Hopkins vs UPenn for PreMed

BlueJays2016
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:56:49 +0000

Congratulations on your acceptance to Johns Hopkins and UPenn.

I’m currently a freshmen at Johns Hopkins University, and I’m a pre-med student myself. I will give you some overview of what JHU is like.
(1) Classes are challenging(esp. science) but professors/TAs are very engaging and supportive that you will be prepared well by the time you take MCAT. (Also, we have Pass/Fail system for Fall semester of freshmen year so that you will have ample time to adapt to a new environment away from home.)
(2) Tons of Research/Internship opportunities. If you are thinking about taking MD/PhD path, JHU is the perfect place for you. There are countless research opportunities whether it is basic or clinical. You can visit Hopkins website to find out more about our research programs. (Lots of scientists and researchers come to Johns Hopkins for research because we are the best!)
(3) Johns Hopkins is best in science and Biomedical engineering. Only downside to JHU is that majors other than science, engineering, Writing Seminars, and International Studies are not as good as the majors I indicated. Other majors are improving tremendously but still lagging far behind sciences.
(4) Clinical/Hospital experiences: JHMI is only 10-15 minutes away from our main Homewood campus! Also, there are so many other clinics and hospitals in proximity. You can gain great insight of Pre-health career through numerous health-affiliated experiences/opportunities. Also, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital are very approachable and encouraging.
(5) A lot of student organization/groups and social activities. Also, Academic Advising and Pre-Professional Advising faculties are brilliant.

If you want to become a doctor/scientist/researcher, I suggest you to consider matriculating at Johns Hopkins.