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We’re here to move our kid in today for preorientation, and we have a 17-hr drive to get back home. How bad would it be to skip that family dinner tonight? What would we miss?

I thought I would be able to get into one of my classes through the waitlist, but I didn’t. Are there any easy one-credit classes still available? I’m also wondering what happened to SOUL and what the one-credit SPECtacular program is like. Thank you!

I am an incoming BSE student and waitlisted for design lab. When do I find out when I get off the waitlist? It’s a mandatory class so I don’t know what happens next?

Thanks!

There are not enough credits to take everything I want, but my number 1 goal is med school.
What is more important for JH pre-med?

- Take as many upper-level math courses as possible (I love math so may take two my freshman year to include as many as possible over my 4 years)

- Include classes like Biomedical Science instead of extra math classes or foreign language (or maybe drop one of the music electives)

- Take 3 years of foreign language (I would love to skip this)

- Take a lot of AP and Honors classes rather than getting overall higher GPA possibly taking regular level classes

- Keep with band and choir to show interests outside academics

Does anyone know if all the activities on friday are mandatory to attend? I want to meet with my dad any time before 3 before his flight but am unsure when/if it will even be possible.

Is doing laundry in the dorms free, or do we have to pay for it? Also, are there any restrictions on the type of detergent we can use (e.g. tide pods, HE liquid detergent)

Are we allowed to hang stuff (picture frames, string lights, posters, etc.) on the walls using command strips? I’m worried that they’ll peel the paint off when I remove them.

If not, does anyone have a recommendation of how best to attach things to the wall

This is probably a stupid question, but when it says my move in appt time is at, say 10:00, does that mean I have to pick up my keys and stuff at Mason hall at 10:00, or does that mean I should be at my dorm and moving stuff into the room at 10:00? I got an email saying something about moving in after "key pick-up at your designated time, you will be able to move-in to your housing assignment" so I was confused whether the move-in appt time I signed up for was for the key pick up time or the actual move-in time

also, if the move-in appt time is not the key pick-up time, will the housing office send me an email about when my key pick-up time is? any help is greatly appreciated, tia :)

So I love cooking, and was wondering how the experience was like cooking there. Like should I bring my seasonings and whatnot or just stick to meal plans?

Definitely a stupid question lol but I was wondering what freshman orientation/sylly week looked like (ie. what activities should I expect, what type of clothes to pack, etc.)

Thanks!

im not sure if i should take acer. i dont even know what the course exactly is. is it like a step between gen chem i and gen chem ii? or both combined? how is the course? content wise and professor? sorry, this is just confusing.

also, what content is essential to know beforehand? like what am i expected to know? im considering dropping to gen chem i. i took ap chem in my junior year and got a 4 on the exam. i enjoyed the course a lot, but we didnt cover the last unit (cathodes and stuff). but im still worried because i feel like i might have forgotten a lot of the content?

i just dont want mccartney either. ive heard nothing but horrible things and ive also heard positive things about young. i guess im just very conflicted 😭

how are non stem clubs at jhu, what are the best clubs to get involved in as pre law

For example, does each room have a trashcan? Thanks for the help!

I’m interested in what you guys are doing with your biology degree. Applying/enrolled in med-school, taking a different path, regret the major or really glad you took it, easy to find jobs? Was the major difficult/worth it?

I’m curious as a biology student myself

Hi! I am an incoming freshman, and I'm moving in on the 23rd. I was just wondering what activities to expect during orientation week and what clothes to pack accordingly (more dressy or casual?)

Thanks!

hello, i'm an incoming freshman planning on auditioning for the hopkins symphony and concert orchestra. i am hoping to practice for the several days before my audition. are there any practice rooms in the homewood campus? would i have to go to peabody? am i allowed to practice in my dorm, or are the walls too thin for that? thanks!

I'm really frustrated because the lab I thought I'd be working with with ghosted me a week ago and now I have two weeks to find another lab. I'm very passionate about research--I have wet-lab and data science experience from high school and was really looking forward to participating in research at hopkins :(

I've sent a lot of emails out to professors who said they were accepting through ForagerOne but none of them have gotten back to me. Am I doing something wrong? I would really appreciate a lead or any advice, thank you!

incoming freshman. i checked my SIS financial aid tab this morning and i used to have federal work study authorization. but now it's gone? it now says i either rejected the federal work study or am ineligible, but i still have the old authorization form? now i'm given a hopkins work study instead but that's not as useful.. anyone know why this happened?

Hey guys, I’m an incoming grad student and completely unfamiliar with Baltimore.

Just wanted to ask where students normally shop for groceries and essentials? I’ve found some online, but I think it’s always better to get real people’s input. Thanks!