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+1 ...any chances on decisions coming tomorrow?![]()
If the committee met on Thursday, then you will most likely hear back tomorrow..that's how it worked the last 2 times
+1 ...any chances on decisions coming tomorrow?![]()
Give the office of admissions a call and ask steven.So if I interviewed on 10/24... Should I be hearing my decision today?
Do we upload photos only after the interview invitation, or can we upload one whenever? On the secondary website, the photo submission is under the heading "Interview" in the Post-submissions Updates.
Also, does Georgetown prefer update letters to be sent to [email protected], or uploaded on the secondary website?
Thanks!
Ive got an interview here on Thursday. I know its a little late in the cycle but Im really excited. Any advice? Any interviewers I should look out for?
just listened to a voicemail from my interviewer congratulating me on my accceptance to Georgetown! Haven't received an official email/letter from the office of admissions yet but he said that he received an email from the office of admissions letting him know the news. Interviewed early October. hope this is helpful info for those of you waiting to hear back. Good luck to everyone!
FYI: my interviewer was Dr. Holt.
Congrats!! I got an email of acceptance this morning too! 🙂
When did you interview? I was at the end of October, so I'm trying to estimate when I'll hear back. Thanks!
I just got complete today, but GU is my #1 choice for sure. Since I am way late in the game, what type of things can I do to increase my chances? Im a CDN with a 3.76 gpa, 3.69cgpa, and a 31Q mcat
I know people say GU is open to update letters and letters of intent but what do these letters really consist of? and is it to soon to send such a letter?
Thank you!
Got the rejection today. Good luck to those still in the running!
Rejection via email today as well. Complete early September. Good luck everyone!did you receive the news via email or snail mail?
Every person I know over the past 10 years who has gotten into GT off the waitlist sent a letter telling them it was their number one choice.
To be fair, the admissions office specifically tells you at the interview (at least they told my group) that if you want to get off the waitlist you HAVE to send them a letter of interest. They waitlist something like 600 applicants but do take a lot of people off the waitlist since it's a backup school for so many. It makes sense that they want a LOI--why would they accept someone off the waitlist unless they knew that person really wanted to attend GT and wasn't just holding a spot there for kicks? Admissions doesn't hide the fact that they want a letter.
To be fair, that is why every person should write a letter of intent to go to Georgetown. I don't think it is fair to have so many people interview for spots and not get an acceptance that they might deserve, even if they are going to turn down GT for another school, so that GT can pick only the people who really really want to be there. People spent $500-600 to go on the interview and that should be enough to get a response without requiring an actual letter of intent. That way they wouldn't have to spend $2,000 interviewing at other places they know they wouldn't go to over GT.
No one "deserves" a med school acceptance, they are offered one, and every school has different expectations of the applicants they accept. GT wants people to be genuinely interested in their program and not just the name. Why is it unfair that GT preferentially accept students who are interested enough to send a letter? That seems not only fair but logical to me.
Things might have changed over the last decade, but out of all schools, Georgetown treats the interview process as if the people are numbers. Interview a ton of people, and accept only the people who write letters of intents. If you don't do a lot of research on SDN, you would never knew that. It's almost a fund raising tool for the admissions department.
Sure, a lot of other schools might take their last 20 students based on letters of rec, but find another place that has an "acceptable pool" GT seems to take the majority of their matriculated class off their acceptable pool applicants who wrote LOR. Sure, they can admit people however they want. It's their school. I just know that as an applicant, I wouldn't want to spend $600 to go interview, do a good interview, and then find out the only way I get an acceptance is if I commit to the school.
I just got complete yesterday and submitted my secondary Wednesday though, is it to soon to send such a letter in order to better my chances for an interview?
think there's any chance of hearing back re: post-interview decisions today? Interviewed 10/26, dying to hear back!!!![]()
If you simply want to express that Georgetown is one of your top choices, I think it may be reasonable, but they take 5-6 weeks, so you may want to send another one in a month.
Just curious, are you referring to 5-6 weeks to review my application for II? I am debating whether or not to send a letter also. Complete 11/10. Thanks!
Just curious, are you referring to 5-6 weeks to review my application for II? I am debating whether or not to send a letter also. Complete 11/10. Thanks!
Just curious, are you referring to 5-6 weeks to review my application for II? I am debating whether or not to send a letter also. Complete 11/10. Thanks!
When I asked recently, the admissions office said initial reviews are running 10-12 weeks. Don't worry yet--just be patient. It never hurts to send an update though. 🙂
Does anyone know how responsive G-town is about post-interview decisions? Are they one of those schools that sticks to the 6-8 week review time and lets you know if you were rejected/waitlisted no matter what, or do they not let you know for a while and give you the "silent" rejection/waitlist like some schools do? Just getting worried because I interviewed 10/19 and it seems like its been a while.
Sorry for the confusion; Yes I believe it generally takes 5-6 weeks to hear about an interview invitation. I think I heard back in 6 weeks, but it can take up to 8 weeks depending on the time you apply. I highly recommend sending updates as the admissions committee considers the application process to be a conversation. In other words, if you stop talking they assume you have lost interest. Therefore, you want to send information about once a month. I wouldn't be too frequent or you might come off as desperate, but I think once a month is just about right. Good luck!
FYI, it took me 3 months to receive an interview invite and I didn't send a letter.
When I asked recently, the admissions office said initial reviews are running 10-12 weeks. Don't worry yet--just be patient. It never hurts to send an update though. 🙂
For mid to late October, it looks like they will send out acceptances next Monday. They probably won't send waitlists or rejections from the late October group until early January, but that is just based on last year; they may do things a little differently this year. I have my fingers crossed for an early Christmas present.
hopefully, calls/notifications will be made. I hope I get a call from someone not in my contacts next week!! Although highly unlikely..
Is it highly unlikely because you do not think decisions will come out next week? Or is it highly unlikely because you do not think you will be accepted? 25% isn't highly unlikely...
Flip a coin twice, land on heads both times, and BAM you are into Georgetown!![]()
Flip a coin twice, land on heads both times, and BAM you are into Georgetown!![]()