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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a US MD program in Baltimore, MD that takes 2027-entry applications through AMCAS. Its published class profile lists a median MCAT of 520 (range 518–527), a median GPA of 3.94, a 5.1% acceptance rate and a class of 129. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–January 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 30, 2027.

Location
Baltimore, MD, United States
Established
1893
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–January 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
March 30, 2027
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Overview

About Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, founded in 1893, is widely regarded as the birthplace of modern American medical education. It pioneered the model of full-time faculty, bedside clinical teaching, and research-integrated medical training. Located at the Johns Hopkins Hospital campus in East Baltimore, the school benefits from one of the largest funded biomedical research programs in the United States.

What makes Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) different

The Genes to Society curriculum uniquely integrates genetic and social dimensions of disease from Day 1. Hopkins has strong ties to Bloomberg School of Public Health, enabling joint MD-MPH tracks. The school is a major NIH-funded research institution with extensive MD-PhD (MSTP) funding.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. 4-year Genes to Society curriculum integrates social determinants of health and human genetics into all four years. Clinical clerkships begin in Year 2. Research is embedded throughout; a scholarly project (Scholarly Concentration) is completed across Years 2–4.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) research strengths

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Infectious disease
  • Cancer immunotherapy
  • Population health
  • Genetic medicine
  • Health equity

How the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) interview runs

Format: Traditional interviews (typically two one-on-one sessions with faculty and/or a student)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) intake

Approximately 120 students per year.

Where Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) is

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was founded in 1893 and is based in Baltimore, MD.

Programmes offered:

  • Biomedical Research
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Neuroscience
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Entry requirements

What you need to apply to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) at a glance

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medicine — 2027 entry at a glance
MCAT / GPA (medians)520 · 3.94 (MCAT range 518–527)
Acceptance rate5.1%
Class size129
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 120 students per year
Decisions (2027 entry)March 30, 2027
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medicine admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and MCAT required. Hopkins values academic excellence, research experience, and evidence of leadership and service. No specific prerequisite major; strong science preparation expected. Secondary application required.
MCAT median520 (range 518–527)
GPA median3.94 overall / 3.91 science (BCPM)
Acceptance rate5.1%
Class size129
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
AAMC PREviewNot required
Holistic review emphasisResearch achievement, intellectual leadership, community service, and commitment to innovation in medicine.
NotesChecked 2026-09-14 against the school's own published figures (class entering in 2024): mean MCAT 520; mean GPA 3.94; class of 129. Where a figure is marked mean, the school publishes a mean rather than a median. Not confirmed from the school's own pages: science GPA, acceptance rate.
Specialities offeredBiomedical Research, Epidemiology, Surgery, Oncology, Neuroscience

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

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Interview

How Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) interviews applicants

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medicine interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional interviews (typically two one-on-one sessions with faculty and/or a student)
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–January 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)March 30, 2027
Tutor insight
Hopkins interviewers are known for probing depth of knowledge rather than testing surface familiarity with your application — expect substantive discussions about research, ethics, and healthcare systems rather than a recitation of your CV. Demonstrate intellectual rigor and genuine curiosity. The interviews are one-on-one conversations, so be comfortable sustaining a substantive discussion about your experiences and ideas. Showing alignment with Hopkins' emphasis on research integrated with social determinants of health will strengthen your candidacy.
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Framing a Gap Year as an Asset

You took a gap year after your biology degree to work as a medical scribe and prepare for the MCAT, while some of your peers applied straight from college. How do you frame that year as an asset rather than a deficit, and what did it teach you about medicine and yourself?

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Receiving Hard Feedback

Describe a time you received criticism that was difficult to hear — from a supervisor, a coach, a professor, or a peer. How did you respond in the moment, and what did you actually do with the feedback afterward?

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Where Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD)'s figures come from

Checked against Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's own website on 14 September 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

FAQ

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) — frequently asked questions

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD) matriculants have a median MCAT of 520. The middle range of matriculants is 518–527. US schools publish medians rather than cut-offs, and committees review holistically — the MCAT is weighed alongside GPA, clinical and research experience, letters of recommendation and secondary essays.

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