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students from other medical schools do attend hopkins public health school, some for free.
2009-2010 Johns Hopkins Application Thread
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students from other medical schools do attend hopkins public health school, some for free.
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That is great to hear! I haven't looked into it too much because I hadn't even considered an MPH until I visited Hopkins. However, I am planning to do a medical mission in Ecuador this summer and I have taken a strong interest in third world health issues recently. If I end up pursuing the MD-PhD, which is the only program I have been accepted into so far, I will likely get my PhD in immunology and go into third world infectious disease. If I went to Hopkins, I would probably pursue something like ob-gyn or surgery with an emphasis in international health crises (hence the MPH). It's hard to figure out which of these fields really appeal to me before taking on clerkships or earning an advanced degree, but I could easily see myself finding my niche in third world medicine or infectious disease research at Hopkins. It's really inspiring to know that there are funding opportunities out there for the MPH if I end up going to medical school somewhere else...thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Awww, bummer...just called Hopkins and they told me that the Jan. 22 interview date won't be discussed until March 16. Le sigh... To whomever called me from a 202 area code at the "right time" yesterday: that wasn't very nice 😎
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sry. at least you know when the meeting is
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Haha, it's okay. It seemed a little too good to be true, but it was still fun pretending to experience what being accepted to Hopkins feels like 😉
...I guess I can stop freaking out for a couple of weeks, which is a good thing because I have a UCSD interview to prepare for. I can't help but wonder, though, who did get called if the committee indeed met yesterday? It's been really quiet in here on the acceptance-front for over a month...
You realize that Baltimore's area code is 410 right?
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202 is DC and some of the calls go out by cell phone.
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Yeah, I do. 202 is DC, but a current student posted yesterday that their acceptance came from a 202 number. That made me hopeful. Maybe I am just grasping at straws, haha 🙄
Fair enough...mine was from a 410, and it was at a weird time... 7pm on a Friday night.
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Hi Folks,
I'm a MS4 and stumbled across this forum. If you have any questions about the school or city, I'd be happy to answer them. For what it's worth, I think Hopkins has been a fantastic place for my medical education.
I want to clarify a couple comments I've seen on previous pages. First, the admissions committee at Hopkins looks for talented individuals that can contribute to the class. Research is one of those assets, but is certainly not prerequisite for admission. One of the goals of the school is to create leaders in medicine and there are plenty of ways to do that outside of research--clinical leaders, community leaders, public health, and policy, just to name a few. People who don't do research get interviews and get accepted. You can also make it through four years of medical school here without doing research.
For those of you looking at housing, I stayed at Reed Hall. It is by no means luxury housing, but I'd stay there again for my first year if I were to do it all over again. It's a really unique chance to bond and get to know half of your classmates. Many of my classmates used it to make friends and move off-campus their second year. Baltimore is a city that has its share of social problems, but there are plenty of safe and friendly areas to live in the city. Take a look at Canton, Fells Point, and Federal Hill if you want to avoid the undergrads and live among young professionals (and on the water!).
You do get a chance to work with renowned faculty during your time here. Obviously, if you want to work with the Vogelstein's of the world, you're going to have to share time with other students that crave the same opportunity. However, I conducted multiple projects with faculty members one-on-one and they take pride in teaching and mentoring students in their careers. When it's time to apply to residency, faculty members go to bat for students and the results prove it.
Regarding admissions, we had a lull in February due to scheduling, but as someone mentioned previously, the committee is meeting again to discuss Friday interviewees on March 16th.
Best of luck to everyone and we hope to see you at revisit.
I'm a MS4 and stumbled across this forum. If you have any questions about the school or city, I'd be happy to answer them. For what it's worth, I think Hopkins has been a fantastic place for my medical education.
I want to clarify a couple comments I've seen on previous pages. First, the admissions committee at Hopkins looks for talented individuals that can contribute to the class. Research is one of those assets, but is certainly not prerequisite for admission. One of the goals of the school is to create leaders in medicine and there are plenty of ways to do that outside of research--clinical leaders, community leaders, public health, and policy, just to name a few. People who don't do research get interviews and get accepted. You can also make it through four years of medical school here without doing research.
For those of you looking at housing, I stayed at Reed Hall. It is by no means luxury housing, but I'd stay there again for my first year if I were to do it all over again. It's a really unique chance to bond and get to know half of your classmates. Many of my classmates used it to make friends and move off-campus their second year. Baltimore is a city that has its share of social problems, but there are plenty of safe and friendly areas to live in the city. Take a look at Canton, Fells Point, and Federal Hill if you want to avoid the undergrads and live among young professionals (and on the water!).
