Why is JHU not especially popular w DC kids?

[Anonymous]

It is. But it is a reach for so many that most DC applicants don't get accepted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People from DC hate Baltimore.

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Wows, has PP not heard? If you are from DC, you don't have many people to look down on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top 10 school. Close to DC and far enough away at the same time. Who so little interest?

None of the fun college stuff. people who live near the school (neighbors) have said it's kind of sad. No party, etc even on Halloween, etc.. A reputation for smart kids but socially awkward maybe? Plus (superficial) kids/college applicants have said in forums that JHU students lack physical attractiveness across the board. Sad to hear and all likely untrue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is. But it is a reach for so many that most DC applicants don't get accepted.

That doesn't stop DC kids from applying to many other highly selective schools.

[Anonymous]

For us, it’s because we know it’s unsafe. Unlike some other schools that might be unsafe (Hyde Park?) but we don’t know it like we know it for B’more.

[Anonymous]

sketchy area; filled to the gills with competitive pre-meds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top 10 school. Close to DC and far enough away at the same time. Who so little interest?

What percentage of DC applicants can actually get in, afford it or handle the rigor? Also DC kids probably want to go to newer pastures not next door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For us, it’s because we know it’s unsafe. Unlike some other schools that might be unsafe (Hyde Park?) but we don’t know it like we know it for B’more.

Huge difference between UChicago and JHU. JHU has the best medical facilities in the world. Number #1 trauma center. No transportation difficulties if students ever need a trauma center. 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is. But it is a reach for so many that most DC applicants don't get accepted.

That doesn't stop DC kids from applying to many other highly selective schools.

People say JHU lacks a fun factor. Why not instead got to Maryland's Honors College, for example?

[Anonymous]

Unsafe and several times more expensive than UMD which is also highly rated for STEM.

[Anonymous]

Unsafe, cutthroat, nerdy environment are often used by people who can't get in or afford to pay.

That being said, DC is as safe as Baltimore.

[Anonymous]

How do you know it’s unpopular?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unsafe, cutthroat, nerdy environment are often used by people who can't get in or afford to pay.

That being said, DC is as safe as Baltimore.

My Humanities kid is at George Washington. He feels safe at GW, which has campus police everywhere. It's all clean and kept up, even though it's open concept and embedded in the city. Georgetown is enclosed and felt safe too when we visited.

Can anyone compare safety on those campuses compared to the Johns Hopkins campus?

[Anonymous]

Sour grapes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People from DC hate Baltimore.

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