Thank you for your interest in the Johns Hopkins MD Programs! We'd love to share more information about our programs, and also get to know a little more about you.
There are four steps in the application process for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Please be sure to read this section carefully, note the deadlines listed and follow the links for more specific information.
Secondary application fee waivers are granted to applicants who have been approved for the primary AMCAS fee waiver. Please refer to the instructions in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine online secondary application. Fee waivers are not allowed without the required AMCAS approval form.
Note: If you have a graduate degree or significant full-time work experience of a year or more, you are also required to send a letter from the individual who supervised your work. If you held more than one position of at least one year, include a letter from each direct supervisor.
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is committed to providing financial assistance to all eligible students who qualify based on the availability of funds and demonstrated financial need. We work with each student to explore options for making a Johns Hopkins medical education possible.
We believe there are many measures that show the value in medical education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Here are a few
Have a question? Here are some of our frequently asked questions with answers from the Assistant Dean for Admissions.
This is not a service we provide. Please speak with your current institution’s pre-med or pre-health advising office for their feedback on your application and advice to make it more competitive. If you do not have an advisor, please visit www.naahp.org for help finding an advisor to assist you with your application.
Please review the detailed information on prerequisites and requirements found on our website. Note: The Admissions Committee will accept a three-credit biochemistry course. If you still have questions after reviewing the requirements, you may send an e-mail to [email protected] . E-mails should include the words “course requirements” in the subject line.
The oldest MCAT accepted for students entering in Fall 2023 is 2019. The last test date for students entering is September 10, 2022.
Additional letters may be sent; however, your application will not be considered complete until all letters have been received in the AMCAS letter of recommendation service repository. Furthermore, additional letters do not give you an advantage over the required three letters. Nor can we guarantee that we will evaluate more than the required number of letters.
If there was an error on your application or you need any changes made, please contact the AAMC at 202-828-0600. The JHUSOM Office of Admissions does not accept updates to your AMCAS application or for the secondary application.
The link to our online secondary application is sent to verified AMCAS applicants once a week. Please check your junk or spam folders to make sure that this e-mail was not filtered to your spam. This process is automated, so receipt of this email regarding your secondary application is how you confirm that we have received your AMCAS primary application. If you have a question about the secondary application not covered in our website, please call the Office of Admissions at 410-955-3182 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET so we can assist you.
We currently accept credit card or e-check payments for $100 (USD). Please DO NOT send cash. Credit card and e-check payments must be made online via our Admissions System. Please note: you will receive a link to the Admissions System once you have been verified. Students who are granted fee waivers by AMCAS’s Fee Assistance Program (FAP) will be given fee waivers for the Hopkins secondary application. We will not waive the fee for any other requests.
Please allow four to six weeks processing time for the letters of recommendation to be uploaded into our admissions system. If you are retaking the MCAT, your application will not be considered complete until the official scores have been received. Secondary applications must be received by November 1 in order for your application to be sent to our committee for review. Letters uploaded after the deadline will not be reviewed. Please note that if you indicate that you are retaking the MCAT, your application is not considered complete until after we have received the new MCAT score.
We interview applicants for admission on Thursdays and Fridays from late August to late February each year. If invited for an interview, you will receive an email notification directly from The Office of Admissions.
Applicants may also request to be interviewed via Skype if they are out of the country. Requests for Skype interviews will be reviewed and approved by the Assistant Dean for Admissions.
April 30 is the national reply date. You may hold multiple offers of admission up to April 30, and then you must choose one medical school. However, please note that you are able to remain on multiple wait lists after May 15.
Admitted students may request to defer their matriculation by April 15. The Deferral Committee will consider requests individually and will typically grant deferrals for research, academic programs (graduate studies, scholarship) or service programs. Deferrals are usually allowed for one or two years.
Note: The dates listed below are firm. Where there is a month listed with no specific date, the timing is to be determined due to slight fluctuations in the AMCAS schedule from year to year. View registration details below.
Important Dates and Deadlines for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine M.D. Admissions
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May 1, 2024: AMCAS application opens
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