You do get a chance to work with renowned faculty during your time here. Obviously, if you want to work with the Vogelstein's of the world, you're going to have to share time with other students that crave the same opportunity. However, I conducted multiple projects with faculty members one-on-one and they take pride in teaching and mentoring students in their careers. When it's time to apply to residency, faculty members go to bat for students and the results prove it.
Regarding admissions, we had a lull in February due to scheduling, but as someone mentioned previously, the committee is meeting again to discuss Friday interviewees on March 16th.
Best of luck to everyone and we hope to see you at revisit.
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First, thanks for joining us!! I really love how supportive the Hopkins community is- very consistent with my interview experience 🙂
Fortunately, I had ample opportunity to ask questions during my interview week and I got most of my questions answered then. I am curious, though, what are the chances of shadowing Dr. Carson as a med student? The 4th year student I stayed with said that it is pretty straightforward and that he is very receptive to students who are interested in learning from him. However, I also realize that he has quite a following and likely cannot make time for everyone who has an interest in him.
Also, is it at all possible to attend second look if you're on the waitlist and/or to know where you place on the waitlist? I haven't heard one way or another yet regarding admissions, but I had such an inspiring experience the first time I visited that I would love to have another opportunity to see the school. I am coming from across the country, so I would like to book travel sooner rather than later if I am permitted to come to second look.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions!!! ...and good luck with match in a couple of weeks! I would be interested to hear where you matched if you don't mind sharing.
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I'm glad to hear we made a good impression on your interview day.
Your chances of shadowing Dr. Carson or any other clinical faculty is almost guaranteed if you're determined enough. Multiple classmates of mine shadowed him--some regularly for an entire year. I've never heard of a surgeon refusing a medical student in the operating room or clinic, so as long as you're willing to fit it into your schedule (and maybe skip an afternoon of lecture--don't worry, they're videotaped), you can do it.
I've never heard of waitlisted candidates coming to revisit, but I'm not an authority on that subject.
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HopkinsMS4, would you happen to know when the committee meets next for the thursday interviewees?
also thank you for joining this forum!! your advice and insight is super helpful!!
also thank you for joining this forum!! your advice and insight is super helpful!!
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Sorry, I don't.
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Don't live in Reed Hall.
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HopkinsMS4, do you know if interview invites are done? I'm assuming yes, but just want to be sure before I mentally close the chapter...
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I'm not on the interview selection committee, so I can't say with confidence. I think there are only two more weeks for interviews, so it's probably unlikely at this point if you haven't already heard. Sorry and good luck.
I don't know anything about waitlist placement but unfortunately waitlisted students will not be invited to attend second look as they will be at full capacity with just the accepted students. You are more than welcome to visit the school on your own if you would like to see it again.
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Ah, okay. Thanks for the feedback! I guess I will wait until I hear a final decision and then decide whether to come privately or not 🙂
Hi everyone, I just had an interview at Hopkins and loved it. Now I'm writing thank you notes... and I feel horrible but I do not remember the name of my student interviewer! Does anyone know the names of the students who generally interview on Fridays? (He took a cooking class in Paris...)
Hey Sartine,
No worries! If nobody on SDN can recall this particular interviewer, email Director Mazza...let her know that you would like to write your student interviewer a thank you note, yet you are having trouble remembering his name. Emphasize that you want to make sure your note gets to the correct person. This actually happened to me, and I thought it was going to be the death of me lol...I got accepted, so clearly it wasn't! I ended up just emailing Director Mazza, and her response to me was very polite and helpful. If you'd like me to PM you the email I sent her to give you an idea of what I wrote, I'd be happy to do so...let me know! I'm sure things like this happen all the time, and I'd say the adcom looks more highly on your needing a name clarification (they know your mind is in a million places on interview day) than your not sending a thank you at all. Hope this helps! 🙂
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Hi orange! Congrats on the acceptance!!!! 🙂
I actually did not send thank-you notes at all, and I have been wondering about it for a while. I sent Dean Hicks an email with a note to forward to Ben Carson about my story (she told me this would be okay on interview day) and then I emailed my student interviewer to tell her about what a wonderful experience I had. I did not get replies to either email, so I did not want to continue to bug them. I just assumed they were too busy to reply, especially since the MS4s were interviewing for residencies at the time. Do you think I made the right decision? I am obviously very thankful that I had the opportunity to interview there and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I also wouldn't know where to address a thank-you note either. How did you find their addresses? I would appreciate your feedback if you have a chance. Thanks!
