Another annoying chance me thread >.< PLME please :3

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<p>Hey guys!</p>

<p>I’m a prospective doctor and recently became highly interested in the PLME medical program at Brown. I was wondering if you experts might please help me gauge my chances? Please be brutal!! :smiley: Please feel free to critique my chances for both Brown itself and the program</p>

<p>About me:
Senior male in high school
Washington State (school ranked #11 on US NewsWeek)
Asian American (Chinese)- 2nd generation
First generation going to college in the USA
Pre-med student hoping to get a liberal arts education (history, anthropology, or another)</p>

<p>GPA/Rank:
3.93 unweighted
School does not do rank but I am contacting all admissions people for my colleges as required about that…</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
-ACT: 33 is highest composite in one sitting (English 35, Math 31, Reading 33, Science 33, Writing 11/12)
-ACT Superscore: Not sure, but it would be English 35, Math 33, Reading 33, Science 33, Writing 11/12)
-SAT: 2130 (1470 CR + M)
-SAT II’s: not taken yet (could be my downfall I know). Will take Math II in November and Bio plus US History in 2 weeks
-AP Test: 5 US History, 5 World History, 4 American Literature, 4 Bio</p>

<p>Course load:
10th grade- AP World History (2 A’s and a 5)
11th grade - AP US History (2 A’s and a 5), AP Calculus AB (2 A’s, couldn’t afford test), AP Bio (an A and a B, got a 4), AP American Literature (2 A’s and a 4), and AP French (2 A’s)
12th grade - the other AP English course (school record doesn’t have official name but it is AP), AP Physics B, AP American Gov.</p>

<p>EC’s</p>

<p>-Secretary of ASB (whole school student body)- 2 years
-Program Delivery Council (elected to decide school courses with adults) - completing 2 year term

  • Outside of school youth symphony orchestra, highest division - 5 years
    -Junior State of America (debate) - 3 years, was on state cabinet (chapter affairs co-coordinator) and on school council (director of fundraising/treasurer, new member affairs)
  • National Honor Society - 2 years
  • Tri-M National Music Honor Society - 2 years
    -National French Honor Society - 1 year
    -Jazz Choir pianist - 2 years
  • Competitive Piano and Orchestra - 8 years
    -School Tutor/mentor to 6th graders (6-12 school) - 2 years
    -JV Tennis - 1 year [lol]</p>

<p>Volunteers:</p>

<p>-80 hours at local library system
-60 hours at Swedish Medical Hospital (info desk, volunteer, assistant to nurses, etc.)
-30 hours with city youth council summer program
-24 hours as Co-Captain of 24-Hour-Relay team (fundraising relay)
-40 hours with Youth symphony summer camp (teach violin to middle school kids)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:</p>

<p>-Lettered in JSA (debate) - 2 years

  • Lettered In Orchestra - 1 year
    -NHS - 2 years
    -Tri-M - 2 years
    -AP Scholar with Distinction
    -Score of I (top) in solo/ensemble - 1 year
    -Various small piano/violin things
    -President’s Education Award (Humanities) - 1 year
    -Voted Most Improved and Best Sense of Humor in Orchestra - 2 years (lolololol I’m actually proud of this)</p>

<p>Nothing too distinctive, but I was hoping to impress with my essays:</p>

<p>-Personal Statement: how I was a jerk starting high school who only cared about himself and just wanted to make it through school and go to Julliard to be a concert pianist. But my previous ASB president inspired me through servant leadership </p>

<p>-Personal Statement #2: (trying to decide between 2) How my best friend got into trouble with the police and how even though I was appalled by what he did (drug issues) and for lying to me, I still decided to remain his friend to make sure he went on the right path</p>

<p>-Why I want to be a Doctor: How I struggled as a child with various surgeries and medical conditions, and when cancer killed my grandfather.</p>

<p>-Why I’m into PLME: I like the idea of a liberal education and not a one track career. I’ve been forced out (due to family pressure) from cultural diversity my whole life and I love the freedom to be able to pursue a degree in Anthropology or Political Science that can finally expose me to the world. Corny but true…</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your time and consideration! Your input is greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>P.S. I’m applying regular decision</p>

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<p>thats why i want to do PLME too:)-pretty much I am interested in more than just the humanistic and science aspect of medicine. However, you dont have any medically related EC’s. Your act scores are much better than SAT-however, again, for PLME, you probably need more medically related exposure to stand a legit chance,</p>

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<p>Hey dude, thanks for the response!</p>

<p>Yeah, I realized that I probably did not have enough medical volunteer experience besides the 60 hours. Are there any other programs you think I should check out or have a shot in? PLME and PSU were the main ones I was hoping to have a shot. And do you think I still stand a chance for Brown itself?</p>