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Why DC?by Michael PittSeptember 17, 2002Why did you chose to apply to Georgetown School of Medicine?It is possible that an aspiring physician gets so caught up in rankings and lists during the application process that he forgets that he will actually be spending four years of his life in the city in which the school is located. A school may be number one according to a magazine, but if the student is not happy outside of the classroom, it is likely that his or her negative sentiments will be reflected within the university's walls as well. What has drawn me to Georgetown University is the fact that the prestige and respect that the medical school has earned over its one hundred and fifty plus years, is coupled perfectly with a community that has much to offer on both the cultural and recreation fronts. I have visited Washington DC on several occasions and have been lucky enough to be able to distance myself from the clichE9 tourist because I have many friends and family who live in the area and gave me the local treatment. I have also spent four years rooting for Steve Spurrier and his Florida Gators, and the fact that Spurrier now makes his calls from the Redskins' sidelines acts as a bonus to the fact that I would like to attend school in Washington DC. Knowing that Georgetown is not only a place where I would like to study medicine, but located in a city where I would like to make a home, makes my decision to apply to Georgetown an easy one. The type of education that would be provided by Georgetown if I were to begin medical school there in the fall has also played a role in my decision to apply. I was pleased to learn that the curriculum goes beyond providing just the necessary science and clinical work - both for which I have a passion and desire to learn - but also spends time on such issues as the religious traditions in health care and American policy issues. Many of the schools whose curriculum I have examined fail to place emphasis on such issues as these. As evidenced by my decision to major in English at the University of Florida, while continuing to perform well in all of my science and math courses, I feel that both sides of the brain need to be utilized in order to be truly effective as a student as well as a physician. It is apparent in the curriculum of Georgetown that the faculty at the University shares this belief. These Georgetown University Medical School college application essays were written by students accepted at Georgetown University Medical School. All of our sample college essays include the question prompt and the year written. Please use these sample admission essays responsibly. |
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