Does participation in the SMP guarantee admission to Georgetown University School of Medicine?
Participation in the SMP does not guarantee admission to Georgetown University School of Medicine, or any other medical school for that matter. Although there is no formal agreement between our program and the medical school, historically, about 15% of SMP students have been accepted to Georgetown each year. • Does Georgetown University School of Medicine interview most or all of the SMP students? In most years, about 50% of SMP students are interviewed at Georgetown. Selection for the interview is based mainly on performance in the program, but also other aspects of the student’s record and recommendations. • If I get into medical school, do I have to retake the medical school classes I took while in the SMP? It depends where you go to medical school. Students matriculating to Georgetown University School of Medicine generally are not required to retake any classes they have successfully passed as a Physiology student. However, if these students choose not to retake the classes, they
