2018-2019 Georgetown University School of Medicine

[JMS54]

So here is what is up with the letters of recommendation from admissions for those of us without a confirmation of receipt of letters:

They said that when there was an issue with AMCAS. When they sent the bulk block of letters over when AMCAS applications were first available to medical schools back at the end of June, there was in issue sending them to admissions. This was purely an AMCAS problem. Georgetown admissions said that these should be resolved within the week for those seeing this problem. They assured me that this SHOULD NOT effect our candidacy. That's assuring. We shouldn't be penalized for getting our stuff in early.

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[PentuPenguin]

Does anyone know if there is a particular day of the week that Georgetown sends interview invitations? Or is it just random?

 

[thatdude!]

I submitted this secondary forever ago and still have not been marked as LORs received. What is going on?

Same, I submitted on 7/5 and still haven't had letters marked received

 

[modernnarwhal24]

Same, I submitted on 7/5 and still haven't had letters marked received

+1

 

[Dr.Lady123]

I submitted my app 7/6 and have been having problems with the LOR's like others, I just checked my document status and it seems like they have been uploaded! Still have a red exclamation point saying incomplete but it looks like they are working on the problem and they are on their way to fixing it!

 

[arabet]

II! LizzyM 75, thought I'd get yield protected. but its my first interview so definitely excited

 

[thatdude!]

Thanks Dr. Lady123 I just checked my Document Status and they had my letters there too!

 

[pm_me_fortnite_highlights]

II! LizzyM 75, thought I'd get yield protected. but its my first interview so definitely excited

whoa nice, congrats! when were you complete?

 

[M&L]

Has anyone been put on hold (for re-review) or rejected already ?

 

[PentuPenguin]

If we have news to report, it'd be nice to others if we make sure to include the complete date. This seems to be of interest to many people, myself included! just a suggestion

 

[SadAsian]

If we have news to report, it'd be nice to others if we make sure to include the complete date. This seems to be of interest to many people, myself included! just a suggestion

I think it's also in the best interest of the people posting hahaha. Otherwise people are just going to ask you and annoy you and take up space on the thread (all driven by our neuroticism of course)

Obviously congratulations to the people with II's!! I hope more of us can post the good news soon!

 

[ChickRick16]

Finally complete!!!

 

[dnsf]

Finally complete!!!

SAME! WOOOOOT

 

[Pharaoh95]

Submitted 6/29, complete 7/26. Ridiculous.

 

[MangoTea8]

submitted 7/2 still nothing

 

[JugglesMed]

Got the complete email today

 

[theriries]

Got the complete email today too.

submitted 7/2

 

[deleted939001]

submitted 7/2 still nothing

ditto. moderately annoyed

 

[WorkandPork]

Submitted 6/29, complete 7/26. Ridiculous.

+1

 

[modernnarwhal24]

JUST got the complete email. Submitted my app on 7/3. Looks like they are taking their sweeeet time

 

[doofenshmirtz it]

Finally downloaded LORs... Submitted secondary 2JUL!

 

[dr.potato]

let's hope this means more II's soon? (fingers crossed)

 

[PentuPenguin]

I wonder if they have been waiting to get this issue fixed to first look at the candidates who had not been marked as complete due to their tech issues. but who knows

 

[M&L]

let's hope this means more II's soon? (fingers crossed)

Indeed .... fingers, toes , hell, I am crossing EVERYTHING

 

[vaeron]

Also submitted 6/29, marked complete 7/26

 

[MangoTea8]

ditto. moderately annoyed

spoke too soon, just got the complete email!

 

[champagnemamasita]

COMPETE HOY ****

 

[M&L]

COMPETE HOY ****

hahaha... it just occurred to me, that this is the only thread where we are celebrating COMPLETION )))

 

[FroYoOreo]

submitted 7/5, completed 7/26. Fingers crossed for II

 

[arabet]

whoa nice, congrats! when were you complete?

Submitted and completed on 7/13. Honestly a little shocked now that I'm reading all of your posts here. Be strong fellas

 

[Dr.Lady123]

Submitted 7/6 finally got the complete email!!! WHOO

 

[karkalkar]

Submitted 7/24 and completed today (7/27). Interesting since it seems that people who submitted recently had a pretty quick turnaround (ie: within the same day). Oh well!

 

[coys784]

+1 finished on 7/25 marked as complete 7/28

 

[Gator2010]

Secondary submitted and I hate to be that guy, but it looks like they have received all of my LORs. Says that my application is complete.

 

[MomJeansandDadJorts]

Secondary submitted and I hate to be that guy, but it looks like they have received all of my LORs. Says that my application is complete.

Seems the issues were mostly for those of us who applied within the first couple of days.

 

[M&L]

So I applied on the very first day and my application was complete just a few days after ... and it still says it is under review ...

Do they put people on hold ? Or it is either interview or review till it’s over ?

 

[Nova6218]

II received July 27th! I submitted secondary on July 14th. LM 71

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

Noticed something funny about their secondary. Never outright do they ever say 'Cura Personalis' but they define the idea and skirt around it and do definitely discuss the idea. I'll bet they want us to say cura personalis in the secondary to make sure we've looked into their philosophy and have researched their mission statement, without them giving it to us.

 

[CAFFEINE!]

Noticed something funny about their secondary. Never outright do they ever say 'Cura Personalis' but they define the idea and skirt around it and do definitely discuss the idea. I'll bet they want us to say cura personalis in the secondary to make sure we've looked into their philosophy and have researched their mission statement, without them giving it to us.

[neurotically checks essay to make sure I said Cura Personalis]

 

[MomJeansandDadJorts]

[neurotically checks essay to make sure I said Cura Personalis]

I didnt. I just explained how their values align with mine. I dont think using the specific phrase will do much tbh

 

[Master Thinker]

[neurotically checks essay to make sure I said Cura Personalis]

Lol I didn't specifically mention the term. Hopefully my application doesn't automatically get chucked

 

[Sheiko]

Noticed something funny about their secondary. Never outright do they ever say 'Cura Personalis' but they define the idea and skirt around it and do definitely discuss the idea. I'll bet they want us to say cura personalis in the secondary to make sure we've looked into their philosophy and have researched their mission statement, without them giving it to us.

I even italicized it when I brought this up in my essay. II now pls

 

[M&L]

I even italicized it when I brought this up in my essay. II now pls

yeah... ). i am sure THATs the reason... and not your 520 MCAT (amazing job btw)

 

[djsbaseball2014]

Any current students willing to answer some questions via PM?

 

[Sheiko]

yeah... ). i am sure THATs the reason... and not your 520 MCAT (amazing job btw)

Thank you, but I haven't gotten one yet!

 

[M&L]

Thank you, but I haven't gotten one yet!

Wait, what do you mean ?

 

[Sheiko]

Wait, what do you mean ?

Your post seemed to imply that I had recieved an interview invite, and that the reason was my MCAT score and as opposed to my use of the phrase "cura personalis" in the secondary. I was just saying that I haven't recieved an invite--not yet at least

 

[M&L]

Your post seemed to imply that I had recieved an interview invite, and that the reason was my MCAT score and as opposed to my use of the phrase "cura personalis" in the secondary. I was just saying that I haven't recieved an invite--not yet at least

Oh !!! Sorry . I read it wrong . Hopefully soon !

 

[Sheiko]

Oh !!! Sorry . I read it wrong . Hopefully soon !

Hopefully you get one soon too!

 

[gene_pool]

I feel like there are deal breakers with this Uploaded essay formatting lol. Did you guys single space or double space the essay? Also, did you guys include a title and header?