I got into all 4 of these schools, price is irrelevant, Cornell and Hopkins are 4 hour drives away and Rice/Berkeley are 5-6 hour flights. I plan on studying poly sci and philosophy double major and if I have time get a statistics minor. I also want to be involved with poly sci research, debate (parliamentary hopefully) and would like access to club sports. I dont really want a party scene but having motivated, active and an engaged student body is really important to me; I want more than just people studying in their dorms and stuff. I just recently visited Hopkins and the academics were absolutely awesome everything I want they have and it really seems to fit someone who is intellectually curious like me. Im a little worried that the social scene there will be too much studying and competing but I really liked it there. Any help, insights or advice on why I should choose one over the other would be much appreciated. Oh and for the record I have never been to UCB or Rice. One last note my goal is to go to a top 5 law school.
You have four rights and no wrongs. All great schools. Why did you apply to each of them? What kind of weather do you like? Do you mind walking up and down hills? Are there any professors that you would like to meet?
Basically what I am saying is "which school do you want to go to? You must have had reasons to drop $80+ to apply to each one.
It is a little late to start doing research now. Personally, I would drop Hopkins as a pre law option. And I am against attending a school that you have never visited. Cornell has a great government major. Cornellians do very well getting into law schools.
Really?
@albert69 In the context of this decision, yes
@Disneydad when I went to Hopkins I met some of the professors and they all seemed out of this world good. From what ive heard Hopkins and Cornell place into law school at similar rates (correct me if im wrong). I really liked Hopkins because of the research oppurtunties and course flexivility and easy of double majoring. Also the students seem to be very intellectually curious and they have the clubs I want plus its driving distance. Cornell seems to have similar academic rigor although it seems like they dont push you as much / have as much academic related events. I really liked that Cornell seemed to have a bigger sports scene and that everyone seems to enjoy life there/ are motivated to go do things. I am nervous that Hopkins wont have the same fun minded people. Berkeley and Rice are really the wild cards for me but id much rather pick between Cornell and Hopkins due to distance.