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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tangential, but what is the JHU culture like for the undergrads? I have an image of little social activities, intermurals, etc. Many alums who respond on these threads seem to have loved their undergrad experiences at JHU and I’d love to hear more about it, what they appreciate from their time at JHU. [/quote]

Hopkins actually has a relatively big Greek scene, about a third of the students are in a fraternity or sorority although they no longer have houses.  Also, there is a lot of emphasis on athletics.  Beyond the lax teams, there are many d3 sports where Hopkins consistently makes it far in their respective championships— swimming, track, football and baseball are some examples.  There are a ton of clubs students can join, just as is the case as peer schools.  There is a very popular program where a group of students do dinners and field trips with professors.  Many students spend time abroad, Hopkins Bologna campus was particularly popular.  For those interested, there are good internship opportunities on Baltimore or DC.  Some students are “finding their people” for the first time, others have always been social (this is a far bigger group than dcum posters suggest).

I do think it’s funny that people who never attended the school claim that the school’s reputation is based on the graduate program.  I personally never had a class with a TA after freshman year (and even then, only for small group breakdowns for calculus and introductory economics).  Thereafter, class size was 15 to 25, with most classes being seminars.  I was an international studies major.  We also had some great visiting professors from SAIS.[/quote]

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