<p>So I have been accepted to JHU and Washington University in St. Louis. and now i can't decide. </p>
<p>If i go to WUSTL I would take their BME courses, but if i go to JHU i would follow the chemical/ biomolecular engineering program because i didn't get into their BME program.</p>
<p>Tuition is about the same for both, both surroundings have their pros and cons which end up about equal.</p>
<p>SOOOO</p>
<p>A.
What i'm curious about is the quality of the education. I hear that both are very good schools. WUSTL has a lot of funding and "focuses on the education of the undergraduates" unlike JHU which more focuses on the research of graduate students and professors (this was basically what i had heard from various people at WUSTL).
Can anyone compare JHUs undergraduate program for chemical/biomolecular engineering to the BME program at WUSTL? They have both involve topics i am interested in. Basically, which one would i get the best education from?</p>
<p>ALSO
B.
Which degree would look better when I apply for graduate school?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot in advance.</p>
<p>-pli</p>
<p>so...people at Wash U think that they focus on undergraduates and that Hopkins focuses on graduate students and research. I think there is a little marketing going on here.</p>
<p>The facts (in my opinion) are that both are wonderful schools--similar in many respects but not all. Both are research universities--which means that faculty at both places are expected (and required if they want to stay very long) to generate and expand knowledge, not just teach it to others. Thus, research and the development of graduate students (who are the next generation of researches and who, in the meantime, assist faculty with research and teaching) are of the utmost importance to both institutions. Marketing hype aside, there is little difference between the two schools in this regard.</p>
<p>Most undergraduates at Hopkins recieve a supurb undergraduate education and have a good time doing so, even though they work hard. This is because Hopkins treats undergraduates, after the first year or so, very much like graduate students. This is mostly a very good thing, at least for bright and motivated students (and I assume you are in this category if you were accepted). Talk to current Hopkins students. Or, better yet, talk to graduate school deans or employers about the quality of Hopkins' graduates. </p>
<p>I would never put down Wash U because I think it is a very good place. I do, however, think that Hopkins is a better place. It has a more intellectual feel to it than Wash U--and this is probable responsible for the significantly highter peer assessment rating that Hopkins has according to USNWR. I also prefer Baltimore to St. Louis. Other East Coast cities are easily accessible to Baltimore (DC--1hour; Philly--2 hours; NYC 3 1/2 hours). St. Louis is sort of out there by itself; Chicago is great but 6 hours away. St Louis has a very midwestern feel to it--which is fine if that's what you like. I guess I'm an East Coast guy.</p>