<p>As far as I know, Hopkins has a stronger app pool, because not everyone wants to live in Baltimore. Sorry (no, I’m not being racist, or Baltimore-ist, or discriminatory) but we ARE by a depressed area. However, it’s about 15 minutes away by free shuttle to some great suburban areas or a vibrant downtown. And lots of people go to grad/med schools, so…
We also have lots of campus events with admissions officers from graduate or medical schools, and lots of career fairs. Hopkins is pretty great about such things.
According to Dean White, who used to head the med school admissions committee, the admit rate was about 1/3 for Hopkins applicants and 15% for applicants from other schools. He didn’t mention admit rates for HYPSM. It’s prestigious for anything in science or international relations… if you’re looking at English or Theater, not so much. Writing Sems is pretty decent, though.</p>