Imm: I don't know if there's any one specific aspect of G-town that I can point to and say, "Yes, THIS is why I love it so much." It's more a general feeling in my gut and in my heart. I grew up ten minutes away from G-town and have been dying to move back to DC since moving 7 years ago for undergrad. The city is amazing, the research opportunities in DC are phenomenal, but above all else there is a real sense of history and tradition. I fell in love with the philosophy of the school, because it is one that I incorporate in my personal life: to treat THE WHOLE person; mind, body, and soul. It's not so much that religion is drilled into you when you are there, but it's the fact that G-town is even willing to talk about it. It is acceptable to use words like faith, God, etc. I'm not saying that other schools don't have the same philosophy, but at G-town they are very up front about it and that's what I liked. I know there have been mixed feelings about G-town on SDN, but I think it's a school you either love or you hate. Few people are in between. And for better or for worse, I fell in love with it from the moment I laid eyes on it. Every single physician I have met out here in California that went to G-town med raves about it. They all have one thing in common: they say that they were sooooooo much more prepared for residency in terms of clinical knowledge than their peers. Whereas their peers were fumbling through the PDR trying to figure out what to do for a patient, the G-town grads knew their stuff backwards and forwards. I think this is mostly due to the rigor of the 3rd and 4th year curriculum, which I am personally looking very forward to. Good luck with your decision, and I hope to see you there in August!
