<p>everyone seems to be applying for that ED, but what is it? and whats this whole binding issues with it??</p>
<p>and is it harder than “non-plme” in terms of scores</p>
<p>Program in Liberal Medical Education</p>
<p>Most selective program in the nation; guarantees admission to Brown's Med School and therefore 8 years in Providence; <a href="http://bms.brown.edu/plme/%5B/url%5D">http://bms.brown.edu/plme/</a></p>
<p>how is PLME ranked in medical schools' curriculums? I did a check on the rankings of brown medical school and it ranks at 40th position. it's rather strange, wouldn't you say?</p>
<p>so, PLME is like a combination of undergraduate and graduate study in medicine? Or, you have to do this program for 8 years and then go to Brown Medical School for another 4 years? I'm so confused.</p>
<p>basically, it's 4 yrs undergraduate then 4 yrs in brown med sch. means you're guaranteed admission to brown med sch.</p>
<p>here's how it works if accepted. you go to Brown undergrad for four years. Pending graduation a spot in Brown's medical school is guaranteed. But, one can still submit applications to other medical school's thus the program is non-binding. Also you can take a couple years off and go work, then decide to go to medical school and your spot is still reserved.</p>
<p>the thing to remember is 4 years brown undergrad and a guaranteed non binding spot in their medical school.</p>
<p>If you apply to PLME in regular round but you get rejected in that program, will you still be considered for college? Or, are you automatically rejected from Brown university if you are rejected from PLME?</p>
<p>dazed: there is a box on the application you can check if you still want to be considered for the college, regardless of whether or not you get rejected from plme.</p>
<p>where is that box? i can't find it- i think its for only early decision applicants.</p>
<p>"An Early Decision applicant who also indicates a desire to be considered for entry into the PLME may be admitted in December to both The College and the PLME. However, some students may be selected for admission to The College but not the PLME. The College Admission Office realizes that these students may not wish to be admitted to The College under a binding early decision program if they are not also admitted to the PLME. Hence, the Office asks all PLME applicants to indicate whether they wish to be considered under a binding early decision plan if they are not admitted to the PLME.</p>
<p>Those who answer "yes" (but are not admitted to the PLME), may be admitted, deferred or denied. Those who are admitted are bound under the early decision agreement; they may or may not be admitted to the PLME in April. Those who are deferred may be admitted into the PLME in April under a nonbinding program. Those who are denied will not be considered again. </p>
<p>Those who answer "no" (and are not admitted to PLME) may be deferred or denied. Those who are deferred may be admitted into the PLME in April under a nonbinding program. Those who are denied will not be considered again"</p>
<p>This is for only early decision applicants. Can regular applicants who may be rejected from PLME be considered for the College?</p>
<p>Yes, of course</p>
<p>How good is PLME? Do people who apply to other medical schools instead of Brown Medical School have a good chance of getting in an excellent medical school (Harvard, Duke, etc.)?</p>
<p>PLME students have the same chance other Brown students would of being accepted at other top schools--which is very good, provided you have competitive grades and MCATs</p>
<p>the reason to apply to PLME is because you want to become a liberally educated physician. the program incorporates brown's trademark intellectual autonomy into an 8 year continuum so you have much more freedom and flexibility to craft your experience than any other premed. for example, PLME students can take med school courses and electives as undergrads, spend a year in Africa with med school faculty as undergrads, and then take writing courses in medical school to better document the experiences of patients in developing countries.</p>
<p>as a result, the PLME ends up being extremely selective. it's the only undergrad program in the country to go head to head with harvard in cross-admits (of every two students admitted to both harvard and PLME, one chooses harvard and one chooses PLME)</p>
<p>guaranteed admission to med school = priceless</p>
<p>and if you are in PLME... no need to take the MCATs if you dont plan to apply anywhere and just go to browns med school. also... you dont have to take a second class of orgo... orgo kills people</p>
<p>...but you have to take biochem instead</p>
<p>though it is likely they may change this</p>
<p>6570882 - Is it really the most competitive program in the nation? Where did you get this information?? And also, any idea what they are looking for in a candidate? I'm planning on applying (holy moly, 8 essays!), but what is so special about brown's PLME versus Rice or USC's similar programs?</p>
<p>I've been told PLME is the most selective, and with just 20 people being accepted through the ED pool for a program allowing about 60 people per year, I'd have to believe it has to be one of the most selective in the country.</p>
<p>the admission rate for PLME is down around 5%--comparable to most competitive med schools, and significantly more selective than competitive college admissions tend to be</p>
<p>PLME Admissions are whack......there is no interview as is standard for Medical School Admissions....and in many situtations top applicants get rejected. And No PLME is not the most selective program, I have to say that Rice/Baylor is. Last year 1500 students applied and 15 got admission.
670882 Congradulations on admission but don't over inflate the "prestige" of PLME. The medical school is not even that highly ranked in both research and primary care. While I agree that it is a damn good program you cannot claim that it is the best.</p>