<p>Sorry to refer to something discussed on the previous page...
At least for brown, if you apply early to PLME/Brown you check a box that says if you want to be bound early to brown even if you dont get in early to PLME. a lot of ppl think that refusing to be bound to brown early hurts you, but I don't think it necessarily does. otherwise, if you're deferred from plme early, you're considered for PLME and brown college again during regular.</p>
<p>I had a few questions if anyone could help out,</p>
<p>first, I was wondering how prestigious the GW Medical program is?
2nd, does UCLA have an accelerated med program?</p>
<p>GW has a prestigious program
UCLA no longer offer the UCR UCLA program.</p>
<p>does anyone have any personal opinions about the Union/ AMC program???
I'm going into 11th and i just started looking... this was the first college i went to :P</p>
<p>Could somebody evaluate my stats and tell which bs/md programs I could apply to or even have a chance of getting in:
SAT I : 2060 M:700 V:690 W:670
ACT: 32
Sat II : taking them nov. 4 bio, math
Im in the IB program and am takin a couple AP classes, also take dual enroll
GPA: 4.73
Academic Team - Team member (trivia) 2
Math Team - Calculus Team member (math competions) 2
Key Club - Parliamentarian (voluntter oranization) 2
SADD (students against dangerous decisions) - Secretary (volunteer organization) 2
FPIA Volleyball Team - Team member (volleyball) 10
FPIA Cricket Team Team member (cricket) 5
Beta Club - Parliamentarian (volunteer projects) 1
National Honors Society - March of Dimes 1
Hospice Volunteer - Volunteer 1
Red Cross Volunteer 1
Library Volunteer
Physician Shadowing
Science Fair - 2nd Place Regionals
Dean's List - IRCC
Attendance Certificate
American Mathematics Competition
Oustanding Grade Point Average
Congressional Award - Bronze Medal
Black Belt in tae kwon do
Pharmacist shadowing
Camp counselor
cultural youth programs</p>
<p>do i even have a chance at any of the programs, im lookin at rpi,vcu,uf, and union</p>
<p>where are some of the programs where you apply to in your soph. yr? (college) and how tough are they to get into?</p>
<p>Is Brown PLME only 8 years? If you have the right AP/IB credits, can you somehow shrink it to 6 years? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>RBTrix, just a friendly question, why are you so intent on going only for 6 years?</p>
<p>Yeah, I doubt it. Many of the people that get into these programs have a lot of APs/IBs already, and they aren't allowed to cut down 2 year's worth. Besides, completing an MD program in 6 years is hard enough already because you have to squeeze everything into such a short time span. For example, PSU's 6 yr program also requires 2 summers of work and some 7 year programs require 1 summer.</p>
<p>PSU's requires two summers because that's all you have undergrad</p>
<p>kitkat2626: Union/Albany is a fine program. You do NOT have to take MCAT. The 8 year program includes an MBA or an MS. Besides Union, Albany Med also has combined programs with Sienna and with RPI. I believe the RPI program is 7 years and doesn't include the Masters.</p>
<p><a href="http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section3/degree.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section3/degree.cfm</a>
This lists every school that has a combined program</p>
<p>I read this somewhere and am interested in everyone's take on it:</p>
<p>"my experience after having matched: my dean's letter did not have my MCAT score. one program that i applied to specifically asked for MCAT scores to be emailed separately...not even had to send an official copy, just email them what you got. </p>
<p>Not sure why everyone thinks MCAT doesn't matter for residency. Any of you actually go through the match yet? Because I did six interviews (three Ortho, three Gen Surg), and they asked for my MCAT score at every one.</p>
<p>I had to provide MCAT scores and undergrad transcripts to numerous places that I applied to for residency.""</p>
<p>how good is the University of Miami 7/8 year program? Is it prestigious? Does anyone know how difficult it is to maintain the 3.7 GPA throughout the 3/4 years of undergrad?</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP! THANKS!</p>
<p>Any advise on choosing between SLU and BU diect medical program?</p>
<p>RBTrix, Brown's PLME requires you to attend 4 yrs undergrad - same philosophy at U of Rochester's REMS. They don't want you to rush through - taking time to mature. Both schools give students tremendous flexibility in course selection and allow, even encourage, taking a semester or year abroad. If you have APs, you can skip intro classes and take higher level ones instead.</p>
<p>Munnabhai,</p>
<p>You should try to retake SATs and raise your verbal and writing scores. You increase your chances of getting selected if your minimum scores in each section are >700. Higher socres will make the cut for you in most of the programs although not all. Some are still crapshoot, legacy etc.
Desis are not URM instead are ORM. </p>
<p>These programs are highly selective with huge competition.</p>
<p>Jerzgirlmom,
Most of the kids that qualify for these programs tend to have large number of APs to begin with. Therefore, even if you are in a 4 +4 year program as PLME, you might still be able to shave off 1 year's worth classes. Generally, if you have 5's on AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics, AP history, and AP English, you can skip all intro courses. Thus even an 8 year program can shrink down to a 7 year one. You should chat with the Program Directors for each program to find out how many credits they allow you.</p>
<p>By the way, don't be fooled that only 8 year programs offer Summer abroad.
My S got selected in the UMDNJ/NJMS (TCNJ) program which gave him money for study abroad in one of the Summers. NJMS requires candidates to pursue research opportunities every summer in their 3 years. </p>
<p>Just my $0.02.</p>
<p>PLME does not allow you to graduate early. Brown's policy is 4 yrs, regardless of # of APs (my son will have taken 10 I think). He can skip past intro classes because he has 5s on his exams but he is still required to take/pay for 8 semesters of college. At the REMs weekend, Rochester's admin stated the same policy. The objective is enrichment and growth, not acceleration. Both REMS and PLME also promote summer internships or research or volunteering abroad but that's in addition to taking a year abroad (which of course is easier to do if the student has skipped intro courses but can be done even without since there are no gen ed requirements to fulfill).</p>
<p>One system isn't "better" than another. Depends on the student. My son simply has NO desire to graduate early. He wants to fully enjoy his undergrad years - get the full college experience. We have friends whose children are in accelerated programs. They simply see undergrad as a means to an end. The sooner they're out, the better. They're ready to move on. But, I they've already had tons of experience with the medical field, volunteering, mission work, etc.</p>
<p>OTOH, we have doctor friends who would NEVER recommend combined programs of ANY kind. They even recommend taking a yr off before med school so kids mature and are seriously ready to commit. </p>
<p>Each student needs to choose the best environment for them.</p>
<p>I agree with you that each kid has his own degree of maturity, therefore, the programs they fit in may be entirely different.</p>
<p>It's just that 1 more year at Brown is another $50- 55,000 more in debt.</p>
<p>It's entirely OK for those who can afford it.</p>
<p>Thankfully, Brown offers financial aid to those who can't afford it. </p>
<p>Many different roads, all leading to the same place (MD).</p>