<p>There really is not diff in prestige…so look to attend the school where your heart skips a beat and lifts…</p>
<p>It is my understanding however that Hopkins has a stellar English Dept…so I would focus inquiries into the culture of that dept vs others </p>
<p>JHU is also great in international affairs etc with that to die for location near the Beltway and major federal departments although I love the Sanford School at Duke too</p>
<p>all students work hard at JHU and Duke…not an issue. Duke students are very serious students!
So pick your social life…Duke’s social life features a sports calendar that outshines most other college experiences…one of my sons loved that…the other didn’t even apply to Duke and wouldn’t like a school that sports crazy.</p>