<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm not one to stereotype, but there are definitely some general trends in people who go to particular universities. I'm mostly curious whether Johns Hopkins has a reputation for something in particular. For example, Vanderbilt has a country music & party school & preppy slant to it.</p>
<p>It's actually not that important a factor, as I'm applying to it for graduate school, but I've found what I want in several universities, so this would help distinguish if I get accepted here and elsewhere.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I would say they are the following, if I had to generalize:</p>
<p>intellectuals
globally-minded
eager & motivated
out-going</p>
<p>Ok thanks. Sounds like no strong distasteful trends there. Evidence for a lack of a trend is just as good as evidence for.</p>
<p>I might have to disagree about the “intellectuals” part, unfortunately. Yes there are lots of smart people here, but I have met relatively few whom I would label “intellectuals.” If you want to find people to discuss particle physics or the economics behind the financial crisis with, you’ll have to look pretty hard. I wish it was more intellectual.</p>
<p>YanksDolphins- you will find more “intellectuals” by that definition than at 99% of schools…so save Chicago, Caltech, MIT, Swarthmore, and a few others.</p>
<p>Heh. I don’t think (@Yanks) that you can find many people who want to discuss particle physics anywhere. Except maybe in a physics department, though they’ve probably gotten tired of the subject too.</p>
<p>It was just an example. 
But particle physics has gotten interesting again as the LHC should be up and running and the search for the Higgs can commence.</p>