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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Baseline, Hopkins is better than Cornell. Add in pre-med to the mix, Hopkins is much better. Don’t let the Ivy-bust moms sway you.[/quote]

NP:  What about for a kid choosing between the two who is uncertain between human or animal medicine?  [/quote]

I would pick Cornell just because it has a TON more animal medicine resources and programs. And it’s not like pursuing human medicine is bad at Cornell - it’s quite the opposite. JHU just edges it out marginally for human medicine.[/quote]
Optionality-wise, wouldn't one pick Cornell because it has a TON more resources and programs outside premed?  
What good options JHU offers for weed outs?  I can't think of any.
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JHU, while being famous for medical-related majors, are also excellent in several other areas, including engineering (ranked 13 on US News for undergrad), CS (16), psychology (8), economics (21), AI (20), neuroscience (3), biological science (9), health policy (5), international relations (1), etc. Sure, a non-BME student cannot switch into BME where it is number 1 or 2, but other engineering disciplines are not restricted. Thus, if being weed out means an okay 3.3 or so and not a crash-and-burn 2.7, the student has many excellent alternatives to pivot to. With the ease at which to secure research opportunities at JHU, the student is well-positioned to build their resume for graduate school, whether at JHU or elsewhere.[/quote]

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