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If I remember correctly, it's 1620 McElderry St., Apt. ???, Baltimore, MD 21205.

Probably hovers around 24, with most people being below that and a couple outliers above it to increase the average. :)

First off, I'm not sure if you mean the main Homewood campus or the East Baltimore medical campus. If you mean the Homewood campus, there are plenty of livable areas immediately adjacent to campus. If you mean the East Baltimore campus, walking to school during the day is still actually an...

Either that or some dude shot him.

True, I think that's why they have decided to keep it, and other minority students here had similar views.

You're right, and vice versa, if at the regular second look everyone is white, Asian, or Indian. I can definitely appreciate where you are coming from, and it really sucks that money has to be an issue for us when we choose where to go. I think that as tuition continues to climb $1K or more a...

Towelie and John, You're right, ideally they should be forthcoming and lay out exactly what aid is available, and what you can expect to get and owe at the end, and it sounds from your comments like the amount of aid one can expect has fallen in the past few years, which is too bad. I'm not...

Dude, CHILL. I highly doubt the financial aid person was trying to mislead you and regardless, you didn't get a scholarship so don't worry about whether or not they are offered. The white guy might have Hispanic heritage or something. I didn't get a scholarship either, and neither did 95% of...

I have to agree completely. In fact, NO med school is a magical land where everyone loves each other and there is zero competition - just look at the pool you are drawing from. Anywhere you go, people strive for the best grade for no other reason than because they've always gotten the best...

Congrats Bubblehead! I knew it would work out in the end! Crimsonkid, I don't think you'll have much to worry about at most med schools, even ones in more conservative parts of the country. Academic medical centers are pretty liberal places - Hopkins is most certainly no exception. There...

Great questions. Getting above a pass in the first two years is harder than in the third and fourth years, when high pass and honors are much more common due to subjective grading. However, don't let this concern you. The grades really are not a big deal, and even schools that say they are...

Nah, don't worry - I'm not exactly sure why we have this persisting reputation but I think you'll find it's really not the case. My class tended to be "enthusiastic" as you mention but never cutthroat, and they are all wonderful people (who are going through the match tomorrow! yikes!!). You...

Hm, are there other combinations you are looking for? One person in my class is taking a year off to get a Masters in the History of Medicine, which I think is a fairly unique offering at Hopkins. Other people have taken multiple years off to do research or degrees at other institutions...

Completely true. The convenience factor is huge, particularly for those mornings when you don't want to wake up to go to 8 am class. I went to class most of the time to keep myself structured and make sure I didn't fall behind - most of my classmates did as well. I also can't follow the...

Most of the simulator stuff is probably in development - the computer programs that the website mentions aren't integrated in the curriculum yet but may be when they switch the curriculum to the new one. I agree with Bubchik in that as far as procedures go, practicing on humans is far better...