Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

This is a reminder that the application deadline for the HNC Certificate and HNC MAIS programs is this Sunday, February 1 . Please ensure that all application materials are submitted by 11:59pm EST on that date.  Click here to access your application.   If you have any questions as you put the finishing touches on your application, please contact nanjing@jhu.edu .  We have also provided some helpful resources below: Writing an effective admissions essay Tips for a problem-free application Letters of recommendations: do's and don'ts Funding your graduate study at the HNC   Request the STAMP Chinese Proficiency Test

Current HNC Certificate/SAIS MA student Nanfei Yan reports on moot court, one of the many extracurricular activities available to students at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center.  Hi All, It’s winter break for the HNC, and many students are well into their escapades consisting of travel, internships, or just well-deserved rest. Back in the States myself, I’d like to introduce you all to a surprisingly popular extracurricular activity at the HNC: moot court. According to Wikipedia, moot court is a law school activity “in which participants take part IHL Moot Court Competition in simulated court proceedings, which usually involves drafting briefs (or memorials) and participating in oral argument.” While not a law school, the HNC is consistently one of the few non-law school participants. This year, HNC students participated in the International Criminal Law Moot (ICC), the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot (IHL), the Jessup International Law Moot, and the Vis International Co...

Be sure to join the last online admissions chat taking place before the application deadline!  Join us on Tuesday, January 27th from 9-10am EST (10-11pm in China) to hear firsthand experience and valuable advice, and be sure to ask any questions you may have about the application, academics, or student life. To participate,   click on this link   as early as ten minutes prior to the beginning of the chat and login as a guest.  We look forward to chatting with you!

Check out the short 3-minute video below to hear from current students about their experiences at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and get an inside look at the state-of-the art facilities available to our students in Nanjing:

On this blog we've provided tips on topics from  writing effective essays to applying for financial aid and choosing the best recommenders .  Today we have a few application tips that didn't fall neatly within one of those previous posts: Confirming Transcripts and Test Scores Due to the volume of supporting documents arriving in our office prior to the February 1 deadline, we are unable to confirm receipt of individual transcripts, GRE scores, and recommendation letters. We will be in touch with you if something is missing from your application, and we are always available to answer other questions about the application or program. Calls from Parents Families are great! Especially families that are supportive of your graduate school plans. That said, when parents become too involved in your application, it makes us question whether you are ready to pursue graduate study in a foreign country. There are always exceptions for emergencies, but when you have questions ...

JAC 2013 in Nanjing The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is unique among the SAIS locations in that it is a joint venture between Johns Hopkins University SAIS and Nanjing University.  As such, our student body is composed of Chinese and international students who are bilingual in both English and Chinese.  While the admissions offices are separate (citizens of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao should apply through Nanjing University rather than through our DC-based office), the two universities work closely together regarding all other aspects of the program.  In light of this, a delegation from Nanjing will be in DC next week for the 201 5 meeting of the Joint Academic Committee (JAC).  Faculty and administrators from Johns Hopkins University SAIS, Nanjing University, and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center itself form the JAC and meet each year to discuss curriculum changes, hiring faculty, and other issues that affect students at the HNC.   Don’t worry though, we'l...

Several of us here in the DC-based admissions office are alumni of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and one of the things we miss most about life in Nanjing is the food!  Today current student Nanfei Yan shares some of the delicious and inexpensive food you can expect to find near the HNC: Hello All, In the US, there are food trucks. In China, there are food stalls. While an undescriptive name, they cover all the culinary establishments lining the streets not big enough to qualify as restaurants. Food stalls sell cheap (less than 10 RMB/1.6 USD), made-to-order, and on-the-go 小吃 (casual, local eats). So what would a day around the HNC taste like? 8:30 AM: 小混沌 (mini wontons) A middle-aged man sets up shop from early morning and wraps up before 10. He sells 4 and 6 RMB bowls of wonton that he makes on the spot. The 油条 (crullers), which regulars dip into their soup, sell out by 8:30. He’s known to spoon hearty pieces of tender pork to the bowls of lucky customers.  Wonton shopkeeper...

Dennis HNC Certificate/SAIS MA student Dennis Hong was one of two HNC students selected to represent their countries in November's APEC Youth Week in Beijing, China.  Representing the Republic of Korea, Dennis shares his experiences below.  Are you applying for the HNC Certificate/SAIS MA program?  Don't forget that the application deadline is today, January 7! On the occasion of China's hosting of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, I had the honor of participating in its 7-day Youth Week Program as a youth representative of the Republic of Korea. Sponsored by All-China Youth Federation, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Commerce of China, the 2014 APEC Youth Program Organizing Committee has gathered young leaders from all 21 APEC economies to the Chinese capital for the first time. As an international student studying at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in ...

We encourage you to join our online admissions chat taking place TODAY, January 5th from 8-9pm EST (Tuesday, January 6th from 9-10am in China). Chatting with us will be admissions representatives, alumni, and a current student. Join us to hear their firsthand experience and valuable advice, and be sure to ask any questions you may have about the application, academics, or student life. To participate, click on this link as early as ten minutes prior to the beginning of the chat and login as a guest.  Don't forget the application deadline for the HNC Certificate/SAIS MA is on January 7!  HNC Certificate and HNC MAIS applicants have until February 1.  We will be holding one more online chat before then on January 27. We look forward to chatting with you!