2011-2012 Johns Hopkins Application Thread

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ur SO will need some king of security bracelet or pass which you can get at the front desk of reed hall...elevators have no security, but make sure ur SO keeps her security bracelet at hopkins security requires it whenever you enter any building
 
I've been complete since mid-August. Can anybody share any insight into how normal it is to not hear back for so long? Anybody else in my same boat?
 
Metallica1936 said:
I've been complete since mid-August. Can anybody share any insight into how normal it is to not hear back for so long? Anybody else in my same boat?
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same here, its a silent rejection for us both
 
Do you really think so? What exactly are "silent" rejections again? Is that where they pretty wait, for whatever reason, until very late in the game to reject us? I sure do hope you're wrong my friend!

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Metallica1936 said:
Do you really think so? What exactly are "silent" rejections again? Is that where they pretty wait, for whatever reason, until very late in the game to reject us? I sure do hope you're wrong my friend!

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It sounds like you're being sarcastic...but yes, that's what a silent rejection is, they wait until the end of the cycle to reject you.
 
Missorleans said:
It sounds like you're being sarcastic...but yes, that's what a silent rejection is, they wait until the end of the cycle to reject you.
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Feel like I'm in the silent rejection pool of applicants!
 
I was not being sarcastic lol. Thanks for the clarification.

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Has anyone who submitted their secondary in November received a complete email?
 
Does anyone know when the last interviews are? For people who just receive II, when are you schedule for?
 
I got completed today. How fast is the Hopkins turn around?
 
Same thing happened to me. I submitted on 11/2. I called yesterday and they said it was complete and that they would look into the glitch.
 
What is the best way to get from the airport to Reed Hall? I'd like to avoid taxi if possible ... Google Maps mentions a light rail - anyone on this forum use it to get to JHU?
 
EleanorAutumn said:
What is the best way to get from the airport to Reed Hall? I'd like to avoid taxi if possible ... Google Maps mentions a light rail - anyone on this forum use it to get to JHU?
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Eleanor, there is a shuttle van that I paid, $23 plus tip each way. I don't remember what the name was, but it can be found on the BWI website. I heard after the fact that there is a shuttle service that just services JHU and is $24 round trip, but I don't have any info on that. If you are arriving after dark, I would take the shuttle instead of the light rail if funds are not an issue.

Edit: I believe taxi service was quoted "approx" $38 each way.
 
HappyMe said:
Eleanor, there is a shuttle van that I paid, $23 plus tip each way. I don't remember what the name was, but it can be found on the BWI website. I heard after the fact that there is a shuttle service that just services JHU and is $24 round trip, but I don't have any info on that. If you are arriving after dark, I would take the shuttle instead of the light rail if funds are not an issue.

Edit: I believe taxi service was quoted "approx" $38 each way.
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Thanks for the input! Anyone have info on this JHU shuttle? I'll start looking myself ...
 
EleanorAutumn said:
Thanks for the input! Anyone have info on this JHU shuttle? I'll start looking myself ...
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I have never heard of a JHU-specific shuttle although that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The name of the shuttle mentioned earlier is the SuperShuttle. Personally, I would recommend the MARC train if you are using public transportation since it is generally faster and more convenient than the light rail. It costs a few dollars more, and you should check the schedule before flying in. You can take the Hopkins shuttle from Penn station to campus. Let me know if you want more details on how to do that.
 
ywlke said:
I have never heard of a JHU-specific shuttle although that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The name of the shuttle mentioned earlier is the SuperShuttle. Personally, I would recommend the MARC train if you are using public transportation since it is generally faster and more convenient than the light rail. It costs a few dollars more, and you should check the schedule before flying in. You can take the Hopkins shuttle from Penn station to campus. Let me know if you want more details on how to do that.
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Absolutely! Thank you so much - would you mind PMing me? Better yet, I'll PM you.
 
I would just take the taxi instead of the supershuttle, it turns out to be only $10 more each way, but saves you so much time and convenience.
 
