<p>I am seriously considering Johns Hopkins. I was accpeted at Boston College, and the most prestigious state school in NJ, The College of New Jersey. I really need help in making my decision.</p>
<p>first, I am concerned about the competition at this school. I feel that I would be an average student here, maybe alittle below. I had a 1420 on the SAT and barley made the top 10% so I am a little worried about keeping a good rank in the school. I am very willing to work hard though. I'm not afriad of studying. what kind of GPA could someone with my stats expect, if they are willing to put in the time.</p>
<p>next, I was wondering about job oppurtunities. I don't think I'm going into bio engineering, as I didn't apply to BME, so I'm thinking about economics, international relations, public health, or statistics. does going to johns hopkins give me an advantage in getting jobs over a kid who went to a state school in nj(where I could go for free). also, can one get into I-Banking from this school? I've heard I-Banks recruit at only the ellite colleges and universites; is JHU among them? Would Boston College be better to get into I-Banking?</p>
<p>similarly, does anyone know about non-med school grad placement; any statistics on law school and MBA programs?</p>
<p>then I was wondering about the kind of prestiege john hopkins has. are people impressed with this school? I know this shouldn't be important, but I'm curious.</p>
<p>lastly, I was wondering about the people at johns hopkins. I know its not right to stereotype, but how are the people here? I know I've read that many of them are very competitive and very studyi-oriented, but I refuse to believe all these students do is study.</p>
<p>the school should change its name to bloomberg u. i wouldnt worry about getting an i-banking job vs. tcnj... whether thats worth 160,000 or not is up to you</p>
<p>I agree that whether it's worth the money is a decision only you can make. Fwiw, my daughter was in a similar predicament a few years back. She had to decide between two schools, one of which offered her a partial scholarship. She decided to go to the school without the scholarship and she is totally happy there. So for her, it was worth the money. I've heard nothing but good things about TCNJ, well maybe about the dorms but that's pretty typical. The only issue I would say is that most of the students are probably from NJ. For a major like bio or statistics, I don't see that as much of an issue whereas with a major like international relations, it might be. I'm not at all familiar with BC. Good luck with your choice. Sometimes you just have to follow your heart. Unless you're independently wealthy, you're probably always going to owe somebody money for something. At least an education isn't like a car, they can't come and repossess it. haha</p>
<p>Congratulations on making Hopkins! Why are you worried about keeping a good "rank" at Hopkins? Does BC appeal to you more b/c you think you're smarter than most of the people there and therefore think you'll do better at BC academically?</p>
<p>The median SAT at Johns Hopkins last year was 1400 for enrolled students (1440 for admitted students) and 80% of the freshmen in 2004 were in the Top 10% of their HS class. So your stats are average for Hopkins- that means you belong there! Don't you want a challenge?</p>
<p>BC has a ******** core curriculum that even requires courses in Catholic religion- it's like going to Catholic HS all over again for many people.</p>
<p>Hopkins has no core and allows you to explore many different subjects you are interested in. After the P/F 1st semester, you can still take 1 course P/F each semester thereafter. There's no curve in humanities classes so what are you worried about? You're not forced to take a math or computer course at Hopkins. Some majors @ JHU like Poli Sci and Sociology don't even require that you take a foreign language. Don't let all the cutthroat hype get to you because it's really exaggerated. Besides, you want to graduate from a school that's considered academically rigorous!</p>
<p>thanks for the feedback. I think I am attending lehigh actually. I realized they were giving a decent amount of money. I also think I will have better grades there, allowing me to get admitted to graduate school. Am I crazy to give up this oppurtunity? Three kids from my school, all with better stats than me, were rejected or waitlisted from this fine university. Is not going here a mistake?</p>
<p>haha i'm conflicted too.. i got no fin aid from JHU, and my parents definitely don't want me to go because of that.. UC Berkeley didn't give me fin aid either, but they're a lot cheaper than JHU.. LA actually gave me money but i don't know if i want to go there.. i got into the bioengineering program at UCSD but i don't know if i want to go there either.. UC Irvine is the only one giving me substantial money (full tuition) .. so i'm in the same boat.. i don't know if JHU is worth putting my parents that much into debt.. haha and i thought getting in was the hard part..</p>
<p>I would have to say that BME at Johns Hopkins is much more difficult than Berkeley's chemistry major. Plus, if you're planning to go to med school, JHU is definitely the better choice. UC schools have pretty low acceptance rates.</p>