2012-2013 Brown University Application Thread

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Haha, glad you guys and gals are enjoying watching it as much as we did! Some wickedly awesome first and second years (now 2nd and 3rd years) made it for our variety show, "Low Yield," last year. You can find a few of the other acts under the channel alpertlowyield but I thought I'd post the link to one of my personal favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J3_fXAU3UA&feature=BFa&list=PL69CA6DA41ECA16A1

After we hold our next Low Yield this fall, I'll be sure to post the videos here in case anyone wants to check them out.
 
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You should be automatically admitted for catching that.
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Haha, I'll be sure to take a screenshot of this to show admissions at my interview. Oh wait, I have to get one first.. 🙁
 
So, I got a secondary invite and it gave me a user name & said I would get another email "soon" with instructions on how to use it. An hour later I got the exact same email again, with no instructions. Did something go wrong, or does "soon" mean a day or two?

Edit: Nevermind! I am just impatient and the second email eventually came through.
 
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On this, I have a quick question. I'm interested in otolaryngology and last I checked, I didn't see that Brown had an otolaryngology residency program. Is there a student interest group for otolaryngology? And do you think it is necessary for the MD school you attend to have a department for your specialty of choice? I've heard this is important for letters of recommendation and such.

Thanks!

EDIT: Did additional research. Oto program exists. *OOPS*
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Hey, GooseWing. I'm a 4th year at Brown applying to ENT. Yes we do have an ENT group. We are gonig to have lectures/presentations starting this september. Its true, we do not have an established ENT residency program. However, the ENT residents from Tufts University rotate at Rhodeisland hospital (RIH). LORs are important for ENT. However, you will be able to get them very easily if you do an away rotation here. Dr. Groblewski is our local ENT mentor and is GREAT at hooking up students. He's very invested in med student education and actually helped hook me and several of my friends up with research projects. We can get Chairman letters from our chairman Dr. Duff. Also, many of us rotate at Tufts. This counts as our away but is really our home base program since their residents rotate at RIH. I just rotated there and got very strong endorsements from their chairman and former residency director. They treat Brown med students as their own. So I don't think you will have any problems getting letters.

One final word. Brown has had a 100% ent match rate for the past 5 years. I think that record speaks for itself. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to post.

I'm also willing to answer any other questions about the clinical years if you guys have them.
 
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Hey, GooseWing. I'm a 4th year at Brown applying to ENT. Yes we do have an ENT group. We are gonig to have lectures/presentations starting this september. Its true, we do not have an established ENT residency program. However, the ENT residents from Tufts University rotate at Rhodeisland hospital (RIH). LORs are important for ENT. However, you will be able to get them very easily if you do an away rotation here. Dr. Groblewski is our local ENT mentor and is GREAT at hooking up students. He's very invested in med student education and actually helped hook me and several of my friends up with research projects. We can get Chairman letters from our chairman Dr. Duff. Also, many of us rotate at Tufts. This counts as our away but is really our home base program since their residents rotate at RIH. I just rotated there and got very strong endorsements from their chairman and former residency director. They treat Brown med students as their own. So I don't think you will have any problems getting letters.

One final word. Brown has had a 100% ent match rate for the past 5 years. I think that record speaks for itself. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to post.

I'm also willing to answer any other questions about the clinical years if you guys have them.
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Awesome post and very interesting. Thanks for the well thought out reply!
 
Anyone hear back anything or get a status change?
 
What are Brown's screening cutoffs post-secondaries?
 
Last year no one posted anything about interviews coming out until like the 23rd so we have quite a while still to wait.
 
First interviews are late September, fyi (9/20 I believe), but interviews will continue until early 2013
 
aloepathic said:
First interviews are late September, fyi (9/20 I believe), but interviews will continue until early 2013
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Thanks! Do you know when we should expect to hear back about interviews/rejections?
 
I hope I am not being overly specific in my career aspirations essay. I'd love to eventually serve as medical director at an FQHC serving some particular populations. Will they think I am prematurely pigeonholing myself?
 
I think if you have experiences that back up why you're passionate about that type of work then no. I understand what you mean though. When I was writing for that question I was pretty anxious about coming off super specific or close-minded to other career options.
 
I have two years volunteering at a clinic that I consider a near-perfect model for the type of work that I want to do, which is good. And in my first essay on the next year I tie in some new responsibilities I am taking on there. So I think it will be fine.
 
rachelkj said:
I have two years volunteering at a clinic that I consider a near-perfect model for the type of work that I want to do, which is good. And in my first essay on the next year I tie in some new responsibilities I am taking on there. So I think it will be fine.
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Don't worry, rachelkj! From what I have seen of your profile and mission statement, you are going to get into tons of schools! Just say what you want to say and you'll be fine.
 
rachelkj said:
I have two years volunteering at a clinic that I consider a near-perfect model for the type of work that I want to do, which is good. And in my first essay on the next year I tie in some new responsibilities I am taking on there. So I think it will be fine.
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The first sentence is what you want to write about. Being overly specific can hurt you. You never know what the future will bring as things can always be improved upon. That is why being a physician is about. But your aspirations are definitely inline with the school. Write about your experience, leave out the part about what you specifically want to do/become in the future. Just a thought.
 
rachelkj said:
I have two years volunteering at a clinic that I consider a near-perfect model for the type of work that I want to do, which is good. And in my first essay on the next year I tie in some new responsibilities I am taking on there. So I think it will be fine.
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The general career advice given in med school is that you should choose a career direction based off of your initial interests and just to start immersing yourself in that field as quickly as possible. Best case scenario is that you find out your instincts were right and you have an early start, and the worst case scenario is that you end up hating it but fortunately find out early enough that you can easily change tack.

