Application Process: Overview

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Admissions Steps

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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. 

  1. Admissions Prerequisites and Requirements

    Make sure that you meet the admissions prerequisites and requirements and technical standards.

  2. Complete the AMCAS application.

    Applications for admission begin with the common application submitted online at American Medical College Application Service . AMCAS Applications for Fall must be received by AMCAS no later than October 15. If you have questions about AMCAS, please do not contact the Johns Hopkins Office of Admissions. Instead, contact the AAMC Section for Student Services at 2501 M Street NW, LBBY 26, Washington, D.C. 10037-1300, or call 202-828-0600.

    Please Note: We do not have an early decision program.

  3. Complete the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine secondary application.

    In addition to the AMCAS application, the process includes a secondary application specific to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Once we have received your verified application from AMCAS, you will automatically be sent a link to the secondary application.

    Applications for admission will not be processed until you have submitted your online secondary application. Important notes:

    • Any omissions will delay the processing of your application
    • Include your AMCAS ID number on the secondary application
    • The M.D. secondary application deadline is November 1. The M.D./Ph.D. secondary application deadline is November 1.

    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.

  4. Step 4: Submit letters of recommendation.

    Letters of recommendation for both the M.D. program and the M.D./Ph.D. program must be submitted through the AMCAS Letter Service .

    Any one of the following will satisfy the letters of recommendation requirement:

    • Committee letter (required if your college/university has an officially designated committee or advisor). Authored by a pre-health committee or advisor and intended to represent your institution's evaluation of you. A committee letter may or may not include additional letters written in support of your application.
    • Letter packet: A packet or set of letters assembled and distributed by your institution, often by the institution's career center.
    • Faculty letters (required if the college/university you attended does not have a committee or advisor). These must include:
      • Two (2) letters from faculty members in science departments who have taught you, AND
      • One (1) letter from a non-science faculty member who has taught you
    • In addition to those letters required for application to the MD Program, a minimum of two additional letters of recommendation are required for all MD-PhD applicants (a total of five letters). These letters are typically from faculty with whom the applicant has done research.

    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.

 

Financial Aid

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.

Why Choose the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine?

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question? Here are some of our frequently asked questions with answers from the Assistant Dean for Admissions.

Admissions Timeline

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.  Summer Information Sessions will be held on June 8, 22 and July 13, 27 at 11:00 a.m.  View registration details below.

Important Dates and Deadlines for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine M.D. Admissions

February-

April

  • February 21 - "Plan to Enroll" becomes available for accepted applicants
  • Late March/Early April: Final round of decisions sent to acceptances and rejected candidates
  • April 15: Admitted applicants must narrow acceptances to three (3) medical schools

May

  • May 1"Commit to Enroll" becomes available for Accepted applicants
  • May 1:  "Plan to Enroll" is still available for accepted students
  • May 2:  AMCAS application can be electronically accessed by prospective applicants
  • Mid-May: SOM begins to use the waiting list
  • May 30: AMCAS application can be submitted by applicants to AMCAS

June

July
August
  • August 9 Orientation for Class of 2027 medical students
  • Late August:  Interviews begin 2024 applicants

October

  • October 15: JHU-SOM deadline for submission of the AMCAS application

November

  • November 1: Deadline for AMCAS applicants to submit their JHU SOM secondary application

December

  • Mid-December: First round of decisions sent to accepted and rejected candidates
January
  • Late January: Second round of decisions sent to accepted and rejected candidates

February

  • Admissions Committee completes review of M.D. applications
  • Late February: Completion of interviews
April
  • Late March/Early April: Final round of decisions sent to acceptances and rejected candidates
  • April 15: Admitted applicants must narrow acceptances to three (3) medical schools
  • May 1:  Accepted applicants must choose a single medical school to attend