<p>Hail all,
Got accepted to JH and Cornell, just wondering which to take. I am planning on majoring in genetics, and probably pursuing medical research / physician in the future. Please give me your objective answers, thanks!</p>
<p>You can't go wrong with either school. Visit both, compare the fin aid packages, and see which one you like better.</p>
<p>hmmm....Ivy-league, or john-hopkins....tuff choice, although Cornell wins 70% of the common admit battle with hopkins (i.e. most people choose cornell)</p>
<p>haha, i'm in the exact same boat and i think i'm going to go cornell, everything i hear about hopkins is how ruthless and cutthroat undergraduate. Everyone there is paranoid and most people don't seem to be too esctatic about it</p>
<p>How do Cornellians compare? Are they willing to form study groups / help each other out? I understand that Cornell is an intense academic environment...however, is this a negative situation, where the tone of classmate-to-classmate contact is as cold as the weather, or is it more of a community excellence inspired among students? Also, how effectively does one obtain such things as internships, co-ops, lab experience, etc.? Are they reserved for only the brightest in the group as a result of relatively limited slots available, or are there plenty to take advantage of if you are a good student? (No need to be impolite in response - I just want to get a better feel for the campus atmosphere from any current/prospective students.)</p>
<p>Yes, it's a known fact they form study groups. It's easier to bring one grade up than the grades of 50 people down.
Cornell is competitive and intense just like every top school, but no, it's not at all inhabited by cold and malicious students. The students are friendly and like to party and stuff.
And in the literature from cornell i read that anyone can get internships, not just superkids. There are some research grants for superkids, but normalkids can get coop internship stuff too.</p>