Emory University or Johns Hopkins University??

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm going to be an undergrad next year, and am currently contemplating whether to go to Emory or JHU... I'm thinking of majoring in some type of medical research, and I've heard good things about both schools (more for JHU though lol)</p>

<p>I want to go to JHU, but the problem is that I will be receiving NO financial aid, while I have to pay maybe 3k a year for emory. My family makes about $27,000 a year, and financial aid is VERY important to me. Should I go to JHU and take out a $30,000 student loan and pay it off all my life, with hopes of receiving financial aid my second year? Or should I just go to EMory, and hope to get into a place like JHU for grad school?</p>

<p>I'm pretty stumped with this decision... JHU sounds appealing, but a 30k loan doesn't</p>

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<p>Go to Emory; JHU isn't that much better, if as good, and its undergrad is, I hear, cutthroat for premeds. If you do some type of research at Emory I think your prospects for grad school will be great.</p>

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<p>Emory has a better balanced undergraduate experience, so it would be my choice.</p>

<p>Again, it depends on which school is a better fit for you.</p>

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<p>any more responses???</p>

<p>please, for all who read this, just place the name of the school you think I should go to... Nothing indepth is required</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins</p>

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<p>Emory! No way is JHU worth taking out that much loan. They are both good schools, but financially, no question- Emory.</p>

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<p>That's good advice, Onemom. I would definitely go to Johns Hopkins. The cutthroat environment and the enormous loans will definitely make be a happy student. </p>

<p>Emory no doubt.</p>

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<p>no brainer! why saddle yourself with outrageous loans...</p>

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<p>Definitely Emory. Medical research is one of the areas in which Emory truly excels. Among other things, the CDC is literally next door.</p>

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<p>I'd go to emory. Atlanta is a cooler town than Baltimore, they obviously want you to go there and the academics aren't much lower than JHU. Seems like You'd have more fun at emory while still getting a great education. People from emory probably get into lots of great grad schools because it's a very respected university.</p>

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<p>alright, Emory sounds great...</p>

<p>but wat if money wasn't an issue??? Would u still choose Emory??</p>

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<p>Are you seriously asking the question? lol. Not to be rude, but JHU isn't flipping Harvard. You don't turn down that big of a difference in financial aid unless your other option is HYPSM. Not to be snobbish, but, otherwise, the aid difference won't be overcome by added income, most likely.</p>

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<p>If money wasn't issue I would probably still choose Emory. It's located in a fun city in Atlanta, which will definitely help out your social life. Nothing against JHU, but NO way is it worth all that $ over Emory.</p>

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<p>And even if money weren't an issue, Emory has a more diverse student body and far better liberal arts. Also, it is much more undergrad focused. Undergrad shouldn't be completely focused in one area of study, even if it is a pre med program. Studying the origins of civilization is vital to understanding the world, no matter what you end up doing in your life.</p>