<p>Johns Hopkins admission rate: 24% RIT admission rate: 65%</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins has a really good reputation. RIT... not as much.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins overall will cost almost twice as much! (RIT gave $12000 scholarship.)</p>
<p>Question: Attending RIT when you have a chance to attend Johns Hopkins... how does that sound?
Is that just missing out on many good & important opportunities?</p>
<p>This is a tough decision but it's important to note that Johns Hopkins is not only a medical school. It is but one of the many divisions of Hopkins, analogous to the Peabody Conservatory, the School of Public Health, the Applied Physics Laboratory or the School of Advanced International Studies.</p>
<p>The two undergraduate colleges are the School of Arts & Science and the School of Engineering. There is a broad liberal arts education offered at Hopkins as it is a university. In fact, if I remember correctly, International Studies is the major which enrolls the most students. </p>
<p>I think for you it comes down to one question: Do you want to attend a university or an Institute of Technology?</p>
<p>The quality of education at RIT must not be discounted. RIT is a awesome school with merits of its own. Although it is primarily a institute that focuses on engineering sciences, it doesn't mean the quality of education is any less different.</p>
<p>Money factor should not sway your decision because a quality education requires risking investment in order to get financial returns in the long scheme of things. Education is an worthwhile investment in your future.</p>
<p>I highly suggest you physically immerse yourself at each of college of choice via information sessions, open house visits, guided tours, and even overnight programs.</p>
<p>You can make up your mind on which colleges fit you as an individual best based on your initial impression about the student body, campus, professors and staff and it will making choosing a whole lot easier. Trust me.</p>
<p>First, I would suggest planning visits to both schools.</p>
<p>Second, I would suggest expanding your list of pros and cons of both JHU and RIT. I think the list you posted here is a bit flawed. Why?</p>
<p>-- JHU is more than a medical school, and RIT is more than a technical school</p>
<p>-- Location - well you are correct there -- they are very different.</p>
<p>-- Admissions rate -- does not really tell anything about a school and whether it is the right fit for you.</p>
<p>-- Reputation - also IMHO a minimal factor.</p>
<p>Think more about the students, the size, the opportunities, the professors, the location, the cost, the campus life, etc. Think about real, tangible things that you will experience for 4 years. </p>