JHU vs. Dartmouth vs. Columbia

Baltimore88
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:56:35 +0000

As far as the “strongest” school goes, that’s really debateable. I’d say all three schools are really about the same overall. Hopkins would be the strongest for BME (head and shoulders above the other two) but as far as the schools go on a whole they’re pretty equivalent. You’ll probably have the most research opportunities at Hopkins, and just so you know you can also take any class outside of your major pass/fail at any point in your 4 years at Hopkins.

If you’re really into the outdoors though, Dartmouth would be a much better option as Hopkins and Columbia are both in cities. You have to weigh if a stronger BME program or the atmosphere of a university is more important to you. If you like green space though, Columbia is definitely not for you, at least Hopkins has a real campus.