<p>What makes JHU an ideal school for people who are not even interested in pre-med/bio/chem/bme/health related professions?
It seems like this is a huge focus at JHU from what I have seen, but to what magnitude?</p>
<p>I think that’s a bit of a stereotype. I’m applying for cognitive science, which at Johns Hopkins is a Bachelor of Arts. However, their program is great. Johns Hopkins gets a lot of medical focus because of how famous their medical school is, but it’s a good school, period.</p>
JHU is ideal if you are interested in majoring in the sciences regardless of whether or not you are premed. It also has strong programs for many Humanities majors, especially Writing Seminars and International Sciences. I also hear good things about the Computer Science department. In fact, because there is no set criteria for the “ideal premed,” the only thing that JHU can focus on for premed students is the proximity to the Medical School and various clinics / hospitals. Other than that, JHU just has a lot of opportunities for everyone (clubs, research, internships, proximity to other schools, etc.)
While Hopkins is very well-known for its medical programs (thanks to a renowned med school!), Hopkins also boasts amazing non-med, non-science programs. OnMyWay summarized it very well; Hopkins is so well-known for its medical program because of the link to the med school, but it has so many opportunities for non-med students as well. I’m a Film student at JHU, which is one of the much smaller humanities programs, and I know students who have had the opportunities to work on The Wolf of Wall St or to intern at Lionsgate/other studios. Every program at Hopkins–including both med-related and non-med-related–have awesome programs with passionate, knowledgeable professors and opportunities in the field. Hopkins is known for being a science-y school, but as a humanities student, I have never felt lost in the fray. There are tons of students who major in social sciences and humanities (Public Health and IS are some of the most popular majors, and they’re social sciences), and I’ve never felt left out for not being a med student!
Cog Sci can be either BA or BS. Otherwise I agree with @Qwerty568.