I have no preference location-wise. Family is far either way, and while Boston is a fun city, Baltimore is more similar to the city that I grew up in, so if anything I prefer it.
So, location aside, which would you choose?
I like the Harvard curriculum, but think Hopkins has better mentoring and a stronger teaching culture.
Would the Harvard name open doors that Hopkins wouldn't? I am aiming for a career in academic medicine.
How true is Harvard's reputation for having unsupportive administration/faculty? At my interview I was turned off by the number of times I heard "Our students are so well-qualified that we don't need to train them, per se". I met a student who was struggling through red tape to get scholarship money that Harvard had promised him. On the other hand, interviews really don't expose you to a large sample size.
Opinions welcome!
So, location aside, which would you choose?
I like the Harvard curriculum, but think Hopkins has better mentoring and a stronger teaching culture.
Would the Harvard name open doors that Hopkins wouldn't? I am aiming for a career in academic medicine.
How true is Harvard's reputation for having unsupportive administration/faculty? At my interview I was turned off by the number of times I heard "Our students are so well-qualified that we don't need to train them, per se". I met a student who was struggling through red tape to get scholarship money that Harvard had promised him. On the other hand, interviews really don't expose you to a large sample size.
Opinions welcome!