2009-2010 Georgetown Application Thread

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mrmilad said:
Hey guys, I have my interview on the 8th and just book my room at Georgetown University Conf Htl . If you call and tell them they have a special "Best Value" rate offer right now for $99/Night. Im flying in the morning of 7th, spending the night, going to my interview, and then leaving the at 6:35 that night.

Does anyone think that I'll be there later than 4pm at the interview? Hopefully it'll be down by 4 yea?
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I don't know if anything will end at precisley the time they give you. I thought it might go over a little, maybe I can get a chance to ask questions to students and people there. I didn't want to feel rushed to get out of there, which is why I booked my flight home the next day.
Besides, I wanted to explore the campus more on my own. That 99/night seems a little too costly, hopefully they get the student hosting program up and running soon.
 
BlueElmo said:
I don't know if anything will end at precisley the time they give you. I thought it might go over a little, maybe I can get a chance to ask questions to students and people there. I didn't want to feel rushed to get out of there, which is why I booked my flight home the next day.
Besides, I wanted to explore the campus more on my own. That 99/night seems a little too costly, hopefully they get the student hosting program up and running soon.
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You think thats bad? At first the lady was trying to push me into booking a $175 a night room.... But yea, I want to look around campus too, but im gonna do that the day before so I know where to go the interview day. As for spending an extra night, it will cost too much so Im gonna get out of there that night hopefully.
 
mrmilad said:
You think thats bad? At first the lady was trying to push me into booking a $175 a night room.... But yea, I want to look around campus too, but im gonna do that the day before so I know where to go the interview day. As for spending an extra night, it will cost too much so Im gonna get out of there that night hopefully.
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for the DC area....99 is pretty cheap isnt it?
 
Elijah05 said:
for the DC area....99 is pretty cheap isnt it?
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Thats what I thought.... I booked it because I couldnt find anything that close for less than 120 a night. Literally the conference center is 4 min walk from campus.
 
99 is really pretty cheap for such a close hotel
 
I would kill to go here. Please....grant me an interview. please??? 🙂
 
For the question:

Will you be out of the United States during our interview season: August 31, 2009 - March 31, 2010?
Yes No


I am a Canadian applicant, should I just put no and then put that I'm out of the states for that entire time?

What did you guys do if you're international?
 
CdnHopeful said:
For the question:

Will you be out of the United States during our interview season: August 31, 2009 - March 31, 2010?
Yes No


I am a Canadian applicant, should I just put no and then put that I'm out of the states for that entire time?

What did you guys do if you're international?
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The reason they have this question is to see if you will be so far away that it would be a problem to schedule interviews for you. I don't think they had a textbox that popped up when you click "yes", so I think just put "no". I think this is meant for people that are overseas mostly. Besides, they consider Canada a 51st state pretty much anyways, right?
 
So you guys know, very few get accepted right away. Great majority of those who are not rejected will be put on a waiting list and asked to write another "why Georgetown" essay.
 
2014MD said:
So you guys know, very few get accepted right away. Great majority of those who are not rejected will be put on a waiting list and asked to write another "why Georgetown" essay.
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So when do they start accepting after the interview, you know?
 
2014MD said:
I don't remember, but writing another "why this school" essay would suck!!! I think I told them already "WHY" in my secondary.
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Well you'll learn a lot more about the school during the interview. I think I could bang out another 4,000 chars on stuff I learn at the interview.
 
linkin06 said:
anyone find out details on student hosts?

otherwise, i'll try and call on mon.
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They said it is completely student-run and thus takes time for it to come up. I don't know exactly when.
 
They must sending out another batch of invites today!

Just got invited for an interview - wahoo!
 
For those of you who got interview invites today,
When were you complete?
 
for those of you guys who got interviews today, congrats! maybe i'll see you if you are able to pick sept 4

i had a question for them, but i'm sure you guys will call today, so the lines will be clogged up. if you get through to set your date, could you ask about the student hosts? last i heard, the students had not returned to school, and it's a completely student-run thing.
 
