<p>Hi, </p>
<p>My aunt and other vital sources have told me how well Ga Tech prepares its students for great careers and being the top experts in their certain careers. I wanted to know how true this statement really is, especially comparing Ga Tech career-prep to the career-prep of an Ivy, such as Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>PS: I am a junior from a Southeast GA high school; however, if I get into tech I would like to major in Biochemistry (BS) and the BS/MS Public Policy (for a career in public health) that is why I want to specifically know Ga Tech versus JH (known for public health)</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Hopkins is not an Ivy. </p>
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<p>Tech is an excellent biochemistry school, but not an excellent public policy school. You would want to attend Tech for the BS, then attend a public health program for your MS / MPH. </p>
<p>Tech is a top undergraduate school, so if you went there first and maintained a high GPA, you should have no problem applying to schools like Harvard, Hopkins, or Berkeley. Meanwhile, you would earn your BS for free (vs. $160,000 in tuition at Hopkins)</p>
<p>Many of the policy kids came in for IE, Physics, etc., and then realized their interests were different. The policy profs are very personable, helpful, and experts in their fields. My freshman policy prof wrote our govt. textbook. Alumni include some pretty sharp people, including one who interned at the US Supreme Court after sophomore year, taking a spot from a law school student! She went on to Stanford Law.</p>
<p>There is an entire biomedical sub-campus on the north side, and it’s where I work. This is definitely a great place for biomed, but like the above, i definitely can’t recommend it for pub policy. </p>
<p>Regarding career outlook: if you co-op, you are almost guaranteed a job right after you get out, or at the very least you’ll have way more experience in the field than your peers who did not co-op (to some employers, that can be as equally important as your education itself). Internship is very good, too, but co-op more often is the biggest help in initial career-seeking.</p>
<p>Hey GP so you are saying just BS Biochem not PP at all? Also, what would you suggest: research option or international option. And a HUMONGOUS thanks to everyone.</p>