Information For Minority Students

"Determine the kind of doctor you want to be, and the impact you'd like to make. Then go for it."

-- Benjamin Carson, M.D. 

One of the great things about coming to Johns Hopkins is that this University is such an integral part of the city's civic life that students almost automatically find themselves immersed in Baltimore culture.

On Johns Hopkins' medical campus, students enjoy an extensive slate of lectures, film series, concerts and other events, including a moving annual tribute to The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds of faculty, staff and students gather at this unforgettable event for music and inspiration, plus the presentation of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards, which are intended to recognize faculty, staff, students and other members of the Hopkins family who demonstrate the same spirit of volunteerism and citizenship that characterized the life of Dr. King.

The Hopkins Community

Important contributions to medicine rarely occur in isolation, and although competition has its place, at Johns Hopkins, you will find a more cooperative approach to medicine: doctors working closely with other doctors and scientists. Clinicians involved in research. Outreach programs within the community, faculty helping students, students helping faculty, and students helping each other, especially minority students. The way this occurs is informal. At Hopkins, you will discover a tight community of students, faculty and staff, working together to create the educational opportunities and programs they know to be meaningful.

What You Want Is What You Get

Hopkins is a big place, with a reputation for excellence that's firmly established. If you're the kind of student who likes to turn your ideas into reality, at Hopkins you'll not only find the freedom to do it, but the support you need to make it happen.

Learning From The Best of The Best

"Our teachers are the best of the best. It's only after a lecture that you sometimes find out that the person you just heard lecturing discovered the thing they were lecturing about."

It's no secret that Hopkins physicians and researchers are recognized as world leaders in medicine. In the clinics, labs and on the patient floors, you'll find Nobel Laureates, scholars, gifted clinicians and, most importantly, teachers. Among your teachers are some of the strongest minority faculty in America.

In building its faculty, Johns Hopkins aims for diversity in backgrounds and experiences-just like we do in choosing students. The School of Medicine ranks well above the national average in the number of its female and minority faculty members. But more than anything, the qualities that characterize Hopkins faculty are openness and accessibility.

Admissions

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine seeks applicants of diverse backgrounds and undergraduate concentrations. In addition to demonstrating ability to complete academic work successfully, applicants must show evidence of such personal qualities as compassion, humanism, leadership and creativity.

Tours of the Hopkins medical campus are conducted on Monday and Friday afternoons during the summer. Please call the Admissions Office at 410-955-3182 in advance if you would like to join us for a tour.

Financial Aid

The Johns Hopkins Financial Aid Office is dedicated to helping students manage the costs of their medical education with the goal of ensuring that none will be denied access to their chosen careers because of fiscal limitations. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, Johns Hopkins can turn to more than 150 individual scholarship and loan funds in preparing packages that help students eager to attend Johns Hopkins turn their dream into a reality.

For more information about financial aid, please contact:

Financial Aid Office
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Phone: 410-955-1324

"A group of us wanted more inner-city outreach programs. We worked with city officials, organized a training session for medical students, and put together a complete program for adolescents on human sexuality."

"Every year, we get together and organize a weekend program for incoming minority students. It includes lectures, tours and social events, but mostly it's a time to get to know other minority students and faculty. I love it."

"I've been able to work with patients from our neighborhood. I've gotten to know their families, their needs and the problems they face. To me, that's what being a doctor is all about."

"The research opportunities are incredible. It's absolutely phenomenal how much research is going on here. It seems like every week or so someone is making a major discovery."

"I don't think I can remember a time when the faculty wasn't there for me. At times, it seems like they're more interested in my career than I am!"