2015-2016 Georgetown University Application Thread

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... Is it worth submitting if I've had my secondary for 3 weeks?
 
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some thoughts about how to answer a potential question about issues such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, contraception, etc. if some of my beliefs don't completely correspond with the Catholic Church.

I know it shouldn't matter what my personal beliefs are, but interviews are subjective, and I think it'll be hard for a very religious interviewer (if I happen to be interviewed by one) to not think less of me if I oppose his/her views, even if Georgetown doesn't force their beliefs on anyone.

I know I should discuss both sides of the issue with respect, and then say my own belief and stick to it, but will not agreeing with traditional Catholic views hurt me?
 
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thelastjukeboxromeo said:
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some thoughts about how to answer a potential question about issues such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, contraception, etc. if some of my beliefs don't completely correspond with the Catholic Church.

I know it shouldn't matter what my personal beliefs are, but interviews are subjective, and I think it'll be hard for a very religious interviewer (if I happen to be interviewed by one) to not think less of me if I oppose his/her views, even if Georgetown doesn't force their beliefs on anyone.

I know I should discuss both sides of the issue with respect, and then say my own belief and stick to it, but will not agreeing with traditional Catholic views hurt me?
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I'm pretty sure that you can request to do your OB/GYN rotation at a hospital that does perform procedures that the Catholic church disagrees with.
 
Can anyone comment on if the PDF should be single or double spaced?
 
complete 7/29ish, feel like the axe is about to fall any day now 🙁
 
Interviewed and OH. MY. GOD. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I expected the school to be great, but it was AWESOME! If anyone who interviewed on 8/24 wants to connect professionally, PM me and I'll send you my LinkedIn or email. You all were a super fun group!

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rachiie01 said:
@4-cyclohexene have you interviewed yet? If so, how was it?
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Yes, I did, and like @musicalscientists said the school was incredible. The campus was beautiful, everyone was very laid back and easy going, and the whole day just felt very relaxed. We arrived in the morning (there were around 8 of us) and there were a couple of deans that came in and spoke about Georgetown, the curriculum, residency matches, etc. Everyone that spoke was really friendly and they all did their best to put us at ease before the interview. I learned a lot and there are so many things about Georgetown that I really appreciated. Their students are very easy going and social, they have lives outside of school. You are partnered up with an "academic family" as soon as you start classes, and they become the people you study, learn, and work on the cadavers with. I liked the collaborative environment they foster and encourage in their students. They talk about cura personalis, but you get the feeling they really truly believe in it and practice what they preach. It's not just a slogan. The lunch was SO good. (There was a giant table full of fancy desserts!!!). After the talks in the morning, the tour before lunch, and lunch, you are split into two groups (one group interviewed at 1:30 and the other at 2:15) and the person coordinating the day will call your name and walk you to your interviewers room. She will tell you his or her name before you enter. The interview is laid back. I would definitely prepare and have answers to the standard questions (Why medicine? Why Georgetown? Talk about this experience on your AMCAS or this experience you wrote about in your secondary. Talk about what diversity means to you. What is the biggest problem in healthcare and offer a possible solution? What are your three greatest strengths, three greatest weaknesses? Talk about your research etc.). If you can answer these questions and other standard interview questions, you will do great! Don't be nervous. Seriously, I know that's easier said than done, but this was not a scary interview at all. There is no grilling and they really just want to get to know you better. If you are yourself and stick to talking about things you're passionate about, you will do very well! Good luck everyone, and shoot me a message if you have any specific questions or want me to tell you more about the interview!!!

Also, it was awesome to meet you yesterday @musicalscientists and nice to finally put a face to an SDN user! Haha. I hope your interview went well and wish you the best of luck through the rest of this application cycle. I hope that we'll both be Hoyas soon!! 🙂
 
4-cyclohexene said:
Yes, I did, and like @musicalscientists said the school was incredible. The campus was beautiful, everyone was very laid back and easy going, and the whole day just felt very relaxed. We arrived in the morning (there were around 8 of us) and there were a couple of deans that came in and spoke about Georgetown, the curriculum, residency matches, etc. Everyone that spoke was really friendly and they all did their best to put us at ease before the interview. I learned a lot and there are so many things about Georgetown that I really appreciated. Their students are very easy going and social, they have lives outside of school. You are partnered up with an "academic family" as soon as you start classes, and they become the people you study, learn, and work on the cadavers with. I liked the collaborative environment they foster and encourage in their students. They talk about cura personalis, but you get the feeling they really truly believe in it and practice what they preach. It's not just a slogan. The lunch was SO good. (There was a giant table full of fancy desserts!!!). After the talks in the morning, the tour before lunch, and lunch, you are split into two groups (one group interviewed at 1:30 and the other at 2:15) and the person coordinating the day will call your name and walk you to your interviewers room. She will tell you his or her name before you enter. The interview is laid back. I would definitely prepare and have answers to the standard questions (Why medicine? Why Georgetown? Talk about this experience on your AMCAS or this experience you wrote about in your secondary. Talk about what diversity means to you. What is the biggest problem in healthcare and offer a possible solution? What are your three greatest strengths, three greatest weaknesses? Talk about your research etc.). If you can answer these questions and other standard interview questions, you will do great! Don't be nervous. Seriously, I know that's easier said than done, but this was not a scary interview at all. There is no grilling and they really just want to get to know you better. If you are yourself and stick to talking about things you're passionate about, you will do very well! Good luck everyone, and shoot me a message if you have any specific questions or want me to tell you more about the interview!!!

