Should I apply to PLME?

[corj93]

<p>I LOVE Brown. I did a 3 wk Intro to Medicine class last summer on campus and I really liked the campus. I am trying to decide if it is worth it to apply to PLME. I want to be a doctor, but with <2% acceptance I don’t think I have chance-is it worth it to try?</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I: 700 M 640 CR 690 W=2030-not submitting
ACT: 34-submitting
SAT II: 730 Bio M 690 Math II-not sure if I am going to send
4.0 UW 4.7 W ~7/129
Took Human Geo (5) US Gov (4) Bio (5) Lang+Comp (4) Calc BC+AB subscore (5) all other classes were honors except US history junior year
Taking Calc 3/Dif EQ hon. AP Spanish Lang AP Chem Anatomy hon. AP Lit Art 20-currently have all A’s</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Soccer (9th-11th) Varsity Letter (10th 11th), Captain, First team All Conference (11th) will play in spring of 2011
Varsity Swimming, Varsity Letter, State qualifier (9th-11th)
National Honor Society (10th-12th)
Spanish Honor Society (11th 12th)
LINK (11th, 12th) mentoring freshmen students throughout the year
Student Council Treasurer (12th)
Varsity Cross Country (12th) Varsity Letter (12th)
Club Soccer (Fall/Winter of 9th-11th)
Work as Lifeguard and Swim instructor (9th-12th)
Community service: ~200 hours total</p>

<p>Received AP Scholar with Distinction and have been on Dean’s List (3.9+ GPA) all semesters+other school awards
Summer Activities: working as lifeguard+college visits
Essays: pretty good-unique
Teacher+Counselor Recommendation: should be great</p>

[bruno14]

<p>Well, the thing about the low PLME acceptance is just that there are a huge number of applicants. You have the stats, so why not just apply since you’re interested? There’s absolutely no harm - even if you’re not accepted to PLME, you still can get into Brown!</p>