2012-2013 George Washington University Application Thread

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1289 said:
ew, not conducive to nervous sweating + suit
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haha, im in NC and its 100 plus degrees almost every day. My brother is interning in DC and he said wearing a suit everyday is absolutely miserable.
 
do you write a LOI to the admissions office or someone else?
 
an loi within three weeks of applying? how could they think you'd already forgotten about them?
 
Seriously people it is July. A letter of interest right now is going to sound desperate, self-entitled, and probably annoy them. They just reviewed our apps and we didn't make the first cut, so relax. You think writing a letter right after they put you on hold is going to be appreciated on their end?
 
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muagonist said:
seriously people it is july. A letter of interest right now is going to sound desperate, self-entitled, and probably annoy they them. They just reviewed our apps and we didn't make the first cut, so relax. You think writing a letter right after they put you on hold is going to be appreciated on their end?
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+1
 
muagonist said:
seriously people it is july. A letter of interest right now is going to sound desperate, self-entitled, and probably annoy they them. They just reviewed our apps and we didn't make the first cut, so relax. You think writing a letter right after they put you on hold is going to be appreciated on their end?
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+2 😉
 
interview invite!!! 🙂 first one!! I'm really excited, i figured with so many apps it would be impossible!

another NCer.. it looks like were doing pretty good in DC!

Received Secondary: 7/5
Submitted : 7/18
Interview Invite: 7/26

I only saw the "file is complete" status, but I only checked like 3 times.

3.8/30

Oh I'm going to be driving... I prefer ground transportation!
 
Sigh... re-review..

Received 7/9
Submitted 7/21
 
playmaker22 said:
i submitted my sec on 7/19...
status is still "complete .."
whats going on 😕
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Mine says it's complete too. Here's the entire message:

Your application to The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences is complete and has been reviewed by the Admissions Committee. To date, no final decision has been made and the Admissions Committee has placed your application on hold for re-review at a later date. Files are re-reviewed by the committee periodically and there is no set schedule for decisions. We do interview from September through March. You are welcome to update your file via [email protected]. If we require any further documentation or if your status changes, we will contact you immediately. We do sincerely appreciate your interest in our program. Thank you for your patience.
 
Do you know if there is a cut off for gpa and mcat to get an interview?
 
earf said:
Mine says it's complete too. Here's the entire message:

Your application to The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences is complete and has been reviewed by the Admissions Committee. To date, no final decision has been made and the Admissions Committee has placed your application on hold for re-review at a later date. Files are re-reviewed by the committee periodically and there is no set schedule for decisions. We do interview from September through March. You are welcome to update your file via [email protected]. If we require any further documentation or if your status changes, we will contact you immediately. We do sincerely appreciate your interest in our program. Thank you for your patience.
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sorry i mean this...
it says complete then while the committee does its best....might take weeks.... (basically the first message u get after submitting)
 
if it doesnt say youre on hold for re-review i think so far they are considering you for interview right now.

if you have on hold i guess its a bit more waiting...
 
For all we know these statuses could just be arbitrary. We have no proof that one status is better than another this early in the cycle. Applicants have been reporting frequent status changes, so I wouldn't invest too much time trying to figure it out.
 
This is a random question but I just submitted my secondary tonight. I'm taking the August 16 mcat for the second time and I put that on my Amcas application so would they wait to email me or could they invite me for an interview before my second mcat scores?
 
waterskier said:
This is a random question but I just submitted my secondary tonight. I'm taking the August 16 mcat for the second time and I put that on my Amcas application so would they wait to email me or could they invite me for an interview before my second mcat scores?
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its my understanding that apps are not reviewed at all until all scores/etc are in.
 
anyone who submitted secondaries on 19th/20th heard back??
 
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For the 2012-2013 plans, I wrote about 3-4 lines (200 characters maybe?). I am assuming this is okay and expected, but does anyone feel differently that I should eat up some more character space?

Also, for the Achievement essay, I wrote about my job and what it took to get it....think they'd rather see something completely unrelated to work or medicine?
 
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whoa! here you are getting interview invites and I've just barely submitted my primary application. I feel like i'm way behind 🙁

let the stressing begin!
 
For the '12-'13 plans, I just made three headings (work, activities, ECs) and bullet-pointed the things I'd be doing, who I'll be doing them with/under, and for how many hours a week. I thought this might be prudent because I'm working two full time jobs and going to school part time and they might not have believed me (I dunno, I worry).

For the achievement essay, I went with an award I received after years of hard work and dedication. The award gave me a lot of confidence in my abilities and inspired me to be more outgoing, volunteer, and try out leadership positions. It sounds kind of forced, but it's true. I didn't realize it until I started thinking back on how I had changed over the last 5 years and why I chose to do some of the things I did. The same might be true for you.

In the meantime, I haven't been verified yet... ugh. I was complete on the 9th of July, so I'm guessing it'll take another two weeks? Mariamonte: Let's stress together, haha.
 
