Can I get in to PLME?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>For those of you who don’t know, PLME is the BA/MD program at Brown. Here are my Specs:</p>

<p>GPA
4.3 weighted
4.5 CP Weighted
4.71 Jr. Year GPA (4.83 if not counting TA)</p>

<p>New SAT
2230 total
800 verbal
710 math
720 Writing
(I’m retaking in September to bring up my math score and maybe my writing score)</p>

<p>SATII:
750 Math IIc
760 BioM
780 US History</p>

<p>APs:
-European History, US Hist, Biology, English language, all 5s,
-took honors french but took AP exam and scored 3,
-taking psychology, calculus, economics, and english lit next year</p>

<p>Also: accelerated biology, advanced english for frosh/soph years, Honors chemistry, honors trigonometry, honors french, and will be taking honors physics</p>

<p>Note: Two Bs, in 1st semester of frosh and soph year adv. english</p>

<p>Leadership
-Eagle Scout
-Boy Scout Leadership Positions: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader 2x, Instructor 2x, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Chaplains Aide, Patrol Leader, Philmont Trek Leader, Brownsea Junior Leadership Trained, Wolfboro Pioneer Patrol Leader, Order of the Arrow
-Junior Varsity Wrestling Team Captain, possibly Varsity Captain Next Year
-Rotary Business Competition Team Manager
-At work, 2nd in command to a crew of dancers (I DJ Mitzvahs, I answer to an MC)
-Soccer Referee
-Baseball Umpire</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
-Boy Scouts: up to 5 hours per week, 40 if there is a weekend outing
-Wrestling Team: 15 hours per week in wrestling season, 2-4 in off season
-National Honor Society-1 hour per week
-Cello- 3-5 hours per week</p>

<p>Work
-Soccer Ref: Frosh/soph year, 4 hours per week during fall/winter
-Baseball Umpire: Frosh/Soph year, 3-6 hours per week
-Dancer at Mitzvah DJ company - 6 hours per week
-upgraded to DJ at same company - 10 hours per week (8 logged)</p>

<p>-trying to find summer job</p>

<p>Potential hooks: Eagle Scout, Unique Job (DJ), Essay topics (will include decision to tell friend’s mom about drug use, desire to be psychiatrist)</p>

<p>Potential Pits: two Bs, not enough extracurrics or leadership?</p>

<p>Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Your ECs sound really good. And don't worry about two Bs- that is fine.</p>

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<p>Are you in? How do you know? Sorry to doubt, but I see all these kids with like 800s in everything and massive awards that are *****-scared...</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm in. And I was scared as well- I didn't expect to get in. But anyway, I got a B+ for my year grade in freshman honors geometry and a B in some ******** freshman class. A friend of mine got into Brown and he had one B each year (4 Bs).</p>

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<p>hmm
i think ur ecs are great
just one problem
where is the hospital related work?
im pretty sure PLME wants some clinical or research experience</p>

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<p>Yea I have none of that clininal stuff...My essays will explain why I wanna be a doc, though. I think I'm pretty good at that kinda writing, so it shouldn't be a problem.</p>

<p>bjrwrh, so you're in PLME. I bet you had damn good essays and rec letters. Do you like it? Would you recommend it? Why did you choose PLME over, say, Northwestern's or USC's BA/MD programs?</p>

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<p>...bump...</p>

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<p>I know a girl who got in PLME this year who never had any hospital experience, so it's not crucial. Your stats will definitely put you well in the range, so make sure that your essays and recs are killer. As I recall, there are a lot of PLME essays, so you'll get a chance to show off there. Good luck!</p>

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<p>RaboKarabekian: this girl who had NO hospital experience... did she have any research experience related to medicine? Because that seems very odd that she got into plme without hospital.</p>

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<p>So should I be terrified? I have no research or anything...I went to science camp at UC Davis frosh summer, but that was for physics :) so uhhh....</p>

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<p>No not terrified. It's just that medical programs are meant for those who want to be doctors and I just find it odd that without demonstrated interest in becoming a doctor that one could get into PLME. I am in NO way trying to scare you SpinDoctor. I'm a scared/paranoid hopeful applying this year as well! =)</p>

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<p>...whimper...</p>

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<p>haha chill! you'll be fine man. I'm sure as long as you have a solid reason for being a doctor and can convey that through your essays, you'll be fine.</p>

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<p>Oh, sorry for the confusion, SpinDoctor: I didn't get into PLME (and I didn't apply to PLME because I'm not pre-med). But I did get into Brown.</p>

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<p>lol.......
erm i dont want to make a completely new thread on this
so i was wondering if i could get my chances evaluated while we are at it
btw dude- i think you have an excellent chance as long as you truly show why you want to be a docto</p>

<p>4.0 unweighted
rank 1/290
competitive school in washington
800 chem
800 math iic
750 physics
2290 SAT
2330 (combined)</p>

<p>took APs of
European History- 5
World History AP- dunno
Calc BC-dunno
English Language AP- dunno
Chem AP- dunno</p>

<p>will take total of like 15 honors/AP</p>

<p>ECs
325+ hours of hospital volunteering
2weeks 8 hrs a day of shadowing doctor (job)- about 112 hours)
8 weeks over two summers working at local General Nutrition Center (40 hours a week)- became sales manager- had to run store by myself on many occasions- 2 hrs a week during school year
helped hospital complete project to help it achieve mission goal
45 hours of miscellaneous service at other places
volunteeredfor 30 hours at pharmacy lab
Key Club- secretary and member
Honor Society
Speech and Debate (some state level achievment- top 25 in policy debate (college event)- national level awards- all american- lot of local and district awards in one of the toughest speech and debate district (near seattle)- debate camp- 3 years
Leadership awards
School newspaper- writer/reporter
Music (plays in symphonic band which has won some regional awards- also played violin for 8 years)
other random clubs and stuff</p>

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<p>Man what the hell?
A) u took my spot
B) you KNOW your chances are better than mine. Stop showing off...
D) Damn. Just...Damn.</p>

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<p>Lol. Just lol. Yep, thread hijacking is a nasty problem.</p>

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<p>yea especially from kids who DONT NEED TO DO IT!!!</p>

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<p>omg
ur stats are just about as good as mine
i dont see what the big deal is lol</p>

<p>i just thought since we were similar people could comment on both of us</p>

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<p>"just about"....lol</p>