2020-2021 Brown (Alpert)

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Hi everyone-- I just made an account today but wanted to contribute!!

At my interview at Brown on Friday 11/13/20, they gave us an exact date that we are supposed to hear back that we are accepted, waitlisted, or rejected (mine is December 21st).

They are the only school so far that has done that in my experience! So cool.
 
excitedfuturedoc said:
Hi everyone-- I just made an account today but wanted to contribute!!

At my interview at Brown on Friday 11/13/20, they gave us an exact date that we are supposed to hear back that we are accepted, waitlisted, or rejected (mine is December 21st).

They are the only school so far that has done that in my experience! So cool.
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Was at your interview day- eagerly awaiting news on Monday! Best of luck to you (& everyone else waiting)!!
 
Does anyone think that sending an update letter/letter of interest has any weight for Brown at this point? I haven't received a pre-II R yet, but this was my reach school and I didn't think I even had the stats to compete, but I have great ECs. I really want to emphasize my interest in this program.
 
Does anyone have information about post-ii interview acceptance rates? Thanks!
 
anotherhotpremed said:
II this morning!! I was wondering why Brown is ranked so low compared to other Ivy's
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tbh I was troubled as well with its ranking. program directors rank it at number 31 compared to USNWR'S number 38. It's ranked after Colorado, Wisconsin,UT Southwestern (!)(!) (!),Iowa(!) ,UVA,NY LI.
Honestly v curious as to why it's ranked so low. (when I say low, I mean compared to the other ivies)
See ranking below:

( taken from Program Director's ranking thread)
 
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2.9GPA said:
Ranking is based on research money. Brown isn't exactly a research powerhouse when compared to the other Ivies, but either way the school itself is excellent.
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USNWR'S ranking is based on research. imo USNWR'S ranking is pretty useless and dubious. but director rankings don't really care about research, and place it at #31
 
kljlkjd said:
USNWR'S ranking is based on research. imo USNWR'S ranking is pretty useless and dubious. but director rankings don't really care about research, and place it at #31
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My theory is that it's because its relatively new (1975) when most* schools in top 30 have been around for about 100 years but who really knows
 
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anotherhotpremed said:
II this morning!! I was wondering why Brown is ranked so low compared to other Ivy's
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Because you are conflating undergrad reputation with medical school reputation, which is a factor of research and clinical opportunities. Unfortunately it is not a research powerhouse, and its clinical opportunities suffers from a lower ranked hospital system compared to the other top schools. I'm sure being in a small city does not help either. Lastly, it is as someone mentioned, its relatively young and also not flushed with cash like the other top schools. Great program like all other top 40 schools, but rankings do not care about undergrad reputation.
 
2.9GPA said:
My theory is that it's because its relatively new (1975) when every other school in top 30 has been around for about 100 years but who really knows
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Not true, UCLA was founded in 1951, Icahn 1963, ucsd 1968,
 
ChicagoBob is absolutely right. Brown does not even have its own hospital...and the hospitals seem a bit old and provincial-if that's ok to be said. The facilities are not even close to how good UCLA's,UCSD's and Mt.Sinai's are. Take for example Mt. Sinai. It has at least 4 full Mt.Sinai owned hospitals and countless locations in the city in which students rotate. Sadly, Brown has 0.
 
kljlkjd said:
USNWR'S ranking is based on research. imo USNWR'S ranking is pretty useless and dubious. but director rankings don't really care about research, and place it at #31
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Who cares? They match at incredible programs.
edit: also the PD score is 50% a research rating and 50% a primary care rating so this isn’t even an accurate statement.
 
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eltoroloco said:
This is accurate. During interview they said about 30% post-II then up to about 50% with people coming off the WL
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That's so strange. Did they say they're interviewing more people this year? If they're only interviewing 366 like last year, it must be higher, no?
 
KatsuCurry said:
That's so strange. Did they say they're interviewing more people this year? If they're only interviewing 366 like last year, it must be higher, no?
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Like 40% of their class is already filled with Brown BA/MD people, so they can accept 50% of their interviewees and fill the rest of the spots.
 
Hello hello - are there any brown medical students I can reach out to ask some questions? thank you!
 
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