2009-2010 Johns Hopkins Application Thread

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This is to supplement JHU's information on how to get to campus for all of you who will interview here soon!

From the airport: Take the MARC train to Baltimore Penn Station (it costs around $5.00).

There is a FREE Hopkins shuttle that runs from Penn Station (train station) to the medical school. The shuttle is quite reliable. You will pick it up on the St. Paul side of Penn Station (take a left when you exit the front door of the train station, and wait at the bus stop shelter). The bus will usually be a big blue and white bus that says "Johns Hopkins" on the side, but may also be a school bus or a white bus (if the normal one is broken).

You can access the shuttle schedule here:

http://www.parking.jhu.edu/shuttles_jhmi_homewood.html

Click on the "Shuttle Schedule" link on the right to see the most recent schedule.

The next stop after Penn Station is the Peabody Conservatory, so stay on the bus. The next stop after the Peabody Conservatory is the Hampton House on the JHMI campus. GET OFF HERE! Reed Hall is the building next to the Hampton House (same side of the street as the bus stop). If you are heading toward the admissions building, cross the street from where you got off and continue down North Broadway.

IMO: Don't take the subway! The $3 you are saving are not worth the time/multiple transfers/inconvenience/sketchiness!

Good Advice. The other option if for some reason the train schedules dont match with your flight times etc is to take the super shuttle from the airport. This shuttle can take anywhere between 30-90 minutes to drop you off around the medical campus depending on what time of the day you get to the airport and how many people are waiting in line. The cost of this shuttle is a 21$ flat fee and you generally tip the driver 1-2$ if you like.
 
grrrrr..... I have still yet to receive a complete email from them. I received the secondary received a while back in late july... It looks like they forgot about me 🙁

Oh man, that sucks. I submitted mine yesterday, am I looking at an October complete date? wow : (

Anyone find it amusing that on the section where they ask about hobbies, they ask for 'position held'? Isn't a hobby something you do unofficially, without a formal position? :scared:

I left 'position held' blank for hobbies and didn't put an end date for some cuz it wouldn't make sense. I hope that's ok
 
Oh man, that sucks. I submitted mine yesterday, am I looking at an October complete date? wow : (



I left 'position held' blank for hobbies and didn't put an end date for some cuz it wouldn't make sense. I hope that's ok

It worked without an end date? If I remember correctly it wouldn't let me save without an end date, I had to put some date years from now which I thought looked weird.
 
It worked without an end date? If I remember correctly it wouldn't let me save without an end date, I had to put some date years from now which I thought looked weird.

Yea, the hobbies section worked w/o an end date. I think you're referring to the employment and/or activities section. I had end dates for those
 
Here's an additional data point in case any one is waiting and interested. I was complete today (9/2), paper application received on 8/11. Amazingly enough, that's only about three weeks, given that I've been hearing that they take a while.
 
Yea, the hobbies section worked w/o an end date. I think you're referring to the employment and/or activities section. I had end dates for those

No, I just checked my pdf application and it was the hobbies that didn't save. I wonder what I did wrong? I was forced to put 2020 for some of them. haha
 
Here's an additional data point in case any one is waiting and interested. I was complete today (9/2), paper application received on 8/11. Amazingly enough, that's only about three weeks, given that I've been hearing that they take a while.

yep, me too. same submission and completion date
 
No, I just checked my pdf application and it was the hobbies that didn't save. I wonder what I did wrong? I was forced to put 2020 for some of them. haha

interesting...I just double-checked my pdf too to be completely sure and everything went thru fine with no end dates for hobbies. Idk how but I don't think it really matters now. I'm sure they'll get what u meant by an end date in 2020 lol
 
interesting...I just double-checked my pdf too to be completely sure and everything went thru fine with no end dates for hobbies. Idk how but I don't think it really matters now. I'm sure they'll get what u meant by an end date in 2020 lol

haha I hope they get it.... Or they think I'm completely crazy and plan my life and hobbies 10 years in advance. :laugh:
 
Where are you guys going to check your application status? I don't see where it says anything about the status of the mailed application. I mailed it a week ago with delivery confirmation, so I know they have it, it would just make me all warm and fuzzy if I could see this reflected somewhere on the website.
 
Where are you guys going to check your application status? I don't see where it says anything about the status of the mailed application. I mailed it a week ago with delivery confirmation, so I know they have it, it would just make me all warm and fuzzy if I could see this reflected somewhere on the website.

