<p>I'm between Hopkins and brown, but I'm struggling with a decision. I think I want to do pre-med, but also major in psychology. Both schools are located in cities with nice campuses and have very strong academic programs. Also, i heard that hopkins has grade deflation which worries me. Any advice?</p>
<p>Grade inflation can be intimidating, but you shouldn’t worry about it too much. I won’t be pursuing pre-med, but from what I’ve heard, people at JHU with a 3.3 GPA already have a 90% chance of getting into med school. Everyone knows about JHU’s rigorous curriculum and focus on the medical field, so you would not be making a mistake coming here. Additionally, JHU has the best BME out of every other university (if that’s applicable to you). If you got into Brown’s PLME program, which is also selective like JHU’s BME, then you’ll have a tougher choice. I don’t think you indicated either of these, however; I think if you were just accepted to both institutions as a whole, JHU would be a better choice.</p>
<p>I would say Brown. Brown is known for its grade inflation while JHU has heavy grade deflation. Although oopp’s stat about 90% going to med school with a 3.3 GPA or above is accurate (according to the Hopkins web site), only 63% of all med applicants get accepted to at least one school. Brown on the other hand has 90% of med applicants being admitted. So if you want easy grades and better chances, go to Brown.
Hopkins Stats: [JHU</a> Pre-Professional Advising](<a href=“Pre-Professional Advising | Student Affairs”>Pre-Professional Advising | Student Affairs)</p>
<p>According to Brown’s site, a maximum of about 180 people apply to medical school from Brown. The admission rate might be high, but the number of people applying is relatively low. I believe at Hopkins about 40% of people enter interested in pre-med. If more than 60% of people actually do go to medical school, that’s 320+ accepted students. I think the problem with JHU is that too many people are under the pre-med mindset because, hey, it’s Hopkins (my parents, for example, want me to try the medical track even though I have no interest); however, they aren’t actually fully committing themselves. Being a doctor takes a lot of hard work and determination, and you really need to accept that you’ll be sacrificing a lot of your time (which not everyone does). Anyway, percentage wise, Brown may be higher, but more people go to medical school in general from JHU. It’s all relative, so find the best fit for you!</p>