Chances at Brown PLME

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<p>Hi everyone,
I already posted this in the chances section, but since I wasn’t getting many responses, I figured I’d post it in the Brown section. I’m from Omaha, NE and go to the largest school in it. I was a sophomore this year, so going to be Junior next year, and I want to go into Medicine in college. I’m looking at the Brown PLME for college. Also, my father attended Brown, as well as my sister.</p>

<p>SAT: 2050, 720 M, 630 CR, 700 W (yeah, they aren’t great at all, but I’m going to retake)
PSAT: 223 Selectional Index, 71 M, 72 CR, 80 W (A lot better than real SAT)</p>

<p><education>
International Baccalaureate Program
Class rank 1 of 587 - 4.059 GPA W, 3.9 GPA UW</education></p>

<p><summer school="" programs="">
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Summer School – Fast Paced High School Chemistry…………8
Johns Hopkins University CTY – Cryptology………………….9
Duke University Grand Scholar Center for Academic Studies Summer School – Nanotechnology………………………… ….10</summer></p>

<p><honors and="" awards="">
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Math and Verbal Award of Excellence
One of five invited questioners and the only youth for nationally televised speech after IOUSA movie, asked questions to Warren Buffet, David Walker, and other leading Econ Experts
National Latin Exam, Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude Winner, Grades 9 and 10
Fifth in the State of Nebraska, Honors Fr. III
Sixth in the State of Nebraska, Honors Fr. IV
Winner of UNMC (University of Nebraska Medical Center) Science Fair, Grade 9
Nominated for Male of the Year, Grade 9</honors></p>

<p><extra-curriculars>
Volunteer at local Hospice center and actually deal with the individual patients
Volunteer at local Dermatologist’s Office
Governor’s Youth Advisory Council - Highly Selective program, appointed by the Governor himself
Youth Leadership Omaha (YLO) - Very selective program for leadership
Heartland Family Service Volunteer and Junior Friends
Forensics - 5th place Extemp speaking, National Qualifiers
Karate, Brown Belt
Instructor for youth Karate class
Scuba Diving - PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Band - 2 year member of Nebraska All-State Band
Orchestra - Principal Trombonist, played in pit orchestra</extra-curriculars></p>

<p><job experience="">
Grocery Store Bagger (recently hired)</job></p>

<p>Thanks for helping!</p>

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<p>Just boost up those SAT’s and you stand a very good chance.</p>

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<p>Yeah, and I’m also going to take the SAT II’s. I was under the impression that I didn’t stand much of a chance, because I was told that most people who get in have done incredible things like being a semifinalist at Intel STS or Siemens…do you agree?</p>

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<p>Getting into PLME is probably just as hard as getting into Harvard or Yale. That being said, if you were about to boost your SAT’s up to a 2350 or so and have SAT II’s with similar numbers, then you kind of do become one of those incredible people. It seems like you’ve done a lot, and being the valedictorian of a very large class helps, too.</p>

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<p>People who get into PLME are mortals: I’m friends through association with one from my state, and met one during ADOCH (Brown visit for admits). But yes, typically people do soemthing to stand out. But you have: the GYAP is pretty prestigious (I know someone from my state who has done something similar, and they got all kinds of scholarships and awards because of their involvement with that and other government/community related things). Give it a try, and if you like Brown pre-med anyways be sure to check the box saying you’d like to be considered for Brown even if you can’t get into PLME, and you’ve got a decent chance.</p>

<p>However, don’t be stressing too much about college yet. You may find that junior year, you get shaken and tossed and wind up 10th or 15th in your class after a few rough semesters. Here’s my advice from the other side: go through that year, give all your classes 100% (NOT 110%. That’s too much and depriving oyu of too much fo a life outside of shcool), and you’ll find out where the chips fall. Then, you give college admissions your best shot, and make sure you have matches plus a safety or two in addition to the reach of Brown and the higher-reach of PLME, and you’ll find someplace to be happy at. Even if you start, for the firs ttime in your life, really getting Bs. Remember, all a B means (so long as you give it your all) is that you’re in a class that’s at your pace and difficulty.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering what my chances of getting accepted were. Here are my stats
GPA- 4.45 weighted
Class Rank- 6 of 898
ACT-36
SAT II’s
Math II-800
Chemistry-800
AP’s
Chemisty-5
Calc BC-5
European History- 5
US History- 4
English Language- 4
Extracurriculars- 150+ volunteer hours at library, hospital, chinese school, and nursing home. Varsity Tennis. IMEA participant.</p>

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<p>I think that your scores are very good, esp. the 36 act, but your EC’s don’t really show anything about you, no passion.</p>

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<p>chemwz, volunteering at hospice is amazing. And then to shadow a dermatologist. Almost opposite perspectives from each other. Great experiences!</p>