Campus visit JHU

[Anonymous]

Nah, JHU is fine. No everyone has to be an Asian Stacy.

[Anonymous]

Our kid is happy at JHU. For their areas of study it is top notch, and it has lived up to the expectations. The kids are definitely on the nerdy side, but they are also very nice and our kid likes that. They work hard. The classes are hard. Harder than my college experience, but our kid doesn't mind. The area around the campus is fine. Our kid also uses buses to get out and explore and likes Baltimore. As a parent, I see all the problems others have pointed out, but it doesn't seem to matter to them. It isn't for everyone. But it is a good fit for some. I suspect most colleges are like that.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an intense environment that I wouldn’t want my kid to be in but if your kid thrives in that kind of environment…

That intense environment is pervasive — nary a classroom is empty when class is not in session. Just room after room of grinders, grinding. DC took it off the list.

This comes up very often as a negative for certain elite schools. I'm not sure what the arguments is unless it's for an easy A. I want my scientists, doctors, and engineers to have actually worked hard in a competitive environment and risen to the top.

Agree. Nothing wrong with hard work and hours of studying per week. I went to an ivy and was like that back in 96-2000. Spouse JHU. Same.

Yes, if you went to an Ivy, it is true that your kid has a much better admit chance applying ED1 or ED2 at Hopkins. It and its ED1, ED2 partner, Chicago, should not be in the top 10.

I’ve noticed you posting several times in the college forum that JHU and Chicago don’t belong in the top 10. That’s just your opinion, and you’re entitled to it, but it’s strange that you’re so fixated on these two particular schools and their ranking. Ever seen the Nobel laureate figures for Chicago? Or noticed the fact that other research universities hold these two places in high esteem?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an intense environment that I wouldn’t want my kid to be in but if your kid thrives in that kind of environment…

That intense environment is pervasive — nary a classroom is empty when class is not in session. Just room after room of grinders, grinding. DC took it off the list.

This comes up very often as a negative for certain elite schools. I'm not sure what the arguments is unless it's for an easy A. I want my scientists, doctors, and engineers to have actually worked hard in a competitive environment and risen to the top.

Agree. Nothing wrong with hard work and hours of studying per week. I went to an ivy and was like that back in 96-2000. Spouse JHU. Same.

Yes, if you went to an Ivy, it is true that your kid has a much better admit chance applying ED1 or ED2 at Hopkins. It and its ED1, ED2 partner, Chicago, should not be in the top 10.

I’ve noticed you posting several times in the college forum that JHU and Chicago don’t belong in the top 10. That’s just your opinion, and you’re entitled to it, but it’s strange that you’re so fixated on these two particular schools and their ranking. Ever seen the Nobel laureate figures for Chicago? Or noticed the fact that other research universities hold these two places in high esteem?

Do tell me: what schools are easier admits than Hopkins or Chicago in the top 10, assuming an ED1 (or SCEA) application? It’s not really an “opinion.” Anyhow, there were several of us posting the same thing on the US News thread; it was a consensus, even. You are in the minority.

[Anonymous]

It's an exceptional school, OP. I can't imagine not enjoying the campus visit. Stay at the Colonade.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an intense environment that I wouldn’t want my kid to be in but if your kid thrives in that kind of environment…

That intense environment is pervasive — nary a classroom is empty when class is not in session. Just room after room of grinders, grinding. DC took it off the list.

This comes up very often as a negative for certain elite schools. I'm not sure what the arguments is unless it's for an easy A. I want my scientists, doctors, and engineers to have actually worked hard in a competitive environment and risen to the top.

Agree. Nothing wrong with hard work and hours of studying per week. I went to an ivy and was like that back in 96-2000. Spouse JHU. Same.

Yes, if you went to an Ivy, it is true that your kid has a much better admit chance applying ED1 or ED2 at Hopkins. It and its ED1, ED2 partner, Chicago, should not be in the top 10.

I’ve noticed you posting several times in the college forum that JHU and Chicago don’t belong in the top 10. That’s just your opinion, and you’re entitled to it, but it’s strange that you’re so fixated on these two particular schools and their ranking. Ever seen the Nobel laureate figures for Chicago? Or noticed the fact that other research universities hold these two places in high esteem?

Do tell me: what schools are easier admits than Hopkins or Chicago in the top 10, assuming an ED1 (or SCEA) application? It’s not really an “opinion.” Anyhow, there were several of us posting the same thing on the US News thread; it was a consensus, even. You are in the minority.

So I should give more weight to the opinions of a couple of parents on dcum than the peer assessment from usnews. Okay. Please tell me what schools you think belong there instead. In your mind there is apparently One True Way to rank the schools, so I’m curious what way that is. You are more qualified to rate the schools than the academics themselves perhaps?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an intense environment that I wouldn’t want my kid to be in but if your kid thrives in that kind of environment…

That intense environment is pervasive — nary a classroom is empty when class is not in session. Just room after room of grinders, grinding. DC took it off the list.

This comes up very often as a negative for certain elite schools. I'm not sure what the arguments is unless it's for an easy A. I want my scientists, doctors, and engineers to have actually worked hard in a competitive environment and risen to the top.

