Asking Your Opinion

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Thanks for reading this. My son is currently in a respected Post Bac Program. For the purposes of this question, please assume a 4.0 in his Post Bac, and more than adequate Extra Curriculars (when he applies, he'll have 2 years of solid clinical experience plus many other volunteer (both medical and non-medical) items on his application)</p>

<p>MCAT = 38
GPA = 3.4 (but a 4.0 in his final 2 years, in all his upper level chemistry courses)</p>

<p>Please offer me your honest opinion about his chances of getting into JHMS. I know his GPA is well under the average for acceptance, but with his MCAT and the fact that he can show 2 solid years of "getting his act together" (especially considering that these were earned in the most challenging courses), we are hoping that this would mitigate his poor performance during his early undergraduate years.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m not in a position to evaluate his chances (and the same is true for everyone else on this forum) other than to point out that Hopkins Med accepts about 5% of its applicants. That suggests it is a craps shoot for everyone–even the most hightly qualified.</p>

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<p>Wow how did he score that high on the mcat?</p>

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<p>That is my dream mcat score!!1</p>