Uchicago vs. JHU?

[jak321]

<p>That’s a ridiculous statement goldenboy8784.</p>

<p>How do you rate Chicago and JHU as academic peers? Especially in the fields of mathematics and statistics?</p>

<p>USNews:

National Universities:</p>

<h1>4 UChicago</h1>

<h1>13 JHU</h1>

<p>Mathematics (Grad):</p>

<h1>6 UChicago (Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Berkeley are tied for #2, and Chicago is usually considered on par with them… The lead the top 6 have over their peers often results in their being clubbed together in the same tier. Chicago is in the top 5 of several specific specialties in maths, like Analysis and NT, but its barely a top 15 in applied maths)</h1>

<h1>24 JHU</h1>

<p>Statistics:</p>

<h1>5 JHU</h1>

<h1>6 UChicago</h1>

<p>Applied Mathematics:</p>

<h1>14 Chicago</h1>

<p>JHU is unranked

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<p>Forbes:

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<h1>4 UChicago</h1>

<h1>67 JHU (albeit undeservedly so)</h1>

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<p>In most global rankings (ARWU, QS, Times) you would find a gap of around 7-10 spots between the two universities (In Chicago’s favor)</p>

<p>I’d advise you to take goldenboy’s comments with multiple grains of salt. Some other gems gems of his wisdom have been:</p>

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Chicago, Columbia, and Princeton’s offerings are too limited at the graduate and professional level for them to lay claim as top 10 global universities if we are measuring them by how “comprehensive” they are. Duke, Penn, and yes even your beloved Michigan are much more complete institutions."

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MIT is far more prestigious than UChicago in my opinion. I wouldn’t be surprised if 3/4 of the top math students are enrolled at MIT now. The remaining 1/4 will probably head off to Caltech/Harvard/Princeton/Stanford with the occasional standout going to Chicago/Cornell/Columbia/Duke.

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<p>For mathematics, I don’t think there is much of a comparison. Although Chicago doesn’t have the strongest “Applied Math” degree, it’s theoretical degrees are often considered on par with the likes of Harvard, MIT and Princeton, and it’s math grad school is considered as one of the strongest in the country. It has some of the most rigorous maths courses around and Honors Analysis is often considered as hard as, or even harder than, Math 55 as Harvard (often cited as the toughest freshman course around)</p>

<p>Check out some of these threads:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/758359-mathematics-university-chicago.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/758359-mathematics-university-chicago.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/685415-mathematics-chicago.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/685415-mathematics-chicago.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/551878-math-uchicago.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/551878-math-uchicago.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1107419-undergraduate-math-majors.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1107419-undergraduate-math-majors.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>BUT here is a quote from CC’s resident JHU College Rep</p>

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Based on the most recent data I have seen:</p>

<p>TOP 10 FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES

1. International Studies
2. Public Health
3. Neuroscience
4. Biology
5. Economics
6. Writing Seminars
7. Psychology
8. Political Science
9. History
10. English</p>

<p>TOP 5 FOR ENGINEERING

1. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2. Biomedical Engineering (limited enrollment major)
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Computer Science
5. Applied Mathematics</p>

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<li>One note … most popular major does not always equal strongest major. Though not on this list, Hopkins’ programs in History of Art, Environmental Engineering, Classics, Physics (to name only a few) are also internationally recognized programs of study.

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<p>However, although Mathematics is one of Chicago’s most popular majors, I don’t think applied maths is. Add to that JHU slightly superior ranking in Statistics (not worth much) and for your choice of majors, I don’t either institution would have an immediate edge over the other. If you like the quirky intellectual vibe at Chicago, and don’t mind (or downright love) the core, I would advise going to UChicago. If you prefer JHU in those respects, then go there…</p>

<p>BTW why are you limiting yourself to these two universities? For applied maths, there are several better schools out there. Go to a good STEM school like MIT, Caltech, Berkeley and Stanford…</p>