<p>Hi guys. I'm gonna get to my question STRAIGHT.
I got into both: Johns Hopkins and Purdue. No aid anywhere, but Purdue is cheaper.
I intend to do Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering.
Cost aside, which would be a better option?
I've been checking out the rankings and shiz.
Purdue is clearly more reputed for Engineering. But JHU is number 14 in the US, according to USNWR. Also, on the Top 200 World univs, it's number 13 (but this is probably due to its brilliant Med school).</p>
<p>Okay. Which is a better option? I know both school are brilliant in their own way, but if I want to transfer to say MIT/CalTech/Berkeley/Cornell next fall, will I be a better candidate if I apply from JHU or if I apply from Purdue? JHU clearly is a better school overall rep wise and generally; but Purdue is better for Engineering</p>
<p>My observations : JHU is number 13 in the world (out of 200), while Purdue in't on the list. Purdue is number 10, 9 and 7 resp for Elect, Comp and Mech engg, while JHU is no. 14 in the US for general Engineering.</p>
<p>I have a slight penchant for JHU, but that is just me.</p>
<p>PLEASE help me, lol. I think I included everything I know about the two, except for their locations, cos I don't know ANYTHING about those. CONVINCE me to goto the better univ, fellow members! ^.^</p>
<p>If u want to transfer to MIT/Caltech/Berkeley/Cornell next fall, JHU is clearly the better choice. I’d also just go there for the selectivity and prestige anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks for the prompt reply, TPL
Yeah, that’s what I was telling my friends. But then again, that’s just my opinion (and yours too, apparently!)
What exactly do they look at in the transfer student’s app? The overall rep of the college? The rep of their respective majors at the college (Engineering in my case?)?
Also, you’re right about the selectivity. It really IS selective, esp for us internationals, while Purdue is more (in search of a better term) “generous”.</p>
<p>OH! So confused! Engineering at WHICH univ (JHU/Purdue) is more rigorous? Clearly a GPA of 4 will seem better from a tougher college.</p>
<p>Purdue is much more prestigious in engneering than JHU, when MIT/Berkeley/Cornell looks at transfer applications they look at your GPA. In this case, Purdue is more prestigious in engineering and engineering/science classes are much more rigorous than at Johns Hopkins. I think Purdue is a win-win situation. Also, there are more international students at Purdue (most at any US College) so you will feel very comfortable at Purdue.</p>
<p>However, while classes are more rigorous at Purdue, it is also not hard to get a high GPA in a class since courses are graded (I think) on a scale (10% get an A, 30% get a B etc…)</p>
<p>What are the cost differences? If they are reasonably close, then go to where you feel most comfortable. Btw, UIUC has the greatest amount of internationals</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies!
JHU is ~$50,000, while Purdue, $34,000. But I want your opinions disregarding the costs, because I’m not thinking about that atm. Also, I’m not worrying about making new friends, lol. I am good at that! ^_^</p>
<p>But you really think Purdue is more rigorous? I remember my counselor telling me that “…Purdue is quite easy going and being such a large school, accepts almost anyone who applies”. This was a big turn off, tbh.</p>
<p>YouTube, there’s a reason why 30-50% of Purdue acceptees to engineering drop out the first two years of college. Purdue is ridiculously easy to get into and almost everyone who applies get in (including me). However they make the classes so difficult that it is impossible for anybody to get good grades unless one is truly committed to studying engineering (which aren’t that many). That’s how they weed-out the students so the brilliant engineering professors won’t have to deal with somebody who is stupid further down the road haha</p>
<p>Purdue is easy to get into but not easy to get out of.</p>
<p>"Welcome to Purdue!
This year nearly 5,500 students and 700 faculty and staff from more than 120 countries are a part of the Purdue Boilermaker family.</p>
<p>Purdue University is proud of its rich cultural diversity. This fall semester we rank second in international student enrollment among all public United States colleges and universities." </p>
<p>This was taken right off the Purdue website. Now guess again which school is number 1 in the amount of international students. By the way, graduate students count as well.</p>
<p>Guys, lol. I don’t care about the number of internationals at each!
One more point: JHU has BRILLIANT research opportunities.
And I didn’t know that you were in Purdue, pierre.
Also, Coolbrezze, any particular reasons for your pick?</p>
<p>An important factor is which would make me a better transfer applicant.</p>
<p>However, when you add graduates and undergraduates, Illinois has more people. Purdue has more undergraduates. Thus, Purdue has a higher number of undergraduate international students.</p>
<p>Youtube, sorry for digressing from your point, just a little battle I had to have with rjkofnovi </p>
<p>anyways, Purdue has more research opportunities than Johns Hopkins because it is a larger school with more professors. And the research opportunities in engineering are probably better than JHU. </p>
<p>I am not going to Purdue next year but I was accepted for engineering and the school was amazing (might think about transferring to Purdue)</p>
<p>“…Purdue is quite easy going and being such a large school, accepts almost anyone who applies”</p>
<p>This is true for most programs at Purdue except engineering. Purdue is one of the finest engineering schools in the world and has an excellent reputation. You should have no trouble doing research there.</p>
<p>Purdue doesn’t have more research opportunites than Johns Hopkins because last time I checked, there was 300-400 opportunites wide open for research for JHU students on ISIS (this is past the point where late fees apply for summer of 2009). JHU has $700 million dollars going into the Applied Physics Lab in Montgomery County alone. The research opportunites at Hopkins unmatched by any in the nation (80% of students conduct research at Hopkins, the highest percentage in the nation)</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins is top 10 for Electrical and Computer Engineering because alumnus Michael Bloomberg '64 was a EE major and donated millions to the program. Barton Hall is spot on one of the nicest buildings I’ve been to on campus.</p>
<p>I suggest that you go on to both colleges engineering website to find out what research professors are doing at each college. Some research projects will interest you, some will not.</p>
<p>This is what I wrote on the other thread, unless you missed it: </p>
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Not much of a difference, here.
But you’re right about Purdue, pierre. It seems to be in the top 10 in EACH and EVERY Engineering major, while Hopkins isn’t even on the list!
Wow, I feel like I’m going towards Purdue now :P</p>
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