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Location

733 North Broadway
Baltimore MD 21205-2196
United States of America

Contacts

Website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/index.html
Phone:
School of Medicine: 410-955-2196
Admissions Office: 410-955-3182
Registrar’s Offce: 410-955-3080
Registrar’s Office e-mail: medreg@jhmi.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • 4 years in length
• A joint MD/PhD program also exists which is 6 – 8 years in length
• Individuals who have already completed studies in Medicine at a university are ineligible to apply.

For more information on joint programs, click here

Curriculum

• Years 1 and 2
  • Genes to Society Curriculum (for more information, click here)
  • Longitudinal clerkships
  • Scholarly Concentrations chosen in year 1
• Years 3 and 4
  • Clerkships both core and elective

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2018 Entering Class Admission Statistics

• Acceptance Rate: 3.9%
• Accepted students: 120
  • 63 men
  • 57 women
• Average age: 23
• States represented: 29
• Other countries represented: 4
  • 6 Visa students
• 13% obtained an advanced degree
• Average GPA: 3.88
  • Range of 3.80-3.96
• Average MCAT: 36
  • Range of 32-39

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in any field from an accredited university appearing on the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education list, which is published by the American Council of Education
• Required Courses (must obtain a grade of C or above)
  • College Biology with lab (one year/8 semester hours)
  • General College Chemistry with lab (one year/8 semester hours)
  • Organic Chemistry with lab (4 semester hours)
  • Biochemistry; lab not required (3/4 semester hours)
  • Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences (24 semester hours)
  • Calculus and/or Statistics (6-8 semester hours)
  • General College Physics with lab (one year/8 semester hours)
• Recommended Courses
  • Computer Literacy (not necessarily a computer course, but good working knowledge of computers is recommended)
• NOTE: AP and IB transfer credits are accepted but under special requirements.
• Most applicants who have only studied outside the U.S. need to take a year or more of courses in an accredited American university.

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GPA

• Average GPA 2018: 3.88
• Range of GPA 2018: 3.80-3.96

For a summary of the median GPAs, click here

MCAT

• The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is required for all applicants.
• Average of 2018 entering class MCAT score: 36
• MCAT must have been written within 4 years of expected matriculation
  • The MCAT must be taken no later than September of the year of application.
  • The earliest MCAT accepted for 2018 admission is MCAT 2014.
• Results must be submitted by August of the application’s year of submission.

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Supporting Documents

• American Medical College Applications Service (AMCAS) application form
• The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine application (online) – also called the Secondary Application
  • This application can be completed once the applicant has received their AMCAS ID number.
• Johns Hopkins Secondary Application printed out
  • The secondary application must be done online, but also printed and mailed to the University along with a 2”x2” picture postmarked by the application deadline.
• Letters of Recommendation
  • Committee Letter: a letter from the applicant’s university premedical committee member or premedical advisor; or
  • Letter packet: assembled and distributed by your institution; or
  • 2 letters are required from senior science faculty members who have taught the applicant, AND one letter from a non-science faculty member who has taught the applicant.
• Candidates with advanced degrees or who work full time must provide a letter of recommendation from their education as well as their important work experiences.
• Candidates who took Pass/Fail courses in the premedical course requirements (see Course and Degree Requirements section above) need a written statement from their professor that explains the candidate’s performance in those classes.
• Outsider candidates (outside the U.S. and Canada) must provide official transcripts.

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Other Requirements

• Candidates must be able to communicate in English (spoken and written).

Interview

• After the interview, candidates selected into the program are notified between October 15 and April 15.
• Annually, Hopkins' interviews between 750-800 applicants for a class of 120

Timeline 2017-2018

• May 2017: AMCAS application (primary) can be accessed.
• June 2017: AMCAS applications begin to be submitted to the university.
• July 2017: Secondary applications become available to those selected.
• October 15, 2017: deadline to submit AMCAS application
• November 1, 2017: deadline to submit secondary applciation.
• Late August 2017: interviews begin for selected candidates.
• Mid-December 2017: first round of applicants accepted/rejected.
• Late January 2018: second round of applicants accepted/rejected.
• Late February 2018: interviews conclude.
• Early April 2018: Final round of applicants accepted/rejected.
• April 30, 2018: Deadline to reply to offer of acceptance.
• August 2018: Orientation and Classes begin.

For more information on the MD program, click here

Tuition 2017-2018

• Application fee: $75
• AMCAS Application fee: $160
• AMCAS Application fee for each additional school: $30
• First year tuition Resident: $76,744
• First year tuition Non-Resident: $76,744

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