<p>Columbia: </p>
<ol>
<li>More prestigious </li>
<li>It’s campus, while small, is still nice. Plus you have NYC to enjoy yourself in. </li>
<li>The student body at Columbia is hardcore. You will meet future leaders, politicians, etc. if you decide to go to Columbia. </li>
<li>Less cutthroat. </li>
</ol>
<p>Johns Hopkins: </p>
<ol>
<li>Cutthroat </li>
<li>Baltimore < New York City</li>
<li>JHU Undergrad is not equal to JHU Med School. Not even close…</li>
</ol>
<p>The biology departments at both schools, for Undergrad, are probably around equal. People often equate Johns Hopkins Med School with the Undergrad school, which simply isn’t true.</p>