Cornell vs. Johns Hopkins

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>So I was admitted into JHU and Cornell. I applied to JHU for the biomedical engineering program, didn't get in, but was still accepted into the engineering school. Biomedical engineering is what I'm most interested in but I'm also a huge international relations fan and biology fan in general.</p>

<p>I was also accepted into Cornell's college of civil engineering where I would be able to major in civil engineering but also get a minor in biomedical engineering. Cornell has also granted me a special hispanic scholar status which I'm not sure whether implies scholarship or not.</p>

<p>Any advice? Either way I'm taking a gap year between high school and college, so should I defer from one and then if I change my mind re-apply to the other? Would not accepting their offer and then re-apply hurt my chances?</p>

<p>I'm interested in both colleges for such different reasons since Baltimore would provide me with the whole city experience, and JHU is definitely the way to go for medicine related stuff. But Ithaca really provides more of a college experience, the campus is huge and beautiful, and the food is wonderful.</p>

<p>How am I supposed to choose?</p>

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<p>Cornell does not have a biomedical engineering major. For undergrads it is a concentration or minor so you have to major in some sort of engineering such as chemical or biological first. They do have a masters for BME though. </p>

<p>My D is at COE at Cornell and wants biomedical. she is considering doing an independent major so she can focus on the BME areas that interest her. The downside for her in doing so is that she will not be graduating with an accredited major. not a big deal if she goes to grad school and probably not a big deal even if she goes straight into the work force, but something to consider.</p>

<p>She is really happy at Cornell and is glad she chose it over Duke which also has BME like JHU.</p>

<p>Good luck and enjoy your gap year!</p>