<p>I know this has been discussed before in several threads, but...</p>
<p>From current students or alumni-what is the student body really like? </p>
<p>I'm trying to cut my list down, and I can't visit. :(</p>
<p>I visited JHU and liked it a lot. The campus is beautiful, not too big and not too small, and the students seemed very nice. I did not think the surrounding area seemed dangerous at all. I thought the engineering info session was excellent, as I got to ask many questions. It was made clear however that BME is VERY difficult to get into. Other majors seemed easier for admissions. Flying in and out of town was easy (BWI) and Baltimore is close to many interesting places (DC, Philly, Beaches). JHU is definately on my list for RD with fingers crossed! Good luck.</p>
<p>I would recommend that you check the older threads as there have been many discussions on student body and life at Hopkins. I will say that one of my favorite things here at Hopkins is that we have a very diverse student body. </p>
<p>About 12-15% of the population are underrepresented minorities and about 8-10% are international students. All 50 states are represented with the top five states in enrollment are NY, CA, MD, NJ, and TX. Currently the student body is split 55% male / 45% female, but I know this incoming class was 51% male / 49% female. Within majors: 28% are engineering, 27% natural sciences, 23% social sciences, and 22% humanities. </p>
<p>Also, there over 350 clubs and organizations on campus that are all student run. Some of these include: College Democrats, College Republicans, Paintball Club, Save the Whales, the OC Club, a Poker Club, Lacrosse Fans, etc. For more information on students clubs check out: <a href="http://sts.jhu.edu/studentinvolvement/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://sts.jhu.edu/studentinvolvement/index.html</a> Also, if a student has an interest that is not represented in one of the clubs, all that is necessary to begin a new club is yourself in addition to one other person. This allows you to write a charter and get funding from the school to get your club off of the ground.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>