<p>I have recently been accepted undergraduate at Hopkins, Northwestern, and Georgetown (arts and sciences for all 3) but I have no idea which one I should enroll in. They all seem to be great schools with great reputations for education and atmosphere, however I have not found anything about one of the schools to make one stand clearly above the others in my mind. I am not sure what I want to study but I know for sure that a want a university that offers strength in a wide variety of fields, has an outstanding reputation to get jobs/internships/into graduate school, and of course a vibrant social scene. Someone please give me some strong advice to help me make up my mind.</p>
<p>you need to visit. Basing a four year decision on the biased responses you’ll get on here is not a wise choice. At the very least, look into websites of clubs you are interested in at the three different schools and e-mail some of the students already there. They are most likely to give you a frank perspective.</p>
<p>I have visited, still cant decide</p>
<p>all three seem so amazing, I dont know how im going to be able to rule two of them out</p>
<p>I would go to Georgtown or Nortwestern because they located in great cities.</p>
<p>^All three are not in college towns as Georgetown’s surrounding area is insanely expensive, Northwestern’s Evanston is more of a suburban setting, and Baltimore is a bit pocketed in terms of the college areas. Northwestern is close to Chicago, a major city, if that’s your preference. Hopkins’ surrounding area is known to be hipsterish and artsy with clubbing and bars thrown in near by. Urban, but not metropolitan like some might prefer. Georgetown’s surrounding area has more of a young professional feel as opposed to being filled with cheap college students.</p>
<p>what about their student open houses? Again, get in contact with the students.</p>
<p>But more importantly, what is your potential major(s)? Hopkins and Northwestern are more prestigious (not necessarily better) than Georgetown for science and engineering majors (obviously on the latter). Hopkins is known as more of a physics and bio powerhouse, while Northwestern is known as a chem and econ powerhouse. Due to established business schools, Northwestern and Georgetown would be better bets for finance. From my friends, it seems Kids at all three schools know how to let loose and have fun so I wouldn’t worry about that (incredibly subjective too, as it depends on what you like to do for fun).</p>
<p>Some differentiating factors to consider for fit</p>
<p>Winters Mid atlantic temperate v. Midwest cold
Social. Greek system v. Non Greek
Students. Collaborative v. Competitive
Sports. Big ten, big east, or lacrosse power house
Academic year Internship opportunities
Size
Future Research scientists or future leaders</p>
<p>For Northwestern, check out the special programs listed here:
[Special</a> Programs and Opportunities: Office of Undergraduate Admission - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/academics/schools/weinberg/special-programs-and-opportunities.html]Special”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/academics/schools/weinberg/special-programs-and-opportunities.html)</p>
<p>If you enjoy performance arts, Northwestern has an unparelled scene. Thanks to its top theater and music performance programs, there are numerous shows and performance of high caliber throughout the school year. Google “Dolphin Show” and “Wa Muu” if you are interested in learning more.</p>
<p>It really is very difficult to pick the right one for you out of several that resembles quite similarly. NU, Gtown and JHU are largely peers – all offer top-notched college education. But what I think sets NU apart from the rest is that it is the better school amongst the 3 in terms of research across all major fields. Almost all, if not all, programs at NU is in the “top of the heap” in the world. It sort of like specializes in everything. I’d closely consider it to be the next best thing after Stanford.</p>
<p>I would choose Northwestern - primarily because of Chicago and they are all equals.</p>
<p>is that subtle Berkeley trolling, RML? </p>
<p>Unless I’ve been misinformed, quality of research does not directly impact undergraduate education. What you learn in intro microecon is the same at Georgetown or American U. In fact, research is more likely to have an inverse relationship with teaching quality and “education” (whatever that’s supposed to mean these days).</p>