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Have You Done This?

Before you arrive at Georgetown, there are a few things we suggest you take care of, in order to make the beginning of the school year go a little smoother for you.

AMCAS Applications

If you are planning on applying to medical school for the next entering class (which we encourage you to do), here are a few application tips, specific to SMP students. Remember, you would not be here if we didn't think you were an outstanding applicant, could perform well in the curriculum, and would be a good candidate for medical school. There ARE reasons to hold off applying (such as a newly expired MCAT or you're not sure you want a career in medicine)-- If you think you fall into a "special" category, please contact Dr Mulroney before orientation to make sure you are making the right decision.

1. We suggest that you submit your AMCAS application as soon as you can in the summer so that you can be working on secondary applications before starting school in August. As many of you are probably aware, both the AMCAS and secondaries take a while to do. If you come to school with the majority of your applications finished, you will be able to concentrate on studying and getting good grades. DO NOT send a secondary back to Georgetown U School of Medicine right now-- they will accept it later in the fall, when you can write clearly about your experiences here. In orientation you will receive information about additional schools you might want to apply to-- this will be done when you get here.
2. If you are accepted to the SMP prior to submitting your AMCAS application, you can put Georgetown University under schools attended. The anticipated date of degree will be in August, 2009. In addition, you can list the classes you will take at Georgetown in the "classes and grades" portion of the AMCAS. All of the course names and numbers can be found on the Course Info page of this website.
3. List your SMP courses as BIOL courses, NOT health!
4. Once you get to Georgetown, you will be asked to submit a list of the schools you are applying to. In addition, you will be asked to turn in two sets of address labels with the address of the schools you are applying to. Try to have this ready before coming to Georgetown and save yourself some time.

The August MCAT

If you are planning on taking the August MCAT, there are a few things to note. First, make sure you sign up for a testing site in the DC area. If you have already submitted your registration form, you will have to request to change your testing site. Testing sites in the area include: Georgetown University, Howard University, and George Mason University (in Fairfax, VA). In addition, realize that you will be taking the MCAT after classes have begun at Georgetown. This means you should be very well prepared for the MCAT before classes begin, as you probably won't have a great deal of time to study once you begin here at Georgetown. Classes are in full-swing from day one and you don't want to sacrifice your grades for the MCAT or vice versa.