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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very odd that some LAC supporters criticize Johns Hopkins University. JHU has, by far, the largest research & development (R&D) budget of any US school and probably of any school in the world. There is no LAC that is even close to JHU or to any Top 15 university excluding Dartmouth College & Brown University--an other of which are over-rated.

If LACs were ranked with National Universities, none--according to the Wall Street Journal & The Times Higher Education published rankings, would fall among the top 20 schools.[/quote]
Why are you, from England? We are not talking about grad school rankings.

Both Brown and Dartmouth are far superior for undergrad. You may disagree; but applicants don’t. 80% choose Brown over Hopkins:
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=Brown+University&with=Johns+Hopkins+University
72% choose Dartmouth over Hopkins:
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=Brown+University&with=Johns+Hopkins+University
Stop digging your hole.[/quote]

not to add fuel to this fire but Williams does trounce JHU in terms of x admits also..

https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/college-cross-admit-comparison.php?compare=Johns+Hopkins+University&with=Williams+College[/quote]

Parchment is not a reliable source and is based on insufficient input to make any reasonably supportable statements.

Nevertheless, if one was admitted to both Williams College and to JHU, I do understand the appeal of attending the #1 ranked LAC over a school that just recently made it into the top 10 National University ranking. Also, these are very different school environments. Williams is in a safe community with only a modestly competitive student environment whereas the environment for pre-med majors at JHU is quite intense & competitive. But, they are still playing in different leagues.[/quote]

The PP is just clueless. PP, you probably shouldn’t participate in adult conversations.[/quote]

Your mommy says it's time for your diaper change.[/quote]

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