Hi orange! Congrats on the acceptance!!!! 🙂
I actually did not send thank-you notes at all, and I have been wondering about it for a while. I sent Dean Hicks an email with a note to forward to Ben Carson about my story (she told me this would be okay on interview day) and then I emailed my student interviewer to tell her about what a wonderful experience I had. I did not get replies to either email, so I did not want to continue to bug them. I just assumed they were too busy to reply, especially since the MS4s were interviewing for residencies at the time. Do you think I made the right decision? I am obviously very thankful that I had the opportunity to interview there and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I also wouldn't know where to address a thank-you note either. How did you find their addresses? I would appreciate your feedback if you have a chance. Thanks!
Hey violincuty,
For starters, I wish you the best of luck as you wait for your decision...it's clear you are very passionate about JHU! 🙂
As far as the thank you notes go, I don't think it would be a bad idea to send them to your interviewers...or at least to your faculty interviewer. It sounds like the email you sent to the student probably accomplished the same thing a thank you note would (depending on what you said, of course...I get the impression, though, that your email indicated how much you enjoyed your visit and that you appreciated his/her taking the time to get to know you...if so, enough said! As you mentioned above, you don't want to bug him/her with another note that says the same thing, or for lack of a more diplomatic phrase, come off as a "suck up" 🙂). And, it doesn't surprise me that the student didn't respond. Aside from being busy, the adcom members probably have certain boundaries regarding contact with applicants.
In regards to the faculty member, since you haven't contacted him/her post-interview, I'd go ahead and do so. It certainly couldn't hurt, plus, your application hasn't gone in front of the committee yet, so it's not too late! Send the note to the address of the Office of Admissions, and in the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope, write "Attn: your interviewer." The office will know to give it to that faculty member.
Hope this helps!! Let me know if you have any additional questions, and good luck!
I'm sure other SDNers could offer helpful insight to your situation as well...that's just my 2 cents, but then again I'm all about the thank yous lol. 🙂- Joined
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Hey violincuty,
For starters, I wish you the best of luck as you wait for your decision...it's clear you are very passionate about JHU! 🙂
As far as the thank you notes go, I don't think it would be a bad idea to send them to your interviewers...or at least to your faculty interviewer. It sounds like the email you sent to the student probably accomplished the same thing a thank you note would (depending on what you said, of course...I get the impression, though, that your email indicated how much you enjoyed your visit and that you appreciated his/her taking the time to get to know you...if so, enough said! As you mentioned above, you don't want to bug him/her with another note that says the same thing, or for lack of a more diplomatic phrase, come off as a "suck up" 🙂). And, it doesn't surprise me that the student didn't respond. Aside from being busy, the adcom members probably have certain boundaries regarding contact with applicants.
In regards to the faculty member, since you haven't contacted him/her post-interview, I'd go ahead and do so. It certainly couldn't hurt, plus, your application hasn't gone in front of the committee yet, so it's not too late! Send the note to the address of the Office of Admissions, and in the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope, write "Attn: your interviewer." The office will know to give it to that faculty member.
Hope this helps!! Let me know if you have any additional questions, and good luck!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply! I am definitely going to take your advice regarding the faculty interviewer. I was a bit worried about being perceived as a "suck up" just from the emails I've already sent out and from the nature of my posts on this thread. It's definitely easy to cross that line amidst my open expression of strong passion for JHU 😉 That was never my intent, though. I purposely did not send thank-you notes because I did not want to give the impression that I am begging for acceptance. You make a good point, though, about the faculty interview...I am guessing she doesn't follow this thread and would never know how I felt post-interview if I do not take the time to tell her. Regardless of whether it gets there before the committee interview or not, I would like her to know how much the experience of visiting Hopkins impacted my life. Now that I know where to send it, I will get a note out tomorrow! Thanks again! 😀
Oh! and just want to make sure you know...I certainly didn't mean to imply that YOU sound like a suck up...I just meant that ANYONE could cross that threshold after sending repetitive thank yous. I wanted to emphasize that you probably made the right decision by just doing the email with the student and leaving it at that.
In my opinion you sound very sincere, and I'm sure that is the impression the recipients of your emails get...which is a very good thing. 🙂 Anyway, best of luck, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
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Oh! and just want to make sure you know...I certainly didn't mean to imply that YOU sound like a suck up...I just meant that ANYONE could cross that threshold after sending repetitive thank yous. I wanted to emphasize that you probably made the right decision by just doing the email with the student and leaving it at that.
