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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

jhu in 2019 had a 1480 to 1550 range for enrolled freshman. it wasnt close then between jhu and uva/georgetown and it wont be close now after jhu required test scores.

https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/08/22/class-of-2023-by-the-numbers/

Uva same time frame when test scores were required had a 1330 to 1500 range for comparison: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JdpaH_toZH8-ix6XVXpfr5qVCGskoBqB/view?usp=drivesdk

again, not close

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

Only 50% of Hopkins admitted test scores.

You can’t compare test results between Georgetown and UVA/JHU when the latter have only 1/2 (only high scores) submitting. DUH

For having 100% submitting (athletes and everyone) GU is strong.

what are you talking about? jhu had 68% of enrolled freshman submit test scores. and like i showed you, it wasnt close when jhu did require test scores in 2019 precovid. jhu this year required test scores again. the difference will remain significant

Admitted students; not enrolled is what was reported

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

[/b]Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.[b]

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

Only 50% of Hopkins admitted test scores.

You can’t compare test results between Georgetown and UVA/JHU when the latter have only 1/2 (only high scores) submitting. DUH

For having 100% submitting (athletes and everyone) GU is strong.

what are you talking about? jhu had 68% of enrolled freshman submit test scores. and like i showed you, it wasnt close when jhu did require test scores in 2019 precovid. jhu this year required test scores again. the difference will remain significant

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

Only 50% of Hopkins admitted test scores.

You can’t compare test results between Georgetown and UVA/JHU when the latter have only 1/2 (only high scores) submitting. DUH

For having 100% submitting (athletes and everyone) GU is strong.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

jhu in 2019 had a 1480 to 1550 range for enrolled freshman. it wasnt close then between jhu and uva/georgetown and it wont be close now after jhu required test scores.

https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/08/22/class-of-2023-by-the-numbers/

Uva same time frame when test scores were required had a 1330 to 1500 range for comparison: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JdpaH_toZH8-ix6XVXpfr5qVCGskoBqB/view?usp=drivesdk

again, not close

Kids score lower nowadays than 2019. Covid effect

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

jhu in 2019 had a 1480 to 1550 range for enrolled freshman. it wasnt close then between jhu and uva/georgetown and it wont be close now after jhu required test scores.

https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/08/22/class-of-2023-by-the-numbers/

Uva same time frame when test scores were required had a 1330 to 1500 range for comparison: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JdpaH_toZH8-ix6XVXpfr5qVCGskoBqB/view?usp=drivesdk

again, not close

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

jhu in 2019 had a 1480 to 1550 range for enrolled freshman. it wasnt close then between jhu and uva/georgetown and it wont be close now after jhu required test scores.

https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/08/22/class-of-2023-by-the-numbers/

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

jhu in 2019 had a 1480 to 1550 range for enrolled freshman. it wasnt close then between jhu and uva/georgetown and it wont be close now after jhu required test scores.

https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/08/22/class-of-2023-by-the-numbers/

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

Wow!!! 40% of admitted did not report any test scores. No scores=low scores.

Georgetown: 100% submitted scores.

That’s all I need to know about the student body.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.

Very low percentages of entering students have class rank reported these days. Half reporting standardized test and 20-25% class rank explains the high entering class stats reported.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%



If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

50th SAT percentile of 1540 at Hopkins vs 1470 at UVA with almost the same percentages reporting. Yes, it is different, but this is not a “particularly meaningful” difference for student interactions nor is the peer group “uniformly” brighter. You are dealing with smart kids at one and smart kids at the other. Some of you are really way, way too lost in trees.

UVA's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1410 to 1520. 84% of UVa Freshman are in top 10% of class.

Source: https://ira.virginia.edu/sites/ira/files/2025-03/CDS_2024-2025_508.pdf

JHU's 25 to 75th percentile range is 1530 to 1560. 100% of JHU freshman are in top 10% of class

Source: https://oira.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CDS_2024-2025_JHU.pdf

That is a huge difference no matter how you spin it.