2010-2011 George Washington University Application Thread

[USCTrojan11]

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Just poured my heart out in an update letter, its kinda long (6 paragraphs) so I hope they read everything! I even was so bold to ask for an interview...hope I didn't screw myself!

I did the same thing - I just worded it very cleverly so I didn't end up straight up asking will you please give me an interview I'm so desperate and love you.

Med school applications are more harsh than my ex-girlfriend.

 

[pullupthepeople]

I was complete on 7/15 and was invited to interview on 8/5. my interview date was 9/30.

lots of research, 3 publications, lots of clinical experience, 2 study abroad trips.

my interview went well, but i dont have much to compare it to seeing as how it was my 1st. they asked general questions (tell me about yourself, why medicine, tell me about a time you failed, why would you be a good physician, etc.)

 

[AtTheBeach]

I was complete on 7/15 and was invited to interview on 8/5. my interview date was 9/30.

my stats: 3.56 total, 3.47 sci, 32Q (9 PS, 12 V, 11 BS)

lots of research, 3 publications, lots of clinical experience, 2 study abroad trips.

my interview went well, but i dont have much to compare it to seeing as how it was my 1st. they asked general questions (tell me about yourself, why medicine, tell me about a time you failed, why would you be a good physician, etc.)

Thanks for the info, and congratulations! Good luck Oct. 15!

 

[uclaussr]

Placed on hold today 🙁 FML. 44 schools applied to, 2 rejections, 2 holds..i guess i might as well start preparing my application for next year.
Anyone know what usually happens with the people placed on hold here?

 

[courtnes]

Placed on hold today 🙁 FML. 44 schools applied to, 2 rejections, 2 holds..i guess i might as well start preparing my application for next year.
Anyone know what usually happens with the people placed on hold here?

We've got a long way to go in this application cycle, and you've got a lot of schools left to hear from. Keep your chin up!

 

[DreamingPremed]

Placed on hold today 🙁 FML. 44 schools applied to, 2 rejections, 2 holds..i guess i might as well start preparing my application for next year.
Anyone know what usually happens with the people placed on hold here?

44 schools? 😱

How do you have the money and time to apply to that many?

 

[EatenByAGrue]

Placed on hold today 🙁 FML. 44 schools applied to, 2 rejections, 2 holds..i guess i might as well start preparing my application for next year.
Anyone know what usually happens with the people placed on hold here?

😕 Maybe he/she meant FOUR schools - else I would say that >90% of the schools have yet to respond, which is cause for optimism!

 

[2050vlsb]

I did the same thing - I just worded it very cleverly so I didn't end up straight up asking will you please give me an interview I'm so desperate and love you.

Med school applications are more harsh than my ex-girlfriend.

If you guys don't mind me asking ... did you write an update letter .. i.e. just mention additional things you've done since submitting your application, or did you also have bits of Letter of Interest/Intent, and reaffirm why you were interested in GW? I have a couple additional things I've started (nothing super incredibly giant .. but hopefully its appropriate), but not sure if I should also indicate what things really appealed to me about GWU

THANKS!

 

[TexasBelle87]

Just poured my heart out in an update letter, its kinda long (6 paragraphs) so I hope they read everything! I even was so bold to ask for an interview...hope I didn't screw myself!

GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!!!! Received an interview for December 17th this morning! I'm so excited😀

 

[AtTheBeach]

GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!!!! Received an interview for December 17th this morning! I'm so excited😀

Hey, congrats! You may be one of the first "re-review" applicants to receive an invite. Good luck!

 

[Flipadelphia]

GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!!!! Received an interview for December 17th this morning! I'm so excited😀

Nice work TexasBelle! Do you think you got the interview because of your update letter? Seeing that you got one after you sent in an update prompted me to write a letter as well...which I just sent out.

 

[KlassikMD]

Were you ever on hold for re-review?

No I was never on hold for rereview. I was complete 10/4 and got my interview invite on 10/8.

 

[turkaglew]

looks like some acceptances went out last year on Oct 15... I am so anxious/nervous for tomorrow... and of course oct 15 has to be on a friday this year so i am assuming if we dont hear anything it will be more like oct 18/19😕

 

[chickpea9]

GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!!!! Received an interview for December 17th this morning! I'm so excited😀

Congrats!!

I have a question for you / others writing update letters: how substantial are your updates? Are update letters usually about major things that happened (like getting published, getting a new job, studying abroad), or can they be smaller updates (such as added responsbilities at a job, new--but relatively minor--achievements with extracurriculars) that also double as a "look at me! i still exist!" kind of update letter?

 

[USCTrojan11]

anything significant. My friend who was accepted two years ago told anything like new jobs and internships and stuff. She also updated with an article she published in a usf news column. So yeah anything relevant.

Was she taken off rereview?

 

[chickpea9]

anything significant. My friend who was accepted two years ago told anything like new jobs and internships and stuff. She also updated with an article she published in a usf news column. So yeah anything relevant.

thanks! this is helpful...i suppose i should get back to writing again, then. (hrmph. thought i'd be all done after secondaries!)

 

[SNS]

when sending update letters to schools, do you email them or mail them? and what do you title them if it's an email?

 

[chickpea9]

when sending update letters to schools, do you email them or mail them? and what do you title them if it's an email?

I doubt there's one single protocol for all schools but for GWU, the status page clearly states that you can update your file by sending udpates to [email protected] so that's what I'd do...

 

[drimpossible]

Has anyone called to learn when GWU might start sending out acceptances?

 

[turkaglew]

no but last year it was early in the mornin on 10/15

 

[Keem]

Has anyone called to learn when GWU might start sending out acceptances?

No, but I want to know, haha.

 

[drimpossible]

No, but I want to know, haha.

Just called. They "don't know when" they might start sending out acceptance emails, but they say we're welcome to log on and check our status online.

