Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2010 - (Page 42)

students review The Students Review series is intended to aid prospective college students in their search by offering insiders’ views of selected colleges and universities, as expressed by current undergraduates or recent graduates who have high academic ability. Note that the number of reviewers is small. Consider their personal perspectives as only one factor as you gather information and impressions from many sources. Our reviewers include 45 students, who major(ed) in applied mathematics (1), biology (3), biomedical engineering (2), chemical & biomolecular engineering (2), chemistry (2), civil engineering (1), computer science (1), economics (4), electrical engineering (2), English (1), entrepreneurship & management (1), film & media studies (1), geography (1), history (2), history of science (1), humanities (1), international relations (3), Latin American studies (1), materials science & engineering (1), math (7), mechanical engineering (2), music (3), philosophy (1), physics (2), psychology (4), public health studies (2), voice (1), and writing seminars (5). (The number of majors exceeds 45 because several students had double majors.) Reviewers’ comments appear within quotation marks. Johns Hopkins University at Peabody have stretched my musical horizons, and the JHU shuttle makes it easy to move between the undergraduate and Peabody campuses.” Social Life For the first two years, all students live on campus, while for the last two years, most students live just off campus. Reviewers value the friends they made. campus is lovely (the magnolia “The trees in spring!), and even though it is within Baltimore City limits, it has a real campus feel. The social life is good. For freshmen, it tends to center around the dorms. The friendships formed there often last all four years. There are over 300 clubs and organizations that students can become involved in, including a number of Greek organizations, but no one type of activity dominates the social life at Hopkins.” is not an athletic powerhouse, with “JHU one giant exception: lacrosse. The team is one of the best in the country and enjoys a lot of support from the student body. Many students end up going to a game at some point or another, which makes a healthy counter-balance to the emphasis on academics and hard work.” “Students at Hopkins take their studies very seriously. Many JHU students know what they want out of life, and they are actively pursuing their dreams. JHU is not a party school; there are parties if you want to find them, but you can also have a great time without feeling pressured to go to parties. You don’t have to join a fraternity or sorority to fit in. It was easy to find other students who enjoyed the more cultural experiences that I enjoy (foreign films, lectures by Nobel Laureates and ambassadors, learning new languages, etc.).” made the best friends of my life at “I Hopkins. As we chatted over meals, whispered for hours at a time in the library, and talked and laughed late into the night in the dorms, I was constantly impressed with HomEwood PHoToGRAPHY “Hopkins is intense. The courses are demanding, the students are smart and serious, and the workload is heavy. Students routinely take 15-18 credit hours (5-6 courses) per semester. The absence of a core curriculum underscores JHU’s emphasis on self-motivated education. You can also design your own interdepartmental studies program.” “There’s no core curriculum—just very flexible distribution requirements. This made me feel like JHU respected me as an individual learner. As an engineer, I had to take a certain number of humanities courses, but I got to choose ones I wanted to take, such as Art, Science, and Medicine in the Age of Leonardo da Vinci; Seven Modern Wonders of the World; and Science and Religion. I also took music composition courses at Peabody Conservatory. Where else can you get a world-class education in engineering and music?” public health studies major is an “The excellent alternative to a typical pre-med education. It’s very interesting and provides a fresh perspective on world health problems. And as seniors, all PHS majors take graduate courses at Hopkins’ worldfamous Bloomberg School of Public Health.” offers great opportunities to pursue “JHU music and dance through cross-registration at Peabody Conservatory. My courses Quality of Academic Instruction for Undergraduates Reviewers praised the caliber of the faculty and the education JHU offers, and the many opportunities for undergraduate research. “Excellent. Academically, JHU is tops for preparing students to think critically, study efficiently, and balance time. Classes are taught at a very high level. I was much more than adequately prepared for medical school.” instructors are of the highest “The caliber and are usually fairly accessible, especially in upper level courses. An undergraduate at JHU can learn from world-renowned faculty in departments as diverse as biomedical engineering, international relations, and writing. Research is strongly encouraged and opportunities are plentiful.” 42 imagine May/Jun 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2010

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2010
Table of Contents
Big Questions
In My Own Words
If They Build It
Design That Matters
Wired to Win
A Student at SPAWAR
Even When the Ground Shakes
Biomimicry
An Engineer in Training
Engineering My Future
Home Away From Home
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Middle Ground
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Creative Minds Imagine
Sudoku
Knossos Game

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2010