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'''John Hopkins University Medical School'''<br>
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Contacts<br>
Admissions Requirements<br>
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Website: [http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/]<br>
 
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Admissions Phone: 410-955-3182<br>
Applicants attending colleges with premedical advisors or committees are required to send letters from these sources. Applicants attending colleges without premedical advisors or committees must send two letters of recommendation from senior faculty in science departments. Applicants are invited to submit letters from additional faculty as well.<br>
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Email: medreg@jhmi.edu<br>
 
 
Note to applicants with a year or more of full-time employment or graduate studies: In addition to the required premedical letters, recommendations from supervisors or graduate faculty must also be submitted.<br>
 
 
 
Regular MD applicants: Please have letters of recommendation sent to the following:<br>
 
 
 
 
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine<br>
 
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine<br>
 
733 N. Broadway, Suite G49<br>
 
733 N. Broadway, Suite G49<br>
 
Baltimore, MD 21205<br><br>
 
Baltimore, MD 21205<br><br>
  
 
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Admission Requirements<br>
MD-PhD Program applicants:<br>
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General Notes<br>
 
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• Applicants must have an undergraduate degree <br>
Please have letters of recommendation sent to the following address:<br>
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• Applicants must have attended an accredited institution of postsecondary education, CLEP credits are not compatible<br>
 
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• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.<br>
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine<br>
 
 
 
MD-PhD Program Office<br>
 
 
 
Attention: Sharon Welling<br>
 
 
 
1830 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-300,<br>
 
 
 
Baltimore, MD  21205 <br>
 
 
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Academic Requirements<br>
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For more information please visit: [http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/admissions/admissions.html]<br><br>  
 
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Criteria<br><br>
The bachelor's degree is required for all students attending The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Confirmation of the bachelor's degree, as indicated on an official college transcript, must be received prior to the start of enrollment in the first year class.<br>
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Required classes:<br>
 
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Biology with Lab one full year (8 semester hours) <br>
Applicants must have attended an accredited institution of postsecondary education. CLEP credits may not be used to fulfill any of the premedical course requirements listed below. Preparation in foreign universities, in most cases, must be supplemented by a year or more of course work at an approved university in the United States.<br>
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AP credits invalid<br><br>
 
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General Chemistry with Lab one full year (8 semester hours) <br>
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.<br>
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AP credits valid only if additional advanced chemistry course is taken<br><br>
 
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Organic Chemistry with Lab one full year (8 semester hours)<br>
Course Requirements: <br>
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1 semester of biochemistry with lab may be substituted for the 2nd semester of organic chemistry.<br><br>
 
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Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences<br>
College Biology with Lab, one year (8 semester hours) <br>
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-at least 24 semester hours in these disciplines<br><br>
 
 
Advanced Placement credit may not be used to satisfy the biology requirement. <br>
 
 
 
General College Chemistry with Lab, one year (8 semester hours)<br>
 
Applicants with acceptable Advanced Placement credit for general chemistry must take one additional semester of advanced college chemistry with lab.<br><br>
 
 
 
Organic Chemistry with Lab, one year (8 semester hours)<br>
 
A semester of biochemistry with lab may be substituted for the second semester of organic chemistry. <br><br>
 
 
 
Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences <br>
 
Applicants are required to complete at least 24 semester hours in these disciplines.<br><br>
 
 
 
Mathematics-Calculus or Statistics, one year (6 to 8 semester hours)<br>
 
Advanced Placement credit for calculus, acceptable to the student's undergraduate college, may be used in fulfillment of one semester of the Hopkins' math requirement. <br><br>
 
 
 
College Physics with Lab, one year (8 semester hours)<br>
 
Advanced Placement credit for physics, acceptable to the student's undergraduate college, may be used in fulfillment of the Hopkins' physics requirement. <br><br>
 
 
 
It is highly recommended that students have a working knowledge of computers for communications and retrieving information. Individuals who have completed their studies in biology four years prior to their application are strongly advised to take one semester of advanced mammalian biology.<br><br>
 
 
 
Standardized Test Requirements<br>
 
 
 
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required for all applicants to The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
 
Additional information about Johns Hopkins policies, curriculum and resources may be found in the School of Medicine catalog. For more information, please call the Admissions Office at 410-955-3182. <br><br>
 
