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What do you all think of the Remington area to live in? Is it safe?

Hello JHU students, staff, and alumni, I am a prospective PhD BME student and have a few questions regarding the application and acceptance process, as well as wanting some opinions from anyone that has been in this program before.

To start, I am currently working on my B.S in Computer Science from WGU, which has a focus on AI and Software Development and theoretical mathematics. Considering JHU is a pretty prestigious school, I have been worried about whether or not going to WGU would ruin my opportunity of acceptance at JHU, considering it is a Pass/Fail university. Does anyone know if JHU would accept students from a kind of university like this? I tried finding more information on their websites as well as reaching out to some of the staff and I have not heard anything back. My goal is to be a JHU student, not a WGU student, so I am willing to go to another university if that winds up being the best course of action, whether that is to finish the B.S, or just getting a completely new B.S.. In addition to this, I intend on getting jobs in the Biomedical field, as well as working on various projects and extracurriculars before I even attempt applying to JHU. I already have various engineering certifications and intend on getting more, as well as doing any various standardized testing to help the application reviewers have a better idea of where my knowledge and skills stand, considering everyone that graduates from WGU has the same 3.0 GPA.

For some background context, the reason I am going to WGU is almost entirely because of my economic status, and the fact that I graduated High School 10 years ago. While I had great testing scores and impressive achievements in my extracurriculars, my GPA suffered a lot due to me going through a lot of medical issues at the time. WGU seemed like the best way for me to re-integrate into the realm of higher education, without facing the backlash of my past, and giving me the best chance of success for future endeavors. I know that many WGU students have been accepted into Ivy league schools in the past, but I have not seen anyone talking about their experience going from WGU to JHU. Finally, I would like to ask if any of you who have taken this path have focused on Neuro-Engineering, what your experience was like during and after graduating, if you felt satisfied with this program, and if you felt like it helped you land the ideal research positions afterwards. Ideally, I would like to be involved in research surrounding implantable and wearable health-monitoring devices, as well as diagnostic tools and prosthetics.

I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and I apologize for how lengthy it is, but I have so many questions that have been really difficult to find answers to.

Best of wishes.

Hi any fellow JHUSON students starting in the Fall this year also moving from a different state looking for a roommate? Please let me know if you’re on the same boat 😅

To everyone who got into JHU after covid, how?
What was your weapon that solidified your acceptance, that made the committee go I WANT YOU HERE.

The JHU campus map looks like a treasure hunt for an ancient civilization, and somehow, no matter how many times you’ve been here, you end up walking in circles like a confused pigeon. Outsiders think it's just a campus, we know it’s an endless maze designed to test our will to learn. Anyone else just follow the herd?

Hello!

I am graduating in May and was looking for a grad photographer to do a photoshoot around campus. Please let me know if you know anyone and comment their Instagram or contact information.

Thanks!

Hi, I'm currently a freshman here at Hopkins. And I'm just wondering if it's easy to get efficiencies or single in either Bradford or Homewood cuz I see there are like 9 efficiencies per floor in Homewood.

Thanks a lot!!!

Hi all,

I really want to apply for the MS in Biotechnology program for Fall 2025, but I am only missing one prerequisite (biochemistry). I didn’t have to take a “biochemistry” class for my degrees (BS Bio/BA chem double major). My stats:

• 3.7 GPA
• Employed at a biochemistry lab
• Did biochemistry research (studied blood proteins)
• co-authored and published a manuscript in a well known scientific journal

Since I have experience in the biochemistry field does it really matter that I didn’t take a “biochemistry” course? What are you all’s opinions?

A few weeks ago I post to this sub about potentially being suspended for the semester. Surprise! I got suspended. I’ve come to terms with it and realize that taking a break will be beneficial to me.

However, being away for campus, I realize, is pretty lonely. I’m wondering if any of you people who are on semester leave, suspension, or even on academic probation want to start a discord so we can pop in on each other? Let me know ❤️ I’d need name suggestions too.

Hey! Anyone from India rotating in March or studying at Johns Hopkins?

Hi guys, I hope that you are all staying warm and tending to your health. I wanted to ask if any of you knew whether the masters gpa was locked for any particular reason on SIS. I wanted to have something to show prospective employers since a lot of them have gpa requirements.

