Johns Hopkins University Top Questions

So students here are rumored to be pre med, cutthroat, and anti social. Yes, there is a sizable pre med population, but please don't forget that there are sooooo many students who are humanities or social science people. Cutthroat? Please. You won't be able to do really well unless you get help from people and correspond over material. The library is always full of study groups every single day. And we are definitely social!

No, I wouldn't say so. I don't fit it, and neither do my friends.

To a certain extent. It depends on the major. The science kids are much more cutthroat and competitive. And there are a lot of socially awkward, nerdy kids on campus.

A Hopkins student says that a major stereotype is that many students are too career-focused.

A Hopkins students says a stereotype of students is that they never leave campus.

A Hopkins says that one stereotype of Hopkins is that students are apathetic.

A student says Hopkins and Baltimore is stereotyped as being unfriendly but it is actually much more vibrant and fun.

Not at all. Students study as much as anyone at a decent school would study. If you compare it to a party school, obviously, you may consider it intense, but if you compare Hopkins to its peer schools and the prep schools that most students come from, the study/workload/collaboaration level is really no different. The school needed to stimulate the arts more, sports facilities and other activities for students to enjoy outside of the classroom, but I understand they have progressed that since I left over a decade ago.

lol...we do study all the time and that's how we have fun!!! Just kidding we do have a heavy work load but there is definitely time and opportunity to have fun...sometimes.

To a certain extent, yes. A lot of kids do spend all of their time studying, but a lot of kids don't. It all depends on your major and what kind of student you are (engineers typically get more work and go out less, but some engineers can do well without studying).

While we do spend a lot of time in the library (they know how to make you work hard at hopkins), we know how to have a good time too :o)

Not really. (Not from my experience)

Well the most famous walk-of-shame is the walk at 3 AM when the library closes to the Hut, our 24 hour study library.

i think there is a nerd in everyone. but it doesn't mean you can't be cool.

Some are: students are very studious which at times limits their social interaction with others Some are not: it is a multi-ethnic school with a diverse student body of many, not only Asian, cultures; and not everyone is studying medicine

to some extent

While it may be true for some people, most students are not premeds and few are "cutthroat". Most students are happy to help their peers with coursework, even if graded on a curve.

There are a lot of people that fit the typical pre-med/ engineer image but certainly not everyone.

Yes.

We are definately all weird and awkward. . . a large number of people are socially retarded, but the cutthroat aspect of Hopkins is only felt as much as you let it affect you. Study hard get good grades and no one else matters.