<p>I want to major in Econ. or IR. Money is not a problem. What would you choose and why? Is the undergrad IR program at JHU any good? By "any good" I mean better than Chicago's undergrad Econ. program. How hard is it to get into the 5 year IR masters program? How many students apply for it each year (I know they only accept like 10)? What is the average salary of a Hopkins graduate? Is hopkins significantly easier than Chicago's academics? Thanks</p>
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<p>Undergrad IR at Hopkins is 2nd in the nation. Yes, better than Chicago's undergrad econ program if you're looking at solely statistic information.</p>
<p>The 5 year IR Master's program accepted 8 out of 40 applicants last year. So it's relatively difficult.</p>
<p>Average salary of a Hopkins graduate isn't really known (at least by me). One can assume based off of Studentsreview.com that it is between $100,000 and $200,000 after fifteen or so years. That could be way off though.</p>
<p>Hopkins and UChicago are pretty similar in their difficulty of academics. I hear that UChicago is worse, but I honestly couldn't be certain since I've never taken a course at UChicago</p>
<p>I would go with Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>It's funny how all the people on the Chicago discussion board chose UofC over JHU. Personally, I would choose Chicago if you're planning to major in economics. The Department of Economics at the University of Chicago has been the most influential department in modern economics. Ten Nobel Prizes or approximately one in five of all Nobel Prizes awarded in economics has been awarded to University of Chicago economists for research done there and seven of the ten were faculty members in the economics department. In addition graduates of UChicago have a higher average starting salary as well according to campusdirt.com and their average annual rise is 21.64% compared with JHU's 8 %</p>
<p>Don't base your decision on undergraduate rankings, they are extremely superficial. You will get the best education and enjoy college the most if you go to where you feel comforatable. I find it funny when people say, Hopkins or UC is definately better than the other, when the fact of the matter it is depends on the person, not on statistics. Academically both schools are going to be very challenging, both programs are excellent, so it really comes down to the "other" factors which are really all personal decisions. Chicago vs Baltimore? Atmosphere, etc. these are questions you have to answer for yourself. Visit the campuses, stay a night, the decision should be easier.</p>
<p>hope this helps</p>
<p>I would completely agree. It's difficult for me to be objective when Chicago waitlisted me and Hopkins gave me a full-tuition scholarship (I thought the former would consider me an ideal candidate, while the latter would send me packing), but considering that both programs are outstanding, it's definitely best to see where you feel more comfortable.... and take into consideration the little things that will make your college experience a lot more (or a lot less) fun. For instance, even though I've grown up in western NY and am filled to the brim with Polish blood, I can't tolerate cold weather, and a good friend of mine goes to American, so I'll be able to see him frequently if I'm at Hopkins. On the other hand, even though I'm sure JHU's libraries are terrific, Chicago's are just supposed to be out of this world, and I was rather excited about the prospect of studying in them. In short, base where you go on yourself, not what some pompous undergraduate survey says.</p>
<p>I visited U of Chicago in October, and i didn't like the libraries... they were all winding and dank and tunnel-y seeming... idk, just preference. reminded me of a basement.</p>
<p>Well supposedly they are some of the best in the nation.</p>
<p>what was the rest of the campus like? I ahvent visited any of these schools</p>
<p>Interesting- maybe life does find a way after all.</p>
<p>U chicago's library is ranked 2nd best in the nation behind Harvard's. this is according to Princeton Review.</p>
<p>AMEN spe07. One of the first truly intellectual responses to these kind of threads. </p>
<p>There are no easy answers to which school you should attend. But basing your decisions on rankings and other people's sordid opinions is really not the best way to go about this process. Visit the schools - see which one fits what you want academically and socially. </p>
<p>If not able to visit, connect with the school in every other way possible. Don't listen to others biased opinions - go to the source. Then sit down and do the pro/con lists.</p>
<p>And I will let you in on a little secret - once you send in your deposit you have found the right school. Once you choose you become an undergraduate and connected with your school and you mold it to fit what you want.</p>