In my opinion you sound very sincere, and I'm sure that is the impression the recipients of your emails get...which is a very good thing. 🙂 Anyway, best of luck, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Thanks so much for the support! I am glad I asked your opinion about the thank-you note because I had kind of written off the idea for the aforementioned reasons. It's great to have a second opinion- you're going to fit in really well with the supportive nature of the Hopkins community!
I am keeping my fingers crossed too!
Hopefully I will get to meet you during second look 🙂
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It was actually an email (I'm abroad and the time difference is rough), and guys it was good news! Ahhhh! I wish I could say I read the email suavely and calmly, but there may or may not have been squeals of joy and tears in my eyes.
Good luck!!! I know how you feel
Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!
you are sweet, violincuty 😀. I'm not the only one on this board who's sending good luck your way!
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hey guys
so when i interviewed they said they would review us on March 3. i haven't gotten any emails or phone calls so does this generally mean from past experience either a waitlist or a rejection? is it possible that the meeting has been delayed. just got some waitlists and rejections this week so i'm beginning to lose hope with hopkins.
so when i interviewed they said they would review us on March 3. i haven't gotten any emails or phone calls so does this generally mean from past experience either a waitlist or a rejection? is it possible that the meeting has been delayed. just got some waitlists and rejections this week so i'm beginning to lose hope with hopkins.
hey,
don't lose hope! several weeks after i interviewed i called the admissions office and they told me that i was being reviewed the next day (a tuesday) and i didn't get the call until friday night, so 3 days after i was apparently reviewed. good luck!
Haha! Yes, that was me, but luckily not with a phone near my head. In fact, at the time of the email I was at a bar, music pounding in the background so a call would have been a little awkward anyway 😛.
As to 2nd look, I can't, unfortunately. Work is strict. But I really hope to meet both of you! If you're still thinking about getting a place, I'd be down!
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Hello, people. I have interview next week. For those of you who had interview recently, may I have a detailed schedule for the interview day starting from 11 AM and how it goes? I was advised not to be nervous and just be myself by many kind people on this post, but I cant help about the nervousness. Besides, is it really true that waiting time with MS4 and closed file interview with them are the most important factor in acceptance? Some say its bogus and another say that I must say something at least; if you stay quiet in the waiting room, they will think you are dumb and your name will be off their consideration list.
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students who receive a bad review from their MS4 interview have never been accepted. tough to say how they call that one since they act friendly, but thats how it goes
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Likewise, students who receive a bad review from their faculty interviewer are tough to accept. It goes both ways, as I imagine it does at all schools. I don't think Hopkins is unique in this regard.
For the group session, just be yourself and relax. The MS4s are just looking for people they'd like as future classmates. If you're the kind of person we'd like to work with during the day and hang out with at night, then you're the kind of applicant we want. There's no secret way on how to behave or buzzwords that you have to use to get our approval.
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To add to my post before, I can't fathom a scenario where you would be totally silent in the group session. Have questions! Have opinions!
You're in a room with like-minded people trying to decide if Hopkins is the school for you. You only have 5-6 hours during the entire day to get a sense if you can spend four years at this institution and city. How can you not have questions or add to the discussion?!
The group session isn't rigged and it's low pressure. Conversations range from curriculum to sports to recent movies. There aren't boxes that students check-off to make sure everyone has said something. The purpose of the session, more than anything else, is just for applicants to talk to more current students and get a broader perspective of the school. However, we do want to get to know you too and it's one more opportunity for you to shine.
just interviewed at jhu today. oh. my. god. what a place. the students are incredible - down to earth, smart, driven, friendly, etc - and have nothing but the best things to say about the receptiveness of the world renowned faculty.
Current JHU student/insider, please tell me that i wasn't interviewing for a spot on the waitlist.
Current JHU student/insider, please tell me that i wasn't interviewing for a spot on the waitlist.
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i have no idea. probably not since their definition of rolling is a meeting evey month or so.
did you really expect the students to talk crap about their own school? of course they're gonna praise it.same story for every school.
the ms4's were selected for those jobs. when you represent your med school, you'd do it with pride right?
anyways, good luck. i think you'll hear back in a few weeks or so. my guess is they have one more meeting to dish out the last set of offers
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I know EXACTLY how you feel because I felt the same way! I am glad to hear I am not alone out there- inspiring experience, right? I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!
