<p>Can anyone give me information about Goucher? Have you had any particularly good or bad experiences with the school? I've heard that it's near Johns Hopkins and you can attend Goucher while taking classes at JHU...is that still true?</p>
<p>Any insight about the place and how it works would be great.</p>
<p>Thank you!!!</p>
<p>I don't know much about Goucher (I've visited friends there, but don't know much about it other than it's pretty and has a good dance program), but I do come from the area. And while you can take classes at JHU, they are not very close together...it's about a half hour drive between them, at least (Goucher isn't even in Baltimore city, it's in Towson). I can't imagine people do it very often.</p>
<p>Well, back in the dark ages, I went to Hopkins & took classes at Goucher. It's doable, and there is a shuttle that goes back and forth between the campuses. You just have to time things properly. (And yes, you can still do it, but there is a limit of, I believe, 1 class/semester.)</p>
<p>Goucher is one of the Colleges that Change Lives. Take a look at ctcl.com to read about it.</p>
<p>Chevda is correct: these days you can take only take one course a semester at any of the other Baltimore area schools, including Johns Hopkins. According to the students we talked to, the courses generally have to be in something that Goucher does not offer in order to be approved. There may also be a cap on the total number of classes you can take off campus - double check. The students we talked to said that some students do take courses at other campuses (music lessons at Towson State and advanced design at MICA were mentioned) but that it is not easy to coordinate times and travel, as Chevda mentioned, and that priority registration sometimes goes to the students actually enrolled in the school. So, I wouldn't go to Goucher thinking you'll be taking most of your classes at Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>However, Goucher does have other apects that make it worth a look. One of Goucher's unique features is that it is a requirement that every student study abroad at least once. To make that happen, every student receives a travel voucher worth about $1200 to pay for the cost of travel. Goucher has some terrific programs that are led by their own faculty, plus a huge list of other programs that students can participate in as well.</p>
<p>The campus is really in an ideal location. When you're on campus, it feels like you are out in the countryside - very green and private. Step off campus and it's a few minutes walk to a large mall, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, plus there is a free shuttle to take you to other parts and campuses in Baltimore. So, it kind of combines the best of both worlds - urban and suburban. Goucher is mainly known for its art, performing arts, and social science programs, but it also has a solid pre-med program of its own.</p>
<p>Goucher has a 3/2 program for engineering with Hopkins. You spend most of your time at Goucher for 3 years, then transfer and apparently spend all of your time at Hopkins for two years. You need a certain GPA to get into the final two years, but it wasn't that high. It might be good for someone who is really interested in engineering, but needs time to ramp up in math, etc. Their website seemed to have a very feminine slant to me, but I know that they are trying to increase both male enrollment and racial diversity.</p>