Compare and Contrast Between Two Overseas Universities

Johns Hopkins vs Oxford

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Location

OXFORD Oxford, England, United Kingdom. Oxford has a maritime temperate climate, with precipitations throughout the year. Oxford has one of the largest ride networks in the UK, with 5 park and ride cars, Buses that take you almost everywhere, and paths for bicycles.

JOHNS HOPKINS Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Baltimore lies within the humid and subtropical climate. The winters are mostly cold with a bit of snow, and summers are humid and hot. The public transport is mostly provided by the MTA, that has lots of bus networks.

Locations

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Caption: : Baltimore

Caption: : Oxford

Area of Intended Study

OXFORD Ranked 5th in the World’s University, recognized in Biomedical research. 2nd best university for Biomedical Sciences in UK. On terms 4 and 5 there are 7 courses to choose from. On terms 7 to 9 there are 6 courses to choose from. 10:6 (Student/staff ratio) 4:7 (student/faculty ratio) Ranked 10 in student faculty ratio. Average class size: 67 students per class

JOHNS HOPKINS Ranked 15th in the World’s Top University. Best university for Biomedical Sciences in the United States 6 course options to choose from for the research area of the career. Student/faculty ratio: 10:1 Average class size: 71.9% classes have less than 20 students

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Caption: : Oxford University

Caption: : Johns Hopkins University of Medicine

The Universities

OXFORD Tutors for undergraduate students, more than 5000 researchers and support staff across 70 departments. Scholarships are available, they cover university fee, college fee, a grant for living expenses, and one return air fare per year.

JOHNS HOPKINS Services for students: women’s center, placement service, health service, tutoring Campus safety and security services. 46.7% of undergraduates receive financial aid . Average scholarship grant award is $34,462.00 USD

Student Support

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Student's life in John Hopkin's

OXFORD All colleges provide rooms for the undergraduates first year, and at least another year. Then you’ll have to rent it. It is estimated to consume 265 pounds of food per month. This costs include three meals per day in the dining hall, or other place if you wish so.

JOHNS HOPKINS Two – year residency requirement are held, it can be in the University Housing. There is a variety of meal plans in which you can choose how many meals you want per week. Anytime Dining, 19-14 meals per week; and Kosher, 14-11 meals per week.

Student Support

Oxford Room Accommodations

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OXFORD 87 registered Clubs 25 meters swimming pool, water based artificial Hockey pitch, athletics stadium, fitness gym. First class Cricket ground, grass tennis courts, sports hall, and 15+ grass sports pitches Oxford also offers many ways of volunteering for social service.

JOHNS HOPKINS Johns Hopkins, Hopkins Blue Jays , competitors in the NCAA’s Division III. 24 varsity sports club, and more than half of undergraduates play music. More than 400 undergraduate student run clubs

Extracurricular Activities

Sports in both Universities

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Caption: : John Hopkin's football team

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Caption: : Oxford's female cricket team

OXFORD SAT: 1700 in Critical Reading and Mathematics, 700+ in writing. ACT: score of 32 out of 36. GPA: 3.5 English language requirements: TOEFL: 600, IELTS 7.0

JOHNS HOPKINS SAT: 2117, at least 2000; 2280 is the score you get accepted more easy GPA: 3.74 English language requirements: IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 600

Admission Requirements

• Top US Universities by State
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• Oxford

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How to get in?

OXFORD UCAS application, Letter of recommendation, Personal Statement Interview and Biomedical Admissions Test required for application. Annual college fees: 7135 pounds. Annual tuition fees: between 15,295 and 22,515.

JOHNS HOPKINS Holistic Review, Curriculum Vitae, and Personal Statement required for admission. Acceptance rate of 17% for major. Annual fee: $48,710.00 USD.

Admission Requirements

Important Information

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Johns Hopkins Students

Biomedical Sciences | University of Oxford. 2015. Biomedical Sciences | University of Oxford. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/biomedical-sciences. [Accessed 20 November 2015].   How to Get In: Johns Hopkins SAT Scores and GPA. 2015. How to Get In: Johns Hopkins SAT Scores and GPA. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Johns-Hopkins-SAT-scores-GPA. [Accessed 20 November 2015]. Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering | Undergraduate Degree Requirements. 2015. Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering | Undergraduate Degree Requirements. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bme.jhu.edu/undergraduate/degree-requirements. [Accessed 20 November 2015].

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