The admissions essay specifically asks you to describe where you imagine yourself in the future so I don't think they're going to penalize you for having a detailed vision. That said, I think it's always a good idea to acknowledge the incredible capacity for life to sweep you away from what you thought was your life path and to put you on the road to a completely different but nevertheless incredible adventure.


Edit: Also, the first years are starting their classes today. Having had the chance to get to know a decent number of them over the orientation period, I can say that anyone coming here next year can look forward to some fantastic 2nd year classmates.
 
Iorek Byrnison said:
The general career advice given in med school is that you should choose a career direction based off of your initial interests and just to start immersing yourself in that field as quickly as possible. Best case scenario is that you find out your instincts were right and you have an early start, and the worst case scenario is that you end up hating it but fortunately find out early enough that you can easily change tack.

The admissions essay specifically asks you to describe where you imagine yourself in the future so I don't think they're going to penalize you for having a detailed vision. That said, I think it's always a good idea to acknowledge the incredible capacity for life to sweep you away from what you thought was your life path and to put you on the road to a completely different but nevertheless incredible adventure.


Edit: Also, the first years are starting their classes today. Having had the chance to get to know a decent number of them over the orientation period, I can say that anyone coming here next year can look forward to some fantastic 2nd year classmates.
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Well said. One quick add on point. Be prepared to answer questions such as: What happens if that x goal doesn't work out? or What are some other career goals you have?
 
Interview invite received this morning! Secondary submitted 7/20, yay 😀
 
II received! You all stole my 9/20! Rawr. It's okay I got 10/05 🙂 So pumped.
 
To those of you who have already received invites, congrats! To those of you waiting to hear back, I have my fingers crossed for you. Regardless, today is the first day of class for second years so I might be delayed in my responses from here on out, but as always, feel free to ask any questions I can help out with.

Cheers!
PK

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p.s. I suggest that unless you are a really light sleeper that you arrange to spend the night prior to your interview at a medical student's house or apartment. I did this throughout my interview circuit and I thought it gave me some of the best insight possible into what it was like to go to each medical school I was interviewing at. No experience you have during your interview visit will be 100% representative of that school's character but being hosted by a medical student gives you the chance to have a candid discussion with them and also allows you to just see what life is like as a student of that school. Right now admissions is collecting a list of student hosts so after you get an interview, you'll have the chance to contact a student host who you think will be a good match if you so decide to stay with a student.
 
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Doesn't seem like it. I signed up for 10/5. 10/3 was also available that Wednesday.
 
I just added Brown to my amcas a day or two ago- when should I expect the secondary?
 
Did anyone receive a packet from the admissions office with a folder of information after being verified by AMCAS? I was verified last week and received the secondary earlier this week and today I got a large envelope in the mail. I'll try not to get too excited as I assume this is common practice for Brown?

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Pretty sure everyone receives one of those who gets a secondary. It also had a written secondary request in it, so yeah... Also, I think Brown will be a pretty substantial wait for both a secondary and an interview invite as they're one of the most selective schools in the country.
 
Interview invitation received today at 11:18am EST. Secondary submitted & marked complete Tuesday, August 7th. Interview scheduled for Thursday, October 4th (first available date).

Does anyone know what percentage of interviewees receive an acceptance?
 
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just checked on the status page, and it says "your application is on hold for further review." Does anyone know what this has meant in the past? Silent rejection, or are people with this status actually reviewed again?
 
Wait where does it say this? Like below/next to the application file complete?
 
Interview Invite this morning!!! Really excited about this school. Complete 8/20. check mdapps for stats

Does anyone know if they will add anymore interview dates? They only have three available right now, none of which work for me.. 🙁
 
Alternative admissions... are you referring to the PMLEs? I was also wondering if Brown undergrads are interviewed like conventional applicants, and if those numbers are included on the MSAR acceptance info. Can any current students shed some light on this?
 
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markyb03 said:
Interview Invite this morning!!! Really excited about this school. Complete 8/20. check mdapps for stats

Does anyone know if they will add anymore interview dates? They only have three available right now, none of which work for me.. 🙁
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I would definitely get in contact with admissions, and let them know so that they can schedule you in for the next batch of interviews. As you know, it's always best to get your interviews in as early as possible but Brown is pretty excellent about reviewing candidates fairly throughout the cycle.

And I think Blais has it right with the alternative admissions catch-all terminology.

As always, best of luck classy people. Look forward to meeting some of you when you come by for interviews.
 
Thanks for the help lorek! Scheduled for Thursday October 4!!! Do you (or anyone else) know if I should just go ahead and email some of the student hosts from the pdf? Also, how far away is the airport?
 
markyb03 said:
Thanks for the help lorek! Scheduled for Thursday October 4!!! Do you (or anyone else) know if I should just go ahead and email some of the student hosts from the pdf? Also, how far away is the airport?
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Yah, I'd try to figure out a host sooner rather than later. October 4th doesn't fall during an exam week but it does happen to be in the middle of some challenging blocks (on the 12th, the first years will be having their biochem exam and on the 15th, the 2nd years have a renal exam). I don't think you'll have trouble finding a host but it's good to give them as much of a head's up as possible.


The airport is about 25 minutes away by car. There's a commuter train there that'll take you to Providence or worst case scenario you'll have to pay for an airport shuttle. http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/?route=PROVSTOU

Best of luck on the fourth!
 
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