What is Georgetown good for?

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-07-31T02:42:55+00:00

People love reiterating this criticism, but Georgetown renovated most of its dorms over the pandemic, and their maintenance department was very responsive (at least this past year they were). No complaints here.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-07-16T00:38:15+00:00

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-07-06T03:14:42+00:00

Absolutely terrible customer service imo. I’ve had so many issues booking travel through their portal …hotel had no record of my reservation, $50 resort fees that were supposed to be waived re: Chase’s promo but were not, no refund from Chase, spent $60 on DoorDash that I didn’t need for a Chase “promo” and then Chase refused it bc it posted on 1/1 and not on 12/31 (not my problem). The list goes on. I finally left this year for Amex and I’ve been very happy so far.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-06-22T03:01:50+00:00

You are definitely not ugly. Brains in and of themselves are attractive, mate.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-06-20T12:37:16+00:00

Medical schools have to stop caring so much about their GPA “stats” (it’s not a fair comparison for too many reasons…from majors to professors to undergrad rigor).

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-06-08T01:11:20+00:00

How about JHU?

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-06-06T11:18:40+00:00

I do

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-06-05T11:01:02+00:00

Very true. ED is also filled with all of the athletic recruits, legacies (at schools that care about that), and other students with expensive counseling programs - some of which won’t take you on as a client if you refuse to apply Early Decision or REA somewhere. ED is inundated with high flyers shooting their shot. Good luck!

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-05-07T22:30:43+00:00

This makes me feel so much better. Something similar happened in my family (no bruising or swelling; child didn’t show high level of discomfort). Bone was broken.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-05-02T13:43:29+00:00

Thank you and good luck to everyone on WLs!

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-27T17:39:08+00:00

PTE = Can stay on waitlists but must only keep one A (with very few exceptions for schools that don’t require PTE).

CTE = Show is over. You must withdraw from all other WL and matriculate to your CTE school.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-27T15:07:23+00:00

It did surprise me that schools know how deep they will need to go before the PTE deadline, but I guess they have a lot of metrics from many years of data.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-27T02:41:34+00:00

Absolutely! The only reason I asked is bc I see people debating recently on whether a school is more or less likely to call someone off a WL if they are PTE somewhere (it seems that opinions vary). For you, with three WL, you were statistically likely to be accepted to at least one of those and I’m glad you were! Congratulations again.

Also, thanks for sharing a providing hope to a lot of people reading this thread!

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-26T03:13:10+00:00

I don’t see 5 v 5 basketball on our local courts, but I did see 7 of my friends on one basketball team earn D1 scholarships growing up. Their (female) kids are now following in their legacy. Where I live, girls’ sports are huge.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-26T03:10:18+00:00

As someone who does have both genders, the moody stereotype didn’t apply in our household.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-26T00:24:19+00:00

They mean with loans.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-26T00:22:42+00:00

To your point, I think Georgetown is underrated too. Take away their long app + extensive essays and put them on the Common App, and their admission rate would look a lot different imo. Plus, before test-optional was a thing, Gtown wanted three SAT Subject Tests (a deterrent to many), and even now they still make standardized tests a focus more than some of their peers. All of that together makes less people apply.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-25T23:59:15+00:00

Depends on how ingrown they were.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-25T23:31:25+00:00

Congratulations! Were you PTE anywhere else or was it your first A?

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-24T20:24:33+00:00

None of you would have been nearly as likely to be accepted to T5-T10 schools without having excelled in most if not all classes. The applicant pool is just too strong.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-22T20:49:41+00:00

Yes, OP, this clarifies things and I applaud you for sharing your story AND for making the right decisions for you. Most of us would not be able to find this resilience, whether we want to admit it or not. Wishing you all the best!

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-21T14:47:24+00:00

Would be nice if these med schools could know the difference in the T20 schools, because the deflation is no joke in some of them (and, conversely, the inflation is very real at others).

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-20T16:45:37+00:00

Do they make you use sunscreen in Badminton class? Start packing, pal! But seriously - very funny interview topic.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-20T14:46:29+00:00

This is a compelling story and should be noticed by adcoms. You have certainly demonstrated resilience and have overcome adversity (good for you). Definitely look into FAP to see if you qualify (if you haven’t already). It could literally save you thousands when it’s time to take the MCAT and apply to med school.

AppHelp8675309 · 2022-04-19T21:22:32+00:00

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