- Joined
- Apr 4, 2009
- Messages
- 17,237
- Reaction score
- 13,023
Wow, this thread was necrobumped and started all the way back in 2001. Georgetown really pissed off the wrong applicant.
lol I spent the morning reading this as I was working out at Yates hahaAs long as you don't work at Georgetown.
What I love is that ANYONE who applies to Georgetown's medical school from now on will see this thread for eternity.Jalby pops in from time to time. Legends say if you say @Jalby three times it compels him to post in this thread.
Jalby pops in from time to time. Legends say if you say @Jalby three times it compels him to post in this thread.
I had no idea there were forums this long ago...
Also not planning on applying to Georgetown because of this thread.
lol I spent the morning reading this as I was working out at Yates haha
I think SDN started in 1999. Always have to laugh at threads in the distant past (heck I laugh at some of the ones now). Some themes never change though.I had no idea there were forums this long ago...
Also not planning on applying to Georgetown because of this thread.
Hrm I actually just made my school list the other day and Georgetown inadvertently made its way onto there. Time to fix that...
Ok hold up true talk. If I'm interested in GTown primarily for their strong policy/law focus (e.g., GPPI) that I want to continue in during med school, is it worth considering even with its lower med rep? I care a lot more I think about a school's rep in those fields bc of my background and future interests. They're pretty weak in finance/econ but I think I'm gonna jump that ship once I'm outta college anyway.Hrm I actually just made my school list the other day and Georgetown inadvertently made its way onto there. Time to fix that...
@Jalby has said he has no problem with the school itself, just the admissions department.Georgetown is an excellent medical school. Don't let anyone discourage you from applying solely based on their opinion of the institution.
Naw. He has better things to do with his time.Is @Jalby still active on SDN?
Naw. He has better things to do with his time.
I can think of a vowel and a consonant that can be removed from that statement.Well that's unfortunate....
I can think of a vowel and a consonant that can be removed from that statement.
I was reminded of this thread when GT sent me a somewhat condescending rejection letter a few months back. Pricks.
What I love is that ANYONE who applies to Georgetown's medical school from now on will see this thread for eternity.
"Georgetown's law school has a great reputation.
Georgetown's medical school is known for having a financially devastated hospital and is academically bankrupt. They've lost so many of the leaders they once had in several fields. The medical center has been on a serious downward spiral for a good 4 or 5 years now."
This information was true about 9-10 years ago. Since then the medical school has stabilized and is actually a great place to train. I LOVE DC and the area that the medical school campus is in is amazing. I would actually highly recommend applying to GT if you are from the northeast and really would like to be there.
But if it is a middle tier school or back up school choice, there are plenty of better ways to throw away your money.
This information was true about 9-10 years ago. Since then the medical school has stabilized and is actually a great place to train. I LOVE DC and the area that the medical school campus is in is amazing. I would actually highly recommend applying to GT if you are from the northeast and really would like to be there.
But if it is a middle tier school or back up school choice, there are plenty of better ways to throw away your money.
The same people who ran the admissions department back then are still there. So everything I say about them is still accurate. I wonder how much their treating me like **** has cost them in admissions fees over the decade.i don't know who to believe, presentday jalby or the original jalby
Well. Unfortunately they are understaffed, so the few med admissions staff they have are a bit ill-tempered. Dental and Pharm are not.
The receptionist is not proficient in English. And her supervisor is extremely unhelpful, rude and almost combative.
Thank you,
YOu can set a google alert to remind you to do that.
I hope to find this thread necrobumped in another 4 years. Oh what memories this will bring as I prepare to graduate med school....
I wait for the day of sweet revenge, where @Jalby is in a position to donate money, and when the school asks him, his sweet, sweet response will be, "I am @Jalby, I don't need to give you money. There are hundreds of other schools who will take my money. Payback's a b####! Yeah!" *jumps on table and starts playing air guitar*
I wrote this post 13 years ago (almost to the day) right after getting off the phone with Georgetown. The director of admissions had just said to me "We are Georgetown University. We don't have to make exceptions for people like you. We have hundreds of people who will take your spot."
Bad vibe schools:
GWU <--The worst vibe.
VCU
NYMC
Good vibe schools:
EVMS
UofA Phx
Mixed:
UVA - One time awesome. One time ****ty.
The rest of mine are either neutral or no contact to base my experience on.
VCU -- the worst school in Virginia so far (I'm sure they might be beaten by the College of Henricopolis School of Medicine)
NYMC -- the worst school in New York -- that's why they need 8 weeks to prepare for the boards and they need so much outside professional board prep.
Well she does have a Masters in Education in Higher Education-Curriculum/Instruction and a Ph.D., Business / Management from an online accredited university, after all. Funny how she hasn't moved up the academic Ivory tower ladder.And you know, I probably would have let it die years ago, if it wasn't for the fact the same people are running the admissions department now. Sullivan, I think.
You don't f- with @Jalby or there will be consequences. I'm right now wondering where I was and what I was doing on Oct 9, 2001.I can't believe this is still going...