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| Average | I'm currently a sophomore Cog Sci major at JHU. First, I would like to note that different people see Hopkins differently, and Hopkins IS what you make of it. Some people stay in the library all day, and camp out there during finals. Others go to parties, join clubs, make friends, and slack off. Then there are also those who are in between. I would say I'm an in-betweener. When I first entered Hopkins, I knew the school was "hard" but didn't imagine it to be so much work. It's true: Hopkins IS a lot of work- no matter WHAT major you are. I'm a pre-med, my bf econ, and my roommate is a writing seminars. Even with such diversity in our majors, all of us still do primarily the same amount of work. So if you think you want to apply to Hopkins so you can have the name to back you up and cruise your way through college- IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Here, you work your ass off for your grade, with some exceptions. Unless you are truly gifted with natural intelligence, or you don't give a damn about school, you will work your butt off for your grade. Example of the exception: my bf's roommate graduated with a 3.9 and he never studied till the last minute. However, it must be noted that MANY of us come to Hopkins thinking we're the shit, you're top of your class, went to a good school, or that you're "smart." Well, the definition of "smart" will be changed when you get here.
Moving away from academics, Hopkins will help you grow as an individual (most of you). It taught me responsibility and determination. In hs, when you do poorly on an exam, you have an excuse- either you didn't study, or the exam was stupid, or your teacher was stupid- but at Hopkins, your failure is determined by you. Suureee there are professors who suck and can't teach, but your grade still reflects your work. Looking back, if I could go to a different school (I applied early decision), I probably would because the work at Hopkins can many times get overwhelming. However, before I came to Hopkins, I thought I could conquer the world just by sitting back, but Hopkins taught me that in order to achieve ANYTHING, you need to work at it, and it's that skill that will probably last and help me throughout my life, 'cus I sure as hell won't remember any class I've taken here. Hope this review helped for any high school students. | Education Quality: A+, Social Life: D- |  | | |
| | Mar 16 2007 | 2nd Year Female --
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| Quite Bright | Hopkins is not the place for everyone. Believe what you hear, Hopkins is an extremely rigorous academic enviroment. Not that that's a bad thing, you just need to be prepared for it. Random note: Do not slack off during the pass/fail period- you still need to pass! It may sound like an easy thing to do, but for certain majors (aka engineering majors) it's not. As for the social scene, it's what you make of it. It's not the biggest party school, but you can almost always find something come Thursday-Saturday. The student body is extremely diverse- a big bonus for coming to Hopkins! Another random note: do not come to Hopkins with a closed mind (or any college for that matter). You will meet tons of people who identify with different religons, cultures, and sexual orientations. Do not discriminate! You're only cheating yourself from great experiences. Also, someone here is smarter than you! In fact, a lot of people here are smarter than you! So you got a 2400, so did a decent amount of other people here. But guess what? That means nothing! Please, do not flaunt your numbers to everyone- no one wants to hear them. Finally, I just want to address the whole: "all my teacher cares about is research" deal. Firstly, I'm in engineering (where a lot of research is conducted), and I definetly do not feel like my teachers neglect me as a consequence of their ongoing research. In fact, all of my professors are great! In closing, take what everyone says with a grain of salt; college is what you make of it! | Useful Schoolwork: A+, Campus Maintenance: C+ | | | |
| | Nov 21 2007 | 1st Year Male --
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Here's my random schmorgusboard of advice:
You will you get an amazing education, have lots of opportunities to grow and learn as a person, and have fun.
BUT, I do not believe that this is the school for everyone. If you asked me do I like Hopkins, I would say I love it. I'll say it again: I love hopkins, the campus and all of its resources. Peabody is conveniently 15 mintues away for music lovers, the beach is beautiful, and well hopkins does carry some prestige. People here are serious about studying (which i like). Because I like studying.
BUT, if I knew as a senior in highschool what I know now, I would have avoided Hopkins.
Its a double-edged sword. Let me explain.
Hopkins is filled with opprotunities for learning, research, internships, etc. I like to think of this analogy: you ask for a ham sandwich, and they give you a pig and some bread. Or better yet, you ask for a ham sandwich, and they point you to the pig-stye; you have to do your own hunting.
However, Hopkins is NOT the school for everyone, and I will be honest, it probably is not the school for me. Yes, I love being here, but more because I love life and learning,than because i find an attachment with the institution. When it comes down to Hopkins as an institution, there are things I don't like.
I hate it when I read comments saying that Hopkins is soo hard and its defintiely tougher than an ivy. I mean, have these people been at ivy universities? I can't compare it to anything, because I wouldn't know. I can say thaat its rumored that jhu is hard and tough, that there is deflation. I disagree. I think that anyone here can get all As, and I do not think it is about intelligence. I found my highschool more challenging, and I especially found the students of my higschool class more intellectually stimulating peers. But i gues si just went to a very good public school in new york; apparently, most students think that the academics are very difficult. That's just not the way it is. I think that if you took a lot of AP classes in high school you will be more than prepared for the college level work. (I was).
Professors occassionally may guide you, but they really are more conncerned with their own research. [interpret this comment as you may]
In general the student body at Hopkins is not exceptional (by my standards). I came from a high school where the student body was more diversified itnellectually, people were more eager to take risks, and many of the students had different life plans. The majority of the students here are interested in medicine and hard sciences. Now, of course, this is obvious. If you are a pre-med and serious about your research in the hard sciences, then hopkins is DEFINTIELY for you. But, I am not pre-med. I was hoping to meet more diverse people. I find people here to be boring, not adventurous, not creative, and not spontaneous. Yeah they are brilliant, and yeah they work hard, but I probably would have found more interesting types at Brown.
Baltimore is a rough city. There are nice spots like Mount vernon and the inner harbor, but when it comes down to daily life in baltimore, its bad.
Just make sure that you really know what you are getting into. And realize, that regardless of what advertising materials say about humanities and social sciences at hopkins, when it comes down to it, the school is stronger in medicine and the sciences. Its definitely not a well-rounded school...
and just before you get the wrong impression, i really do love it at hopkins. But if I wasn't wait-listed at the ivies, I wouldn't be here. case closed. | Scholastic Success: A-, Individual Value: C+ | | | |
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| Quite Bright | I don't understand why so many people have negative opinions about Hopkins. I just finished my freshman year a couple months ago, and I am so incredibly happy and successful here that I can't imagine being anywhere else. True, Hopkins is not the school for everyone, but those who complain that there is a "lack of a social scene" will clearly not be happy anywhere else, because a college social scene is what you make of it. We don't go out to bars every night (though there are some who do), and there aren't 15 frat parties going on at the same time on a Saturday night, but if that's what you want, go to a state school. As for complaining about academics, I agree that the courses are challenging. But these courses aren't designed to be impossible, just challenging. It is not unheard of to get A's in your classes: I did it, and I worked hard, but I didn't pull all-nighters and have panic attacks, and I know very few people here who have (that includes engineers and pre-meds I know, who are also doing very well). If you manage your time and don't try to make things more complicated than they are, then you will do fine, and this is the same at any elite institution. Because of the absence of core requirements throughout the school, Hopkins is a school for those who are mature enough to know their strengths and weaknesses, and are able to take those strengths and apply them to a major that will help them grow intellectually and succeed professionally. It is a wonderful school, and I look forward to another three wonderful years. | Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: F | | | |
| | Jun 28 2007 | 1st Year Female --
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