You join other Pre-college participants who have come to Hopkins to take college classes and experience campus life. In and out of the classroom you have plenty of opportunities to speak English, learn about different cultures, and make friends. On campus, you may participate in workshops that help you adjust to college life, attend lectures by distinguished Hopkins faculty, and enjoy tours of Hopkins' extensive facilities. The RAs also organize dances, sports, trips, including tours of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Washington, D.C., and other recreational activities. If you live with a parent or legal guardian within commuting distance of the Johns Hopkins University campus, you may choose to commute to the campus for your Intensive English Language Program.
Commuters are welcome to participate in all activities open to the residential students.
If you are between the ages of 16 and 19 and have had a minimum of two years of English language education , you are eligible to apply for admission to the Hopkins Intensive English Language Program. You also need to submit one letter of reference , preferably from a present or former English teacher, certifying your English language instruction. If you are an advanced language student and are interested in taking a Johns Hopkins University course for credit, you are required to submit a high school transcript. Your level in the Intensive English Language Program is determined by your scores on the placement tests administered on the first day of classes.