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They’re all great.
In general, yes. Rochester is highly regarded for the sciences and certain other fields, however (i.e. Eastman, econ, poli sci).
In general they’re all great, although Hopkins would probably have a slight lead.
Check out class sizes. CDS section I3.</p>
<p>JHU: <a href=“http://www.jhu.edu/registr/reports/CDS2007_08.pdf[/url]”>Registrar - Homewood Schools (KSAS & WSE) | Office of the Registrar | Johns Hopkins University;
[Registrar’s</a> Office | Spring 2009 Course Schedule](<a href=“Registrar - Homewood Schools (KSAS & WSE) | Office of the Registrar | Johns Hopkins University”>Registrar - Homewood Schools (KSAS & WSE) | Office of the Registrar | Johns Hopkins University)
NW: [2007-08</a> Instructional faculty and class size, Common Data Set - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2007-08/i.htm]2007-08”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2007-08/i.htm)
[Course</a> Descriptions for Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences for Fall 2009](<a href=“http://aquavite.northwestern.edu/cdesc/course-list.cgi?school_id=400&quarter=F09&pagetype=d]Course”>http://aquavite.northwestern.edu/cdesc/course-list.cgi?school_id=400&quarter=F09&pagetype=d)
UR: [Course</a> Schedules](<a href=“http://www.uis.rochester.edu/cschd/]Course”>http://www.uis.rochester.edu/cschd/)
A BS is only preferable if both a BA and BS are offered in that department.</p>