<p>If you haven’t seen it yet, here are Duke’s and Hopkin’s premed stats:
<a href=“http://premed.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2007-annual-report.pdf[/url]”>http://premed.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2007-annual-report.pdf</a>
[JHU</a> Pre-Professional Advising](<a href=“Pre-Professional Advising | Student Affairs”>Pre-Professional Advising | Student Affairs)
So for Duke students, 70.8% were accepted (it’s higher for graduating seniors at 85%), and for Hopkins, it’s 63% (I don’t know if they separate graduating seniors in their stats). The average GPA of accepted Duke students is lower, too, although the average MCAT at Duke is higher. Going by these statistics, if you definitely want to go to medical school, I feel that Duke would give you a better chance.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with a lot of Hopkins programs, but I think it is mainly known for its BME program and sciences (correct me if I’m wrong). On the other hand, Duke is strong all-around, and if you decide to not go premed (many do change their mind), you won’t be disappointed.</p>
<p>In the end, though, the academic differences are pretty minute, and for all intents and purposes, the schools are academic equals. They both have their own respective departments in which they best each other, but there aren’t too many opportunities you would be sacrificing by going to one or the other. I guess Duke Engage is unique to Duke, but there’s not much else. </p>
<p>For me, it would come down to the quality of life. I’ve heard the environment at Hopkins is more cutthroat, which I don’t get any sense of at Duke thankfully. So, unless you have a very strong aversion to Greek life, which you definitely do not have to a part of in order to have a good time, I would choose Duke.</p>