<p>Actually, what I’ve found to be the most outstanding aspect of JHU is that it’s the only top school that feels the need to prevent some of its applicants from applying.</p>
<p>The committee letter can still have weight if you simply emphasize the right attributes. If an applicant has a 3.2 GPA, then talk about her clinical experience and her motivation to enter medicine and the upward trend in her grades. There’s no need to screen applicants in order to boost the weight of the letter. No screening does not mean generic letter.</p>