The Johns Hopkins University Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising is dedicated to encouraging students interested in pursuing careers in the health and legal professions to make conscious and thoughtful decisions about their future paths. We encourage you to meet with a preprofessional advisor to discuss your goals and questions. For more information about our office, stop by 300 Garland Hall to meet our staff and check out our library and resources. We look forward to working with you! The Johns Hopkins University Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising serves undergraduates and alumni of the full-time programs in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering who are seeking careers in healthcare and law. This includes one-on-one advising in coursework and pre-professional planning, workshops and programs, and advising and assistance through the application process.
The Office prepares a Committee Letter as part of the Health Professions Committee process for full-time undergraduates and alumni from the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering who are applying to health professions school, have completed their pre-medical coursework at Hopkins, and have met the submission deadlines of the Health Professions Committee process.
The Office offers application advising and credential services for full-time graduate students in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering and the Bloomberg School of Public Health who have completed a majority of their pre-medicine and pre-health related courses at other colleges and universities.
Full-time students and alumni in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering who are interested in applying to law school can take advantage of similar services including one-on-one pre-professional planning, workshops and programs, and advising and assistance through the application process.
Students and alumni from other divisions of Johns Hopkins University are welcome to attend any public presentations concerning the pre-professional advising process sponsored by the Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising. However, we are unable to extend advising or credentials services to students in the following categories:
- Students and alumni of Advanced Academic Programs (Krieger School
- Students and alumni of Engineering for Professionals Programs (Whiting School) - Students and alumni of the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education
- Students and alumni of the School of Advanced International Studies
- Students and alumni of the School of Nursing
- Students and alumni of the School of Medicine
- Students and alumni of the Peabody Conservatory of Music
- Visiting Students in the Homewood undergraduate and graduate programs - Johns Hopkins University faculty and staff
- Inividuals with no affiliation to Hopkins The Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising at The Johns Hopkins University serves undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering pursuing professions in health (including medicine), law, and/or business. Through encouraging thoughtful and informed decisions, staff and advisors in Pre-Professional Programs & Advising provide advice and counsel to students and alumni as they clarify and pursue their professional goals. The Office mission is to promote balance, self-responsibility & social responsibility in those we service. BALANCE, achieved through: Pursuing a broad undergraduate curriculum that includes coursework in a variety of disciplines such as the humanities, social sciences, arts, and/or public health Exposure to different cultures on campus, within Baltimore, and internationally through studying abroad Including extra-curricular activities beyond the campus, such as internships, summer employment, and volunteer experiences SELF-RESPONSIBILITY, achieved through: Displaying accountability and professionalism throughout the application process Active self-appraisal and a realistic assessment of one’s application, so that an application to professional schools is made from a position of strength Developing strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, achieved through: A commitment to public service through volunteer activities, internship opportunities, and possibly through long-term career goals in health care, law, and/or business A comprehension and appreciation of the human and social dimensions of the intended profession Practicing professionalism as a student, community member, and future professional Forming relationships and building connections with professionals in fields of interest - Visiting Students in the Homewood undergraduate and graduate program | 
