http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/ Georgetown U. Special Master's Program Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:17 GMT SMP Admin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3865 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3865 It is fine to send one more letter of recommendation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:30:35 GMT linyeeman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3864 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3864 Hello again, Would it hurt to submit more than 3 letters of recommendation? I am not too sure about the strength of one of them, so I am thinking of asking Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:36 GMT SMP Admin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3863 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3863 Hi, 1. You should send us the most up-to-date transcript you have available. For the application process, the transcript does not need to indicate your degree Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:09:40 GMT linyeeman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3862 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3862 Hello, I will receive my undergraduate degree by the end of this Fall semester, and plan on applying for the Fall 2010 start of the SMP. 2 questions: 1) I Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:48:53 GMT Georgetown SMP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3861 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3861 Sam, You may opt out of courses as long as you pass these courses. Student that matriculate to GUSOM from the SMP typically have a GPA average around 3.7, so Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:44 GMT sam.houng http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3860 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3860 To Georgetown SMP, What grade do students need in those classes to be able to opt out of them in medical school? If they do opt out, do they just then take Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:08 GMT SMP Admin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3859 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3859 Samuel, We have no "linkage agreement", as you put it, with the GUSOM. However, a significant number of student in the SMP have interviewed at GUSOM. This past Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:51:35 GMT sam.houng http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3858 To Dr. Adam Meyers, While researching about special master's programs, I learned about how some programs have a linkage agreement. I'm not sure what it means, Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:18:55 GMT Adam Myers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3857 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3857 A list is fine. Best, Dr. Adam Myers ... -- Adam Myers, PhD Associate Dean for Graduate Education 207 Basic Science Building Georgetown University Medical Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:42:21 GMT linyeeman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3856 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3856 Since I did not apply to med school previously, I need to fill out the Supplemental Data section for the GUSMP app. It asks that I write "summaries" of my Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:18:52 GMT Adam Myers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3855 Dear Daryl, With an MCAT in the 30's, you'll receive serious consideration. For the SMP, the AMCAS personal statement is fine. Keep up the good work in school Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:56 GMT reddman0522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3854 Good afternoon Dr. Meyers, I trust that the weekend was a good one and I hope that the new week will be good as well. I've just started the application for the Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:39:01 GMT Adam Myers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3853 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3853 Dear Eric, Yes, the SMP likes to see good GRE scores. 30 is a good MCAT and that's why I said to retake it only if you were sure you could do better. Best, Dr. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:11 GMT airik513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3852 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3852 Dear Dr. Myers, I am truly appreciative of your assessment. The only issue with re-taking the MCAT is that my work at the hospital tends to be pretty hectic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:59:34 GMT Adam Myers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3851 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/message/3851 Dear Eric, Sounds like you have a pretty strong SMP application. Keep up the clinical and volunteer work, and consider retaking the MCAT (only if you think you