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Michigan vs Hopkins
mattfs11
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That being said, there are clear differences. JHU is smaller, and has a lot in common with Chicago and Columbia. It is a very serious think tank, witch graduate students outnumbering undergraduate students. The intellectual vibe is now balanced out by undergraduate frivolity as it Michigan.
mattfs11, I agree with stemmmm. I would focus less on academics (you cannot lose on either front) and more on personal preference. Which environment appeals more to you? You say you love them both. That may well be, but there is no way you love them for the same reasons. You need to figure out the reasons that matter most to you and go with that.
Have you?
Classes will probably be smaller overall at JHU and there may be more academic support -- both are typically the case when comparing an elite private with a (even elite) public flagship.
Academically I think Michigan can hang with most anyone, and JHU is in that camp... class sizes notwithstanding. Both schools surely have extraordinary faculties.
Ann Arbor is a really awesome college town. This is probably Michigan's biggest advantage aside from sports. But Baltimore likely has its charms too -- like crab cakes.
Michigan has a more robust party scene by reputation. JHU is known for tough work in the classroom and competition among all those pre-meds, but if you aren't pre-med you probably don't have to worry about the competitive vibe too much. I have a hard time believing there isn't a fair amount of collaboration among other JHU students.
This is a classic elite private vs. elite public showdown, like the Duke vs. Cal dilemma in another thread. I'd choose based mainly on academic fit (courses/majors offered), the different environments, and sports/social vibes.