There's no place online to check your status. Sorry.
 
How long should I expect to wait before rejection or interview if I got the "complete" email today?
 
How long should I expect to wait before rejection or interview if I got the "complete" email today?

Did you get a "we received your secondary application" email before your complete email? I assume they send the first one after they receive the paper copy, but I was under the impression that they would send another email when your application was officially complete. Just curious since I submitted around the same time you did but have yet to receive a complete email.
 
Did you get a "we received your secondary application" email before your complete email? I assume they send the first one after they receive the paper copy, but I was under the impression that they would send another email when your application was officially complete. Just curious since I submitted around the same time you did but have yet to receive a complete email.

You're okay. I got my complete email yesterday and I submitted back on August 4. There doesn't seem to be a prescribed length of time for how long it takes them to mark you complete. Some people had to wait over a month, others got it within 2 weeks.
 
Did you get a "we received your secondary application" email before your complete email? I assume they send the first one after they receive the paper copy, but I was under the impression that they would send another email when your application was officially complete. Just curious since I submitted around the same time you did but have yet to receive a complete email.

Yeah, you get both. It just takes awhile. A long while for some people.
 
still still still waiting on that complete email...i dont get why they do **** out of order. good thing i dont really like this school too much
 
Wow, congratulations to everyone who received invites here! How long ago were you complete? Since you only get the complete email when they start reviewing your application, I assume the amount of time it takes to hear back is reasonably static?
 
Wow, congratulations to everyone who received invites here! How long ago were you complete? Since you only get the complete email when they start reviewing your application, I assume the amount of time it takes to hear back is reasonably static?

just curious...how do you know that you are marked complete once they start reviewing your app? i thought i read that somewhere before but i can't remember.
 
just curious...how do you know that you are marked complete once they start reviewing your app? i thought i read that somewhere before but i can't remember.

They send you an email once when they receive your snail mail application, and another when you're marked complete. Let me dig them out for you...

First one:
"We have received your secondary application. You will be notified if any items are needed to complete your application. We will send an e-mail when your application is complete and ready for review by the Committee on Admission."

Second one:
"We have received all materials required in support of your application to The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Your application will now be sent to the Committee on Admission for review. This process may take anywhere from several weeks until the end of April before a decision is reached. We will contact you as soon as possible after the Committee has completed its review of your application."

Hope this clears it up.
 
This process is so jacked.


I sent in my secondary on 8/10. TODAY i received my complete email. 9/4
 
i had everything in before 8/10...and still no complete!!
 
I apologize if this has been asked before, but I recently decided to add Hopkins after spending some time in Baltimore... how long does it seem to take for them to send you their secondary?
 
I apologize if this has been asked before, but I recently decided to add Hopkins after spending some time in Baltimore... how long does it seem to take for them to send you their secondary?

you can go to their website and start it. as long as you can an aamc id, you are good to go!
 
on sep 3 i was invited to interview for oct 8 then 5 days later i got an email saying my application is complete and that they will contact me later...?
 
on sep 3 i was invited to interview for oct 8 then 5 days later i got an email saying my application is complete and that they will contact me later...?

so you got an interview before your complete email? that's weird
 
Just got an invite! I'm thrilled. Was complete a while back, in the first two weeks of August.
 
^^ congrats!!! I'm still waiting on my complete email and my stuff were turned in early july 🙁
 
this school is a ****ing joke with their complete emails. the order makes no sense. turned in early july and still waiting? what the hell?
 
Just got an interview and for the past hour have been seesawing between amazement, fear, and confidence. Three way seesaws make me dizzy...
 
Just got an interview and for the past hour have been seesawing between amazement, fear, and confidence. Three way seesaws make me dizzy...

haha trust me a lot of us feel the same way. Good Luck to all! :luck::xf:
 
has anyone got a complete email lately?
 
Complete email 8/27, Interview invite 9/11

cGPA 3.75, sGPA 3.58, 34Q
 
Has anyone tried to login recently? I keep getting an invalid access error when I click on "application for admission."
 
I just wanted to put it out there that I am at JHU so if any of you need a place to stay or want someone to tell you more about life at Hopkins or Baltimore in general or would just like to meet for a quick cup of coffee feel free to PM me.
 
Submitted 8/9, complete 9/10. No news since then.

submitted well before 8/9, still no complete. currently considering flying down to pay a visit to the admissions office
 
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