This school may take awhile.

everyone!

 

[ungu]

Just called. They "don't know when" they might start sending out acceptance emails, but they say we're welcome to log on and check our status online.

This school may take awhile.

everyone!

Thanks for calling and updating us drimpossible! Now I will try to do something more productive than incessantly checking my e-mail. to you, too!

 

[dcjpitt]

i interviewed on 9/10 (their 2nd interview day) and they told us we should hear back around Nov. 5. If you call and ask, they can tell you whether a decision has been made on your app, but they won't send an official acceptance until around November

 

[newyorktrojan]

Is anyone interviewing on GW on the 28th?? I am, and I currently don't have a place to stay the night of the 27th... two things:

1) do any current students have a couch that you'd kindly like to lend out?? i will pay $100!
2) anyone also interviewing have a hotel room they'd want to split, or want to look for a hotel room to split with me? I'm trying to keep costs at a minimum without being homeless, haha!

Send me a personal message if any of this sounds good! I'm a nice female from California, currently living in New York 🙂

 

[Keem]

Accepted this morning 🙂

 

[4ksibe]

Accepted this morning 🙂

wow when was your interview?

 

[drimpossible]

"Selected as an alternate". Oh well, good luck to everyone else!

 

[Champaigne]

Complete 7/15
Invited 7/20
Interviewed 9/9
Accepted this AM!!! 🙂

33Q, 4.0

 

[dcjpitt]

Got put on the alternate list too.....

 

[kachan0]

I'm somewhat bummed... alternate list. 🙁
Does anyone know what the chances are for those on the alternate list to get accepted?

 

[MDMDJDJD]

Accepted this AM

30 MCAT, 3.62 GPA. Not an URM. You don't need to have rock star stats to get into med school, just rock your interview. Good luck to everyone!

 

[ShameFame]

alternate list. Same question.... Anyone know the odds?

 

[orion333]

Did any of you talk to admissions officers, faculty or students about why they were on academic probation recently and what measures the school has taken to correct the problem? The allegations of belittling and humiliating students concern me the most.

Here are a couple articles discussing it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/22/AR2009022202031.html?sub=AR

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/03/AR2010020303788.html

 

[ShameFame]

Here is a GWU waitlist thread from last year.

Doesn't say much about the odds of getting off the WL, but it'll let you think about how long you get to wait before WL movement....

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=707948&highlight=GWU+waitlist4

 

[man916]

For those of you accepted/waitlisted, can you post when you interviewed to give us all some idea when to expect to hear back?

 

[ungu]

For those of you accepted/waitlisted, can you post when you interviewed to give us all some idea when to expect to hear back?

Interviewed mid Sept; waitlisted 10/18

 

[Mr Hippopotamus]

Accepted. 37Q, 3.52BCPM, 3.55 overall.
Hope to see you all there in the fall!

 

[bagelbird]

Accepted. 37Q, 3.52BCPM, 3.55 overall.
Hope to see you all there in the fall!

NICE! Congrats! When did you interview?

 

[Panton]

Accepted - Interviewed in the middle of September.

 

[man916]

Post when you got interviewed! scary to think these people are going to be doctors.

 

[curlytop]

Post when you got interviewed! scary to think these people are going to be doctors.

What?

Also, does anyone know how responsive GWU is to "in the area" emails?

 

[ChemMasc]

Post when you got interviewed! scary to think these people are going to be doctors.

This is uncalled for. Many ppl may not feel comfortable disclosing exact dates for the sake of staying anonymous. I don't see how their choice of posting their dates or not would demonstrate their capabilities as physicians. Regardless, from the few who have posted it seems their interviews have been early- mid September. I interviewed on the 30th and have not heard back yet.
Congrats to those with acceptances, for those on the wait list, and to all!

 

[Keem]

Post when you got interviewed! scary to think these people are going to be doctors.

Relax, some people want to maintain anonymity....

 

[bagelbird]

I interviewed on the 22nd and have not heard back yet... it's probably coming veeerry soon though! Dun dun dunnnnn... 😱

 

[Mr Hippopotamus]

Post when you got interviewed! scary to think these people are going to be doctors.

Terrifying, isn't it? I applied through a linkage program, so I interviewed a while back. March 17th, if I remember correctly. Was that as helpful as you had hoped?

 

[orion333]

My friend has not had issues with belittling by faculty from as far as I know. I thought it was mostly due to the issue of study space that they were on probation as far as I heard.

Glad to hear your friend has not had those problems. The allegations were much, much more serious than lack of study space, however, and it is very unusual for a school to be put on academic probation. There were charges of rotting cadavers, lack of supervision of students, little help with managing debt, and several other charges. Seems a shame since GW seems like such a cool school otherwise.

Has anyone else heard anything? Do any current students or administrators care to comment? (I know you're reading .... 🙂)?

 

[Barcu]

I interviewed on the 22nd and have not heard back yet... it's probably coming veeerry soon though! Dun dun dunnnnn... 😱

I interviewed around then too, so I'm hoping to hear soon.

But, I do not remember how often the committee meets. Does anyone know?

 

[DocTraveler]

🙁 on hold for re-review....ugh, this is so upsetting. All I have received is bad news this week from schools. Last week was good news. Really kills the high I was feeling.

Is there anyone out there who has received an interview invite after being placed on hold for re-review? Are people usually selected at a later date for an interview? Maybe some current GW students can comment.

This is just disheartening because this is one of the few schools that I feel would be a perfect fit. Oh well...

 

[Mr Hippopotamus]

DocTraveler: don't despair! On page 11 of this thread TexasBelle87 reports being on hold for re-review, and on page 12 she reports getting an interview invitation. So stay positive! And keep medadmit updated with all the awesome stuff you're doing!👍