Author Topic: Future Interest in Medical School (Read 8949 times)

jcnelson · « **on:** January 22, 2007, 11:32 PM »

Hi! I have a quick question. When applying to med school at Hopkins, would a student who had gotten their undergrad degree from Hopkins have a better chance of getting in than an undergrad student from a lesser-known university? Thanks for any help you can give!

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2007, 12:06 AM »

There are no agreements between the medical school and the undergraduate institution. However, Hopkins undergrad students fare very well when seeking admission to the highly selective medical schools. Hopkins undergrads are one of the most represented sets of students at Hopkins Med.

To see what the class of 2005 is up to:

http://www.jhu.edu/careers/docs/postgrad_Class05.pdf

Medical School Placement:

• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Harvard Medical School
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• University of Pennsylvania Medical School
• Case Western Reserve University
• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• New York University School of Medicine

• 25 other medical schools reported for the Class of 2005

I hope this helps in your college search!

Best,

Mark

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2007, 10:40 AM »

To elaborate a bit more ... This is one of the most popular questions we get asked. Hopkins Medical is by far one of the most selective medical schools in the entire world. The acceptance rates each year are in the low single digits. That being said, the process of being accepted into Hopkins Medical is overly competitive for every single applicant to the school no matter where they study for their undergraduate years. Simply stated, no one has an advantage nor disadvantage when they apply to Hopkins Medical.

Over the past years, the largest number of students in the entering Hopkins Medical class have been JHU undergraduates. Last year it was 19 of the 110 enrolling students were from Hopkins, the highest for any Undergraduate school. Hopkins undergraduates perennially make up the largest number of students in the medical class than any other institution, but this is not because there are a number of spaces reserved or any other specific preferential treatment.

Hopkins pre-med students do quite well in the medical school admissions process, and they tend to get into really good schools like Hopkins Medical (as they information Mark provided shows). Plus, as one attends Hopkins for undergraduate studies they will have the chance to access the Medical campus for research and other academic opportunities.

darkhope · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2007, 01:09 AM »

Just wondering, I know that Duke is known for med school placements also; however, more than half of those students applying to med school from duke are alumni. I'm just wondering for JHU, do most students apply to med school after 4 years or...are over 50% of the applicants also alumni...just trying to get an idea how most students in JHU are planning their route

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:01 AM »

The decision of when to apply to Medical School is a decision that is made be each individual student based on what they feel their best plan of action is. The pre-health advising staff at Hopkins will assist students interested in medical school with such planning throughout their four years.

A portion of students will apply to medical school upon graduation while others may delay the process for a year or two or three. Both the career center and pre-professional advising offices do keep some information about when students apply to medical school, but that is not information they present in a public forum -- especially since it will vary from year-to-year based on the plans of each individual student.

There is no standard way of doing things ... each student decided what will work best for them as they go through their undergraduate years.

P.S. In the future, please do not provide links to other University's web sites. Such information will be deleted.

darkhope · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2007, 10:44 AM »

Sorry, I was just using the data because it seems like applying as alumni seem to benefit alot of students due to the 1 extra year for duke so I was just wondering how most students in jhu have been applying and whether the number of alumni each year is that large also.
anyhow thank you for the clarification :lol:

yuchunsa · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2007, 06:48 PM »

Hello. had the same question for the johns hopkins graduate medical school
i was accepted to johns hopkins and my intended major is biology, but now i am starting to get really nervous about the undergraduate program.
could you please describe the credentials to get into the JHU medical school? like average gpa, MCAT score, etc. - do any of these, like grades, really matter so much?
and also, if you graduated from a state school, like Oregon State University, would you still have the same chances to getting into Johns Hopkins medical school as someone who graduated from JHU undergrad, or some other elite school?
What i am wondering is if the undergraduate school really matters so much and if test scores and gpa really matter so much to get into a top medical school.
oh, and another question (sorry)
when you apply for jobs after graduate school, would someone who graduated from a well-known medical school have better chances of getting the position than someone who graduated from a lesser-known medical school?
Thank you in advance.

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2007, 09:25 PM »

I am only familar with the requirements for the undergraduate campus here at Hopkins. However, here is information from the JHU School of Medicine.

