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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why rowing? (I had only rowed one semester my senior year so that my school could have a second boat.)

What was the most interesting question?

Why rowing? (I put this as an activity, but didn't think it was particularly noteworthy.)

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, 158 Best Medical Schools (Princeton Review), Hopkins website, books on healthcare

What was the most difficult question?

Why medicine? (This is more complicated than it seems. At least for me.)

What impressed you positively?

The Hospital, 4th year med students, percentage of people who get MPH/MHS

What impressed you negatively?

Baltimore

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How old/inadequate Reed Hall is.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Make the tour a little longer. The tour was a little rushed in order to make it back in time for th
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

Logan-BWI

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

no