<p>I know that this might be a little biased... but to I will put the same thread in the northwestern forum to "even it out"</p>
<p>so I was accepted to both and am interested in engineering (biomed... chemical... or computer) and still uncertain about whether to go into medicine or business...</p>
<p>which school is better for me? </p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>JHU FTW (for the win)</p>
<p>But, thats just a narrow opinion, i do not know much about Northwestern, only know that it is a top college just like JHU... Biomed engineering (if u got accepted from the faculty of BME) at JHU is recognized at the #1 university in the country for BME... im not sure about chem/compu</p>
<p>My bioengineering friend who graduated last year had to choose between Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and Duke. She eventually picked Northwestern, and I think she really likes it. She opted out of JHU because it seemed to cutthroat.</p>
<p>Visit both and see where you fit. Is that a possibility?</p>
<p>i grew up right near NU and spent loads of time thre in HS. Honestly, it's a great school...but it's a big school, and it FEELS big. We're talking massive lectures and a nice emphasis on athletics. Evanston is a cool town, and if you can survive the chicago winter...go for it.</p>
<p>I don't feel that JHU is any more cutthroat than NU. But I'm poli sci so it might depend on your major.</p>
<p>I don't know what you meant by "massive lectures". At NU, even classes like premed chemistry, bio or organic chemistry have no more than 200 students sitting in one lecture hall at the same time.</p>
<p>The edge may go to:
premed: JHU
business: Northwestern
BME: JHU
Industrial engg/managment sciences (kinda hybrid of engineering+business): Northwestern
other engineering: tie</p>
<p>If you want good recommendations for Med/PhD/Masters, JHU is at an advantage because ALL freshman classes are mostly 20 students or less... they stated that only about 4% has 100 students or more while around 30% (dont quote me on the exact percentage) has average class sizes of 20 or more (average high school class size really)... So if you wanna get to know a professor, make a good first impression with a tight knit community/faculty, JHU would be the best choice...</p>
<p>Class sizes at Northwestern University tend to be smaller than those at JHU according to the 2008 edition of USNews' America's Best Colleges. Northwestern has 74% of classes with fewer than 20 students compared to JHU's 66%. Northwestern has 8% of classes with 50 or more students, while JHU reports that 11% of its' classes have 50 or more students. Both schools have outstanding academic reputations. Northwestern has a much better & safer location. However, it is hard to beat JHU in the sciences. I don't really know, but I have heard that one of these schools has a bit of a cutthroat competitive environment, while the other is more of a co-operative environment.</p>
<p>NU and JHU are both absolutely first rate schools.
You can't lose on the academics whichever you choose.
There are some big differences, however: (i) While I am from neither, it seems to me that Evanston and Chicago beat Baltimore in terms of great and exciting locations. (ii) I have spoken to a lot of people, and I have been left with an unmistakable impression that NU is a "happier" place and (iii) is less cutthroat than JHU.
On a purely academic level, JHU's reputation for premed is second to none, but I find it hard to believe that an excellent student won't do just as well coming out of NU as a premed. For business, NU probably does better, both for placement in the workplace and in grad school.</p>