The Johns Hopkins University recently welcomed the class of 2018. As they embark on the next chapter in their education, take a look at some facts and figures on this year’s incoming class:
Number of students in first-year class: 120 - 118 new plus 2 returning students
Of this year’s new students:
69 are female and 49 are male
109 are regular MD students and 9 are combined MD-PhD students
20 are underrepresented in medicine (17% of entering class)
Average age: 23
Age range: 20-35
Percent with advanced degrees: 9%
Number of students applied:
AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) applications – 6,429
Average MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test): 35.3
- Verbal reasoning – 10.9
- Physical science – 12.1
- Biological science – 12.3
- Overall average – 11.7
Average GPA: 3.87
Number of non-U.S./non-PR students: 3 (the Bahamas, Brazil, Iran)
Number of States represented in this year’s class: 31
Number of undergraduate schools represented in this year’s class: 65
17% of this year’s class had a major other than science;
10% received an advanced degree (includes 4 with Ph.D.’s)
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