Georgetown GEMS 2019-2020

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Did you check to make sure the professor still work at the university? I had a professor left the university and I didn’t find out until I check the school catalog and not seeing his name anywhere on the schedule
 
KEPT said:
Did you check to make sure the professor still work at the university? I had a professor left the university and I didn’t find out until I check the school catalog and not seeing his name anywhere on the schedule
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That’s a good point. I’ll check to see. But i even emailed her personal email address, so idk what’s going on.
 
My professor FINALLY submitted my LOR. All submitted! I hope they start making decisions for interviews soon even though the app has been extended. I wish you all the best!
 
I would like to apply, but I’m worried about the LORs. All my letters for med school were sent to my pre med committee, and they send it all to Amcas in a committee letter. For this we need to have professors inidividually fill out a form or something? We can’t just submit the committee letter? I’m about 2 years out of school smh. Would be impossible to hit up old professors to have them write a new letter.
 
Medicine Mamba said:
I would like to apply, but I’m worried about the LORs. All my letters for med school were sent to my pre med committee, and they send it all to Amcas in a committee letter. For this we need to have professors inidividually fill out a form or something? We can’t just submit the committee letter? I’m about 2 years out of school smh. Would be impossible to hit up old professors to have them rewrite a letter.
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Yea I asked as well and they explicitly told me that they need “unique letters for GEMS” since it’s not a medical school program but rather a prep program. And I wouldn’t say it’s impossible to reach out to old professors. You have nothing to lose, so email/call them ASAP! You still have time.
 
For this program, were transcript grades uploaded or sent from undergrad college? I am trying to figure out if I have enough time to apply.
 
They use the grades from your AMCAS application so there is no need to send them your official transcript unless you've completed more courses that was not updated on your AMCAS.
 
Evad Noel said:
Hi Everyone: Just received a call for GEMS interview on Monday 4/22. It's been 7 years of work toward medical school so I hope GEMS is my final rescue. Good luck to everyone and hope to meet you on interview day.
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Congratulation!
 
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Hey did your calls come from a Washington D.C. area code? I missed a call earlier today and I'm hoping it's not them.
 
Are you guys all from the east coast?

Hi Everyone, I'm west coast, Palo Alto, CA. FYI - I got an email confirmation and a second call from the staff for interview. Please keep your spirits up!
 
Hey I got an interview!
sgpa: 2.71
ugpa: 3.1
MCAT:494
I got the complete email on March 1st. I received two calls from a restricted number but missed them both times. I received the interview in an email.

Both my calls were from restricted numbers too. On the first call, it was David Taylor -- I googled and he's the program director!! The second call was a male who stated he was staff.
 
For those who have completed their application, was your AMCAS application approved before or after you submitted the GEMS application? I uploaded my AMCAS pdf almost a week ago and still have the red exclamation mark in my status checklist
 
Karoa said:
For those who have completed their application, was your AMCAS application approved before or after you submitted the GEMS application? I uploaded my AMCAS pdf almost a week ago and still have the red exclamation mark in my status checklist
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Mine was approved 2 days after I submitted my GEMS ap and I received an email confirmation. You should reach out to them ASAP
 
Karoa said:
For those who have completed their application, was your AMCAS application approved before or after you submitted the GEMS application? I uploaded my AMCAS pdf almost a week ago and still have the red exclamation mark in my status checklist
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That’s happened to me too. They told me that my AMCAS application didn’t have the process date on it. This may happen if you download your AMCAS application immediately after your AMCAS submission and it has not officially been processed. Download your AMCAS again and reimburse it to the GEMS portal, making sure that the new AMCAS application has the submirrjin date on the top of app.
 
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SimplyyMee said:
That’s happened to me too. They told me that my AMCAS application didn’t have the process date on it. This may happen if you download your AMCAS application immediately after your AMCAS submission and it has not officially been processed. Download your AMCAS again and reimburse it to the GEMS portal, making sure that the new AMCAS application has the submirrjin date on the top of app.
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*resubmit
 
Like how are they going to verify our AMCAS . I dont think they can ask a copy from them or may be they ask them to verify it. Idk lol
 
I hope everyone who interviewed today had a good interview!! When you get a chance do you guys mind telling us about your day? How the interview went and was constructed? How many people interviewed? What kind of questions were asked? Etc. Thanks!!
 
Hey so there was 8 of us (4 guys and 4 girls) and we were given specific interview itineraries when we got there. So the day is from 8-6ish and it's pretty much an all day process. Dean Taylor and Dr Kaingo made introductions, we went over finances, and were paired up with a current GEMS student. Then we had a MMI and tour, then lunch with the students. We had an interview and then had more time to ask GEMS students more questions. We had a learning exercise which you can't really prepare for, and then more students came at the end to ask questions. We were told we wouldn't hear back until May 13th and so forth. Any other interviewees feel free to add more, and if you guys have any specific questions let me know.
 
Pete123 said:
Hey so there was 8 of us (4 guys and 4 girls) and we were given specific interview itineraries when we got there. So the day is from 8-6ish and it's pretty much an all day process. Dean Taylor and Dr Kaingo made introductions, we went over finances, and were paired up with a current GEMS student. Then we had a MMI and tour, then lunch with the students. We had an interview and then had more time to ask GEMS students more questions. We had a learning exercise which you can't really prepare for, and then more students came at the end to ask questions. We were told we wouldn't hear back until May 13th and so forth. Any other interviewees feel free to add more, and if you guys have any specific questions let me know.
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Thanks! Hmm.. only 8 of y’all? Did they say how big the class size would be ?
 
No but I'm thinking since Georgetown redid their curriculum to be 18 months, and the GEMS program follows that that they probably wanted to see how it was on a smaller class first.
 
Pete123 said:
No but I'm thinking since Georgetown redid their curriculum to be 18 months, and the GEMS program follows that that they probably wanted to see how it was on a smaller class first.
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It’s 18 months long now?
 
Yeah from talking to the other students, it seems that you and Dean Taylor go over your AMCAS application and apply to Georgetown sometime in July or August. The students receive an interview later in the year, and find out sometime in June.
 
Does that mean students will end up with gap year? Since the 18 months long program will result in it ending in November rather than May.
 
KEPT said:
Does that mean students will end up with gap year? Since the 18 months long program will result in it ending in November rather than May.
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Hmmm... I’m getting too old for gap years at this point. At this rate I won’t be able to start a family until I’m at least 34[emoji24]
 
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I think I'm confusing some of you guys lol so I want to take a minute to explain. The GEMS program is still 1 year, from July to May. You apply to Georgetown early on in the program, interview, and find out sometime in June if you got in. You go to Georgetown, do the preclinical for 18 months, take step 1, and go into clinicals. So you're getting extra time in clinicals.
 
Pete123 said:
I think I'm confusing some of you guys lol so I want to take a minute to explain. The GEMS program is still 1 year, from July to May. You apply to Georgetown early on in the program, interview, and find out sometime in June if you got in. You go to Georgetown, do the preclinical for 18 months, take step 1, and go into clinicals. So you're getting extra time in clinicals.
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ahh okay, that make sense haha I thought they changed the program length to18 months.
 
Yeah, no I realized I was mixing everyone up lol. I also wanted to let you know that the graduation rate from Georgetown dropped to 89%, instead of the 97%.
 
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