nhenry6 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Hey Everyone! I thought I would get the group started for this application cycle :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother of Gus Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Thanks nhenry6! So I just completed my supplemental application and sent it in. It did not have a writing portion though, and now I'm worried that I filled out the wrong application form. Somehow. If anyone else completes that supplemental and it requires more than just personal info, please let me know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingirish16 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 There was no essay-- just demographic information and a supplemental fee...these fees are killing me! Also, the GW website says the supp fee is $60, but the supp application asks for $75. I emailed the program about this discrepancy and they refunded me $15! I'm not sure if they've fixed the error on the website/application yet, but just FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother of Gus Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Mine just charged me $60. But yes. So much money being spent right now. I just got an email today saying my application is under review! So that makes the spending a little easier to handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhenry6 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 @Brother of Gus, when I initially read the requirements, I saw something about an additional essay, however when I checked it didn't ask for one. So i guess that's "good". Kinda upset though, I stayed up late writing a statement of purpose lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother of Gus Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Yeah. I just got an email saying that they no longer require an essay. Just the demographic info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martink741 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Anyone hear anything yet regarding their application being received? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBubble Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Haven't heard anything yet! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac1980 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Anyone hear anything yet regarding their application being received? I went to an info session for GW a little while back and they said that they don't start reviewing until July. So maybe this is why it's taking so long? I just submitted some apps yesterday so I'm hoping the turnaround for verification will be quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBubble Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I received an email confirmation! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother of Gus Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just got an email saying that my application is now under review! Has anyone else gotten the same? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenk_CO Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 52 minutes ago, Brother of Gus said: Just got an email saying that my application is now under review! Has anyone else gotten the same? Got the same email 2 days ago. Good luck! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alykat05 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Hi everyone! Good luck this year. I am a current PA1 at GWU so I was in your shoes last year. I know applications are really stressful but hang in there! I'm attaching my sequence of events so everyone has kind of a very rough timeline. July 5: GW app submitted July 8: Confirmation of received supplemental July 15: Notification app is under review October 13: Interview invitation (we were assigned a day) October 29: Interview (MMI style) December 22: Decision available online January 5: Notification of ongoing waitlist review January 11: Pull from waitlist That was my timeline last year, I don't know if it will change at all this year. As you can see, you hear almost nothing between when you submit and when you are invited to interview. That was the case for a lot of my schools so don't panic if you don't hear anything. Feel free to send me any questions you may have about the application process or the program! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother of Gus Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks for that timeline! It really helps to be able to have some structure to base my anxiety on. Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureVAPA95 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 In the "under review" email, it says: Interview invitations will be sent out approximately two weeks prior to interview date. Interviews are held on the main campus at Foggy Bottom – Washington DC, typically on Saturdays during the fall semester, from September to December. You can read more about our interview format on our website. Based on this, it sounds like the earliest an interview email would come would be late August? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaestnerk Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Do any past applicants have any insight to the program and curriculum at GWU (pros, cons, interesting tid bits)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkramer742 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 how many students does this program accept for the standard two year program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alykat05 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 4:15 PM, Jkramer742 said: how many students does this program accept for the standard two year program? I don't know how many they typically shoot for, but there are 56 PA-1 students in our class and 8 PA-1/MPH-2s. Additionally there are 9 MPH-1s right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWUlian Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hi all I'm Julian and I'm a second year PA student at GW, currently wrapping up my emergency medicine rotation. Happy to field any questions as well, or you can look through the 2016-2017 application thread for my thoughts from last year. Good luck! Applying is really stressful and sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrethePA Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 On 8/8/2017 at 6:08 PM, GWUlian said: Hi all I'm Julian and I'm a second year PA student at GW, currently wrapping up my emergency medicine rotation. Happy to field any questions as well, or you can look through the 2016-2017 application thread for my thoughts from last year. Good luck! Applying is really stressful and sucks. How often if even will GW accept an applicant with a GPA below the requirement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alykat05 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 19 hours ago, Bbushrod said: How often if even will GW accept an applicant with a GPA below the requirement? As far as I know, never. Schools get over 1000 applicants and I've never heard of any school accepting a student below the minimum GPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpowers Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Thank you to the currents students for your information. Always nice when someone who has made it turns around to extend a hand! Good luck to everyone who is applying. I haven't heard anything, but after reading your posts that seems to be par for the course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWUlian Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I know people have gotten in with a GPA that was close to the minimum, but not under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWUlian Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Hmmm if you live in Virginia that cuts down on extra costs. Are you within Metro distance of the school? Parking in Foggy Bottom is very expensive I would not recommend driving. I can't think of anything major that you would spend money on outside of living expenses and school. Budget for Metro and a few hundred dollars for books and supplies? Like I said I can't think of any major expenses outside of living and tuition, you can pretty much keep it down to those if you want to. You can save a lot of money by getting an ophthalmoscope and otoscope second hand instead of dropping $700 on brand new ones. Stethoscope I use a $40 RA Bock one which works just as well as a Littmann Cardiology for half the cost. The majority of the school's rotations are withing 50 miles of Foggy Bottom, but there's sites up and down the East Coast and a few in California and Hawaii. You get an opportunity to indicate your preferences and they try as best they can to accommodate them. They also generally offer 2 or 3 rotations where you can "self ID" sites in certain specialties. There are 8 clinical blocks, each lasting 6 weeks. 7 are mandatory (primary care, peds, internal med, emergency, surgery, women's health, psych) and you get one elective rotation. It will definitely help your networking to do rotations in the DMV: some of my friends have already gotten job offers from their preceptors. The GWPA program is also well known and well regarded around here--I've gotten several comments on clinicals that GW students stand out compared to other PA or even med students. In terms of other pros and cons...well, obviously, it's very challenging and you go through a lot of material very fast. It's doable but you have to work hard and be disciplined. DC summers are hot and humid and DC is very expensive to live in. But it's also a lot of fun and a very unique city. I've definitely had my struggles here but I've never regretted my choice to come to GW. My favorite part is the people you get to meet and learn from, both peers and faculty. We're a family. Oh and in case anyone is wondering the school does not censor or dictate to us what to say on here, and it won't affect your application in any way. They want good people, not suck ups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac1503 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 2:19 PM, alykat05 said: Hi everyone! Good luck this year. I am a current PA1 at GWU so I was in your shoes last year. I know applications are really stressful but hang in there! I'm attaching my sequence of events so everyone has kind of a very rough timeline. July 5: GW app submitted July 8: Confirmation of received supplemental July 15: Notification app is under review October 13: Interview invitation (we were assigned a day) October 29: Interview (MMI style) December 22: Decision available online January 5: Notification of ongoing waitlist review January 11: Pull from waitlist That was my timeline last year, I don't know if it will change at all this year. As you can see, you hear almost nothing between when you submit and when you are invited to interview. That was the case for a lot of my schools so don't panic if you don't hear anything. Feel free to send me any questions you may have about the application process or the program! Thank you so much for this helpful timeline! Can you elaborate on what you mean by decision made available online? Do they let everyone know on the same day of their acceptance/rejection/waitlist? Or do you find out a few weeks after your interview depending on the date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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