Chances for Brown PLME and possible safety schools

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<p>Hey guys, right now im a high school junior and i wanted to see what u guys think of my chances at getting into Brown early decision and its PLME program. Also, i wanted to get any suggestions to where I could apply as my safety schools in the chance that i do not get into Brown early. So here's my profile:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.98
Class ranking: 2/628
Candidate of IB diploma</p>

<p>SAT tests:
Reading: 770
Math: 800
Writing: 750
Math Lv2: 800
Spanish with listening: 770
US History: 770
Physics: 800</p>

<p>9th grade (middle school included)courses:
algebra 1 honors (7th grade) - A, A
geometry 1 honors (8th grade) - A, A
spanish 1 (7th grade) - A, A
spanish 2(8th grade) - A, A
spanish 3 pre-ib - B+, A
english 1 pre-ib - A, A
algebra 2 honors - A, A
Art 1 pre-ib -A / Technology 1 pre-ib - A
Personal Fitness - A/Health - A
Biology 1 pre-ib - A, A
World History pre-ib - A, A</p>

<p>10th grade:
AP spanish language - A, A
IB pre-calc - A, A
AP art history - A, A
AP english language - A, A
Physics 1 pre-ib - A/chemistry 1 pre-ib - A (our school made it a requirement for ib sophomores to take half a year of physics and half a year of chemistry)
AP American History - A, A
AP US gov - A/econ pre-ib A</p>

<p>11th grade:
IB Spanish 4 B - A, B+
IB Calculus - A, A
IB Music - A, A
AP physics B - A, A
AP English Lit - A, A
TOK - A, A
AP Computer Sci - A, A (took it online)
IB Biology - A, A</p>

<p>AP Exam scores:
spanish lang: 4
art history: 5
english lang: 5
us history: 5
us gov: 4</p>

<p>Clubs:
Marching Band: 3 years, captain
Tennis: 3 years, captain, 1st string
Mu Alpha Theta: 3 years, president
NHS: vp for 2011-2012
SECME: 3 years, president</p>

<p>Awards:
Spanish Competitions Impromptu - 1st place 3times
Spanish Competitions Declaration - 1st place 3times
Mu Alpha Theta - algebra 2 1st place state, calculus 1st state, pre-calc 1st state
district tennis tournament 2nd place 1st string
SECME - bionic arm competition 1st place district
SECME - bridge competition 2nd place district</p>

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<p>For PLME I don’t think it’s very likely because your ECs are kinda weak, and show no expressed interest in that field. I think the lack of strong ECs will also make Brown in general a pretty high reach.</p>

<p>Maybe spend the summer volunteering at a hospital?</p>

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<p>PLME? Brown itself is a reach for you. PLME has a very very low acceptance rate so I wouldn’t get any hopes up. As it is, you don’t seem to shoe much interest in medicine, so work on that.</p>

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<p>Oh ok thanks guys.</p>

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<p>I think you might have a decent chance at Brown (if you are interested in it as a undergrad school, and not just for PLME.) You have to know why you want to be at Brown specifically. My Brown student’s impression is that almost all PLME accepted students have a significant HS involvement in Medicine, either research or something similar. (and “phenomenal” scores, grades etc, or/and some “hook” ie minority, “over come adversity” , win the Noble Prize, etc.)</p>

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<p>^ You had to stick the last one in did n’t you!</p>

<p>Kwany - your academic profile looks good but your ECs don’t show much outside of extended academics unless you forgot to put them in.</p>

<p>Do you have any hooks at all?</p>

<p>I agree with others that PLME does nt seem promising with no interest shown in medical area in any activity. Admission on the other hand with an ED, you may stand a chance.</p>

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<p>As a rising senior in an IB Diploma program myself, I’m not one to dole out advice about college prospects or crush others’ dreams or anything. However, for what it’s worth:
I hate to be the bringer of bad news, and I’m probably misinformed upon the matter, but I’m pretty sure that it will be near impossible for you to get into PLME. Unlike me, you have great stats, but all 1000+ PLME applicants will have perfect stats. Rather, the ones who earn admission will have volunteered in hospital for over 300 hours, and they would have shadowed doctors and developed recommendation-level relationships from esteemed physicians. Also, while this is not strictly necessary, the few people who I know did earn admission to PLME did some great research at local universities while in high school.
For Brown itself ED, I would put you at a mid-Reach. Again, because I don’t have spectacular statistics, this may exhibit some of my own bias, but it seems that standout, national-level EC’s are necessary (though your ΜΑΘ stuff is pretty phenomenal).
As others have said, a hook (which really, really strong EC’s can instigate) is necessary for these schools.</p>

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<p>you don’t have any medical ECs. PLME ED acceptance rate was 4%. You have no chance for PLME. For Brown, I believe that you have a decent chance.</p>