  
The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status in any student program or activity administered by the University or with regard to admissions or employment. JHU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
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Mathematics-Calculus or Statistics – one full year (6-8 semester hours)<br>
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AP credits acceptable for one semester of math requirement.<br><br>
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Physics with Lab – one full year (8 semester hours)<br>
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AP credits acceptable for requirements<br><br>
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* It is highly recommended that students have a working knowledge of computers for communications and retrieving information. Individuals who have completed their studies in biology four years prior to their application are strongly advised to take one semester of advanced mammalian biology.
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GPA<br>
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Not specified <br><br>
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MCAT<br>
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The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required for all applicants <br><br>
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Supporting Documents<br>
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• Applicants attending colleges with premedical advisors or committees are required to send letters from these sources.<br>
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• Applicants attending colleges without premedical advisors or committees must send two letters of recommendation from senior faculty in science departments.<br>
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• Applicants are invited to submit letters from additional faculty as well.<br><br>
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* Note to applicants with a year or more of full-time employment or graduate studies: In addition to the required premedical letters, recommendations from supervisors or graduate faculty must also be submitted.
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Deadlines<br><br>
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You must first apply to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by visiting their web site at www.aamc.org. Apply by October 15, 2008.<br>
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Applications for September, 2009 must be received by AMCAS no later than October 15, 2008.  <br>
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The MD-PhD secondary application deadline is November 15, 2008<br>
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Regular MD secondary application deadline is December 1, 2008.<br><br>
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For more information, visit [http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/admissions/admissions.html]
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Tuition<br>
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• 2008-2009 Tuition: $38,000<br>
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• 2007-2008 Tuition $36,500<br>
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• Difference: 4.1% increase<br>
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For more information please visit: [http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/facts_and_statistics/tuition_and_financial_aid/doctoral_tuition/index.cfm]<br><br>
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Statistics<br><br>
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Applicants accepted: 5.8%<br>
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Average MCAT: 11.4<br>
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Average GPA (4.0 scale): 3.83<br>

Revision as of 14:40, 5 October 2008

Contacts
Website: [1]
Admissions Phone: 410-955-3182
Email: medreg@jhmi.edu
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
733 N. Broadway, Suite G49
Baltimore, MD 21205

Admission Requirements
General Notes
• Applicants must have an undergraduate degree
• Applicants must have attended an accredited institution of postsecondary education, CLEP credits are not compatible
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.

For more information please visit: [2]

Criteria

Required classes:
• Biology with Lab – one full year (8 semester hours)
AP credits invalid

• General Chemistry with Lab – one full year (8 semester hours)
AP credits valid only if additional advanced chemistry course is taken

• Organic Chemistry with Lab – one full year (8 semester hours)
1 semester of biochemistry with lab may be substituted for the 2nd semester of organic chemistry.

Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences
-at least 24 semester hours in these disciplines

Mathematics-Calculus or Statistics – one full year (6-8 semester hours)
AP credits acceptable for one semester of math requirement.

Physics with Lab – one full year (8 semester hours)
AP credits acceptable for requirements

  • It is highly recommended that students have a working knowledge of computers for communications and retrieving information. Individuals who have completed their studies in biology four years prior to their application are strongly advised to take one semester of advanced mammalian biology.



GPA
Not specified

MCAT
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required for all applicants

Supporting Documents
• Applicants attending colleges with premedical advisors or committees are required to send letters from these sources.
• Applicants attending colleges without premedical advisors or committees must send two letters of recommendation from senior faculty in science departments.
• Applicants are invited to submit letters from additional faculty as well.

  • Note to applicants with a year or more of full-time employment or graduate studies: In addition to the required premedical letters, recommendations from supervisors or graduate faculty must also be submitted.



Deadlines

You must first apply to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) by visiting their web site at www.aamc.org. Apply by October 15, 2008.
Applications for September, 2009 must be received by AMCAS no later than October 15, 2008.
The MD-PhD secondary application deadline is November 15, 2008
Regular MD secondary application deadline is December 1, 2008.

For more information, visit [3]

Tuition
• 2008-2009 Tuition: $38,000
• 2007-2008 Tuition $36,500
• Difference: 4.1% increase


For more information please visit: [4]

Statistics

Applicants accepted: 5.8%
Average MCAT: 11.4
Average GPA (4.0 scale): 3.83