<p>“Have you visited both schools? The area around JHU makes Durham look like a playground!”</p>
<p>Nonsense, JHU is fine. Security is pervasive at Hopkins. JHU’s class president wasn’t executed and dumped in the street last I looked.</p>
<p>“UNC carries a lot of prestige.”</p>
<p>So says you. People associated with UNC seem to say this more than anyone else. blah, blah, blah… No matter what UNC does it’s still going to be the state school of North Carolina and it’s still going to have to admit 80% of its students from in-state. That statistically disqualifies it from being a national school. It’s a fine school - be happy with that and quit all the puffery. </p>
<p>“UNC will NOT hurt your chances for med school, will offer a far more enjoyable undergrad experience along with a far less cutthroat acdemic environment.”</p>
<p>The whole “cutthroat” thing is a canard. There’s plenty of competition at any school worth a crap. The fact is studying with a class full of the nation’s best benefits the student more than studying with a class full of the second best.</p>