Early Assurance Program (EAP)
2012 Georgetown School of Medicine Early Assurance Program
Georgetown's Early Assurance Program (EAP) is an opportunity for students who have excelled in their course work and wish to attend Georgetown's School of Medicine (SOM) to receive assurance of admission at the end of sophomore year. To be eligible for the EAP, students must be in their fourth semester at Georgetown University and have completed four of the five pre-med courses by the end of May (biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus and/or statistics, and physics). Transfer students are not eligible for the EAP.
The goal of early admission is to provide students the opportunity to focus on other academic pursuits by providing relief from the ordinary pressures of the application process, MCAT preparation (students accepted in the EAP are not required to take the MCAT exam), and interviews during junior and senior year. Students describe these academic interests and goals in a formal proposal, designed and submitted by the student to the members of the Pre-Med Recommendation Committee (PMRC) and the SOM. Proposals are reviewed and students are selected on the basis of academic credentials, seriousness and thoughtfulness of the proposal, strength of their interview, and overall preparedness for medical study.
Please be aware of the following program deadlines and timeline:
DECEMBER 2011
• attend information session with Dean Howard
JANUARY 2012
• January 9 – February 17, 2012 - schedule a pre-interview with Dean Howard - The first step in preparing your EAP application is to meet with Dean Howard in ICC 303 about whether this program is a good fit for you. During the meeting you will discuss your current academic plan, ideas for your program proposal, and the application process. You must meet with Dean Howard by Friday, February 17. You may schedule an appointment by calling 202-687-6045 or e-mailing hrh@georgetown.edu.
• attend College information session with Dean Howard
Thursday, February 16, 2012
4:00-5:30pm
Med-Dent SW 107
• receive PMRC advisor/interview assignment (by February 24)
• schedule and complete PMRC interview (February 24 – completed by March 16) - final drafts of proposals should be in hand for this meeting. If possible, send a draft ahead of time so PMRC members have an opportunity to review and comment on your proposal. This meeting is meant to focus on your motivation to apply for the EAP as well as your project proposal.
• submit final application package to the Pre-Health office (by March 23) - Submission of the application package includes the completed application, final proposal, and PMRC resume form. Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly to the Pre-Health office (108 White-Gravenor or pdf e-mailed to premed@georgetown.edu).
• PMRC meets to review applications and decide who to send forward for interviews with the SOM (end of March)
APRIL
• PMRC submits recommendations to SOM (early April)
• schedule mock interview with Career Center (mid April)
• attend interview scheduled by Georgetown SOM
JUNE
• interview process completed and accepted students notified by SOM
Pre-Medical Studies at Georgetown
Note: the dates listed above are subject to change.
Contact Us!
For any further inquiries about the Early Assurance Program, please contact us at (202) 687-4853 or premed@georgetown.edu.