Also, it was awesome to meet you yesterday @musicalscientists and nice to finally put a face to an SDN user! Haha. I hope your interview went well and wish you the best of luck through the rest of this application cycle. I hope that we'll both be Hoyas soon!! 🙂
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How many times were you able to drop my name so I could get an interview?
 
4-cyclohexene said:
Yes, I did, and like @musicalscientists said the school was incredible. The campus was beautiful, everyone was very laid back and easy going, and the whole day just felt very relaxed. We arrived in the morning (there were around 8 of us) and there were a couple of deans that came in and spoke about Georgetown, the curriculum, residency matches, etc. Everyone that spoke was really friendly and they all did their best to put us at ease before the interview. I learned a lot and there are so many things about Georgetown that I really appreciated. Their students are very easy going and social, they have lives outside of school. You are partnered up with an "academic family" as soon as you start classes, and they become the people you study, learn, and work on the cadavers with. I liked the collaborative environment they foster and encourage in their students. They talk about cura personalis, but you get the feeling they really truly believe in it and practice what they preach. It's not just a slogan. The lunch was SO good. (There was a giant table full of fancy desserts!!!). After the talks in the morning, the tour before lunch, and lunch, you are split into two groups (one group interviewed at 1:30 and the other at 2:15) and the person coordinating the day will call your name and walk you to your interviewers room. She will tell you his or her name before you enter. The interview is laid back. I would definitely prepare and have answers to the standard questions (Why medicine? Why Georgetown? Talk about this experience on your AMCAS or this experience you wrote about in your secondary. Talk about what diversity means to you. What is the biggest problem in healthcare and offer a possible solution? What are your three greatest strengths, three greatest weaknesses? Talk about your research etc.). If you can answer these questions and other standard interview questions, you will do great! Don't be nervous. Seriously, I know that's easier said than done, but this was not a scary interview at all. There is no grilling and they really just want to get to know you better. If you are yourself and stick to talking about things you're passionate about, you will do very well! Good luck everyone, and shoot me a message if you have any specific questions or want me to tell you more about the interview!!!

Also, it was awesome to meet you yesterday @musicalscientists and nice to finally put a face to an SDN user! Haha. I hope your interview went well and wish you the best of luck through the rest of this application cycle. I hope that we'll both be Hoyas soon!! 🙂
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Thank you SO much for posting this. My interview is in a couple of weeks and I have already fallen in love with this school.
 
4-cyclohexene said:
Yes, I did, and like @musicalscientists said the school was incredible. The campus was beautiful, everyone was very laid back and easy going, and the whole day just felt very relaxed. We arrived in the morning (there were around 8 of us) and there were a couple of deans that came in and spoke about Georgetown, the curriculum, residency matches, etc. Everyone that spoke was really friendly and they all did their best to put us at ease before the interview. I learned a lot and there are so many things about Georgetown that I really appreciated. Their students are very easy going and social, they have lives outside of school. You are partnered up with an "academic family" as soon as you start classes, and they become the people you study, learn, and work on the cadavers with. I liked the collaborative environment they foster and encourage in their students. They talk about cura personalis, but you get the feeling they really truly believe in it and practice what they preach. It's not just a slogan. The lunch was SO good. (There was a giant table full of fancy desserts!!!). After the talks in the morning, the tour before lunch, and lunch, you are split into two groups (one group interviewed at 1:30 and the other at 2:15) and the person coordinating the day will call your name and walk you to your interviewers room. She will tell you his or her name before you enter. The interview is laid back. I would definitely prepare and have answers to the standard questions (Why medicine? Why Georgetown? Talk about this experience on your AMCAS or this experience you wrote about in your secondary. Talk about what diversity means to you. What is the biggest problem in healthcare and offer a possible solution? What are your three greatest strengths, three greatest weaknesses? Talk about your research etc.). If you can answer these questions and other standard interview questions, you will do great! Don't be nervous. Seriously, I know that's easier said than done, but this was not a scary interview at all. There is no grilling and they really just want to get to know you better. If you are yourself and stick to talking about things you're passionate about, you will do very well! Good luck everyone, and shoot me a message if you have any specific questions or want me to tell you more about the interview!!!

