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2024-2025 Georgetown
Started by wysdoc
Did anyone else on the WL who submitted a letter not get any confirmation or anything that it was received? I can’t see the letter anymore on the portal and I can’t find any indication that it went through. When I submitted the text all disappeared and it said “this page is not complete” but still made the submitted sound that the portal makes lol.
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hittheroad
Full Member
did u do a letter of intent
yea and I just don’t know if it was received. Did anyone else who submitted one have any sort of confirmation that they got it?
I haven't received any confirmation either. It still gives the option to edit even though I hit submit (not just save). Is this the same for anyone else? I just want to make sure that its actually submitted.
hittheroad
Full Member
i submitted a letter a while ago but never got confirmation. it still lets me edit it
pinkcharmander
New Member
Hi! This is my one and only interview invite of the cycle and its my dream school, would any current medical student or really just anyone with wisdom to share be willing to chat on how I can best prepare myself? I'm so grateful for the interview and would be over the moon if I could turn this interview into an acceptance
if I interviewed in the last week of September, when should I start to worry if I haven't heard back yet?
Look at old interview feedback and go over the reported questions: https://www.studentdoctor.net/schoo...26/georgetown-university-school-of-medicine/1
Practice those and other typical interview questions you think med schools will ask like “why medicine?”, “what’s an example of a time you failed/were challenged?”, “or “give me an example of a healthcare disparity”. Try not to memorize your answers but make sure you have an example in mind for most scenarios and be prepared to talk about it. Practice in front of a mirror or with your family/friends or even dog/cat/turtle just so you can get used to speaking without long pauses. What I would do is record myself and watch the answers back to make sure what I was saying generally made sense. Overall, Ik this is cliche but be yourself. If you have an interview that means they already like you and thought u were special among the 12,000+ applications they got. Smile, laugh, talk about your life outside medicine when you get the chance and you’ll be fine. Good luck!
The official timeline was 10-12 weeks, although they seem to be moving ahead of that. In my interview (also the end of September) they said to reach out if you hadn’t heard by mid December.
Georgetown does not ghost interviewees—we haven’t heard back because there isn’t news yet, not because a specific decision has been made!
hungryhippos
Full Member
has anybody on the waitlist gotten off yet?
Waitlist movement does not begin until March!
WL! Rejecting my spot. Best of luck everyone else!
hittheroad
Full Member
waitlisted. i’m so crushed this was my dream school.
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mistermustachemom
Full Member
do we think any acceptances/waitlist will be sent out this week?
I feel like no just bc thanksgiving but ig u never know 🙂
Given that this school apparently loves when people beg/write letters, is it wise/worth it to send an update/interest before receiving post-II?
hittheroad
Full Member
i did and got waitlisted so depends
flowerplant2000
Full Member
what does one write in a update letter/ letter of interest if they dont have any big updates to provide post interview?
hungryhippos
Full Member
what sources have u guys been using to help write the letter of intent?
ChatGPT
Look at the “sticky” page for pre med links on SDN. There are several “how to” posts. But really, what are your reasons to be a good fit for this school? Write those.
I emailed them earlier this week and they said they begin processing in earliy-mid Feb
flowerplant2000
Full Member
just got a waitlist email (interviewed early October), based off reading this thread, it seems that they like to receive letters of interest (which I did not send). would it be wise to send around March, when their waitlist movement starts to pick up?
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soupysoup123
New Member
OOS A post waitlist! Interviewed early September!
flowerplant2000
Full Member
congrats! I didnt know they worked on waitlist early-ish, did you send an update letter / letter of interest?
mistermustachemom
Full Member
do they send post-II Rs or is it just WL/A
eggfriedrice
Full Member
OOS A, interviewed early october
I had post-II R back in October 🥲. Thought the interview went great but oh well.
Did you guys receive acceptances via phone call or email?
hungryhippos
Full Member
mistermustachemom
Full Member
+1 WL, interviewed early october. what are opinions on how waitlists move? I'm not entirely sure if I should send an update letter bc I feel like I haven't done much
hungryhippos
Full Member
it seems they consider update letters and LOI heavily for waitlist movement so sending one won't hurt, not sending one will
hittheroad
Full Member
did u click the "submit" button? mine is still there
soupysoup123
New Member
Yep just one!
soupysoup123
New Member
Does anyone know if there’s and admitted students group me?
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hungryhippos
Full Member
has anybody that interviewed in november hear back yet?
tim_hortons_87193
Full Member
I think we’ve got a lot of time. Like late Jan depending on exactly when in Nov. but def post holidays
doglover234
Full Member
i believe i am in the next wave of decisions. any idea when they will be released?
hungryhippos
Full Member
when did u interview? based on admit.org, it looks like they send out decisions every 2-3 weeks and theyre next wave might be either end of dec or beginning of jan
doglover234
Full Member
10/17, i really hope there is another wave this month
