2015-2016 Georgetown University Application Thread

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nwts said:
How long is it, and is it double or single spaced?
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Why's that matter? 6000 characters is much longer than the PS...it is much much too long for a "secondary" essay
 
G.NA said:
Why's that matter? 6000 characters is much longer than the PS...it is much much too long for a "secondary" essay
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It depends. The prompt said 1-2 pages. That's actually pretty long, certainly much longer than most other secondaries. His/Her essay is still too long, but I'm just trying to get a feel for where exactly it's at since this essay is supposed to be longer than nearly any other essay on a secondary. Knowing where he/she is at pagewise and whether that is double or single spaced would help determine if he/she needs to eliminate 1,000 characters or 3,000 characters, and that's a big difference.
 
nwts said:
It depends. The prompt said 1-2 pages. That's actually pretty long, certainly much longer than most other secondaries. His/Her essay is still too long, but I'm just trying to get a feel for where exactly it's at since this essay is supposed to be longer than nearly any other essay on a secondary. Knowing where he/she is at pagewise and whether that is double or single spaced would help determine if he/she needs to eliminate 1,000 characters or 3,000 characters, and that's a big difference.
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ok fair. Page limits should always be interpreted to mean double-spaced unless otherwise specifically noted
 
G.NA said:
ok fair. Page limits should always be interpreted to mean double-spaced unless otherwise specifically noted
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That's my opinion as well, but I guess technically a person can interpret it however they want since they didn't specify line-spacing. I wouldn't really fault anyone for turning in something that's 1.5-spaced. However, I think 2 pages single-spaced is much too long.
 
nwts said:
That's my opinion as well, but I guess technically a person can interpret it however they want since they didn't specify line-spacing. I wouldn't really fault anyone for turning in something that's 1.5-spaced. However, I think 2 pages single-spaced is much too long.
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1.5 spaced for a full pages is still too long. 1.5 spaced just simply because someone doesn't like how double-spaced looks is fine if it doesn't go on and on and on haha
 
Just make sure you follow their format requests and go up to 2 pages, no more. Also, remember it doesn't matter what people on SDN think is too long or short - its what the admissions committee thinks. if they said 1-2 pages, do up to 2 pages.
 
Chasing Never Land said:
Just make sure you follow their format requests and go up to 2 pages, no more. Also, remember it doesn't matter what people on SDN think is too long or short - its what the admissions committee thinks. if they said 1-2 pages, do up to 2 pages.
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The problem here is that there are no format requests other than that it be submitted as a PDF attachment. I don't think anybody is trying to suggest that the admissions committee intended something different than what they communicated in the application (for example, "Oh, they said 1-2 pages, but they meant half a page.") However, even though we are all encouraging people to go by the rules given, the rules are ambiguous. For example, a two page, single-spaced essay typed in 8 point font meets the requirements as written. A one page, double-spaced essay typed in 30 point font also meets the requirements as written. Realistically, though, I think we all understand that these are not reasonable essays to turn in. I think everyone is trying to encourage a reasonable interpretation of the vague directions. One person's interpretation may differ from another person's. My opinion is that the standard for pieces of writing is double-spaced, so double-spaced probably makes the most sense. I know not everyone will agree, and everyone should do whatever they feel is in their best interest.
 
I also had around 7,000 characters (1.5 pages single spaced). There are TONS of angles to talk about... Georgetown is an awesome school and you can write a lot compared to the limited information many schools give. Hope I'm coming off as reasonable and not just a tryhard

Edit: the essay also provides a 10,000 character limit (e.g. 2 single spaced pages). Just putting that out there, you do what you gotta do!
 
They did have format requests actually - size 12 font etc. I mean it's best to stay at or under 5000 but if you have to, you can use the page limit as a guide
 
Where did you read that? The secondary says format at your own discretion
 
Sheesh guys, don't get caught up in all the technicalities of the prompt. The point is to talk about what you love about the school and what is attracting you to their program. If that means writing one page, then so be it. Two pages? Awesome. Just don't become redundant or start rambling. Keep things concise and don't go over the limit that they expressed. Simple as that. Good luck!
 
how many people do they accept from their own SMP program every year?
 
Application submitted on 7/4/2015.
Fee Received on 7/4/2015
Application Complete 7/9/2015

See you all in August 🙂
 
Would those with IIs mind sharing stats?

🙂
 
Congrats to everyone who received an II, keeping my fingers crossed
 
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Submitted last night. Did everyone submit a full page or more for the why georgetown essay? I'm a really concise person and I had maybe a fourth of a page. I'm not too worried about it (I answered their question) but I'm just wondering.
 
finestein said:
Submitted last night. Did everyone submit a full page or more for the why georgetown essay? I'm a really concise person and I had maybe a fourth of a page. I'm not too worried about it (I answered their question) but I'm just wondering.
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I interpreted the 1-2 page rule to mean 1 page was the lower limit and 2 pages was the upper limit. I really don't know though. Mine was about a page and a half double-spaced.
 
finestein said:
Submitted last night. Did everyone submit a full page or more for the why georgetown essay? I'm a really concise person and I had maybe a fourth of a page. I'm not too worried about it (I answered their question) but I'm just wondering.
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1/4 page single spaced? That’s like 3/4 of a page if the font you used was normal.
1/4 page double spaced? That’s like…two sentences. lol
 
G.NA said:
1/4 page single spaced? That’s like 3/4 of a page if the font you used was normal.
1/4 page double spaced? That’s like…two sentences. lol
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Single spaced obviously.
 
I'm not sure I have 5000 char or 1-2 pages of stuff worth to say about georgetown.....
 
do med students get to use the simulation center or is that just for emergency residents?
 
Submitted July 2nd, letters received on the 13th. Still waiting
 
For the headshot picture, I just used a cropped picture of me in a suit outdoors. It is also not the best quality, which looking back I should have just taken another one. But do you think that will look poorly on me?
 
Hey my application says "under review" for the past day. Anyone have any insights besides the obvious?
 
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