{"id":950,"date":"2021-11-22T12:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T16:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/postbac\/?page_id=950"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:40:45","slug":"information-sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/postbac\/eligibility-and-admissions\/information-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program at Johns Hopkins University hosts two information sessions annually. These virtual sessions give students a chance to meet program staff, and ask specific questions about the program and application process. We also host free <a href=\"#open-access-education-presentations\">virtual advising sessions<\/a> on topics of interests to premedical students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> Information Session Recording<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may view our prior information session recording from November 20, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50vw\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"TGVUVcdL7Pw\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/TGVUVcdL7Pw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<template id=\"hd-bcve-embed-html-TGVUVcdL7Pw\">\n\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TGVUVcdL7Pw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/template>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Panel Recording<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We were lucky enough to chat with five of our amazing post-bac alums who shared their wisdom with prospective students.  We talked about their time in the program, their paths to medicine, life in medical school and residency, and their advice to students just starting this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50vw\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"R2EHMzGwYfk\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/R2EHMzGwYfk\/mqdefault.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<template id=\"hd-bcve-embed-html-R2EHMzGwYfk\">\n\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R2EHMzGwYfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/template>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Access Education Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategies for a Successful JHU Post-Bac Application: <\/strong> You\u2019d love to submit a strong application.&nbsp; We\u2019d love to see your application be stronger!&nbsp; In this session, representatives of the JHU Post-Bac Premedical Program are going to give advice you can apply to creating a stronger application for the program (and probably other programs too).&nbsp; Get an insider\u2019s view of the admissions process, and you can make it work for you.&nbsp; Learn what Admissions Committees grapple with in the review process, and hear what questions they ask about your application. &nbsp;&nbsp;Learn how we think about competitiveness and what experiences really matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50vw\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"Hm_YZeETjik\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Hm_YZeETjik\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<template id=\"hd-bcve-embed-html-Hm_YZeETjik\">\n\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hm_YZeETjik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/template>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Access Education Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This series of virtual advising meetings addresses topics of interest to premedical students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"Pqdiv16Zbjw\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Pqdiv16Zbjw\/mqdefault.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<template id=\"hd-bcve-embed-html-Pqdiv16Zbjw\">\n\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pqdiv16Zbjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/template>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Do you need a post-bac program? What kind? How do you find them? How can they be different or the same? Understandably, students can have a lot of questions and be unsure how to get answers they can trust. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Xd8m1T64-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/template>\n\t\n\n\n<p>In the first video, we discussed the basics of post-bac programs.&nbsp; In this second video, we review an approaching to choosing a program based on identifying and then using your individual preference so that you get what you want out of your post-bac experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"mXYLCyjpgSY\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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metrics.\u00a0 The information presented will be relevant to prospective applicants for post-bac programs (including but not exclusively ours) as well as medical schools (and very likely other health professsions programs).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"7q3vGwbhe6M\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hd-bcve-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7q3vGwbhe6M\/mqdefault.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<template id=\"hd-bcve-embed-html-7q3vGwbhe6M\">\n\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" 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