Hopkins vs UPenn

bonanza
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:18:31 +0000

Either school will get you where you want to go. If you were interested in investment banking, then obviously Wharton would be the way to go. But if med school is truly your desination, then it is hard to top Hopkins. Spend some time at both and go where you feel more comfortable. Both are great schools but they have a different feel culturally. For starters, Penn is fairly large and definitely has an urban feel. Hopkins is much smaller and intimate, and although it is in a large city, it doesn’t feel that way when you are on campus. I got into both (a long time ago) and chose Hopkins. I’ve never regreted it but it is a matter of personal taste. I certainly wouldn’t put down Penn (except, of course, for their silly fascist style salute at athletic games :)