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Yui said:
Just got an interview invite for early February! wow, I seriously thought it was a lost cause already since I submitted my secondary 8/9 and was complete back in 10/3...I guess there's still hope! 🙂
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CONGRATS!!!! me too!!

i interview on 2/10. how about you??? i thought it was a lost cause as well. woohoooo
 
Congrats guys. Judging by your complete dates, I wonder if they have made it through all the applicants at this time and are just going back to the pile put on hold until all applicants had been reviewed. I wonder how many interview spots are actually left at this time?
 
I really want one of these last interview spots....gahhhhh.
 
Slev said:
I'm staying in Reed Hall later this week. I think they said towels were pretty small so it's good idea to bring your own. For those that have stayed there, anything else you wish you had brought?
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The towels were fine, but the showers were maze-like and confusing.
 
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Bella Swan said:
Congrats guys. Judging by your complete dates, I wonder if they have made it through all the applicants at this time and are just going back to the pile put on hold until all applicants had been reviewed. I wonder how many interview spots are actually left at this time?
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a friend sent an in the area email and was told today her app hasn't been read yet. complete mid oct.
 
huyem12 said:
CONGRATS!!!! me too!!

i interview on 2/10. how about you??? i thought it was a lost cause as well. woohoooo
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Haha, thanks! congrats to you too!!
sad, we miss each other by a day! I'm interviewing on 2/9...anyway, good luck to ya! :luck:
 
for those who interviewed in early december, have you heard back yet? When do you think we will hear the decisions?
 
Anyone know when the last batch of interview invitations go out? I got the complete notification on 11/15/11 and still no word 🙁
When should I worry?

Also, FYI to everyone sending update letters. I sent one to Valerie Mazza, and she said that no updates are accepted pre-interview :-/
 
masrawy said:
Anyone know when the last batch of interview invitations go out? I got the complete notification on 11/15/11 and still no word 🙁
When should I worry?

Also, FYI to everyone sending update letters. I sent one to Valerie Mazza, and she said that no updates are accepted pre-interview :-/
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Got the same response when I tried to send an update.
 
Yui said:
Haha, thanks! congrats to you too!!
sad, we miss each other by a day! I'm interviewing on 2/9...anyway, good luck to ya! :luck:
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Maybe I'll see your group touring around the hospital! I work at the hospital and the school of public health, so I'm always there. Haha.

But goood luckkkkkK!!!!!!
 
I called admissions today and they said my application hasn't been reviewed yet. I guess I'm relieved to know I'm still in the running 🙂 (submitted 9/28, completed 12/6)
They said apps are reviewed till the end of Feb. and that they'd be interviewing through March.
 
Good luck to everyone trying to get those last few interview spots! :luck:

For the financial aid, does anyone know if we have to fill out anything separate from the main FAFSA form for Hopkins?
 
yd14 said:
I called admissions today and they said my application hasn't been reviewed yet. I guess I'm relieved to know I'm still in the running 🙂 (submitted 9/28, completed 12/6)
They said apps are reviewed till the end of Feb. and that they'd be interviewing through March.
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That's a relief considering I was complete 12/20. Though with rolling admissions, I doubt they have too many seats left so getting in now is probably much harder than getting in earlier.
 
So I have an interview at Hopkins on 1/19. I was going to stay at Reed Hall the night before, to get an idea of how I'd be living, but I just found out that they are closing Reed Hall next year. In fact, as of next year, there will be no on-campus housing at all for medical students.

This seems pretty stupid to me. Hopkins is in a terrible neighborhood of an actively dangerous city (I live about an hour south of Baltimore, so I'm familiar with the area). Where are students going to live? Who will ensure their safety?

I have to admit I'm not feeling overwhelmingly impressed by Hopkins right now. Some group of people had to sit down and decide that closing on campus housing was a good idea; if that's indicative of how intelligently Hopkins is run, or how much they care about their students, then it may not be all it's cracked up to be.

