Direct from undergrad linking to Brown?

[henge]

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Brown-Alpert's web site contains a document entitled 'Admissions Process for Postbaccalaureate Linkage Candidates, 2009-10', which says that, when considering linkage candidates, Brown-Alpert is 'particularly interested in PB students who are 1) are age 25 or older; 2) became interested in medicine as a career after college; 3) have been engaged in activities other than formal education between college and the present...' http://med.brown.edu/download/admissions/PB_Procedures.pdf

I understand that older candidates with 'real world' experience will have an advantage in linking, But does anyone know if post-college real world experience is essentially a pre-req to getting linkage at Brown-Alpert, so that students who went to a PB directly from undergrad won't be able to link?

 

[jeh315]

Most linkages that i know about have a GPA and an MCAT requirement. This link appears to only show a GPA requirement of 3.0 (which seems low IMO).

Does anyone on here know the link requirements if you are a bryn mawr or a goucher student?

EDIT: No mention of a minimum MCAT requirement, or MCAT at all

 

[henge]

Linkers to Brown do not have to take the MCAT. There are also links to Rochester and Dartmouth that don't require MCAT.

 

[jeh315]

So is it a guaranteed link if you maintain a certain GPA level?

 

[henge]

Yes, subject to the following contingencies: "Matriculation into [Brown Alpert] Medical School is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress as evidenced by a GPA of 3.0 or better, attainment of competence in the sciences basic to medicine (as noted on the secondary application form), and documented verification of the student's complete academic record. The student must also be in good academic and disciplinary standing at the time of enrollment. The Medical School reserves the right to reject any applicant that it believes does not meet its standards."

 

[jeh315]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Chickadee7]

Brown-Alpert's web site contains a document entitled 'Admissions Process for Postbaccalaureate Linkage Candidates, 2009-10', which says that, when considering linkage candidates, Brown-Alpert is 'particularly interested in PB students who are 1) are age 25 or older; 2) became interested in medicine as a career after college; 3) have been engaged in activities other than formal education between college and the present...' http://med.brown.edu/download/admissions/PB_Procedures.pdf

I understand that older candidates with 'real world' experience will have an advantage in linking, But does anyone know if post-college real world experience is essentially a pre-req to getting linkage at Brown-Alpert, so that students who went to a PB directly from undergrad won't be able to link?

Having recently completed the Post-Bacc program at Goucher, I wouldn't say that it's impossible to link to Brown having come right out of college, but they are definitely looking for older candidates. Since they typically take a few (about 3) candidates from each program it can also depend on who else is applying in your cycle. If there are 4 people applying and 3 are all over 25 and one isn't, then the younger person it at a disadvantage.

 

[henge]

Thanks

 

[jeh315]

what if 10 applicants from goucher want to link to brown?

 

[henge]

The Brown-Alpert admissions procedures say that "Generally, at least two students from each institution are selected. Premedical advisors may nominate three students for each available place." So, it appears Goucher would have to narrow down the number of applicants. I suspect Goucher would be proactive in this and steer less competitive potential applicants to other programs, so the 10 potential applicants in your example would not all end up formally applying for the Brown-Alpert link.

 

[jeh315]

knew there was a catch (PB program needs to nominate you for potentially limited number of spots), i guess i should have read the whole link instead of skimming it.

thanks again.

 

[deleted248403]

The Brown-Alpert admissions procedures say that "Generally, at least two students from each institution are selected. Premedical advisors may nominate three students for each available place." So, it appears Goucher would have to narrow down the number of applicants. I suspect Goucher would be proactive in this and steer less competitive potential applicants to other programs, so the 10 potential applicants in your example would not all end up formally applying for the Brown-Alpert link.

This is what happens with almost all-links. At least that was the way it was at UPenn; I imagine its true most places

 

[drizzt3117]

Its generally not true at Scripps. They've linked 10 people into GWU in one year before (out of 15) and the people that didn't link didn't want to.

 

[Chickadee7]

The Brown-Alpert admissions procedures say that "Generally, at least two students from each institution are selected. Premedical advisors may nominate three students for each available place." So, it appears Goucher would have to narrow down the number of applicants. I suspect Goucher would be proactive in this and steer less competitive potential applicants to other programs, so the 10 potential applicants in your example would not all end up formally applying for the Brown-Alpert link.

Honestly, that is a pretty unlikely scenario. Given that Brown is expanding their class size and last year had spots for 3 people from each program, that means that each program could nominate 9 people. Given the small size of Goucher, I doubt that 9 or more than 9 people would all apply to Brown, whereas that might be more likely at a bigger program like Bryn Mawr (since they have the same number of spots and "nominations")

If you want to pursue a specific link, I do not think that the advising at Goucher would steer you away.

 

[henge]

Thanks. Any idea how many actually were nominated per available slot?

 

[Chickadee7]

Thanks. Any idea how many actually were nominated per available slot?

Last year, 5 total applied (the nomination part was irrelevant since we were way under the limit). I think this was the most amount of people that Goucher has had apply to Brown in one year.

The year before, 1 applied.

So you can see why I'm saying that the nomination part isn't really an issue...

 

[henge]

Thanks.

 

[OneLeven]

But goucher is small (like 15-20?).

what about at a school like Bryn mawr, where you have 80-90 students, does anyone know how many people apply?

 

[henge]

This link has data for all of Bryn Mawr's linkage programs from 2005-2009. From 3 to 9 students applied to Brown each year; usually 3 were admitted (though there were some wait list complications).
http://www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro/documents/Consort_MedSch_Admiss_Stats_05_09.pdf

 

[OneLeven]

This link has data for all of Bryn Mawr's linkage programs from 2005-2009. From 3 to 9 students applied to Brown each year; usually 3 were admitted (though there were some wait list complications).
http://www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro/documents/Consort_MedSch_Admiss_Stats_05_09.pdf

WOW - great find