Admissions Requirements:

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/admissions/apps.html

Over the past years, the largest number of students in the entering Hopkins Medical class have been JHU undergraduates. Last year it was 19 of the 110 enrolling students were from Hopkins, the highest for any Undergraduate school. Hopkins undergraduates perennially make up the largest number of students in the medical class than any other institution, but this is not because there are a number of spaces reserved or any other specific preferential treatment.

Hopkins pre-med students do quite well in the medical school admissions process, and they tend to get into really good schools like Hopkins Medical (as they information Mark provided shows). Plus, as one attends Hopkins for undergraduate studies they will have the chance to access the Medical campus for research and other academic opportunities.

It sounds like most of your questions are suited for your guidance counselor so I would encourage you to talk with them about some of your questions and the value of an undergraduate degree at a place like Hopkins.

~Mark

nicole · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2007, 06:20 PM »

Hello,
I am currently a junior in high hoping to pursue a career in medicine, specifically oncology or a cardio-surgeon. My question is what majors would I be looking to take in a college like Johns Hopkins that do not offer pre-med as a major itself? I would also like to know what are the most important factors in the admissions process at JHU. Thanks! :)

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2007, 07:37 AM »

One of the coolest thing about Hopkins is that you can major in most anything and still work away at the pre-professional requirements needed for entry into a post-graduate degree. So, if you want to major in International Studies and go to Medical School after college, you can most definitely do that. If you want to major in Chemistry and then go to law school or an MBA then you can do that too! There is not set path to graduate school here at Hopkins which is *very* liberating for most students.

I will also point you to Phil's blog who talks a lot about what a MAJOR is in college and how he feels about his choices here at Hopkins. I'm sure that you'll find this enlightening.

http://hopkins.typepad.com/phillip/2007/02...ollege_maj.html

When choosing our freshman class, we aim to have an academically talented pool which has students with different interests, from different places and who do different things. We like a well-balanced mix of students at Hopkins and this is why he evaluate applications holistically keeping in mind that academic factors such as your course selection in high school and your performance in those courses is very important. :)

~Mark

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2007, 06:43 AM »

To add, you can review a list of all undergraduate majors offered at Hopkins here:
(the site also provides links to those department pages)

http://apply.jhu.edu/academics/majors.html

Traditionally, students interested in the health sciences and a career in medicine might pursue the following majors:

Biology or Behavioral Biology
Chemistry
Neuroscience
Public Health
Biomedical Engineering
Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering

However, it is important to note the comments Mark made -- you can pursue ANYTHING at the undergraduate level and still go to medical school. In fact, those who do pursue other majors than the norm have a more enriching experience in college.

amehta20 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2007, 05:57 PM »

Hi, I am Ashay. I am currently a junior at Rahway High School. I plan to apply to John Hopkins next year. I was just wondering if there was a dental oriented program here?
Or is there dental oriented classes? I know most schools have biology and chemistry as majors. But I just want to make sure.

Your input is appreciated.

Admissions_Mark · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:16 PM »

Students who are interested in going to Dental school upon the completion of college typically major in a field in the natural sciences here at Hopkins, but this isn't a must. You can meet the pre-dental (pre-health) requirements through any major here at Hopkins depending on your areas of interest.

For course requirements for Dental school, you will be able to meet with our pre-professional advising staff who can help you throughout that process once you are here. :)

jonthelin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2007, 11:41 AM »

Hello, I went on the Johns Hopkins pre-professional advising website, and I wasn't able to find the statistics for med school applicants. What percent of Johns Hopkins undergraduates who apply to med school are accepted into medical school?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2007, 12:25 PM »

For the past five years the medical school acceptance rate has ranged from 90 - 95%. The pre-professional web site has been under construction and I am not sure if they have published the stats for the last year.

jonthelin · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2007, 01:40 PM »

Oh ok, thank you! Does Johns Hopkins do screening of Med School applicants?

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2007, 02:28 PM »

No screening of applicants is not done, however not every student who wants to get a recommendation for medical school will get one. The pre-professional advising office sets a number of tasks that a student must complete over their years to get approval from the advisors and a recommendation to medical school. These requirements include everything from certain classes that must be completed, advising meetings, and deadlines for paper work. In addition, the advisors will advise on best fits for medical school - but in the end a student may apply outside of the pre-professional advising process.

JHU_Roxi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2007, 11:31 PM »

Its really 90-95%? No wonder my classes are so hard...

