<p>I got accepted to both NU (McCormick) and JHU and I cannot decide on which one to go to. If NU, I will study Industrial, economics and/or political science. IF JHU, materials and economics andor political science. help highly appreciated..</p>
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<p>Hopkins.. and don't let the NU fools tell you otherwise.</p>
<p>Hah. A bump after just one hour...</p>
<p>It depends. JHU engineering/sciences are superior, but Northwestern is well roundedly excellent and it's science programs are still notable (good for research).</p>
<p>If money isn't an issue (and it should be), think about
Baltimore or Evanston
Moderate seasons v. extreme seasons
Industry/Business v. Politics/Business</p>
<p>An experience near DC will reap dividends, so you ought to consider a long run plan. JHU students have a lot of opportunities to work, not just "be active."</p>
<p>Best wishes.</p>
<p>an hour and two days..</p>
<p>I wouldn't say that JHU engineering/sciences are superior to Northwesterns at all, nor would I claim the opposite to be true. The fact of the matter is, that at the undergraduate level the differences between academic programs at these schools (both of which are top notch) is going to be minimal, regardless of what any ranking says. I would base your decision on other factors and really decide which school you feel more comforatable at. If you can try to visit both and form your OWN opinion. </p>
<p>With that being said, I have a question for you jacobin. You say that you would study industrial engineering and Northwestern but Materials at JHU, why would you major in something different if you went to a different school? I know both schools have a materials sci program, but JHU doesn't offer an industrial program, does that have something to do with it? In my opinion, this is the first question you have to answer, what do you want to study and why. If the answer is, I'm not sure yet (which is perfectly ok) you need to look at a multitude of majors offered at each school and figure out the schools policy on transfering between majors. That is just a start though, there is a lot more you should compare as well.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, let me know if you need any more help.</p>
<p>is applied mathematics at jhu similar to industrial engineering? i know its not the same, but is it a similar major like OR/systems is to industrial.</p>
<p>Gatorade, </p>
<p>Their may be a VERY loose correlation between the two but that is about it. If you have a strong interest in industrial eng I would recommend looking elsewhere, a degree in applied math just isn't the same</p>
<p>jacobin,</p>
<p>Their engineering are similar overall. But it's a little strange that you said you would study material at JHU but industrial instead at NU because NU's material is a top-3 and the oldest program. Mat sci to NU is like BME to JHU. NU is also one of the best in the world of econ and industrial engg/management sciences. </p>
<p>gatorade,
Applied math is not the same thing as industrial engg/management sciences. In fact, NU have applied math and indstural engg as two separate departments. Look up course listing at various schools' websites and see for youself.</p>
<p>JHU Applied Math: "Its Operations Research and Optimization curriculum includes continuous and discrete optimization, numerical optimization, network programming, computer modeling, and game theory. " and "and the curriculum in Computational and Applied Mathematics includes computing, numerical analysis, matrix analysis, and mathematical modeling. "</p>
<p>Doesn't Industrial engineering also teach optimization and use of mathematical modeling?</p>
<p>I got into McCormick and JHU for Biomedical Engineering (BME)</p>
<p>Where shud I choose?</p>
<p>gatorade,</p>
<p>Now I got it. It looks like JHU's applied math does have a few OR-related classes. But keep in mind that the core of the applied math curriculum is not OR-related; the OR is only one of the "concentrations" you can pick as an applied math major and by concentration, it means you take 2 or 3 classes in that as your specialization. It's not a full-fledged industrial engineering & management sciences program. </p>
<p>The following gives you an idea of what courses a full-fledged program offer:
<a href="http://www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE/academics/courses-web.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE/academics/courses-web.html</a>
<a href="http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/content/courses.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.iems.northwestern.edu/content/courses.asp</a></p>
<p>ForceX,</p>
<p>JHU is ranked #1 in BME. Do you want to pick #1?</p>
<p>gatorade, </p>
<p>Again I will say that there is only a loose correlation between that and the curriculum that you will get if you major in industrial engineering. Unfortunately, they are not nearly equal to one another.</p>
<p>thank you very much for your help. I am thinking about studying both industrial and materials at NU. I guess this will be my final decision..</p>
<p>Just a suggestion for all of you debating the merits of academic programs at various schools you have been admitted to...</p>
<p>Try to visit the schools, and stop by the academic departments to speak with faculty and staff. They love to talk about their programs.</p>
<p>If you can't visit, then locate the academic department website, find contact information and give a call or send an e-mail. You will be surprised how receptive faculty are to talking to students about programs. (And if no one responds, that might be a clue into how much involved the dept. is with its students.)</p>
<p>Just a thought from someone who has spent a lot of time on college campuses.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>