<p>Here are my plans.
Undergrad degree - Computer Science/Computer Engineering
I want to attend medical school and obtain an MD degree.</p>
<p>A compsci degree isn't worth much, so I want some business background to expand my possibilities and support me financially.</p>
<p>At Hopkins, I am going to pursue a BS in Computer Science and minor in Entrepreneurship and management.</p>
<p>At UPenn, I want to pursue a dual degree and get a BA in Computer Science and a BS in economics from Wharton.</p>
<p>Assuming that both cost the same amount, which school would give me the best chance at getting into med school?
Also, is it even possible to get a dual degree at UPenn and fulfill pre-med requirements in 4 years?</p>
<p>UPenn is the clear winner. MBA and UPenn? Come on.</p>
<p>Not to mention UPenn is clearly stronger academically. For med school, Hopkins is ranked 2 ranks higher, but undergrad you’d be crazy to go to Hopkins over Penn.</p>
<p>I don’t see Penn as a clear winner and to the extent I would favor it, it has more to do with a better social element. I don’t see what an MBA has to do with it; he said he was looking to get a BS from Wharton UG. I would think fit and environment would be the most important differentiator between these two for anyone deciding.</p>
<p>“At UPenn, I want to pursue a dual degree and get a BA in Computer Science and a BS in economics from Wharton.”</p>
<p>Penn may be the best place in the country (world?) to do this.</p>
<p>I don’t think the environment is that different at these two schools. It’s hard to picture a kid who’d be a perfect fit for JHU but all wrong for Penn. If you are interested in undergrad business, and you get into Wharton, I think you’d need a very good reason to turn it down for JHU.</p>
<p>Either school will get you where you want to go. If you were interested in investment banking, then obviously Wharton would be the way to go. But if med school is truly your desination, then it is hard to top Hopkins. Spend some time at both and go where you feel more comfortable. Both are great schools but they have a different feel culturally. For starters, Penn is fairly large and definitely has an urban feel. Hopkins is much smaller and intimate, and although it is in a large city, it doesn’t feel that way when you are on campus. I got into both (a long time ago) and chose Hopkins. I’ve never regreted it but it is a matter of personal taste. I certainly wouldn’t put down Penn (except, of course, for their silly fascist style salute at athletic games :)</p>
<p>I’ve decided to either major in chemical and biomolecular engineering with a concentration in nanotechnology, or materials science and engineering with a nanotechnology concentration. </p>
<p>I still want to go to med school, and I’m still stuck between Hopkins and UPenn.
and I need to decide on a major.</p>
<p>From what I understand, materials science focuses more on physics and mathematics and the macroscale side of nanotechnology, ie the properties of the materials that can be created using nanomolecules, while chemical and biomolecular engineering focuses more on manipulating and designing those nanomolecules. Is this accurate?</p>
<p>If I’m doing chem and biomolecular engineering, which school would be better suited?
and if I’m doing materials science and engineering, which school would be better suited?
thanks for everyone’s advice!</p>