Mystic_13 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2008, 07:19 PM »

Hi,
I'm a high school freshman and am interested in applying to Hopkins in the future. I've heard about a Pre-Med program offered for the undergraduate class, but I barely know anything specific. How exactly would you apply for that and what are the acceptance rates?
Any information would be very helpful. Thank you. :)

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:25 AM »

To start, I suggest you read the other comments on this discussion thread as there is some really useful information posted.

Second, it is important to understand that Johns Hopkins University does offer an undergraduate pre-med program but it is NOT a major. It is an advising track program through our Office of Pre-Professional Advising. Any Johns Hopkins undergraduate student, pursuing any of our Arts and Sciences or Engineering majors, may also pursue the pre-med advising track. A complete list of undergraduate majors can be found here: http://apply.jhu.edu/academics/majors.html.

The Pre-Professionals advisors work with both Arts & Sciences and Engineering students, providing them academic advising, assistance in selecting the proper courses, and helping with the medical school application process. Therefore during the application process, students interested in studying pre-med can choose any major.

More information of Pre-Professional Advising can be found here: http://web.jhu.edu/prepro/prospective.html.

Finally, we are often asked about Advanced Medical Programs. Johns Hopkins University DOES NOT offer any 6 or 7 year advanced / combined / integrated / accelerated medical nor dental programs for enrolling undergraduates in the Johns Hopkins Medical School or any other medical program. Students at Johns Hopkins interested in pursuing medical/dental school must complete four years of undergraduate study in a major of their choosing and then apply to graduate programs.

Mystic_13 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2008, 07:15 PM »

Oh okay, I see.
Thank you for pointing that out!

JHU_Roxi · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:22 PM »

Just a thought:

I came into Hopkins thinking I wanted to be a Biology major because I thought that was the best way to get into Med school but hopkins has really opened my eyes.

There are so many people here who aren't necessarily pursuing classical science degrees and they take pre-med classes and have dreams of someday being great doctors yet they're pursuing other interests now (i.e. romance languages, latin american studies, classics, anything your heart desires!).

Now i'm Public Health and I honestly couldn't be happier. I want to be a doctor because I love working with people and I'm interested in improving primary care, and the Public Health classes at Hopkins are GREAT at introducing you to the health care system, it's strengths and where it falters, and helping students grasp the health care disparity not only in this country but worldwide. I love that while I do focus on the science the you have to understand to practice good medicine, I'm also learning about the real world that someday I'll have to work in.

Yes that was a shameless plug, but I love my major and by gosh I'm gonna shout it from the rooftops!

Admissions_Daniel · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2008, 10:01 AM »

Well stated Roxi. I do wish we could shout from the rooftops to all propsective high school students who plan on going to medical school that there is not just one route to obtaining that goal. We spread the message as much as possible, but so many high school students just don't get until they actually arrive at college.

Oh well. ;)

mikeyd · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2009, 01:46 PM »

Hello,

I have a few questions regarding medical school after graduation from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences:

1) What percentage medical school applicants are accepted? Where do those applicants go to medical school?

2) Are there any accelerated programs/combined programs avialable through JHU?

3) What percentage of Johns Hopkins applicants get accepted into the Johns Hopkins Medical School?

4) Are programs available to undergraduates who wish to shadow Doctors in a particular field of interest?

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions.

Have a nice day.

JHU_Mandy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2009, 03:25 PM »

Hi, these answers apply to graduates of JHU--either engineering or arts and sciences. I don't know if there is specific information about just the School of Arts and Sciences.

1. Over 90%, from what I've been told. They go everywhere, literally. Med school is where you go to become a doctor, and while I guess there must be some benefits in going to particular schools, going to any accredited medical institution will give you the same outcome--an M.D.

2. There are no BA/MD or BS/MD programs at Hopkins. There are some combined bachelors/masters programs but not through the school of medicine.

3. I'm not sure if this number is available anywhere. There's no quota set for the med school to take a certain number of Hopkins undergrads, JHU students do tend to be among the most well-prepared, and perhaps among the most likely to be accepted into the top medical schools.

4. The Office of Pre-Professional Advising coordinates semester-long Medical Tutorials, that allow students to do any number of things. You have to do a certain number of hours per semester, and you are awarded with two academic credits. They keep a huge list of the opportunities available each year. If you wanted to do your own thing, set your own hours and not get academic credit, you could always just try emailing physicians in your areas of interest and you may get a response that way.

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