Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to Hopkins for IR. It is an excellent program, and the university, overall, a more academic place than Georgetown, which is reflected in most college rankings. SAIS faculty come to Homewood to teach undergrads, and there are few truly large classes.

Admission to the five year joint program is not guaranteed and admission is competitive.

How would you know it is more academic? You didn't go to Georgetown. [/quote

Overall academic reputation of both schools, amd the many people I have run across in life who went to Georgetown. Hopkins is a more serious research university. Both are good schools, but I think Hopkins has better academics. Graduate schools placement and college rankings seem to confirm.