<p>Hey everyone! So here is my dilemna, i've narrowed down my college choices to three schools Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and Vanderbilt (I was accepted at all three) and i'm having a difficult time deciding where to go. Help! </p>
<p>So at Georgetown I was admitted into NHS for Nursing, and will probably do a minor in International Health. At Johns Hopkins I was admitted to CAS for Public Health (I know its the best program in the country... but I'm almost positive I will not be pursuing a career in Public Health... just something in healthcare, and definitely NOT pre-med!) At Vanderbilt I was admitted into Peabody College for Human and Organizational Development. </p>
<p>I'm getting mixed reviews from people. Many said Georgetown because of its prestige, others said Johns Hopkins because of its ranking, and my family is pushing for Vandy because they gave me an amazing financial aid package. So which do I choose? Prestige, Ranking, or Money? Your opinions are GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>All three have ranks that make ranking basically negligible. Vanderbilt is the most fun and has D1 football and basketball. Peabody is number one at the graduate level and is amazing. Make the easy decision :).</p>
<p>I don’t know why Hopkins is in the picture, since you don’t want to do public health. I know Georgetown is prestigious for some fields, but I wasn’t aware that nursing is one of them (could by my ignorance speaking here).</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is prestigious for quite a few fields, highly ranked overall, has a great undergraduate focus, is a beautiful and fun campus in a great town to go to school in, and they gave you a great financial package…what was the dilemma again?</p>
<p>We also have a Medicine, Health and Society Major in A&S that might interest you. (Not sure if it has too much of a public health focus though.)</p>
<p>Georgetown has a great nursing program. If you are not ready to do your nursing and want a broader foundation first, go to Vanderbilt and follow the money. Vanderbilt has a fab nursing program as well but the quality of life, and cost of living and hassle re housing is nicer in Nashville in my opinion. Summers are muggy up on the Chesapeake! </p>
<p>I do not believe that the prestige factor is bigger at Hopkins to the degree that you should ignore a superior financial aid package at Vanderbilt. In many categories sans SFS at Georgetown, I would consider the “new” Vanderbilt…with its 16% admission rate and amazingly diverse student body to be Georgetown’s peer. </p>
<p>If you are in the mood for big city excitement, not knocking Georgetown’s location for DC…but money matters in this economy and if you got a great package…go for four years of a great foundation at Vandy and then plot your next adventure.</p>
<p>If you pick Vandy and you stay in HOD, you’ll likely have a great gpa to prepare you for grad school. Despite all the posts about grade deflation on this board, Peabody is not grade deflated compared to VUSE and A&S. Both kids have moaned at times about their gpas and said they should have picked a Peabody major!</p>
<p>I don’t know where you live, but those who believe that Georgetown (or JHU) is more prestigeous than Vanderbilt are simply wrong. Of course, prestige is a subjective thing, but there are numerous national and international university rankings that put Vandy well ahead of G-town. The truth is that all three are alike. If money weren’t an issue, you should be deciding on whether you like Nashville, DC, or Baltimore since the campuses are really rather similar too. Since you say that Vandy gave you the best money, you really, really should pick Vanderbilt. I promise you that you will never once in your life feel that you attended an inferior school, especially compared to G-town or JHU.</p>
<p>If you decide to go to JHU take your mace and perhaps another weapon of some sort if you go anywhere after dark. It’s just not in a good area of town… Other than that it is a fine institution. I don’t think you can beat the overall package of Vandy.</p>
<p>Thanks so much Faline and Midmo! I’m excited I’ve known for a while that I wanted to be a nurse, and as Georgetown was the only school (out of the aforementioned three) that offered a bachelors in nursing, it was definitely the way to go for me. Other than that, though, it was an extremely tough decision as I loved all three schools.</p>
I’ve known for a while that I wanted to be a nurse, and as Georgetown was the only school (out of the aforementioned three) that offered a bachelors in nursing, it was definitely the way to go for me. Other than that, though, it was an extremely tough decision as I loved all three schools.</p>