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potatolatke said:
HurricaneKat, I went with an award I received after years of hard work and dedication. The award gave me a lot of confidence in my abilities and inspired me to be more outgoing, volunteer, and try out leadership positions. It sounds kind of forced, but it's true. I didn't realize it until I started thinking back on how I had changed over the last 5 years and why I chose to do some of the things I did. The same might be true for you.

In the meantime, I haven't been verified yet... ugh. I was complete on the 9th of July, so I'm guessing it'll take another two weeks? 🙁

And, I'm from Iowa. Woohoo!
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Sounds about right. Yahhhhhhhhhhh Midwesterners
 
muagonist said:
seriously people it is july. A letter of interest right now is going to sound desperate, self-entitled, and probably annoy them. They just reviewed our apps and we didn't make the first cut, so relax. You think writing a letter right after they put you on hold is going to be appreciated on their end?
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+1
 
MuAgonist said:
Seriously people it is July. A letter of interest right now is going to sound desperate, self-entitled, and probably annoy them. They just reviewed our apps and we didn't make the first cut, so relax. You think writing a letter right after they put you on hold is going to be appreciated on their end?
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FWIW...my sister graduated from GW and her friend sat on ADCOM for two years. I've been getting some advice from him and I asked him, "Is it too early to send a LOI to GW?" he said no. use it as u wish.....
 
etherealx said:
Is there any official word on whether "outside the classroom" in "2. What is your most significant achievement outside the classroom? (750 characters)" excludes lab work?
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nothing on this website is "official." i think the point of that question is to see aspects of your personality outside of anything academic/school related. you can talk about lab work, but youll look like a big nerd. if you have anything else you can possibly muster up to talk about for that I would do it.
 
Question / poll for those of you who are flying in/out of DC (Reagan) for the interview. What time frames are you looking to fly out in the evening? The interview day should go from 9:15AM - 3PM. Does a 6:15PM flight out of Reagan give me enough time to get to the airport if we are done by 3pm? I'm assuming so... but curious if anyone has any experience / insight. Thanks!! (PS: I'll be there Sept 20th, look forward to meeting everyone else who is there that day!)
 
Based on last year, very few people got an interview invite after being placed on "Hold". If GWU is truly your first choice school, I highly recommend sending update/interest letters frequently.
 
mrbrowncanmoo said:
Question / poll for those of you who are flying in/out of DC (Reagan) for the interview. What time frames are you looking to fly out in the evening? The interview day should go from 9:15AM - 3PM. Does a 6:15PM flight out of Reagan give me enough time to get to the airport if we are done by 3pm? I'm assuming so... but curious if anyone has any experience / insight. Thanks!! (PS: I'll be there Sept 20th, look forward to meeting everyone else who is there that day!)
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Hey! I finished my interview day at 115 last year, 3pm is the absolute LATEST you'd have to be there. I'm flying out at 6 after my interview, I think you'll be fine!
 
1289 said:
Hey! I finished my interview day at 115 last year, 3pm is the absolute LATEST you'd have to be there. I'm flying out at 6 after my interview, I think you'll be fine!
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Awesome - thanks for the reply 1289! Good luck to you 🙂
 
IntoTheWest said:
Based on last year, very few people got an interview invite after being placed on "Hold". If GWU is truly your first choice school, I highly recommend sending update/interest letters frequently.
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Even this early in the cycle?
 
I still don't think that the statuses mean anything so early on. Last year, multiple applicants received interviews after being put "on hold".

On the other hand, I have just been "complete" for three weeks now with no status change. People who submitted later than me have gotten interview invites, so they must have reviewed my application. However, I am still only "complete" and "ready to be reviewed". It doesn't make any sense. And according to last year's thread, many that remained "complete" got rejected later on. Just my .02.
 
SourD21 said:
FWIW...my sister graduated from GW and her friend sat on ADCOM for two years. I've been getting some advice from him and I asked him, "Is it too early to send a LOI to GW?" he said no. use it as u wish.....
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Thanks
 
wind0angel said:
Hi guys!
So I'm having trouble with the 'whats your most significant experience outside of the classroom' question. So I learned how to swim from a class in college, but it required a lot of outside practice. Do you guys think I can write about it or is it still considered 'inside' classroom.
Thank you!!! and congrats to II and good luck to those who submitted!
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Your life's greatest achievement is learning how to swim?
 
mfm90 said:
Your life's greatest achievement is learning how to swim?
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I learned to ride a bicycle as a 23 year old because it was my only form of transportation to get to work/school. It's not my most significant, but it's a much bigger deal to me than anyone can imagine. It's not just learning to do it, but it's what it allowed me to do and how it changed my life.
 
mfm90 said:
Your life's greatest achievement is learning how to swim?
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MedPR said:
I learned to ride a bicycle as a 23 year old because it was my only form of transportation to get to work/school. It's not my most significant, but it's a much bigger deal to me than anyone can imagine. It's not just learning to do it, but it's what it allowed me to do and how it changed my life.
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I think these are both significant achievements! Others will too, especially if you frame them in terms of your perseverance, dedication, etc. I'm not sure why anyone would demean them. I think learning to do these as an adult is more impressive (and says more about you as a person) than yet another research project.
 
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