Johns Hopkins University
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As America’s first research university, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, is globally renowned for its pioneering contributions to medicine, public health, and scientific discovery. Undergraduates primarily study on the historic, red-brick Homewood campus, where the Whiting School of Engineering and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences offer premier programs in biomedical engineering, international studies, and pre-med tracks. The student experience is characterized by a collaborative, intellectually driven culture where undergraduates balance rigorous academics with over 400 student organizations, Division I lacrosse, and civic engagement in the local Baltimore community. What truly sets Hopkins apart is its massive, nation-leading research budget, which guarantees undergraduates direct access to funding and hands-on laboratory or humanities projects from their very first year through the Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research (HOUR).
Wikipedia:Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1876 based on the European research institution model, Johns Hopkins is considered to be the first research university in the U.S.
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Johns Hopkins University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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