<p>how strong is the pre-med program here and how difficult is it to get like a 3.7 gpa?</p>
<p>HA.
Pre-med program at Georgetown is notorious. It's very hard, but not impossible. (As I write this, I'm supposed to be studying for my biochemistry test on Friday. nice.)
Georgetown gives a lot of great options for its premed students, if you choose to take them. Obviously, there are tons of research opportunities, both through the science department, through the medical center/hospital, and through places like NIH in the city. But on top of that, unique things like GERMS (1st collegiate EMT service in the country. w00t), the EAP program (get accepted to Georgetown Med during soph. year! No MCATs!) and premed advising really made this program stand out for me. Most kids who do Georgetown premed get into great med schools.
As far as GPA goes, I don't think I'm going to have a 3.7 GPA. That's pretty hard to do, not gonna lie. But having graduated premed from Georgetown with a 3.5 or so is still extremely impressive to med schools.
The Bio department at Georgetown has also been expanding and rolling out brand new majors like none other. We have seen the new Neurobiology major, Biology of Global Health, and are going to get an Environmental and Ecological Bio major soon. </p>
<p>Georgetown is obviously ridiculously well known for its foreign service majors, leading the science/ premed program to get less attention. IMO, this is perfect, because none of the premed kids are overtly competitive, as you will undoubtedly hear stories about at other schools. There's more of a sense that 'we're all in this together'.
It's a good time to be premed at Georgetown.</p>
<p>great post ^</p>
<p>thanks 10</p>
<p>theperfect10, what major are u doin in gtown for premed?</p>
<p>im currently going to be a neurobio major but i heard that since its a new major, its not that differnt than a bio major.. and im most likely not goin to be a bio or chem major</p>
<p>i was wondering, is it a good idea to major in somethin different, lets say economics or something. just so i somewhat stand out to med schools? </p>
<p>or what about physchology?? i just want something interesting, like i want to learn about the brain and its functions but not about the anatomy of plants and shrubbery. haha</p>
<p>socialigy is easy according to my bro whose roommate majors in it.</p>
<p>My bro is a premed at georgetown. He says its hard, but then again premed anywhere is hard esp b/c GPA matters. The fact is when you graduate and look for medschools they want a high GPA and MCAT scores and dont really care about major or difficulty...after all those are just excuses. I know it sounds wrong but thats the way the world runs.</p>
<p>Also dont listen to any NIH stuff. My brother applied and didnt get anything, even with they help of my mom's friend who works at NIH he couldnt get any type of work there. Most people at NIH are there because of connections not b/c of skill...trust me just search NIH here on CC</p>
<p>My brother does GERMS its like an extra class but no grades. You get a text book and study alot and train to be an EMT. t can be tiring esp if you are woken at 3 AM b/c of emergencies (you are on call) but that doesnt mean it is a bad activity. Goergetown premed is good but i wouldnt say top. Goergetown o the flip side has stellar political majors and of course the SFS.</p>
<p>nice, thanks alot CCfantatic, im tryin to get a list of somewhat "easy" majors at georgetown</p>
<p>its not that im plannin to slack off, its just that i dont care what major i pick, as long as i succeed in pre-med courses and maintain a high GPA, then ill take whatever major that will help me acheive those goals.</p>
<p>any other majors u hear of? any other comments?</p>
<p>is the pre-med program here better than at tufts?</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore doing the new Biology of Global Health major. It's pretty fun. I've heard good things about the neurobio major/ department also. I really like how they organized the bio department here-- while the department as a whole is large with tons of classes/ professors/ research going on in many different fields, the individual majors are really small. Mine only has 22 kids in it right now, as does the neurobio major, which is a size that you aren't going to find at any other school.</p>
<p>Omarr, when you're choosing a major, I think (and I'm sure the deans will too) that you should pick something you really like. CCFanatic has it right-- If you pick something that you don't really enjoy, just cause you think med schools will like it, I think you may be setting yourself up for misery. I know it sounds cheesy, but what will stand out to med/grad schools the most is an obvious pursuit of a subject you really love. I know tons of pre-med bio/chem/biochem/etc majors, but also know a lot of philosophy, english, history, psych, and theology majors, too.
The psych department here I think is also really amazing. If you're an incoming freshman, I highly recommend signing up for Prof. Sabat's "Brains, Persons, and Otherness" Ignatius first-year seminar. This is a guy who has literally changed our current understanding and perception of Alzheimer's disease, and you just chat with him about his life work with about a dozen other kids. It's incredible.
As far as GERMS goes, it's a lot of work for one semester, as you are being trained, but then it's a minimal time commitment. You set the shifts you can/ are willing to ride.</p>
<p>hmm, thanks for the input, </p>
<p>i rly like physchology also. </p>
<p>what would u say is better Perfect10, neurobio or physchology?</p>
<p>Not mention the NEW science center that they are breaking ground for this year...</p>
<p>Creating</a> the New Science Center Has Begun! : Research News: Science</p>