Johns Hopkins University Reviews

  • 198 Reviews
  • Baltimore (MD)
  • Annual Tuition: $60,480
98% of 198 students said this degree improved their career prospects
91% of 198 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Nicole Karam
  • Reviewed: 1/26/2014
  • Degree: Cultural Studies
"The professors are the very best of the best here. The work is significant but targeted to progress your future career prospects. Great school."
Meagan Harrison
  • Reviewed: 1/22/2014
  • Degree: Public Health
"One of the key features of my program in International Health is the 4 quarter system rather than the semester system. This is great because you are allowed to take more classes in less time, however the workload is both challenging and intense this way. One of the biggest pros is the support of the faculty and the connections you can make at Hopkins. The biggest con is the fact that there are barely any merit-based scholarships or need-based financial aid."
Samantha Scott
  • Reviewed: 1/20/2014
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"First year of program, so there is still much to improve upon."
Byul Yoon
  • Reviewed: 1/7/2014
  • Degree: Early Childhood Education
"First of all, faculties are amazing. They try to help you find your pathway towards your goal and they are dedicated. Program provides different aspects of special education early childhood."
Chelsea Dengel
  • Reviewed: 1/6/2014
  • Degree: Public Policy
"Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies offers truly the best education in international economics in the world. In just one semester, I have learned about diverse subjects and worked with fellow students on a multitude of projects from around the world. I consider myself so fortunate to be enrolled here. The flexibility of the program also allows for anyone to concurrently work an internship (or two in my case) and gain valuable experience. Perhaps the only con is that some of the class lectures are not conducive to volunteering information. On the whole, this school is fantastic."
Alex Augustine
  • Reviewed: 11/23/2013
  • Degree: Social Sciences
"It is a very expensive program but well known and highly regarded in the field of International Relations. Tuition is high for a degree that will likely land me a moderate-pay government job."
Jeffrey Barnett
  • Reviewed: 11/15/2013
  • Degree: Biomedical Engineering
"Pros: Most professors are incredibly interested in ensuring students are mastering the necessary materials. Extremely diverse student body. Free parking. Most faculty is incredibly helpful. Very close to NCI and NIH. Cons: Financial Aid Office. Expensive area to live in. Difficult to plan ahead future class schedules for future semesters."
Jennifer Carinci
  • Reviewed: 10/7/2013
  • Degree: Educational Leadership
"Pros: close to my home great school reputation generous scholarships Cons: Lack of rigorous or relevant coursework No student life or professional development Limited number and range of faculty"
Alexis Ceasrine
  • Reviewed: 9/23/2013
  • Degree: Biomedical Sciences
"It's a difficult program, but the faculty and environment are wonderful!"
Ashish Rana
  • Reviewed: 9/16/2013
  • Degree: Engineering
"challenging courses but very accessible faculty. Emphasis on good teaching. Campus is very beautiful."
Jonathan Beardsley
  • Reviewed: 9/14/2013
  • Degree: Mathematics
"There are some nice people, but primarily there are a lot of old tenured professors who aren't doing interesting research and who aren't very good teachers either."
Rebecca Obniski
  • Reviewed: 9/10/2013
  • Degree: Biology
"The faculty are mostly very accessible and supportive. Of course there are a subset of labs with overly demanding, or absent faculty, but that could be said of anywhere. The great strengths of the program are its academic diversity, undergraduate teaching opportunities, and peer mentorship. I think the students do a great job advocating for graduate student life, and also supporting incoming classes. Baltimore also has its own pros and cons. The quality of living conditions is largely dependent on what you're willing to pay. The other benefits of city living are all there. For cons, there are unsafe neighborhoods, but it's easy to figure out where. There is some public transportation, but no universal system. It's definitely easier to get to some places more than others. Overall, a good place to be a student."
Debra Smith
  • Reviewed: 9/10/2013
  • Degree: Biology
"Pros: Great faculty, brand new facilities recently built/in progress. Supportive mentors. Fantastic office support. Hiring lots of new faculty Cons: Elective courses are not that extensive"
Katherine Cox
  • Reviewed: 9/10/2013
  • Degree: Biology
"Great level of interaction with faculty. Great support if you want to pursue tenure track professorship. Incredible financial support. Good networking. Lots to do in Baltimore Less support if you want to do something outside of academia or something more teaching focused. Have to be aware of what neighborhoods are safe, occasional instances of theft. Required classes are so-so. They try to improve them, but haven't really gotten there yet. There are great electives available though, including classes at the med school and school of public health. No good training/preparation for any sort of bioinformatics/computational biology, which I think is necessary for the next generation of biologists."
Jordan White
  • Reviewed: 9/9/2013
  • Degree: Biology
"Pros: We've had lots of recent growth and expansion. This includes hiring of several faculty with cutting edge research, and the expansion of our main building. Our department is highly collaborative and different labs frequently will work with one another. Cons: There are several strong personalities in the faculty that drag down the overall quality. We also have several older faculty who refuse to retire even though they take up a lot of space at this point. These cons probably describe most any program."
Corbin Cunningham
  • Reviewed: 8/20/2013
  • Degree: Cognitive Psychology
"Amazing program, just Baltimore is not the best city to live in. However! DC is just a train ride away and is close enough to have some fun but far enough to actually get some work done ;-). Probably the best professors and resources I've ever had access too!"
Moriah Knight
  • Reviewed: 8/11/2013
  • Degree: Other Engineering
"The faculty is fantastic, the courses are wonderful, and Baltimore is as good as you make it."
GREGOR SCHUELER
  • Reviewed: 8/1/2013
  • Degree: Political Science
"Great Faculty and inspiring peers. Best: amazing network and career support Worst: High cost of living and tuition"
Paul Gilbert
  • Reviewed: 7/25/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"The medical school at Hopkins is the pinnacle of medical education in the nation. A forward-thinking curriculum, new facilities (medical school building and hospital), supportive and illustrious faculty, and training that is hard to match at any other institution. There is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the class with minimal competition, although the students are very driven and mirror the hospital's level of excellence. Not located in the best area, but your training at and medical degree from Hopkins will stay with you for a lifetime."
Teraneh jhaveri
  • Reviewed: 7/25/2013
  • Degree: Biomedical Sciences
"Unsafe area, but excellent school with great faculty."