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the earliest option I could sign up to interview was early october. Does this put me at a disadvantage?
 
al32341 said:
the earliest option I could sign up to interview was early october. Does this put me at a disadvantage?
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To who? Everyone who hasn't yet received an II and will be interviewing even later? 🙂

There is no way you will be at a disadvantage. Some schools, who end up being more impressed than usual with their early interviewees, sometimes find themselves interviewing for the WL much later in the season (after the new year), but I have never heard of any candidate at any school ever being at a disadvantage because they interviewed in October, November or December as opposed to August or September. Relax, and congratulations!!!
 
Has anyone received a outright rejection yet? I submitted on 8/02/2021 but it understandably has been radio silence. However, I don't know if GU sends pre-II rejections.
 
NaKATPase413 said:
Has anyone received a outright rejection yet? I submitted on 8/02/2021 but it understandably has been radio silence. However, I don't know if GU sends pre-II rejections.
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last year i received a pre-II rejection in December, so they definitely do, but i'm not sure how early they start sending them
 
My status in the portal says “application under review.” I know at some schools there is a change from “ready” to “under review.” Does the portal say under review for everyone who is complete or does the under review have significance here?
 
hi are there any current georgetown students around that could answer a couple questions about the school? I'm interviewing this week and wanted to get some more info on it!
 
neuriobioliogy said:
hi are there any current georgetown students around that could answer a couple questions about the school? I'm interviewing this week and wanted to get some more info on it!
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Not a Georgetown student, but I'm interviewing next week and just wanted to wish you the best of luck on your interview. Also, plz let me know how it goes LOL.
 
Interviewing late September, would appreciate any insights and hearing yall interview experiences!
 
doctorhalstead said:
Interviewing late September, would appreciate any insights and hearing yall interview experiences!
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Just had the interview info day and it was really stress free. Even when they had people ask questions, they had you send them in the chat. You had to keep your video on, which was pretty reasonable and there were, I think, 26 applicants. They tried to keep it short and informative and there is a short break in the middle. Everyone seemed professionally dressed - it is worth thinking about your background and lighting since its over zoom and as annoying as it may be, impressions do matter even for the info day and especially for the interview. If you wear glasses, remember that we can see your computer reflection in your glasses - so don't go doing things on your computer that you shouldn't.

Come ready with some good questions for medical students and keep an eye on the chat so that you aren't repeating another students question. They don't get to every question and this is probably the better time to ask more general questions than specific ones since they had 4 students answering the questions. Feel free to message if you have more questions. I interview on Thursday.
 
babybluee said:
Just had the interview info day and it was really stress free. Even when they had people ask questions, they had you send them in the chat. You had to keep your video on, which was pretty reasonable and there were, I think, 26 applicants. They tried to keep it short and informative and there is a short break in the middle. Everyone seemed professionally dressed - it is worth thinking about your background and lighting since its over zoom and as annoying as it may be, impressions do matter even for the info day and especially for the interview. If you wear glasses, remember that we can see your computer reflection in your glasses - so don't go doing things on your computer that you shouldn't.

Come ready with some good questions for medical students and keep an eye on the chat so that you aren't repeating another students question. They don't get to every question and this is probably the better time to ask more general questions than specific ones since they had 4 students answering the questions. Feel free to message if you have more questions. I interview on Thursday.
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Hi! I also did the info session today and +1 to everything above. I just wanted to add that they mentioned info on what to expect in the upcoming interviews:

They are "open file" to the extent that interviewers have access to your essays and activities, but not to any #s like GPA or MCAT. Interviewers will be M4 students or MDs or PhDs who are associated with Georgetown. They emphasized that they aim to make the interview more like a "laid back conversation." Right now they're estimating to get back to people about 10-12 weeks after the interview, but they said this estimate may change

GL to everyone interviewing soon! 🙂
 
whataweirdo said:
Hey guys! Can anyone who already completed the interview comment on how stressful it was, if it was conversational, etc.? Thank you!
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ngl mine was pretty stressful..
my interviewer was an MD, so there was ~some~ conversation but a lot of just direct questions and answers
In the end it all kind of depends on your interviewer, but be prepared for questions about ethics, Georgetown, and the DC area
 
ams444 said:
Do you guys think it might be too late to apply to this school?
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This school gets a ton of applications every year (the third most in the country ~13,000+). Of course there is always a chance even if you apply super late, especially if you have their average stats + lots of service + are a mission/values fit. But the reality is that a ton of people have already applied since people started submitting their secondaries to Georgetown over 65 days ago. So my advice is go for it if it makes sense for you, but know it’s a bit of a long shot.
 
neuriobioliogy said:
ngl mine was pretty stressful..
my interviewer was an MD, so there was ~some~ conversation but a lot of just direct questions and answers
In the end it all kind of depends on your interviewer, but be prepared for questions about ethics, Georgetown, and the DC area
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Hi! Congrats on getting the GU interview under your belt!! Mine is next week, and I was curious as to what extent ethics played in your interview? I know it depends on the interviewer, but I'm just curious.
 
Would anyone who's already interviewed mind commenting on the structure of the actual interview day? Once they send you the time of your actual interview, is it just one, one-on-one interview? Or should you still be available all day?
 
