<p>okay, for premed students who are currently or planning to attend JHU, why perhaps JHU? Why is JHU the place for premed? I know JHU is a research university. But students can do research at other colleges. What makes JHU so special that you guys will choose JHU as your first choice?</p>
<p>Ummm...have you ever heard of a place called the Johns Hopkins Hospital. </p>
<p>Just look at this historical timeline to see all of the medical achievements linked to Johns Hopkins Medicine:
<a href="http://www.johnshopkins.edu/timeline/timeline.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.johnshopkins.edu/timeline/timeline.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks for helping.
But, my question is, what has JHU undergrad have to do with JHU med school or hospital? I am really curious. Does JHU med school give preference to JHU undergrad students in the admissions process? Or, is it because undergrads have access to the great hospital in research, resources, etc?</p>
<p>nevermind the above post.</p>
<p>admissionsdaniel, when I send the letter, to whom should i address it to? Should I write "To Whom It May Concern" or should I refer to my specific regional representative?</p>
<p>and when i salute at the end of the letter, how should i refer to myself? waitlistee?</p>
<p>address your letter to the Director of Admissions, and just sign it with your name.</p>
<p>And by the way, I have seen some of your other posts on other threads and I really think you are way too hung up on grade inflation and grade deflation at schools.</p>
<p>what do you mean hung up? isnt it important for medical school?</p>
<p>Medical schools have heard of JHU. Grad schools know about this "grade deflation" you speak of. Something like 95% of JHU undergrads who apply to med school get accepted into one, which are pretty good odds.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins does not have grade deflation, that is a myth. The average GPA here last semester was a 3.4. And grad schools do know this because with every transcript that is sent out there is also a transcript guide attached outlining the average GPA for each set of majors.</p>
<p>You are all concerned about your GPA and grades, and are missing one of the big points on how medical schools review their applicants. It is not just numbers (though MCAT scores do matter a lot). </p>
<p>It has to do with the individual applicant and what they did during their four years of undergrad. Did they do research? Did they pursue internships? What extracurricular activies - were they leaders? What did they do during summer breaks? Study abroad? Other academic interests? Will they add something to our school? </p>
<p>Don't get so hung up on grades and inflation/deflation myths before you have even taking a single college class. Medical School admissions is so much more! It will come down to what you do for four years, not the school you attend.</p>