Is Johns Hopkins a place for non pre-med students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Econ? John Hopkins is fine, but it's not "amazing" -- it's a fairly middling department. It's a little bit better in math, but I wouldn't place it in the top math departments in the country.

For premed, JHU is top-notch and up there. For most other subjects, it's not where I'd send my kid.

This is just false.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Econ? John Hopkins is fine, but it's not "amazing" -- it's a fairly middling department. It's a little bit better in math, but I wouldn't place it in the top math departments in the country.

For premed, JHU is top-notch and up there. For most other subjects, it's not where I'd send my kid.

This is just false.

It's not.

[Anonymous]

It's not a target school for either finance or consulting. Very poor placement into top firms compared to other top schools, if that's your son is interested in.

[Anonymous]

I was a grad student at Hopkins in a math heavy social science department that had classes that attracted many students from other disciplines. Very few of those were pre-med. A decent number were engineering. The students were very strong across the board (I taught many classes as an adjunct and helped in others as a TA). It's not just a pre-med school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone wants to work on Wall Street or finance.

The pre-occupation to work in money that doesn't actually produce anything or solve problems in our world never ceases to amaze me.

Sadly, a lot of kids nowadays do. Peer pressure is real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone wants to work on Wall Street or finance.

The pre-occupation to work in money that doesn't actually produce anything or solve problems in our world never ceases to amaze me.

There would be a lot less preoccupation if society was much more egalitarian a la Denmark.

Umc kids with professional parents are more and more aware they have a very good chance of downward ses mobility.

See the many threads on here across various subfora about this topic.

In a country with a much lower gini coefficient, much higher taxation, robust social safety net, way less crime, way less social dysfunction, would automatically provide the conditions for kids not to try to get into mbb/gs or even t20s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone wants to work on Wall Street or finance.

The pre-occupation to work in money that doesn't actually produce anything or solve problems in our world never ceases to amaze me.

Sadly, a lot of kids nowadays do. Peer pressure is real.

It’s not peer pressure. People know these jobs suck. It’s due to fear or downward mobility.

Being lmc/poor is a lot different in other developed countries than it is in the us.

[Anonymous]

Hopkins has some phenomenal non Stem majors, as PPs have mentioned - writing seems, philosophy, poli sci (you can do 5 yr BA/MA program with SAIS, which is arguably top international policy school in country). All is geared toward kids getting higher degrees - research opportunities in all areas are available for undergrads. But do not plan to graduate and walk into some amazing job and never need to go to grad school - that’s not its purpose.

[Anonymous]

Would the “bad social scene” actually be a good fit for a kid who takes academics seriously and is not a partner, but prefers more low key social interactions?

Also, what about for a kid interested in majoring in life or physical sciences but who is not pre-med?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would the “bad social scene” actually be a good fit for a kid who takes academics seriously and is not a partner, but prefers more low key social interactions?

Also, what about for a kid interested in majoring in life or physical sciences but who is not pre-med?

Yes, people there take academics there very seriously. We are more low-key than normal schools.

Very strong in life/physical sciences with amazing research opportunities and LOTS of funding. Great grad school placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would the “bad social scene” actually be a good fit for a kid who takes academics seriously and is not a partner, but prefers more low key social interactions?

Also, what about for a kid interested in majoring in life or physical sciences but who is not pre-med?

I mean low key chill café culture types who are serious students also appreciate hot people.

As I said, it’s a great school. Just needs more attractive people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JHU doesn't have a pipeline to finance consulting careers like the other top 25s. But if you child wants research, it's the best school for that.

1000% wrong.

[Anonymous]

JHU gets knocked for very stupid reasons:

* bad 'undergrad experience'...lol what in the hell does that mean? You mean your kids will actually have to study instead of party?

* it is hard. JHU gives zero craps about making your kids look good and is well known for grade deflation and for being a very difficult school

* unattractive student body? wth?? is this a valid reason to reject going to one of the top schools in the world?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JHU doesn't have a pipeline to finance consulting careers like the other top 25s. But if you child wants research, it's the best school for that.

1000% wrong.

Then you clearly don’t know finance or consulting. It simply is not a target school for Bulge Brackets and MBB. JHU has very little representation in those places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would the “bad social scene” actually be a good fit for a kid who takes academics seriously and is not a partner, but prefers more low key social interactions?

Also, what about for a kid interested in majoring in life or physical sciences but who is not pre-med?

I mean low key chill café culture types who are serious students also appreciate hot people.

As I said, it’s a great school. Just needs more attractive people.

Great school but with a lot of inferiority complexes. Lots of kids wanting to transfer out to the ivies. DS goes to one and gets a dozen transfers from JHU every year.