No-brilliant2560 said:
Would anyone who's already interviewed mind commenting on the structure of the actual interview day? Once they send you the time of your actual interview, is it just one, one-on-one interview? Or should you still be available all day?
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It’s just the one interview during the time they send you and they will explain this to you on the Monday before your interview.

I did get a call from a no caller ID number 45 min before my interview which turned out to be Georgetown asking to move it up making my interview start 10 min after that call. I don’t think this was a normal case and the interviewer just had something come up. Thankfully my schedule was pretty flexible and it actually stopped me from getting too nervous, which happens in the hour leading up to the interview. So I’d say to be a little flexible on the day of just in case. However if you can only be available during that hour that’s really all they ask of you, so I wouldn’t worry too much.
 
babybluee said:
It’s just the one interview during the time they send you and they will explain this to you on the Monday before your interview.

I did get a call from a no caller ID number 45 min before my interview which turned out to be Georgetown asking to move it up making my interview start 10 min after that call. I don’t think this was a normal case and the interviewer just had something come up. Thankfully my schedule was pretty flexible and it actually stopped me from getting too nervous, which happens in the hour leading up to the interview. So I’d say to be a little flexible on the day of just in case. However if you can only be available during that hour that’s really all they ask of you, so I wouldn’t worry too much.
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Yay, thank you so much!
 
Completed on 06/25 and still nothing... 🙁 does Georgetown go through and rereview applicants later on in the cycle (like George Washington does)? Or am I just waiting for an R since I was completed in late June and still have heard nothing?
 
toenjcha9 said:
Completed on 06/25 and still nothing... 🙁 does Georgetown go through and rereview applicants later on in the cycle (like George Washington does)? Or am I just waiting for an R since I was completed in late June and still have heard nothing?
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I feel you. I was complete 7/10 and still nothing. I guess we just have to wait. I don’t think GU interviews chronologically.
 
I have my interview coming up later this month. For those of you who have interviewed already this cycle, how was it? Was the orientation day very involved, or mainly just sitting back and watching presentations?
 
matt32red said:
I have my interview coming up later this month. For those of you who have interviewed already this cycle, how was it? Was the orientation day very involved, or mainly just sitting back and watching presentations?
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Read up in the thread because I’m pretty sure I answered this earlier, but if you have more specific questions you can message me
 
Does anyone know if we can upload more than one acknowledgment? From the portal it looks like we can only submit one
 
resilpush said:
Does anyone know if we can upload more than one acknowledgment? From the portal it looks like we can only submit one
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Only one. And they don’t want you to write like two letters in one pdf which is what I was going to do originally. Instead I wrote a thank you to the committee generally and spent a paragraph thanking my interviewer specifically.
 
babybluee said:
Only one. And they don’t want you to write like two letters in one pdf which is what I was going to do originally. Instead I wrote a thank you to the committee generally and spent a paragraph thanking my interviewer specifically.
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Are there instructions on the portal or in an email about this? It seemed to me after my interview day that it was okay and even encouraged to write thank you notes to multiple people on one PDF. I may be totally wrong though!
 
woodduck said:
Are there instructions on the portal or in an email about this? It seemed to me after my interview day that it was okay and even encouraged to write thank you notes to multiple people on one PDF. I may be totally wrong though!
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In the acknowledgment portal it says, "If you wish to include an acknowledgement, please submit one acknowledgement only." At first I thought one pdf with multiple acknowledgments was fine, but that sentence made me nervous, so I just smushed my acknowledgment into one letter to be safe.
 
babybluee said:
In the acknowledgment portal it says, "If you wish to include an acknowledgement, please submit one acknowledgement only." At first I thought one pdf with multiple acknowledgments was fine, but that sentence made me nervous, so I just smushed my acknowledgment into one letter to be safe.
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Yeah that's what confused me too.. I'll do the same thing as you then thank you!!
 
babybluee said:
In the acknowledgment portal it says, "If you wish to include an acknowledgement, please submit one acknowledgement only." At first I thought one pdf with multiple acknowledgments was fine, but that sentence made me nervous, so I just smushed my acknowledgment into one letter to be safe.
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Ahhh oh gosh now I'm nervous too!
 
Just realized that I left the whole meeting after my interview instead of going back to the main room, did I mess up? Were we supposed to go back to the main room?
 
ednamed said:
Just realized that I left the whole meeting after my interview instead of going back to the main room, did I mess up? Were we supposed to go back to the main room?
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you are totally fine! on my day they said just go back into the main room if you have any questions but it's not necessary 🙂
 
Hi did people who interviewed already know who their interviewer was? I expected to get an email with my interviewer's name the days before the interview, but haven't gotten any (I only know the date and time and zoom link for the interview). Should I send an email asking for their name?
 
soaringphoenix said:
Hi did people who interviewed already know who their interviewer was? I expected to get an email with my interviewer's name the days before the interview, but haven't gotten any (I only know the date and time and zoom link for the interview). Should I send an email asking for their name?
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Nope, they don't send out the interviewer's name before hand (though you could try sending an email and asking)! Getting to know my interviewer on the day of the interview actually made for some nice conversation though 🙂
 
You guys got sent almost same time? Waiting for my R…. This is pre II right?
 
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