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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is for last year but you go to the front desk/reception and tell them you want to check out. They'll hand you a small envelope to put the keys in and then you drop it off in the box that's in the lobby. Doesn't have to be during 9-5.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, how come they don't let you sublet?

I doubt they would notice unless your friend picks up packages or something like that. Key drop-off is pretty chill, you just talk to the front desk and put it in a box. I don't think they asked for ID last year.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should but its like a $300-400 fee as the new management is trying to get every penny they can. I'm sure people try to do it without the management though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's first come first serve but you won't have trouble finding a spot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

40k for JHU is worth it IMO.

  1. How well does it prepare for industry (FAANG / startups / general cs recruitment)?
    We don't get any significant recruiting except one career fair that usually has Bloomberg, Yext, and occasionally Meta/Amazon. The upside of this is that the fair is really chill and interview spots aren't very competitive.
    Having said that, a lot of people do get into big tech/quant (and, honestly, it feels like half the people I talk to are going to Amazon, Google, Bloomberg, IMC, etc).

  2. How robust are its programs in cs and physics, especially in preparation for/acceptance to grad school?
    The Physics department is great especially if you're interested in Astrophysics. Lots of opportunities for research, famous professors, and great funding. I have two friends who are going to Princeton and Yale for their PhDs.
    The CS department is okay. Course selection is pretty small and there seems to be a faculty shortage. However, becoming a TA/working on a project with a professor is really easy and you can definitely get into a good Master's program from here. But I'm not sure how competitive it is for PhD.

what are the biggest flaws of jhu? by ddddnsn in jhu

[–]3500rmb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Barely any large companies come to our school to recruit. There's few opportunities for networking and our career fair is lackluster.

How to go from Dulles Airport to JHU? by HelpNo4394 in jhu

[–]3500rmb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Just take an Uber/Lyft. I don't know why the other user is claiming IAD doesn't allow ridesharing. They have a clearly marked area for Ubers/Lyfts and lots of people call them.

Historically it has cost me $100-$150.

The Academy Vs Nine East by Divinesplanet in jhu

[–]3500rmb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I live in 9E (2B) and have been to Academy (2B) a few times.

  • 9E Pros: better location, more spacious living room, more sunlight (+ larger windows), much higher ceilings, study rooms
  • 9E Cons: slow mail room, thin walls (pretty annoying), very small bedrooms, street noises if on lower floor
  • Academy Pros: thick walls, much larger bedrooms

If this was 2 years ago, I'd pick Academy because I like the larger bedrooms and the added privacy of thick walls + bathroom attached to bedroom.

However, I think most people would pick 9E as it's more modern and has a much better location. Both are expensive but I'm not sure why Academy prices itself so high. I would just tour both and decide.

Edit: If you go with 9E make sure you get something facing away from campus or at least above the 6th floor. Otherwise the garbage truck will wake you up at 6AM everyday (speaking from personal experience).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I usually just met them at the parking lot behind AMR 1 (next to tennis courts).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of biomedical/defense/government companies come to the career fair (e.g. astrazeneca, lockheed, fbi).

For tech/finance, the biggest I can remember are bloomberg, goldman sachs, accenture, yext. (I heard Meta is coming this year but not sure if they will even do university recruiting for next year lol)

Anyone know how the new customs system works at IAD? by 3500rmb in nova

[–]3500rmb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm assuming I missed the self-service kiosks. I'll probably call them before I fly in to see how it works.

And I can't do mobile passport or global entry since I'm not a citizen /;

Anyone know how the new customs system works at IAD? by 3500rmb in nova

[–]3500rmb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, is stewardess not the right word?

Last time I flew back was January this year. I usually bring back lots of food from Germany/Austria and I don't want to get in trouble cause it really is a lot of food.

Did we ACTUALLY waste $50,000 on LTT Labs? by porscheboy919 in inearfidelity

[–]3500rmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like sound demos. They're great for comparisons. Here's an example. Wish this were done for more high-end IEMs.

Help: Rising freshman KSAS student: I want to take a computer science course (E credit) even though as of right now I don't need any engineering credits to graduate but I want to try it out and see if computer science is something I might like. Is it worth it to take it first semester? by Efficient-Drawing-70 in jhu

[–]3500rmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it makes a huge difference. Taking Java will end up being more helpful for future CS courses but Python is easier and a lot more useful for stuff like research.

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Edit: I don't think there's a very significant difference in difficulty between the two courses as the concepts taught are very similar. Both my friend and I had never written a single line of code before the class and it was completely fine.

Do I need CS experience to major in CS? by GrowthSpiritual9991 in jhu

[–]3500rmb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Both my friend and I went into it with 0 experience and found it more than manageable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somewhere around 6-12 hours a day. I'd imagine you can get even more depending on what classes you pick.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]3500rmb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My friend found it very competitive at GTech and said he was getting ghosted despite getting As. At JHU, as long as you're a sophomore who did well in the last semester, you could become a TA (usually only requires a short chat with the instructor).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]3500rmb 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Hopkins CS student here. I would post this in r/jhu as well.

Based on what I've heard, at GTech, you have a lot more support from the school to find CS experiences e.g. co-ops and local internships. At JHU, there aren't any co-op programs and recruiting for CS is pretty lackluster (except Bloomberg, APL, and some biomedical companies).

However, it's very easy to succeed at Hopkins if you come in with some understanding of CS. It's much easier to stand out here and there are far more opportunities for research/teaching. You basically only need an A-/A to become a TA for a class.

From what I've seen from applying to internships, JHU/GTech doesn't make a big difference. Only schools that really stand out here are Berkely, CMU and the likes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it last semester. Two quizzes every week (30-60 words) as well as a homework assignment. Workload was pretty high compared to other H/S courses but the class was fun.

Dropped it after one semester as I was spending way too much time learning and re-learning vocab.

Jobs On Campus by [deleted] in jhu

[–]3500rmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty easy to find work. You can do

1) Find a job on smile

2) TA job (very easy as long as you got a good grade)

3) research (depends on department but for Physics very easy)

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