<p>Early in high school I was set on doing studying business/law in the future, but as time passed I became interested in a career in medicine. I came across Brown’s PLME program, and I thought it was the perfect kind of program for someone like me. I’m really interested in the humanities and have a pretty broad range of academic passions, though I’m interested in medicine overall. </p>
<p>My only worry is that I have a pretty low amount of medical-related ECs. Course-wise, I’ve taken sciences every year and I’ve taken AP Biology and Human Anatomy&Physiology, although of my EC’s (DECA, Model UN, Mock Trial) don’t relate to medical stuff. My parents are both doctors so I’ve gained some exposure to the physician profession, and I’m planning on shadowing and ED surgeon this month (although I don’t know how to put that on my app seeing as my common app has already been sent).</p>
<p>MY QUESTION IS…based on my stats and background do I have a shot at PLME? Would my lack of medical related ECs really hurt me?</p>
<p>stats: GPA: 94.44 SATI: cr.m.w: 710.770.800 SAT IIs: mathii/bio/us: 760/730/730
APs- Bio, US, Lang, Euro-5s Micro/Macroeconomics-4
-Current APs: AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Spanish, AP Gov
-ECs: DECA Regional President, Varsity Tennis Captain, Model UN Chair, Mock Trial Captain, Science Olympiad, Interned at Senator’s Office, will shadow ED Doctor
-Awards: NMSF (229), Williams College Book Award, DECA International finalist, Model UN Outstanding Delegate, AP Scholar w/Distinction…</p>
<p>Sorry for the length of the post…thanks for reading</p>
<p>wow after researching more on PLME, I keep hearing that applying to that program if you don’t have amazing stats and ecs hurts your chances at brown…it also seems that you need insane stats (2350+ SATs, medical experience etc.) to get in.</p>
<p>Would it be foolish of me to apply? I wouldn’t want to sacrifice my chances at regular…?</p>
<p>For PLME, I suppose it helps if you have an extensive science background, but I personally know somebody in the PLME program and his only science-related EC was volunteering at a hospital, and he had an ACT score was WAY below what your SAT is. It all comes down to how you frame your app, showcase your personality and passions, and explain why you really want to be in the PLME program. If you don’t get in for PLME, you still stand a pretty good shot @ getting in to Brown. Thanks for chancing me, and good luck!</p>
<p>I saw this “applying to that program if you don’t have amazing stats and ecs hurts your chances at brown” and HAD to put in my two cents. It will not in any way hurt your chances at Brown if you don’t get into PLME - as far as I know, Brown adcom looks at your application first, and then sends it to the PLME people if you’re accepted to Brown. It wouldn’t make any sense the other way!</p>
<p>Just go for it! PLME’s a great program and there’s no harm in applying if you have time to do the extra work.</p>
<p>i’ve heard first-hand from admissions people from GW that applying to the 7-year med can get you denied from the university if you aren’t qualified. She said that if you’re truly interested in a school and they have a combined program that you’d like to be a part of then you have to REALLY put the extra effort into the supplemental questions about the school. if all you write about is PLME then of course you don’t display any reason to take a place in Brown’s select undergrad class if they don’t feel you’ll accept the seat…</p>
<p>Here’s my advice for the essays, taking into account what topher14 said: write your Brown essays as if you were only applying to Brown, not Brown/PLME. Write your PLME essays to explain why you should be admitted to PLME. It works best in the application stage to treat them as two separate things and just send them in together.</p>
<p>Brown is not GW. Admissions policies at GW do not apply to Brown.</p>
<p>If you check the right box (that you’d attend Brown even if not accepted to PLME), then your PLME application will not affect your acceptance to Brown.</p>
<p>RainbowSprinkles: yes, that’s true. You are first and foremost being accepted to Brown, and then being accepted to the PLME program within Brown - if you’re not accepted by the Brown admissions staff, they won’t look at you for PLME.</p>