Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. On this application, we ask you to identify one or two that you might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)
I selected biology as my major.
As children, we understand that once you put a band aid over a wound, it seems to mysteriously feel instantly better regardless of whether or not the pain has actually gone away. I have always been interested in understanding and alleviating the pain that others are in, and actually healing the wound beneath the bandage. Over the years, this had led me to pursue internships in oncology laboratories, shadow dermatologists, and observe surgeries. For me, the journey I have taken so far in exploring the width and depth of the medical field is out of my interest to heal not the world, but individuals. In times of need, everyone needs a person to help guide him/her, and in time, I hope to be that physician who will help and ask their patients to persevere, fight through, and never give up.
However, this is a task that I cannot complete on my own. From Rachel Carson to Andrew Fire, the successful graduates of Johns Hopkins highlight the great history of its biology programs. Recent breakthroughs such as advances in leukemia treatment and research on stroke complications show how innovative its programs are now. Johns Hopkins has an exceptional past and present, and I want to be part of its future. I hope that the biology programs at Johns Hopkins will embrace my passion in medicine and biology, and will help me fulfill my dream of making a difference in the lives of others.
Please give me feedback on what you think I can change or fix, and do not be afraid to be blunt!
I selected biology as my major.
As children, we understand that once you put a band aid over a wound, it seems to mysteriously feel instantly better regardless of whether or not the pain has actually gone away. I have always been interested in understanding and alleviating the pain that others are in, and actually healing the wound beneath the bandage. Over the years, this had led me to pursue internships in oncology laboratories, shadow dermatologists, and observe surgeries. For me, the journey I have taken so far in exploring the width and depth of the medical field is out of my interest to heal not the world, but individuals. In times of need, everyone needs a person to help guide him/her, and in time, I hope to be that physician who will help and ask their patients to persevere, fight through, and never give up.
However, this is a task that I cannot complete on my own. From Rachel Carson to Andrew Fire, the successful graduates of Johns Hopkins highlight the great history of its biology programs. Recent breakthroughs such as advances in leukemia treatment and research on stroke complications show how innovative its programs are now. Johns Hopkins has an exceptional past and present, and I want to be part of its future. I hope that the biology programs at Johns Hopkins will embrace my passion in medicine and biology, and will help me fulfill my dream of making a difference in the lives of others.
Please give me feedback on what you think I can change or fix, and do not be afraid to be blunt!
