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Admission To The Program What you should know before you apply The goal of the PLME is enrichment, not acceleration. PLME students complete their program of studies in eight years (though some decide to extend their education through the PLME Flex Plan, by pursuing a master’s degree, through the MD-PhD program, or through other individual pursuits). A PLME applicant is, by definition, an applicant to Brown. Each PLME applicant is considered an applicant to both the College and the PLME. There is only ONE application to Brown, the Brown College application. There is no separate application to the PLME. However, PLME applicants do need to complete form 3B which is included in the College application. University policy dictates that no candidate for admission be denied solely on the basis of the degree program for which he or she seeks consideration. Therefore, those applicants not admitted to the PLME are still considered candidates to the College for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. Interested students may obtain an application by writing to the College Admission Office, Brown University, Box 1876, Providence, RI 02912 (401/863-2378) or downloading it from the Undergraduate Admission web site. Candidates considered admissible by the College Admission Office are reviewed by the PLME Advisory Selection Board. Decisions are communicated to PLME applicants just as they are to other Brown applicants. It is expected that the number of PLME applicants will greatly exceed the places available each year. Note: Applying to the PLME is tantamount to applying to the College and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University at the same time. Students who expect to apply to other medical schools should not apply to the PLME, which is an eight-year educational program. PLME Candidates and Early Decision 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 mayor 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. 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. Entrance Requirements and Selection Factors The Brown Admission Office recommends that applicants have pursued the following: four years of English, with significant emphasis on writing; three years of college preparatory mathematics; three years of foreign language; two years of laboratory science above the freshman level; two years of history, including American history; at least one year of elective academic subjects. Prospective science or engineering majors should have taken physics, chemistry, and advanced mathematics. Familiarity with computers is recommended for all applicants. Also, students should demonstrate a good command of writing and verbal skills. Applicants are required to submit results of the SAT Reasoning Test and any two SAT Subject Tests. PLME candidates are advised to include a science test as one of the two required SAT Subject Tests. Alternatively, an applicant may submit results of the ACT which takes the place of both the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT Subject Tests. If choosing the ACT, you must take it with the Writing Test option. Applicants are assessed without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, or handicap. The PLME maintains a strong affirmative action program and encourages applications from underrepresented minority groups as well as Rhode Island residents. Junior year high school applicants are not excluded by any rule; however, such admissions are exceptional. Students are selected on the basis of scholastic accomplishment and promise, intellectual curiosity, emotional maturity, character, motivation, sensitivity, caring, and particularly on the degree to which they seem adapted to the special features of the program. For the PLME, Brown seeks highly qualified and strongly motivated students who are committed to a career in medicine and who wish to pursue an area of academic interest to an advanced level of scholarship within the framework of a broad liberal education. IMPORTANT DATES PLME Admissions at a Glance Students in PLME freshman classes were generally among the top one percent of their high school class. Students offered admission to the PLME for fall 2007 achieved an average score of 723 Critical Reading, 738 Mathematics, and 727 Writing on the SAT Reasoning Test. Applicants, however, are not judged solely on the basis of test scores. Qualities of personal distinction, motivation, maturity, character, and intellectual breadth markedly influence the admission process. Interviews Visiting Brown Transfer into the Program Foreign Students Tuition Financial Aid The Medical School works closely with students to identify and secure both institutional and external sources of funding needed to meet the high cost of medical education. While the primary responsibility for payment of medical education rests with each student and his or her family, the Medical School provides financial aid from several sources, including scholarships, low-interest, subsidized loans, non-subsidized loans, and part-time employment. (http://med.brown.edu/financialaid/) |
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Last updated: 2 May 2008 |