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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]JHU, agree with many prior comments.

Cons: it is cutthroat, the teachers are not there to teach but mainly to research (like many top schools) and often the TAs "teach" the big sections. Engineering can be hard anywhere but is way harder than necessary there. [quote]The hospital and undergraduate campus are several miles apart. The undergrad campus is not in a dangerous area.[/quote]

Regarding crime: The undergrad area has been revitalized a bit since I went, but there are still *plenty* of dangerous areas right around the undergrad campus. Tons of crime, mostly robberies, break-ins, or mugging but also plenty of violent crime. You need to be really aware of your surroundings. And dorms are only available for 1-2 years, then you have to live off campus.

Pros: It is very international & I appreciated meeting people from all over the world. Learned how to survive a city life.

Would definitely not encourage kids to even apply there.

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As someone who currently lives within a mile of the undergrad campus and attended Hopkins, this is simply not true.  And living off campus typically means living within a two block radius, not some far flung part of the city.

If we did not already live in Baltimore, I would definitely encourage my kids to apply.  Plenty of kids from our local private schools do.[/quote]

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