :). they don't have heating/temperature controls though, which can be a bit uncomfortable when the building is freezing and you can't really do anything about it (save for complain to an RA). but many people like the social atmosphere that the AMRs offer. Buildings A and B, and Wolman & McCoy have suites, carpeting, and at least some amount of control over the heating. but Wolman & McCoy aren't exactly on campus. so there's a give and take for each situation. the dorm room sizes are basically normal for most freshman dorms (including other colleges, too). amenities included with the dorm rooms are pretty decent too (desk, bed, drawers, etc.)
food - cafeteria food is generally bad, but there are current efforts to make it better, so i hear. most people wind up surviving on pizza during their freshman year, it seems.<br>
restaurants - okay-ish; there are some around the area (i.e. 1 mile radius), not that great a variety (as compared to some other college places i've seen) but still okay. if you're really craving a specific kind of food that's not in the area, you can always make the effort to go further out to get it (inner harbor has very good seafood + little italy).<br>
athletic facilities - we have good athletic facilities, on the whole. indoor track, gym, tennis courts, rock wall, etc. the gym has transparent walls, though - it's a bit weird that way, because then lots of people can see you exercising as they walk past. but otherwise, it's okay. :)
places to hang out - gosh, depends on what you mean by places to hang out. by foot & van - there are eating places, there are parks, there are little bookstores and shops, etc. some people just like to hang out in the library, though, especially if they don't have the time to get out that much and have a lot of work to do. </p>
<p>ctsurgery: "will JHU's BME major help me greatly on my admission to a good med school?"</p>
<p>hrm. i think i kinda answered a very similar question earlier on in this thread on the first page. <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=46637&page=1%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=46637&page=1</a>
basically, what i said during my second post in the thread was:
"also, the general advice to wouldbe pre-meds is that it would be good to consider other schools if you want to go to med school, especially if you are BME and pre-med. JHU undergrad life sciences majors are good at getting you into a good grad school, but not necessarily a good med school (or even a med school, at that). many BMEs say that BME is not very helpful for med school admissions, but extremely helpful for grad school admissions. so that's another thing to think about. also, there are some wouldbe pre-meds who don't even end up applying to med school, because they've dropped out of the game somewhere during the JHU undergrad years (i.e. decided the pre-med courses at JHU were too tough / not for them / etc)."</p>
<p>kams1086: hard to get people to help; we're all in the midst of a LOT of midterms & there are open houses coming up. i have a midterm tomorrow actually, so technically i suppose i shouldn't be posting... but oh well. am passing it off as a "study break". :)</p>
<p>sangria, thank you so much for your input into this discussion. I was wondering if you can give me some insight to which school I should go to.</p>
<p>I'm a prospective undecided Engineering major and I've been accepted into Cornell, UPenn, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern's engineering schools. But my dilemma is that each school offers different things and I cannot decide for the love of God at which one I want to spend my four years.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley seems my first choice in terms of Engineering School (especially since I'm undecided right now), but does the school hold a high name value as do the Ivy schools? And I hear UC Berkeley's weeding out process is intense in the engineering classes. Can someone expand on this?</p>
<p>Cornell is one of the Ivy League schools and is ranked pretty high in Engineering. But I hear the surrounding of Cornell is very boring and it takes a several hours just to get to Boston or Philadelphia or where ever.</p>
<p>Northwestern offers the best living environment due to its closeness to Chicago, but also its distance from it gives the best of both worlds. The McCormick offers a great program also but not as good as Cornell or Cal.</p>
<p>University of Pennsylvania is probably the school with most prestige out of all the schools I was accepted. But their engineering program is well behind the other three, but the life at Penn seems exciting enough.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins University is probably the best college if I want to pursue a medical career. I didn't apply for the program, but I hear it's possible to transfer my major as an undecided engineer to the biomedical engineering major. Also, in general, JHU's engineering is pretty up there. But I'm not too sure about the Baltimore area; I hear it's very sketchy up there. Any input on this? </p>
<p>I'm also interested in attending graduate school after I receive my bachelor's degree in some engineering, or perhaps medical school (again, this is an extreme maybe). I guess my important factors in choosing my school is 1. the engineering program 2. college life and 3. presitge/out of college opportunities. Any insight into this will help. Thanks!</p>
<p>Dude, sangria-- you rock. thanks a lot.</p>
<p>for you BME students: are you guys planning on going to med school?</p>
<p>i'm bme, and im not planning on going to med school... at open house the guy said that almost 80% of the BME students come in planning on going to med, but only bout 20% do...</p>