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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's just the Ivy obsessed people here that seem to want to downplay Hopkins.  I was there for a non-STEM graduate degree.  I have no interest in prestige but it amazes me how much street cred Hopkins carries (in and out of my professional field and in general social circles).  Someone had mentioned this factor when I was choosing among grad school acceptances and I didn't factor it into my decision, but they were 100% correct.  I chose Hopkins over some other programs that were ranked higher for my field....but not enough higher to compensate for tradeoff of financial packages I was offered. I am certain none of those schools would carry the prestige weight I still get for Hopkins. [/quote]

Grad school-wise, Hopkins is a terrific place. Undergrad not so much. Has improved but still lags a little bit behind. PP was just trying to point out how some boosters like to conflate undergrad with overall prestige of the university or with certain programs.[/quote]

On what basis do you think Hopkins undergrad is less “terrific” than its grad schools?  Same profs, can take same courses, in most cases it’s the same campus (exceptions are SAIS and med school).  [/quote]

It's not the quality of the academics it's the school culture. For UGs I don't think it's particularly healthy, does have the same vibe as UChicago: where fun goes to die. I earned my PhD in a top 5 humanities grad program at Hopkins and admire the stellar academics, but don't think I'd be eager to send a kid there for UG. Georgetown, Dartmouth, or Penn would seem to offer a more balanced experience. [/quote]

Penn has a lot more high profile suicides than jhu.

Dartmouth is happier but Penn is notoriously mental health poison. [/quote]

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