Agree. Nothing wrong with hard work and hours of studying per week. I went to an ivy and was like that back in 96-2000. Spouse JHU. Same.

Yes, if you went to an Ivy, it is true that your kid has a much better admit chance applying ED1 or ED2 at Hopkins. It and its ED1, ED2 partner, Chicago, should not be in the top 10.

I’ve noticed you posting several times in the college forum that JHU and Chicago don’t belong in the top 10. That’s just your opinion, and you’re entitled to it, but it’s strange that you’re so fixated on these two particular schools and their ranking. Ever seen the Nobel laureate figures for Chicago? Or noticed the fact that other research universities hold these two places in high esteem?

Do tell me: what schools are easier admits than Hopkins or Chicago in the top 10, assuming an ED1 (or SCEA) application? It’s not really an “opinion.” Anyhow, there were several of us posting the same thing on the US News thread; it was a consensus, even. You are in the minority.

So I should give more weight to the opinions of a couple of parents on dcum than the peer assessment from usnews. Okay. Please tell me what schools you think belong there instead. In your mind there is apparently One True Way to rank the schools, so I’m curious what way that is. You are more qualified to rate the schools than the academics themselves perhaps?

We get that you think ED admit rates are “opinions”. You should also get that I have no interest in satisfying the curiosity of a poster in child mode.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s an intense environment that I wouldn’t want my kid to be in but if your kid thrives in that kind of environment…

That intense environment is pervasive — nary a classroom is empty when class is not in session. Just room after room of grinders, grinding. DC took it off the list.

This comes up very often as a negative for certain elite schools. I'm not sure what the arguments is unless it's for an easy A. I want my scientists, doctors, and engineers to have actually worked hard in a competitive environment and risen to the top.

Agree. Nothing wrong with hard work and hours of studying per week. I went to an ivy and was like that back in 96-2000. Spouse JHU. Same.

Yes, if you went to an Ivy, it is true that your kid has a much better admit chance applying ED1 or ED2 at Hopkins. It and its ED1, ED2 partner, Chicago, should not be in the top 10.

I’ve noticed you posting several times in the college forum that JHU and Chicago don’t belong in the top 10. That’s just your opinion, and you’re entitled to it, but it’s strange that you’re so fixated on these two particular schools and their ranking. Ever seen the Nobel laureate figures for Chicago? Or noticed the fact that other research universities hold these two places in high esteem?

Do tell me: what schools are easier admits than Hopkins or Chicago in the top 10, assuming an ED1 (or SCEA) application? It’s not really an “opinion.” Anyhow, there were several of us posting the same thing on the US News thread; it was a consensus, even. You are in the minority.

So I should give more weight to the opinions of a couple of parents on dcum than the peer assessment from usnews. Okay. Please tell me what schools you think belong there instead. In your mind there is apparently One True Way to rank the schools, so I’m curious what way that is. You are more qualified to rate the schools than the academics themselves perhaps?

We get that you think ED admit rates are “opinions”. You should also get that I have no interest in satisfying the curiosity of a poster in child mode.

So ED admit rates mean that much to you? I see what you value in terms of education then.

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Anonymous wrote:Google John’s Hopkins safe and start reading

North campus is relatively safe. It's not actually in the bad part of Baltimore like the med campus. But you absolutely can never assume you are safe and stay away from young kids (10+) in the fall doing gang initiations. I'd give the same advice to anyone on a city campus - NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC, etc.

So the Baltimore gangs keep to a fall schedule for Rush?

[Anonymous]

Hopkins is 30 percent Greek and those kids aren’t geeky and yes, are even attractive. Add in all the student athletes (Hopkins has a surprising strong sports scene), Hopkins is truly a place where birth the quirky and the more social kid can find their people.

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Anonymous wrote:Hopkins is 30 percent Greek and those kids aren’t geeky and yes, are even attractive. Add in all the student athletes (Hopkins has a surprising strong sports scene), Hopkins is truly a place where birth the quirky and the more social kid can find their people.

“where both . . .”

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Anonymous wrote:Hopkins is 30 percent Greek and those kids aren’t geeky and yes, are even attractive. Add in all the student athletes (Hopkins has a surprising strong sports scene), Hopkins is truly a place where birth the quirky and the more social kid can find their people.

“where both . . .”

Exactly. My extremely nerdy but social kid was very happy at JHU exactly bc of this.

[Anonymous]

If you want to eat on campus, Home Slyce is a great pizza spot near the dorms. My kids use the Jay Shuttle quite a bit to explore Baltimore. Orioles games, Fells Point, Hampden, a Saturday morning farmers market they love. Take a walk along San Martin Dr as well (it's the road that goes behind campus by the football field. Very beautiful along there and you forget you're even in the city.

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What are the ED1 acceptance rate for JHU?

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Anonymous wrote:What are the ED1 acceptance rate for JHU?

For class of 2028 it was 13.6 ED1 and ED2 combined. They haven't released class of 2029, but the ED acceptance rate seems to decrease a little bit every year, along with the overall acceptance rate.