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Oh shgy, how I wish I could get inside your head right now. You remind me so much of how I felt pre-interview, and I literally psyched myself into being anything but myself on my interview day. That being said, I still had an amazing time and walked away feeling incredibly inspired with a renewed sense of why I am going into this field. I was glowing so much on my way home that people on the plane even asked me about what was making me so excited. It turned out that someone sitting behind me had just attended a surgical conference at Hopkins, and he said that I reminded him of himself when he was just starting out. I truly believe that if your passion is genuine, it will shine naturally. You will have so many opportunities to ask questions and demonstrate your enthusiasm on your interview day. I promise you that you will not have to fight for anyone's attention- they go out of their way to engage you in conversation and put you in situations where you're in very small groups with current students (assigned seating at lunch, small tour groups, group interview, etc.) I also promise you that the students go out of their way to make you feel welcome and that you belong there. If your interview group is anything like mine, they will all be friendly and conversational. Not once did we ever talk about test scores, GPA, or anything competitive in nature. Several of us went out afterwards for dinner/drinks, and we formed a cohesive group of motivated like-minded students. I still talk to most of them daily on Facebook as we've all been sharing our accetpances, rejections, and general interview experiences since the day we met. Please see this interview as much more than just an opportunity to compete for a medical school seat- it's a day of self-discovery, personal goal-setting, networking, and friendship-building. The Hopkins community is remarkably supportive; please don't be so afraid!
If you really want a step-by-step interview day itinerary, mine went something like this:
8:00-9:00-MS1 lecture (optional- but I would highly recommend this! The lecture I saw was on non-fermentative bacteria)
10:00-? Reed Hall Housing Tour (I can't remember the specific times, but you will be back in time to start the interview day at 11)
11:00-12:00 Introduction by Dean Hicks, everyone introduces themselves briefly
12:00-1:00 Lunch with students (the people at my table were MS2s, not sure if this is true for everyone, assigned seating)
1:00-2:00 Tour in small groups with students from lunch- I saw the new lecture hall, the sim lab (AMAZING!!), study rooms, etc. My group did not have time to make it to the hospital, so I would highly recommend spending a day touring the campus on your own to really experience the history 🙂
2:00- Everyone gathers in the original meeting room for interviews. While waiting for your faculty and student interviews to begin, MS4s are conducting the "group interview", and I think the name is a bit unfortunate because it makes it sound a lot scarier than it actually is. It's more like a group conversation about your interview day, sports, etc. as HopkinsMS4 stated above. I spoke to one student about her upcoming wedding in Vegas, then to another small group of students about food suggestions in the area for that night (which is where I found out about Fells Point), and then I (rather obnoxiously) shared a funny story with the entire room about almost getting shot by a sniper at the White House during my one and only visit to DC. This is where the giddy tiredness came in..so the moral of the story here is to sleep the night before your interview if you can! The conversation was so random though- please don't fret over this part of the day at all. If you feel like you're fighting for attention, you're probably doing something wrong because everyone went out of their way to engage everyone else in conversation. Your faculty and student interviewers will come to escort you out of this room to your individual interviews. My faculty interview was only about 20 minutes (not sure if that is a good thing or not), and my student interview was 45 minutes (though most seemed to be much shorter ~15 min...I happened to be the last one being interviewed by my student so we chatted for a while). The student interview is fun because they know nothing about you besides your name and your college. You get a fresh chance to paint your picture without any preconceived notions about your situation- have fun with this one!! All of the interviews ended around 4:15ish, but several of us stuck around so that we could grab a bite afterwards and take pictures of each other in front of the landmarks.
I know it's frustrating to hear "just be yourself", but really, it's the best advice I can give you. Something stood out in your application that made them select you for an interview, so you're already qualified to be a student there. Demonstrate your enthusiasm, compassion, and passion for medicine through your individual story and your questions, and you'll be just fine. I'll be thinking of you on March 11th- I have faith that you'll be amazing and have a wonderful experience to share with us
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Actually, students interviewers were elected by their class, not selected by the admissions office. And they're not going to lie to get people interested in Hopkins. Why give false representation only to get disgruntled, disillusioned classmates later?
NNukibw77, there will be people admitted from every meeting -- there is no such thing as "interviewing for a waitlist spot".
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been lurking on these panels for a while but haven't posted. just wanted to say to violincuty, I interviewed with you on jan 22 (i was the one who told that elaborate steven seagal story) and I thought you really did come off as enthusiastic and sincere, not grating or fake. So really, I wouldn't worry about it. And Hopkins is of course a great place, but clearly you are a talented and passionate person who has overcome big obstacles, taken good advantage of the opportunities at a school without a big name (UNLV), and you could definitely have a great career coming out of Dartmouth (and not pay a cent). We're all pulling for you though.
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