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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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…[/quote]
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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

This. I don't understand why people have an issue with these "intense" environments. The kids who apply to these schools obviously know about how academically intense they are- JHU, MIT, CalTech, Princeton, etc. It's a good thing for society to have people who thrive in these environments. These are going to be the best of the best in the medical, engineering, CS fields; and why wouldn't we want people like that. Just because the rest of us can't relate, it doesn't mean it's a bad thing. [/quote]

Agreed. I think it would be doing prospective students a disservice to claim that JHU and is laid back. Yes, there is an element of intensity. Whether that is a bad thing really depends on the student, their ability level, and their organizational skills. Some students thrive in such environments, and if so, Hopkins is a great place to be with plenty of hands-on, cutting edge research experience for those who want it and are willing to work for it. 
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From our tour:  Premed kids start lab research in freshman year.  Double major is common.  Studying in library until midnight, but it's safe on campus walking back to the dorm.  Kids are collaborative rather than competitive.[/quote]

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