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Still can't edit first and last name. Guess we will have to see if anything changes tomorrow.
Just called about the first name, last name issue. They said that they're working on it, and it should be fixed by this afternoon or tomorrow.
Fixed and submitted. Also, am I just missing something or is there no place on the application to confirm the existence of LORs?
So I got 2 emails, one with my pin# and one with the password, and I can access almost all of the application. The only problem is I can't paste anything into the short answer section (ive tried copying from different sources, different browsers, etc).
Also, I other than the 2 emails, I havent received a request for a secondary, perhaps that is the problem? has anyone else tried to fill in the secondary without receiving a request form?
What's the cost for this one? Trying to budget... :/
The only problem is I can't paste anything into the short answer section (ive tried copying from different sources, different browsers, etc).
$130... priciest one I've come by so far :-/
$130... priciest one I've come by so far :-/
Can anyone find a link that explains excatly what cura personalis is supposed to mean? I find the explanation of 'care for the complete person' everywhere, but what does that even mean?
Thanks for posting these, I read them both. Unfortunately I'm still struggling to answer why this school. There just doesn't seem to be anything unique to talk about . So they want to create compassionate, ethical, and concerned physicians. Uhhh, doesn't every school want to do this? Maybe I am just being too cynical.
"The Georgetown medical experience is centered in "cura personalis"-- care for the psychological (job of a therapist), spiritual (job of a priest), social (job of a social worker). as well as physical (DOCTOR!!!!) well being of the person." Come on, this just seems like fluff to me.
should i be worried if i haven't received this secondary even though I've received 15+ others?
Thanks for posting these, I read them both. Unfortunately I'm still struggling to answer why this school. There just doesn't seem to be anything unique to talk about . So they want to create compassionate, ethical, and concerned physicians. Uhhh, doesn't every school want to do this? Maybe I am just being too cynical.
"The Georgetown medical experience is centered in cura personalis-- care for the psychological (job of a therapist), spiritual (job of a priest), social (job of a social worker). as well as physical (DOCTOR!!!!) well being of the person." Come on, this just seems like fluff to me.
Well I'm glad I will never have to worry about you becoming one of my classmates. Georgetown has been doing this for years. They can tell who is being sincere and who isn't. That is why approx 40-50 percent of each year's class comes from the undergraduate campus. These individuals have bought in and lived the "cura personalis fluff" you describe for four years.
They begin interview invites in mid July, correct?
I honestly want to to learn more, but the school does a poor job explaining exactly what it means. I was raised Catholic and went to a Jesuit undergrad and never heard of 'cura personalis' in my entire life until I read this school's mission statement.
Cura personalis has a very simple definition (we learned about it at SLU). Like most mission statement-like things, it's more than just a definition though. If you try to talk about it without having experience with it, you will look like an idiot. Don't bother with cura personalis if you know nothing about it beyond what you've read online.
Cura personalis has a very simple definition (we learned about it at SLU). Like most mission statement-like things, it's more than just a definition though. If you try to talk about it without having experience with it, you will look like an idiot. Don't bother with cura personalis if you know nothing about it beyond what you've read online.
So you're suggesting not addressing a crucial piece of the mission of GW?
I feel like it's important to at least attempt to define it, and then continue to discuss how you feel your application fits with Cura Personalis.
A figure posted on last year's thread said about 80% of matriculant's secondaries mention Cura Personalis. If this figure is true, as well as what you're saying, that would mean 80% of matriculants are from a jesuit school.
I'm not following how 80% of matriculants mentioning cura personalis means that 80% of matriculants are from a jesuit school.
"The Georgetown medical experience is centered in "cura personalis"-- care for the psychological (job of a therapist), spiritual (job of a priest), social (job of a social worker). as well as physical (DOCTOR!!!!) well being of the person." Come on, this just seems like fluff to me.
Wow. Sorry to say it but if you think the job of a physician is just fixing the physical problems then it sounds like your gonna have trouble applying to any medical school.
Wow. Sorry to say it but if you think the job of a physician is just fixing the physical problems then it sounds like your gonna have trouble applying to any medical school.
That only applies if you assume that only those who "understand" Cura Personalis (meaning they attended a jesuit institution) wrote about it. It's invalid any other way.
There is no need to "attempt" to define it. The definition is plain as day. I think that mentioning it briefly is fine, but trying to say that you want to attend GU because you "idenify with cura personalis" is unwise unless you have an intimate understanding and/or experiences with it. I didn't mention cura personalis, but I did talk about my undergraduate, it's jesuit mission, and how that affected who I am, why I chose the ECs I did, and how that makes me a great fit for GU and GU a great fit for me.
I'm not following how 80% of matriculants mentioning cura personalis means that 80% of matriculants are from a jesuit school.
That only applies if you assume that only those who "understand" Cura Personalis (meaning they attended a jesuit institution) wrote about it. It's invalid any other way.
And if you take into account that about 7000 applicants complete the secondary, they are making close to $1,000,00!
I think I may have been unclear in my original post regarding cura personalis. I think it's fine for applicants to mention their interest in it and perhaps their reflection on what it means (beyond the definition). I don't think it's wise, however, for someone with no past experience with cura personalis/jesuits to claim that cura personalis is a huge part of their decision making process. To me, ADCOMs would immediately out that person for being full of crap and (depending on the rest of their application) throw them in the trash pile.
I absolutely agree
I disagree. Cura personalis is a critical part of their mission and it would make sense for them to select individuals who in some way identify with this principle. I have no Jesuit background but upon researching the concept of cura personalis online, I feel like it is something that would really make for a great medical education.
As someone mentioned earlier, it's true that most physicians are not trained to treat the non-physical factors causing disease BUT wouldn't it be great if more physicians were trained in that? Disregarding psychological and socioeconomic determinants of health are one of the key reasons for the disparity of health care in areas across the United States, in my opinion.