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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How have you reconfirmed your passion for medicine? (I've wanted to be a doctor since I was about four...)
Tell me about yourself.
What do you see as some of the biggest problems in the healthcare system?

What was the most interesting question?

They were all really run of the mill.

What was the most difficult question?

So...tell me about angiopoietins (related to a research project). It just caught me off-guard because my interviewer had been going on and on about how great Hopkins was.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

BWI

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, looked over AMCAS, looked over secondary, read almost their entire website, read up on health issues.

What impressed you positively?

Everything! From the 1st year greeters the night before your interview, to the late start (11:30) to the great food, to the faculty, the facilities, the students, and even Baltimore.

What impressed you negatively?

Really, nothing. Baltimore, despite its really bad rep is actually a really nice city. I got a chance to actually explore a little bit, and the Inner Harbor is beautiful.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You can take music classes at the Peabody!

What are your general comments?

I had an amazing time at Hopkins. Every single student I met at Hopkins seemed incredibly happy. Our tour guide was a really kind person who clearly was plugged into the community--he must have greeted at least 3 different doctors during our short tour, who all knew his name in return. The format is excellent. You don't start until 11:30, then have lunch with a faculty and student (who are not on admissions), and then the interviewers call you when it's your turn. You're done by 4pm, and you've met several faculty, the dean, and a ton of students by then. I really thought that the whole experience was excellent. The administration clearly cares a lot about the students, and it's so clear from everyone's attitude, that they absolutely love it there (including the faculty). I was really nervous because it was my first interview, but it must have gone okay because I got in! I left having totally fallen in love with Hopkins.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses