REA Harvard Vs ED Hopkins

[boreal otter]

Which school do you prefer in terms of culture? They’re very different

[boreal otter]

i don't know the difference

Jhu Ed has a much higher acceptance rate that isn’t inflated with legacies and all too

[boreal otter]

I would recommend researching because you may find one appeals to you more than the other

Yeah jhu doesnt care abt legacy right?

[boreal otter]

They don’t

[boreal otter]

^ I thought jhu was the 100% the school for me, I was so ready to Ed, and then I researched and realized the culture was not for me

My friend reallt wants me to do ed to hopkins since theyre one of if not the top bme and we both are gonna have a big transition going from alabama to up north

[boreal otter]

Do you want to Ed to Hopkins?

[boreal otter]

How would i do research on the culture

[boreal otter]

Yes but it makes me nervous because i think i like harvard more

[boreal otter]

Website, read the fiske guide, Reddit, niche, etc

and if i got accepted to harvard after being bound it would be super disappointing

[boreal otter]

I’d research more then

[boreal otter]

You would have to rescind your app if you got into Ed jhu

[brazen knot]

learn the difference before rea/ed

[boreal otter]

Im looking up "SCHOOL culture reddit" for all my top schools rn

i want one that's gonna academically challenge me alot but not make me absolutely miserable

[boreal otter]

Reddit is undoubtedly going to be biased so don’t take it word for word

You should also reach out to current students there

[boreal otter]

Jhu is pretty tough

yeah im just tryna get a general idea of pros and cons

It’s got a cutthroat culture regardless of what they say

obviously every school is gonna have negatives

[boreal otter]

Fs

If you’re going thinking about premed, jhu is great but be prepared for a tough environment

[boreal otter]

Yeah i wanna do phd/md program

with bme

Idk about harvard but jhu is not a really social school and when I toured, it was obvious that they either study or do ecs majority do the time

Thats a main reason im thinking abt jhu is that its basically known for medicine

[boreal otter]

Gl my dad has a lot of students that are in md/PhD programs

They’re really hard to get into

yeah

[boreal otter]

Can you handle the culture there?

[boreal otter]

What do you want to get an md phd in?

bme

Or biotech

either way

[boreal otter]

Ah ok

What do you plan to do with the degree?

In terms of medicine and research

i really dont know. i want to do research in genetics and do cell/gene engineering or whatever its called, i cant think of the name rn. im not very good socially so working in an actual hospital i wouldnt have good bedside manners, but i still want to improve humanity through medicine and science

[boreal otter]

So I was talking to an md/phd recently and what he highly recommends if you want to go that route is the combine what you do in both places

wdym

You won’t be able to spend enough time at the hospital, nor the lab, so it can really help to have your work be similar

Ah

[boreal otter]

So for example, he works in geriatrics and his research is focused around old age stuff (I don’t remember exactly)

[boreal otter]

Why do you want to do an md phd instead of just an md or just PhD?

I’m just curious it’s ok if you don’t know why

Really i just want to cover my bases, theres always a chance my plans will change. Its just something ive wanted to do for awhile

[boreal otter]

I was just wondering, all good. It sounds a lot like you’re more interested in the phd side, so I was just curious

But back to what you were asking, I would research both school’s cultures immensely before deciding

If you’re a strong applicant, Jhu Ed could help you a lot, but just research whether the school would also be a good fit for you