<p>How does Brown’s pre-med program compare to the other top schools such as Harvard, JHU, Washington U., etc?</p>
<p>Brown's pre-med is pretty good, I think. 85% of med school applicants (I think that's right; correct me if I'm wrong.) are accepted, and Brown doesn't weed out students the way many colleges do. I've also met the Dean of Health Careers (aka the pre-med advisor), who is nicer and jollier than you can imagine. He seems like the type of person who would really go out of his way to help a student get into med school.</p>
<p>Brown does not have a "pre-med program". Neither do Harvard, JHU, Wash U, etc. Brown, along with many other colleges and universities, has excellent instruction in the basic sciences required to apply to most medical schools: general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus, physics and biology. </p>
<p>Do not rely too heavily on medical school admission stats. Many of the schools with lofty stats have huge survey classes that are graded on a c curve and quickly eliminate from contention a high percentage of very bright students. Don't know about Brown in that regard, but I suspect that that 85% number includes the 60 or so PLME's who were admitted to med school before they arrived.</p>
<p>Yup, you're absolutely right. By "pre-med," I meant the accessibility/instruction of the courses required for med school, as well as the pre-med advising. Anyway, I think Brown does well in both areas.</p>
<p>I don't know if the 85% includes the PLMEs, but it would be interesting to find out. =)</p>
<p>i am pretty sure wash u has a pre-med program, but i guess i could be wrong.</p>
<p>the 85% obviously doesn't include the PLME's (unless they decide to apply out). it is the figure for current Brown undergrads applying to medical school (PLME's are considered to have applied and been accepted in high school). it also doesn't include Brown undergrads who successfully apply after graduating (from post-bac programs, etc.)</p>
<p>most people get into one of their top choice schools. duke, columbia, penn, yale, and jhu in particular seem to like Brown kids</p>
<p>only 85%? I thought (hoping) it was higher.</p>
<p>Yeah, what happens to the 15% who don't get in? Is it because of<3.5 GPAs or <30 MCATs?</p>
<p>medical school is a bottle neck. 85% is actually extremely high.</p>
<p>the other 15% probably has to reapply the following year (many people do this at other schools because the additional year allows you to include your senior year grades, plus any research or other achievements you can cram into the gap year)</p>