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2015-2016 Brown University (Alpert) Application Thread
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I applied to the MD/ScM program, but the email did not mention the ScM at all. Not sure if that means this is an MD-only interview, or if it's for both?
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II! OOS, complete 7/20. I am in utter disbelief, but so excited!
Edited to add: I applied MD only.
Edited to add: I applied MD only.
Congrats! Stats?
Yeah same - I'm definitely nontrad with a lower side GPA but tons of extra stuff.
I'm nontrad too ... Love me Brown!
When you guys say "nontraditional," how many years out of undergrad does that mean? If I'm matriculating 3 years after graduating, does that also make me "nontraditional?"
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I think so. I'm in the same boat!
That's interesting -- I feel like time away from education after undergrad is becoming the new traditional...
I agree, but I think 1 or more gap years is still considered non-traditional by most adcoms. I consider myself non-trad though because I have a legal background rather than a medical one, not because I'll be out of school for 3 years.
I'm 5 years out of undergrad with a PhD. I think there's a spectrum of trad to nontrad and schools don't get caught up in those classifications but rather in the activities/ECs performed. Certainly someone in undergrad who breathes fire at a circus is non-trad to me ;-)
Also all interview dates until late oct/december are gone...
Also all interview dates until late oct/december are gone...
Sorry to bring this up again, but could you verify where you heard this from? Is this true? That seems incredibly high!
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Thank you!
Given that Brown has the bachelor/MD program, they already have a set number of traditional students coming in. Since Brown wants a diverse student body, it would make sense that they do value the life experiences of nontraditional applicants.
Hey Guys,
MS2 here. Feel free to ask questions. Just wanted to give some advice- when you have your interview, definitely try to stay with a student host. I think that will highlight the awesomeness of this school which is the people you are spending a looooot of time with are pretty great.
Second..relax, be yourself. And finally, visit the undergrad campus while you are here. A lot of life outside of school happens there including intramurals, electives, extracurriculars, social life etc...
Good luck
MS2 here. Feel free to ask questions. Just wanted to give some advice- when you have your interview, definitely try to stay with a student host. I think that will highlight the awesomeness of this school which is the people you are spending a looooot of time with are pretty great.
Second..relax, be yourself. And finally, visit the undergrad campus while you are here. A lot of life outside of school happens there including intramurals, electives, extracurriculars, social life etc...
Good luck
II this morning!! Complete 9/1. Dates were Thursdays in November, as far as I saw.
Congratulations! Would you mind sharing stats? 🙂
thank you and sure! LizzyM 75, no extremes in either mcat/gpa
I'm guessing that Brown is almost done handing out II if the dates are already in November.
nooooo do not say such things!!!
exactly.
after creeping like a tool on last year's thread, looks like mass rejection mid-october, with more rejections following in november etc.
HOWEVER, there were still people getting II even through January. (ie for a Febr date).
So it's not over until it's over!! 🙂
Congrats on your interview! Is there any chance that by complete date you actually mean 8/1? Or did you really have a two-day turnaround?
Cool! Thanks for that info. I wonder if they review apps even without letters of rec, because it'd be super tough to go through it all in two days! Either way, though, good for you!
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In the past Brown has sent out ii through October.
I interviewed in February. Don't read into radio silence early.
-current 3rd year
I interviewed in February. Don't read into radio silence early.
-current 3rd year
I only got an email stating that my secondary app was received. On the portal it says that my application is complete.
Dear XXXXXX,
Your application to Alpert Medical School is now complete.
If you are selected to be interviewed, we will contact you via email. If you have any questions, please email our office at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Alpert Medical School Admissions Staff
I emailed admissions yesterday since I submitted my secondary 7/12 and never got a complete email. They responded this morning and said that the portal may have glitches from time to time and not send complete emails out but if it's complete on the portal, then your app is complete. You can always email to check just in case 🙂
On a Saturday? Wow congrats!
Thanks! Yes I was surprised the email was sent on a Saturday morning.
Do you mind letting us know which dates were available?
They interview on Thursdays. When I selected I saw November 12, 19, and dec 3 available.
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According to the MSAR, Brown definitely does not screen. Perhaps there is a person who presses a button that sends secondaries out as soon as an AMCAS application comes to the office. But if Brown filled most of its interview slots already, it might not make sense for it to rapidly send out more secondaries in a prompt fashion.
Perhaps you are confused seeing people write "II"? II = interview invitation, not secondary invitation (this is a common confusion, one I had myself at first). Brown does not screen, but I did read of delays in people receiving secondaries, especially as the cycle progresses and application volumes delay processing.
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uyuyuyuyuyuy so excited to hear back from this school! The MD ScM program is a dream come true for me.
Judging from last year's thread, the application process looks random af, a black box indeed.
Seems like one has to check the app consistently to see if rejected, otherwise IIs are sent via email.
Judging from last year's thread, the application process looks random af, a black box indeed.
Seems like one has to check the app consistently to see if rejected, otherwise IIs are sent via email.
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I really, really like this school but that led to me overthink the ScM questions and send the secondary very late. Maybe they'll look past that and send an invite anyway. Hoping for some NickNaylor luck!