When an apartment application asks for income information, and there's a drop down menu with lots of options, including scholarships and grants, do you include the grant JHU provides as part of your financial aid package? The application ask for income in terms of monthly amount, but nothing I receive is monthly. Do you just take an annual number and divide it? By 9? 10? Same with internship income? They offer no guidance and don't reply well. Thanks for tour help!

im currently a freshmen in a double and was wondering how the housing process for sophomore housing would go.

is it strongly recommended that i form a roommate group to get a better shot at getting into commons or is it also okay if i form my own group (group of 1)? and if i form my own group how will the selection process look like then? will it be similar to freshmen housing application where it asks you a bunch of questions such as gender neutral housing etc?

im also a bit confused about how the “selection” process will go. from what i currently think i know is that its like a lottery. you get emailed a time slot and during that time slot you can log onto birdhouse and choose where u want to live, but if im wanting to live in a single and not in gender neutral housing (and im a group of 1) will there be only specific rooms that i can select? also when i login during the timeslot will i also be given the option to select which building i want to be in?

any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

DM me for more info if interested!

The apartment is near the main part of campus (<5 min walk). Message me if interested!

My friend and I are current sophomores planning on renting a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in Nine East 33rd next year, and we're looking for two more suitemates who prefer a quiet room environment. We'd all be signing our leases individually, and the rent is approximately $1350 a month each (≈$1400 with all utilities, etc., included). It's a really nice place that's close to campus, and Nine East is also currently offering a deal for groups of four.

Please PM me if you're interested or have any questions, and we'll all try to meet sometime this weekend or early next week! We're hoping to sign the lease as soon as possible.

I will do my rotation at JHU as a visiting student soon and I found a place nearby. The place is offered by a graduate of JHU who will leave the place and shift to somewhere else. He want to offer his room as a sublet to me. But the thing is he said he wants to rent the room unofficially as he is leaving the room but his lease is still remained. But I don't know whether it will be any issues for me if the leasing office finds out I'm staying there. He said he doesn’t wanna go through the paperwork as it will be a hassle from both of our side and requires a fee too. I will be staying there for a short term period like 2.5 month, so he said it won't be an issue at all. As I'll be new to the US and totally new to these experiences before, I'm in hesitation. Would anyone please provide your opinion whether I should take it or not?

Thanks!

Going to enroll in JHU as a visiting scholar. Will I need to show the immunisation certificate and titers AND the health compliance form signed by my health care provider or is it okay if I just have the signed compliance form uploaded with information of dates etc? Please help out!

Hey everyone! Got an internship in Bmore for the summer and am looking for a sublease from June 2nd through early August. I live relatively local (DMV), so if anyone has a place that they are not using over the summer, I'm happy to rent it from you. Please dm. 21 year old male junior at UT Austin.

Hey all, first year grad student and I did really poorly in one of my classes (C-). I was wondering if it is possible to get this scrubbed of my transcript or no? I know as a grad student your “gpa” isn’t technically calculated - but I also was curious if I were to calculate if I would count this class if I take 11 classes and only 10 are needed to graduate? Weird questions, sorry all!

Hi there! I am an undergrad at UMich who is going to be a visiting student this summer at Johns Hopkins. I am pretty excited about living in a new city for a short while but have some questions about it as well.

For someone new to the campus and the city, what are some food and places would you recommend? For groceries, where is one place that would be convenient to go to. Lastly, is the Homewood campus and its surrounding area safe enough?

Thanks!

I was wondering how good is the AAP Global Security Studies Program, I can't seem to find any conclusive information online.

Any PC repair shops anyone would recommend near Homewood? I need them to fix a windows laptop.

Thanks!

I would like to drop one class of these 5. Which one is the hardest?

hi! I applied ED2 to jhu, and the decisions come out on feb 14th (15th for me since I'm an indian student). they mentioned on their website that a mid year report has to be sent by mid feb. do you think this would be before or after 14th feb? and will it impact my chances of admission if they're lesser than my predicted scores? the grading system and exam sets at my school are evaluated extremely rigorously (my school has mentioned this in transcripts as well as school profiles), so my scores have dipped a little. my ecs and supplemental essay both are pretty strong, and I've used all of my space in the additional information section to add more about dips, more activities, elaborate on activities, etc.

I don’t know what the issue is. I have applied to several positions at JHU and JHM and been denied every time. I meet all the qualifications and preferred qualifications. I have tailors my resume and submitted a cover letter. I have a BS, MBA, and PMP. I’m just surprised that not even a phone call has happened. What am I missing?

Anybody has the course content for Statistical Theory II class? Like her notes and the assignments?

Hello Everybody! I am currently applying for Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe MAIA program and have an interviews scheduled in the upcoming weeks, any suggestions on what to say/not say , how to prepare and just overall advice?

I am a visiting graduate scholar from India and I will be attending JHU for a short time between 1st and 24th April. I wanted to know what the cost of living would be like? Subletting, food, transport and other miscellaneous costs included. Would about 3500 dollars be enough? Are there any other administrative costs I should consider?

Please let me know. Thanks!