The Johns Hopkins Medical School is regarded as one of the best medical schools in the country. Founded in 1893, Hopkins is a stellar institution that values research and patient care equally. The medical school has a very flexible curriculum allowing students to pursue their distinct passions and interests. A leader in residency and fellowship training as well, Johns Hopkins medical students have endless opportunities to learn from the best in all fields of medicine.
There are several degrees and pathways that the Johns Hopkins medical school offers:
Getting into Johns Hopkins Medical School is competitive for even the best medical school applicant, but, by understanding the medical school's GPA, MCAT, experience, and application requirements, you can position yourself as well as possible to first receive an interview, and then, an acceptance!
Johns Hopkins participates in the American Medical Colleges Application Service (AMCAS). The primary application you submit through AMCAS will be sent to Johns Hopkins medical school once it is verified by AMCAS. Hopkins must receive your AMCAS application by October 15th. However, we recommend submitting your AMCAS by mid-June so you can be verified by mid-July at the latest. After Johns Hopkins receives your verified AMCAS application, you will be sent a link to their secondary application automatically. The secondary application submissions deadline is November 1st. Again, we prefer that your secondary be submitted by the end of August at the latest.
Johns Hopkins is one of the best medical schools in the country and is ranked #2 in research and #26 in primary care by U.S. News and World Report.
Not surprisingly, the average GPAs for students accepted to Johns Hopkins is very high.
Average GPAs for students accepted to Johns Hopkins Medical School:
Similar to the average GPA for Johns Hopkins, the average MCAT is very high at 521. In our experience, students should have an MCAT of 516 or higher to be competitive for an interview invitation. However, there are circumstances that might influence an applicant's chances of earning an interview with a lower score.
Johns Hopkins has very conservative prerequisite requirements which include:
Even though not required, we recommend all applicants also enroll in upper level science and/or math classes to demonstrate academic excellence in higher level work.
The Johns Hopkins Medical School is proud of the curriculum it has developed called Genes to Society Curriculum which was instituted in 2009. The basis of the curriculum is to integrate everything that influences how patients present with disease from cellular to the outside influences to educate students how to offer a more holistic approach to patient care and improved societal outcomes. Below are some highlights of Hopkins' Genes to Society curriculum.
Below you can find out what types of experiences Johns Hopkins med students have had to give you an idea of what you may need in your extracurricular and scholarly background to be a competitive applicant.
Johns Hopkins is very specific about what letters of reference they accept. Hopkins requires a committee letter, and, if your school does not have one, then they request two science faculty letters and one non-science faculty letter. MD/PhD applicants are also expected to send in two additional letters ideally from research faculty.
Johns Hopkins allows additional letters beyond what is required, but, says that those additional letters will not impact your candidacy.
You will not write a medical school personal statement for Johns Hopkins, specifically. Instead, you will apply to Johns Hopkins through a centralized application service called AMCAS. The personal statement you write for AMCAS will be sent to JHU and all other AMCAS medical schools you apply to. Here are some basics about the AMCAS personal statement:
"Use the Personal Comments Essay as an opportunity to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Consider and write your Personal Comments Essay carefully; many admissions committees place significant weight on the essay."
Click here to read more about some questions that you may want to consider while writing the essay.
Johns Hopkins Medical School does not ask you to submit a CV or resume. Instead, JHU requires you to submit a centralized AMCAS application which requires you to write about your accomplishments in detail. These "work and activities entries" as they are called, are sent to Hopkins medical school as well as any other medical schools to which you apply through AMCAS.
Below are a few things you should know about the AMCAS work and activities.
AMCAS work & activities entries give you the chance to let medical schools know how much you've accomplished during your premed years.
We encourage you to use this space to your advantage, elaborating as much as possible about your roles, responsibilities, the insights you gained, as well as what you have learned from the experience. You should also write in detail about the impact or "difference" you have made through the experience.
Click here to read more about AMCAS Work & Activities Section (With Examples): The Ultimate Guide.
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The Johns Hopkins Medical School acceptance rate is 6%.
Last year Johns Hopkins received 4654 applications and interviewed 668 applicants. A total of 42% of applicants interviewed were accepted for a class size of 118.
Johns Hopkins conducts two traditional interviews for each applicant. Our students have had good experiences at Hopkins and interviews have been conversational and low stress.
Johns Hopkins Medical School's tuition is the same for instate and out of state applicants. It is $53,400 with additional costs of approximately $25,000. A total of 76% of students receive financial aid and students graduate with an average debt of $104,016.
Below are the most popular specialties Johns Hopkins graduates pursue:
Johns Hopkins is a top-notch medical school where students will receive a great undergraduate medical education and have opportunities to explore whatever interests them. Students will then be positioned to earn any residency match they want!