<p>hi! it would be great to get some help/information on these schools for making a decision; i'm planning on majoring in biology and going on to med school (possible law school, but i'm not sure) thanks in advance!!</p>
<p>I'd say they are about even. </p>
<p>My personal choice would be Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Dartmouth is more intimate, so I'd choose it. That being said, it depends on the enviornment you like best.</p>
<p>Dartmouth..</p>
<p>It would be between Penn and Dartmouth for me. Do you like the more rural environment or do you prefer a city? You can't go wrong with either.</p>
<p>u guys are just picking the ivy league ones- so transparent!</p>
<p>Is there a particular field of biology you're interested in? Penn and JHU are strong in biophysics, for example. Do you have any other academic interests?</p>
<p>i was thinking of either biochemistry or biomedical engineering.. i'm not so sure about my major choice yet; i'm also interested in international relations/law</p>
<p>btw, i heard philadelphia isn't very safe; can someone verify this???</p>
<p>i live right outside of philly...it isnt the greatest place and university city is surrounded by some bad areas, but if you stay on/near the campus its a beautiful place and just as safe as anywhere else</p>
<p>Student</a> Shot Near U Penn Fraternity</p>
<p>For biochemistry, any of them would be fine. For BME, Penn would be best (you had to apply for it at JHU). Overall, Dartmouth is probably the best college experience, unless you like the large school feel of U Penn.</p>
<p>how does this statistics look like? are the crime rates relatively higher than other places?</p>
<p>also, how about molecular biology and, say, international relations major in each of the places above? how does it compare?</p>
<p>thank you all for your wonderful responses!!</p>
<p>UPenn area itself is pretty safe...you just need to be careful and know where youre going. 10 minutes out int he wrong direction and you could hit some projects. i dont want to scare you, because honestly penn is very safe. you just need to be careful and know where youre going if you leave the direct area</p>
<p>btw with that link, only look at those district's stats. remember will smith came from west philly ;-) its a big area</p>
<p>thanks! any other suggestions for me regarding any of the schools above?</p>
<p>I picked Penn and Dartmoutn-not because they are Ivy League schools. I don't believe either JHU or Cal offer the same college experience. It is a matter of personal choice, of course, but this is my opinion based on my visits and research.</p>
<p>how about food and housing? i need to live on dorm for all four years.. and it would be great to have good food =)</p>
<p>Dartmouth guarantees housing now - most students live on campus. Its incredibly safe (people leave their laptops unattended and unlocked in the library for hours), and the community is incredibly close. I can't say from first hand experience, but JHU has a reputation for being very competitive, but I can say that Dartmouth certainly isn't (I mean, students are willing to help each other). </p>
<p>Also, food is really good for college, and there are dining halls open until 2 a.m., which is very nice.</p>
<p>go to each of the schools online websites and you can really get a feel for the type of things that go on</p>
<p>i visited dartmouth and loved the food there, too bad i didnt get in</p>
<p>dartmouth guarantees housing? is it including upperclassmen cuz i heard dartmouth only guarantees housing for freshman and sophomores...</p>
<p>how about at upenn?</p>
<p>Everyone at Dartmouth who wants housing on campus can get housing. In the past, freshmen were guaranteed housing then the rank system prevailed in the housing draw (seniors had first choice, then juniors, then sophmores). Because sophmores were last in the housing draw, they were usually left out in the cold. </p>
<p>With the addition of 2 new dorms (500 beds) slated to be open this fall, sophmores are now guaranteed housing as upperclassmen have more housing options; senior apartments,some choose to live in off-campus housing, some are off on leave terms, greek housing (students can not rush until sophmore year so this is not an option for rising sophmores).</p>
<p>Penn is in the middle of a giant city. Yes, you take risks, but you get SO MUCH out of it. Dartmouth students can't spend weekends wandering around Fabric Row, seeing the Flower Show, Philadelphia Film Festival....seriously, there's so much security around that I think it's worth it.</p>