(my first) invite today! complete 7/22
 
invite for me too!🙂 complete 7/21
 
Secondary received 7/8
Secondary sent 7/20
Complete 7/30
Interview Invite 8/17
Interview in the middle of September!
 
Congrats on invites, people. Must be another batch being sent today.
 
Is anyone having trouble getting on to the website to check their status. I've been trying to check for a while now but it won't load. Another one of my schools uses the same website and I can't get onto that one either.
 
What dates are they scheduling yours from? Our batch scheduled from 8/31 - 9/11.
 
Elijah05 said:
still nothing 🙁...getting ancy!
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Ya same here, I was complete 7/30, so if I don't get in today I'll prob be put on hold 🙁, I have enough holds already!!!!! C'mon Georgetown, show me some LOVE!!!!
 
delicatefew24 said:
Ahhh congratulations everyone! Has anyone else checked their email multiple times solely in hopes of a georgetown message? Must. Get. Away. From. Computer.
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👍 yep! im at work and stuck in front of the computer! but in my free time instead of working on my secondaries it goes something like checking SDN, checking email, checking status updates, wash rinse repeat :scared:
 
just called again about student hosts...said still no details, but would be posted online when it's up. so i'm going to just book my hotel to be safe. i can always cancel it later.
 
Hey guys,
Got my first invite today for Georgetown! I'm pretty pumped up. I'll be staying with some friends in DC during my visit (I'll be coming from OR, so no one day trip).

Is there any precedent for people traveling across country to contact another school and use their current interview to possibly get them to work faster? Example: "Hi GWU, I am actually interviewing at Georgetown Sept 15, and if possible was hoping to schedule my GWU interview at the same time. Is there any way to expedite the review of my app?"

Thoughts? Best of luck to everyone!
 
CSMD2B said:
Hey guys,
Got my first invite today for Georgetown! I'm pretty pumped up. I'll be staying with some friends in DC during my visit (I'll be coming from OR, so no one day trip).

Is there any precedent for people traveling across country to contact another school and use their current interview to possibly get them to work faster? Example: "Hi GWU, I am actually interviewing at Georgetown Sept 15, and if possible was hoping to schedule my GWU interview at the same time. Is there any way to expedite the review of my app?"

Thoughts? Best of luck to everyone!
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I was thinking of that but it sounded pretentious to me. "I will be there for another medical school interview so please give me an interview here as well." But that's just me.:shrug:
 
BlueElmo said:
I was thinking of that but it sounded pretentious to me. "I will be there for another medical school interview so please give me an interview here as well." But that's just me.:shrug:
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I agree. I have an interview at GW and considered emailing Georgetown, but then I figured it might backfire. I would make 2 trips if necessary I suppose... hopefully it is...
 
Wow, God is great. Just got my second interview invite. I am so stoked but i feel like now i need to start getting prepared. Congrats to everyone else who got an interview and goodluck to the ones still patiently waiting.
 
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How come this wonderful app system doesn't have a real status page with specific info from the school? Or does it?
 
BlueElmo said:
I was thinking of that but it sounded pretentious to me. "I will be there for another medical school interview so please give me an interview here as well." But that's just me.:shrug:
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Thanks for the feedback. I figured that's how it sounded. My advisor says to ask G-town to push back their interview to give the other schools some time?

I have zero desire to come off pretentious, so I would make two trips if needed (hopefully only one is necessary 😛)
 
I think you can tell them that you're in the area at this time, and was wondering if you can interview at GU too in order to save some money. I'm sure the admissions office will understand. I just wouldn't mention another specific medical school. GU knows you will be interviewing at other schools, its no secret. Another med school dean flat out said to call them when in the area so you don't have to waste money and fly in twice.
 
Yeah, just don't mention another medical school interview, IMO.
 
Complete. I found it easy to write about this school for some reason.
 
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