Also, it was awesome to meet you yesterday @musicalscientists and nice to finally put a face to an SDN user! Haha. I hope your interview went well and wish you the best of luck through the rest of this application cycle. I hope that we'll both be Hoyas soon!! 🙂
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@4-cyclohexene I think I might know which one you are, and I added you to my Linkedin profile with the intent of telling you how my Creighton interview goes 😛

You basically summed up the interview day better than I could have. But yes, the campus is amazing -- very gothic in some parts -- and apparently the cherry blossoms are amazing in the spring. I was terrified by the fact that the interview was the very last part of the day, mostly because I just wanted to get it over with due to it being my first interview of the season. I was surprised I held down any of that delicious lunch, but everyone throughout the day kept saying how easy-going the interview was going to be and how we shouldn't worry. It calmed my nerves a bit. Everyone we met was incredibly nice and personable. The mantra, cura personalis, is more evident at Georgetown than any of the Jesuit schools with which I've had experience. I had pretty standard questions/discussions: Why medicine? We talked about the ACA briefly and its problems for the future/how we might solve it. We discussed what I'd do if a patient came to me after I clocked out/understanding that being a doctor isn't a 9-5 job. Why be a doctor and not another healthcare professional? What are important qualities of a doctor? Tell me something about yourself that's not on the application -- totally aced that question, and I made my interviewer crack up. Why Georgetown and why Georgetown over other medical schools (haha my interviewer asked me why I'd choose GT over George Washington 😛) My overall experience with the interview was that my interviewer was making sure I knew what I was getting myself into by going into this profession. My interviewer didn't even bother to read my application because the computer with my application on it didn't even work hehehe. We were somewhat guinea pigs because they changed some things from last year.

I did some interviews four years ago before I decided to take time off to pursue other things, and I can honestly say that GT is a top choice after interviewing because I have other schools to compare it to. If it was the only school I got into, I would not be disappointed with going there. I would probably go NOW if I heard back tomorrow.
 
kinda_desperate said:
anyone else having technical issues with secondary payment?
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hey I know this was a long time ago, but I am having problems with the secondary app payment...I put my information in and click continue, but then it just sends me back to the application fee page. I've tried twice now. It's not going through because I have checked my bank to make sure, but I don't really want to keep submitting my payment info over and over..seems a bit sketchy with $130 on the line each time. Anyone else have this problem and what did you do about it?
 
My "invited to interview" row of my status page (which had "not invited to interview yet" in it) has disappeared haha... Wonder what that means...? Anyone else notice that?
 
Bowdoin2013 said:
My "invited to interview" row of my status page (which had "not invited to interview yet" in it) has disappeared haha... Wonder what that means...? Anyone else notice that?
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Same here! Everything about this process is pretty undecipherable
 
Bowdoin2013 said:
My "invited to interview" row of my status page (which had "not invited to interview yet" in it) has disappeared haha... Wonder what that means...? Anyone else notice that?
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+1 I wonder if it happened to everyone?
 
Happened to me and I freaked the **** out, but of course checking this neurotic website is telling me that if it means I am getting rejected then all you bitches are as well, so that helps with the pain.

<3 Just kidding!
 
If it's any consolation, I just checked my status and my "Invited to Interview" line is gone as well (I received an II over a month ago). It means they're messin' around with their portal lol.

Can someone please answer my question?! Do we know if students can participate in more than one track here? I know at GW they can't....
 
First rejection, a little surprised cause I thought I'd fit in well with their mission and I thought my essays were decent, and I received a GW interview. Not my top choice anyway. Since this will help: Complete 7/20, LizzyM~ 69-70. GL to the rest of you!
 
bio_master_2020 said:
First rejection, a little surprised cause I thought I'd fit in well with their mission and I thought my essays were decent, and I received a GW interview. Not my top choice anyway. Since this will help: Complete 7/20, LizzyM~ 69-70. GL to the rest of you!
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Also rejected, similar stats, similar completion date. Uncertain why I was rejected, but oh well.
 
MyotisMacrotus said:
Also rejected, similar stats, similar completion date. Uncertain why I was rejected, but oh well.
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Because they get 13,000 applications for 200 seats. There's such a small chance for any one person to get in that they might as well be picking names from a hat.
 
rachiie01 said:
Erm...idk if it's analogous to picking names out of a hat lol. I mean, those that have been fortunate enough to receive IIs to any school so far have been either 1. very well qualified or 2. very great fits for the school. Let's not downplay their fortune by writing it off as luck.
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Of course. No one gets it without earning it. But there are plenty of people who are are both well-qualified and great fits for the school who don't get IIs when you have that large of an applicant pool.
 
You know, now that I think of it, I'm kinda happy I got flat out rejected. It's a great school and while there is alot about GT I like, I'm not a big fan of the fact that there is no block scheduling and that the cost of living in DC is so expensive. To all those who got II's, congrats. To all those who got rejected, just remember everything happens for a reason!
 
Interview! Submitted 7/27. Very excited.

Edit: LizzyM 70.5. More so a good fit rather than excellent stats (Jesuit background).
 
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^ congrats! who are my 7/17ers still chillin like a villain?
 
Is there any further information that you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing your file that you were not able to notate in another section of this or the AMCAS Application?

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