<p>ive got into UCB, UCLA, Hopkins and Cornell.
and.. i narrowed my choices down to Hopkins and Cornell and now i can't decide which one i should go to..
for JHU, im gonna major in biomolecular engineering or biochem
and Cornell, i got in as a biochem major?</p>
<p>any suggestions or advices pleaaase?? (con's and pro's?)</p>
<p>While I don't know too much about Cornell, three immediate reasons why I crossed the university off of my list were:</p>
<p>1) Its location in outer Mongolia
2) Its size, IMO a glorified state school
3) The weather - Excessive snow/extreme cold and Tanya really don't mix</p>
<p>From an academics standpoint, both schools will offer an incredible educational experience, so to me, it would really come down to a matter of fit, where you feel you would be most comfortable and successful.</p>
<p>if I were you, I'd visit both, sit in on a few classes, contact professors within the Biomolecular/Biochemistry Departments, review course listings, etc. to try to get a better perspective regarding which school you could truly see yourself attending in the fall.</p>
<p>Try visiting Hopkin's Interactive Message Board Forum also, (if you haven't already), I've seen posts regarding those two majors, and several students who man the boards are majors in the fields you are looking into... apply.jhu.edu/forums. </p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptances and good luck making a final decision!</p>
<p>Well I think Cornell is just too big. Johns Hopkins is small and there are tons of research opportunities. Also, I think in your chosen field, JHU beats Cornell. And, for me, its location is a lot better than Cornell's.</p>
<p>I agree with what has been said. In addition, when you go off campus at Cornell, you are in Ithaca--which is a nice little town with nice hiking opportunities but, lets face it, little else. Go off campus at Hopkins and you are in a major city--with all of the cultural(symphony, opera, theatre, great art museums, etc.), fun (Plimico, inner harbor, fells point, etc.) and sports (Orioles, Ravens, etc.) activities associated with a major city. Thats a big difference.</p>
<p>I'll admit I was very upset that I did not get into Cornell but from what I have heard from a friend there, I am glad I am not there. The weather is crazy, and it is in the middle of no where.</p>
<p>There are also things that are not widely advertised: housing is not guaranteed after freshman year, and most glasses grade on a bell curve-that is, your grade is determined in relation to how other people do, and there will always be x A's, y B's, z C's and so on. Not the case at Hopkins.</p>
<p>Hopkins does not grade on a bell-curve? I thought most classes are curved.</p>
<p>NRC</a> Rankings in Each of 41 Areas</p>
<p>Check that site out for your particular rankings by major. Having said that, these are all great choices, so congrats. I would say go with the best financial aid package as they are all very very even. All things being equal, I would rank them 1) Berkeley, 2) Cornell 2A) UCLA (weather choice) and 4 Hopkins</p>
<p>At imathriver: Most classes do not grade on a bell curve in a traditional sense. If you grade on a strict bell curve, then your mean is whatever it is, and then A's and so on are determined by SD's. At Hopkins for the most part, there is a cutoff for whatever grade, say an 80 is an A. Then it is very possible for half the class to pull an A. From what I have heard, Cornell doesn't grade that way.</p>
<p>as a chemical and biomolecular engineering major here I'd say you can't go wrong if you choose Hopkins, the great thing about our school is the multitude of opportunities to research in labs with some of the best scientists in their field</p>
<p>Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering or ChemBE as it is known at Hopkins is essentially the same classes that is offered to a BME student but stripped of less specialized and detailed courses dealing with medicine in general. BME program and ChemBE program overlap in a vast majority of classes. The BME program is ranked the highest in the nation, so that says a lot about the quality of the ChemBE in general too. </p>
<p>To be honest, I've always though as Cornell as a great school with a location that is in the middle of no where. Hopkins as opposed to Cornell is great for hardcore sciences like Biochemistry and ChemBE. That is my honest opinion. Cornell is geared towards the engineering/computer science/hotel administration types. That is their strength and specialty lies. (I'm sure they are strong in fields other than those mentioned above, but I do not know Cornell as well as I should of. I know Hopkins though, and I believe it is the right choice given your major preferrence)</p>
<p>FYI, the listings "UCLA Ph.D." linked to are from 1993!</p>
<p>Anyways, what do you think your future plans are? (grad school? med school?) In addition to what everyone has said about location, if you're interested in research at all, I would strongly lean towards Hopkins. Since our med school is only 20 minutes away, (versus 4 hours away for Cornell) I think there are a ton more research opportunities, regardless of whatever obscure area of research piques your interest. Just my $0.02</p>
<p>i don't think there is a john hopkins in baltimore. are you referring to the actor? because i think that's anthony hopkins.</p>
<p>"i don't think there is a john hopkins in baltimore. are you referring to the actor? because i think that's anthony hopkins."</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Johns Hopkins also maintains full-time campuses in greater Maryland, Washington, D.C., Italy, and China. It is particularly esteemed for its medical, scientific, and international studies programs. The main campus is located in Baltimore.</p>
<p>Source: wikipedia, jhu.edu, and common sense</p>
<p>OH!! JohnSSSSS Hopkins. I see...</p>
<p>Post #7 is using the outdated NRC survey published in 1995 based on data from a 1993 survey. This is ancient history which has no relevence to the topic of this thread. It is unfair and misleading to the posters seeking guidance to cite outdated surveys which offer no insight to current programs.</p>