JHU or Duke?

AdmissionsDaniel
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:43:56 +0000

I tend to stay above the fray of obnoxious and immature discussion threads like this … but I feel compelled to comment here.

Duke is a fantastic university.
Johns Hopkins is a fantastic university.
ENOUGH SAID.

If you attend either of these institutions you should pat yourself on the back for your past accomplishments, enjoy your time at these schools, and make the best of every moment.

Oh yeah and most importantly, DON’T CONCERN YOURSELF WITH THE OTHER SCHOOL. It boggles my mind why one who attends one school feels so compelled to trash another school that they have little to no knowledge about. Stick to commenting on what you know and stay constructive.

Coming on to these forums with an agenda to trash another school is just simply immature. And I am pretty confident that the students using these forums for advice and assistance will read right through posts from people who just feel compelled to be negative.

And for those looking to compare schools let me give you two pieces of advice:

(1) Make your own opinions. Do your own research. Visit each school. Make your own conclusions.
(2) When obtaining information about schools, question the source. Whose opinion is more valuable – the student who attends the school OR the student who applied but chose to attend elsewhere OR the student who has visited a couple of times OR the students with “friends” who go there … etc.