<p>What exactly makes Dartmouth the “better school” or “better undergraduate college”?</p>
<p>I doubt Hopkins has a lacks a strong pre-med route, and they’re probably likely to at least somewhat favor their own undergraduate’s in admissions if you’re interested in going to school there.</p>
<p>Hopkins certainly isn’t in a safe area, but neither is UChicago. And it isn’t like Dartmouth’s area is particularly exciting…</p>