Any thoughts?
 
evilfluffybunny said:
So I have an interview at Hopkins on 1/19. I was going to stay at Reed Hall the night before, to get an idea of how I'd be living, but I just found out that they are closing Reed Hall next year. In fact, as of next year, there will be no on-campus housing at all for medical students.

This seems pretty stupid to me. Hopkins is in a terrible neighborhood of an actively dangerous city (I live about an hour south of Baltimore, so I'm familiar with the area). Where are students going to live? Who will ensure their safety?

I have to admit I'm not feeling overwhelmingly impressed by Hopkins right now. Some group of people had to sit down and decide that closing on campus housing was a good idea; if that's indicative of how intelligently Hopkins is run, or how much they care about their students, then it may not be all it's cracked up to be.

Any thoughts?
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It seems like the new "on campus" housing will be the 929 student apartments, which are about a block from the hospital (www.live929.com). I think the other option is to live somewhere safe and drive or take the shuttle to campus.

I wouldn't have lived in Reed anyway. Nothing is worth that :meanie:
 
nadaba said:
It seems like the new "on campus" housing will be the 929 student apartments, which are about a block from the hospital (www.live929.com). I think the other option is to live somewhere safe and drive or take the shuttle to campus.

I wouldn't have lived in Reed anyway. Nothing is worth that :meanie:
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Oh. That's great, then. Funny, the person I talked to in housing didn't mention anything about this- she made it seem like students were just on their own. But these apartments look really nice.
Thanks for the heads up 🙂
 
nadaba said:
It seems like the new "on campus" housing will be the 929 student apartments, which are about a block from the hospital (www.live929.com). I think the other option is to live somewhere safe and drive or take the shuttle to campus.

I wouldn't have lived in Reed anyway. Nothing is worth that :meanie:
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Yes, I don't know where you got the information that Hopkins would not have on-campus housing, as the 929 building will be used for that purpose (they will show you the building before your interview day if you want to go see it). However, many people live in the Homewood or Mount Vernon areas which are decently safe and take the shuttle.

In my II e-mail: ".Optional tours of the new housing facilty for the 2012-2013 academic year will be held at 10:00 a.m. on interview days. If you wish to see the new facility, you must meet Ms. Robin Lenzo, the director of housing at 10:00 a.m. in the Reed Hall Lobby." Granted, this was in August so the e-mail might have changed since then.
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The housing isn't exclusive to students. If I remember correctly, it's open to the general public, though the price and location will get majority Hopkins people.

Unless you've lived in the city, I don't think you can get a "familiar" sense of living and commuting to Hopkins, even if you from the greater DC/Baltimore area. This coming from someone who used to live in D.C. and has since lived a mile away from the med school for two years. There's plenty of great housing options nearby that easily trump any school's on-campus housing.
 
evilfluffybunny said:
Oh. That's great, then. Funny, the person I talked to in housing didn't mention anything about this- she made it seem like students were just on their own. But these apartments look really nice.
Thanks for the heads up 🙂
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Take the 929 tour the morning of your interview -- the apartments are fantastic, and the building is more or less adjacent to the hospital. After staying in Reed, you'll be thankful they're knocking it down.
 
For all of those who are accepted: send me a PM and I will send you a link to the c/o 2016 Hopkins FB group! 🙂
 
Great thread and lots of essential information for applicants that are applying for the upcoming 2012-2013 application cycle. Keep it up!👍🙂😀
 
I interviewed on Dec 16. They didn't say when we would hear back, does anyone? Isn't it around now?
 
tomsuntom said:
I interviewed on Dec 16. They didn't say when we would hear back, does anyone? Isn't it around now?
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I interviewed a week before you, and I have not heard back yet either. I thought they said on Jan 15... but that's tomorrow, and Monday is a holiday, so I don't know how that factors in. I hope we hear some good news soon... good luck to you :luck:
 
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