Johns Hopkins Pre Med

Suleiman’s internship with Strong City Baltimore taught him to recognize the dynamism of a community when trying to partner with it. This helped him engage locals, volunteer groups, and businesses and create a list of community resources, so residents could easily find them.

Pre-Health

Johns Hopkins University has long held a reputation for excellence in the preparation of students for acceptance to medical, dental, and other health professions schools. Pre-health students master competencies across a range of science disciplines, learn about the social determinants of health, and demonstrate a range of personal competencies deemed essential for success in health professions schools and future practice. Students are encouraged to explore academic interests in and out of the sciences, engaging in intellectual inquiry, independent study, and disciplined research. Johns Hopkins applicants to health professions schools are reflective in their learning and decision-making, demonstrate social responsibility, and are committed to a career of service.

Regarding premeds, Johns Hopkins applicants to medical school come from an array of academic backgrounds including the natural sciences, engineering, the social sciences, and humanities. Although the majority pursue majors in the natural sciences and engineering, including Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular and Cellular Biology, students often major in the social sciences and humanities, including Medicine, Science, and the Humanities, or Public Health Studies.

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      Our pre-health students are building skills to find solutions to the world’s most pressing health issues and developing the techniques, procedures, and policies that will shape the healthcare industry.

      If you’re interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, you can combine our pre-health advising track with any major. Whether you’re preparing for medical school or a job in health policy, the flexibility of our curriculum, along with research opportunities across the field, will prepare you for future success.

      Your advisor will help you gain exposure to different areas of study, so you can develop and refine your interests, represent them when applying to professional school, and become a better, more well-rounded practitioner.

      80% Medical School Applicants Admitted to One or More Programs 98% Students With at Least One Research or Internship Experience

      Making an Impact in Medicine

      

      

      

      

      STEPHEN FRIED

      Assistant Professor, Chemistry

      Lab Access, Granted

      To try to make research more accessible to first-generation college students and those whose backgrounds are under-represented in STEM fields, chemist Stephen Fried created a program in his lab for first-year students to work on a protein-folding project during Intersession.

      SULEIMAN A. ’16

      Public Health Studies

      Philanthropy Fuels Student’s Excellence—and His Empathy

      Suleiman’s internship with Strong City Baltimore taught him to recognize the dynamism of a community when trying to partner with it. This helped him engage locals, volunteer groups, and businesses and create a list of community resources, so residents could easily find them.

      MELAKU A. ’17

      Neuroscience and Molecular and Cellular Biology

      Hopkins Pre-Med Student Earns Luce Scholarship

      Melaku’s experiences at Hopkins have been core to finding his future in medicine. After being selected for this exclusive award, he’s headed to Thailand for a year to do research on an HIV/AIDS treatment.

      ROSA R., ’23

      Molecular and Cellular Biology

      A Medical Journey Comes Full Circle

      Rosa spent the summer shadowing the pediatric surgeon who performed life-saving surgery on her as an infant. She says the experience confirmed for her that she’s meant to pursue a career in pediatric surgery—and that she’s on the right path to ensure that future for herself.