<p>So next year I will be attending college for Chemical Engineering as an undergraduate. I basically have the option of going to either Johns Hopkins University or the University of Michigan. I realize that I should attend the school I feel the most comfortable in, but right now I would like compare these schools only on their programs.</p>
<p>Michigan is ranked #11 for undergraduate chemical engineering, but Hopkins is #18 which isnt that far off. Also Hopkins is much smaller than Michigan and I might get more attention from teachers and more opportunities than I would at Michigan. In addition, Hopkins seems so much more prestigious (practically an ivy) than Michigan with a lot more research and funding.</p>
<p>Which school has the better program? Since Michigan is ranked higher with such a larger program would they be better? Will a student with a GPA of 3.5 at Hopkins be considered for grad school over a student with a GPA of 3.5 at Michigan? What is ur perspective?</p>
<p>I wouldn't necessarily jump to the conclusion that John Hopkins is more prestigious. U of M is a very good school and if you ever find yourself in the situation of dropping engineering I think you would rather be at u of M. But it really depends on your prefrences. Cost, location,size, etc.</p>
<p>"I wouldn't necessarily jump to the conclusion that John Hopkins is more prestigious. U of M is a very good school and if you ever find yourself in the situation of dropping engineering I think you would rather be at u of M. But it really depends on your prefrences. Cost, location,size, etc."</p>
<p>I would say the academic reputation of JHU trumps that of Michigan's despite Michigan having better programs in engineering since JHU on a whole has better students and is more research focused. This will mean more if you are able to get a high GPA from JHU. Besides that, a lot of JHU's other programs are better than Michigan's (Michigan definitely wins in the undergrad business school category and other engineering areas). In the end, it definitely comes down to quality of life. Ann Arbor is freezing while Baltimore sucks. You can always go to DC or NYC from Baltimore, which is different from Ann Arbor (a true college town in and of itself). There's also the issue of athletics which might be important if you are into DI sports. Regardless, doing well at either will get you into a great grad school.</p>
<p>Do not assume that you will stay in chemical engineering. I think it's much safer to say, you will go into engineering. Remember, we're still teenagers! lol</p>
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<p>One of my best friends from high school went to JHU for ChemE. I remember him complaining about how all of his classes were filled with premeds that didn't care about the material and only wanted to get the best grade possible. It was a little frustrating for him since he's definitely someone that's always loved learning just to learn.</p>
<p>Conversely, I know chem friends who loved it at JHU. They really foster undergrad research there. It's no surprise they are now at MIT, Stanford, Princeton and other top grad schools for chem e.</p>
<p>I also wouldn't jump into the conclusion that JHU is smaller, or that you'll get more attention there compared to Michigan. Michigan's Chemical Engineering department is relatively small. The largest departments are Mechanical, EECS, and IOE, the rest of the departments are all pretty small.</p>