Johns Hopkins University Students Tell It Like It Is
There's so much more to a school than a brochure or campus visit can tell you. And there are some things you will just have to learn for yourself as a freshman . . . but College Prowler can help you out with both of these things! 95 percent of Johns Hopkins freshmen decide to stay at the school beyond freshman year; don't let yourself be a part of the other 5 percent who made the wrong decision. Buy the College Prowler guidebook to Johns Hopkins and become an insider before you ever set foot on the campus!
For example, did you know . . .
If you are planning to go to Johns Hopkins, you better get used to campus cuisine. (That's because all students living on campus are required to be on the meal plan.)
Not planning to live on campus? Well, unless you are a junior or senior, forget about it. Unless you are planning to live with your parents, all freshmen and sophomores are required to live in the dorms. Hope your neighbors aren't the rowdy, destructive type, too. Any damage done in dorm common areas is immediately billed to ALL of the residents in that dorm.
If all of these rules get you down, and you want to look for a date to let loose with, no worries.
'It's a college. There are a several thousand people. Just about any type you'd be looking for, you can find. If you can't, there are four other colleges nearby to look at, too.'
Where should you go on your big night out? Glad you asked!
'The best area to go for bars and clubs would be the Fell's Point area in downtown Baltimore. It's about an eight-dollar cab ride from the University, so if you spilt it with a couple friends, it isn't too expensive. It's full of people from various colleges looking to have a good time.'
Or you could stay on campus.
'When you're a freshman, frat parties are the main place to go and hang out. If you live in the AMRs, your entire floor will probably traipse together to frats. However, most upperclassmen not in the Greek system attend private house parties. A lot of the time, girls can talk their way into not paying for entry to frat parties. Watch out for the punch. I once watched guys stir it with a broomstick lying around their basement.'
What do students think about the Johns Hopkins experience as a whole?
'I appreciated the challenge. I enjoyed the fact that I actually had to work to succeed here. This is a great place for some people, but it's not for everyone. I would definitely come back here.'
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