<p>I'm interested in math/physics, and Ive heard the math department at JHU isnt so good. Does anyone know if this is true? Which one has the better departments in these areas? </p>
<p>I get bored somewhat easily, so i'd also like to know which of the two has more of an undergrad focus/ more interesting teachers. I'm also looking to find a place where the students are serious but also know how to have fun.</p>
<p>JHU has APL (Applied Physics Labs, google it) which is good if you're interested in physics.</p>
<p>The NRC rankings put NU and JHU at #27 and #29 for math, respectively. They're a bit old but still pretty accurate. Fit is definitely more important in this case. Have you visited either yet?</p>
<p>"also know how to have fun." There's fun to be had at JHU, but much more of it to be had at Northwestern. I'd give NU the edge both academically and socially.</p>
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<p>Since these two schools have similarly ranked math programs, I would go with NU, as it is more prestigious. It depends on your personal preference, though.</p>
<p>Unless you're a lacrosse fanatic, NU is the clear winner here.</p>
<p>tourguide, jhu would also win if you're a fanatic of being stabbed.</p>
<p>JHU is dangerous, metfan???</p>
<p>I disagree that NU is more prestigious, they are on the same level.</p>
<p>well. I would disagree. Northwestern outdoes Hopkins in many areas, besides med school. Northwestern has a top ranked law school, med school, and other programs as well. It also has a higher ranked undergrad program. Its student body is a little bit stronger. It has stronger placement at most top law schools. It has better recruitment, as evidenced by recruitment calendars for major banking and consulting firms. Both are great. I think that NU has a leg up though. And do not be fooled by JHU prestige. People know about it b/c of its med school. I really do not hear much about Hopkins undergrad. Put it this way. Northwestern doesn't offer any merit rides. Its student body is 2 x the size of Hopkins. Hopkins offers a range of merit scholarships. Even though it still has a much smaller class to fill, Northwestern (by the numbers) has a more talented student body. What does that tell you about the desirability of the two schools? Probably not much, but probably that Northwestern students probably want to be there more so than the students at Hopkins.</p>
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I disagree that NU is more prestigious, they are on the same level.
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Agreed. The medical school overshadows JHU's other programs, which are virtually all top-notch.</p>
<p>Agreed as well. Northwestern has a reputation with recruiters that Hopkins just doesn't have.</p>
<p>tourguide-- i beg to differ about your lax oppions.. </p>
<p>NU has won back to back national titles in the women's side--the first team not on the east coast to win the title... </p>
<p>i have heard good things about the JHU math department from a friend who goes there; don't know much about the NU department. But NU is a beautiful campus and great school</p>
<p>If anything, I would say JHU would have a slight advantage in academic standing, at least, historically. However, I would agree that Northwestern seems to be a fair bit more enjoyable socially.</p>
<p>"There's fun to be had at JHU, but much more of it to be had at Northwestern. I'd give NU the edge both academically and socially."</p>
<p>i agree, northwestern is not only a better school, it's a much more pleasant experience</p>
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Agreed. The medical school overshadows JHU's other programs, which are virtually all top-notch.
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<p>But with regard to the professional schools (other than medicine) - law, business, education - JHU isn't really known at all (does JHU even have a law school or school of education?).</p>
<p>As for lax - NU's women's program (NU doesn't have a mens team) is currently the best in the nation, after losing in OT to UNC in the 1st game, handily defeating highly ranked teams like Duke, PSU and Maryland. </p>
<p>There actually is a game this evening btwn NU and JHU (at JHU).</p>
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That hasn't stopped Princeton. That said, I don't see what law schools have to do with math and physics. :p</p>
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That hasn't stopped Princeton. That said, I don't see what law schools have to do with math and physics.
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<p>Princeton is Princeton - plus, it has its own advantages (such as the Ivy halo).</p>
<p>The point being - highly ranked professional schools DO lend an air of prestige to the undergraduate schools (i.e. - Wharton and Penn); most people don't know or care where schools rank in graduate programs such as math and physics.</p>
<p>warbler...no to law school, yes to a school of education.</p>