Your BS/MD Admissions Game Plan is a blog series created by Dr. Paul Lowe that discusses BS/MD Admissions. With so competitive an environment and the immeasurable value and benefits of BS/MD programs, the need for an admissions game plan is ESSENTIAL
I am happy to announce that one of my clients was accepted to: Brown PLME, RPI/AMC AND Dartmouth! Should I call him “Doctor”?
Families who choose to afford my services recognize the value I will bring and WANT to experience my unique perspective and advice that will undoubtedly increase the chances of positive admissions results for their children. These families understand that they are investing in their children’s education and boosting their chances of acceptance!
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
I am very pleased and happy to announce our final results for Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME): 9 of our clients were accepted to Brown PLME.
According to Brown University’s press release on March 31st, “..74 students were admitted to the Program in Liberal Medical Education an eight-year program leading to both a bachelor’s degree and an M.D. from Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School.”
What does this mean?
This year, 12% of the Brown PLME class are our clients!
My clients were accepted to one of the top BS/MD programs in the world and the only Ivy BS/MD program!
Dr. Lowe and his team understand that successful admissions results involve more than just a 3-page resume packed with achievements, a high GPA and a high SAT score. It’s about BS/MD Admissions Knowledge.
Dr. Paul Lowe and his team provide unparalleled, unrivaled and unmatched admissions advisory services!
Families who choose to retain me, recognize the value I will bring and WANT to experience my unique perspective and advice that will undoubtedly increase the chances of positive admissions results for their children.
Many people talk or write about how to get into Brown PLME.Year after year, we provide RESULTS!
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
This past weekend, I was invited by several of my Brown andBrown PLME clients to Brown University Family Weekend! What a great experience to see my clients and their parents enjoying the Brown campus and Thayer Street together!
After two months on the campus, students were happily sharing their lives with their parents, siblings and aunts and uncles! I enjoyed attending the many academic forums, sporting events and the Brown-sponsored evening WaterFire with them.
After all our hard work together, it’s so great to see my clients and their families enjoying my alma mater!
Here are our 2022 Brown PLME results: 12 clients applied. Of the 12, 8 were accepted to PLME. The remaining 4: One accepted to Brown undergrad, 1 accepted to Harvard (also accepted to RPI/AMC), 1 accepted to Yale, and one accepted to Dartmouth (also accepted to GW and NJIT BSMD programs).
Dr. Lowe and his team collectively bring a wealth of admissions experience, along with diverse cultural perspectives that are INVALUABLE to their BS/MD clients! They are skilled in the language and rhythm of college admissions!
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
Many colleges and universities are providing an option for applicants to submit a video admissions essay aka application essay videos or college application videos with their admission applications. These colleges/universities include: Goucher College, Tufts University and George Mason University.
In this blog, we will discuss Brown’s video option, since we recommend that all of our clients who are applying to Brown (and specifically Brown PLME) create amazing videos.
Brown University Admissions states this on its website: ” [Brown] encourages applicants to submit a two-minute personal video introduction as an additional component of their application…The video introduction gives you an opportunity to tell us more about yourself, in your voice, beyond the information you provided in your application. Sharing a two-minute personal video is a helpful way to show us who you are and why you are interested in attending Brown…..As with any aspect of the admission process, there is no specific topic or format we are hoping to see in your video introduction….anything else that will allow us to get to know you better. No two Brown students have the same story, and we don’t expect that any two video introductions will either.”
Dr. Lowe, through weekly Skype sessions, continually prepares his clients through interview prep, including etiquette, manners and non-verbal cues, as they plan for successful college application videos!
Here are elements to consider for your college video production:
Marketing Tool: Your video is a marketing tool. It’s a form of media-messaging. As an effective marketing tool, your video increases your brand recognition, helps you effectively reach and connect with your target audience – admissions officers. It can provide an admissions edge over your competitors.
Script Development: The essential part of every video presentation is the script. An excellent script will make your video more concise. It gets your message across succinctly and tells your unique story. You should, therefore, develop the best narrative for your video so that you can describe your character and personality effectively from beginning to end to your target audience – Admissions Officers!
Video Takes: All videos are reviewed by the collective effort of: Dr. Lowe and his teamelocutionists, actors, writers, musicians, ethnomusicologists, musicians, marketing and advertising professionals, public relations and personal brand professionals, short film directors and producers, scriptwriting and screenwriting professionals, makeup artists, psychologists, linguists, image consultants, anthropologists, admissions professionals, student-interns and librarians.
Brown PLME Acceptance: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a successful two-minute video is worth an acceptance letter.
How much is a successful two-minute production worth to you?
With our track record, we must be doing something RIGHT! Specifically for Brown PLME, last year, 12 of my clients applied. Of the 12, 8 were accepted to PLME. The remaining 4: One accepted to Brown undergrad, 1 accepted to Harvard (also accepted to RPI/AMC), 1 accepted to Yale, and one accepted to Dartmouth (also accepted to GW and NJIT BSMD programs)
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
As students fill out their college and BS/MD applications, they work meticulously on them to do everything right and impress the admissions offices and committees. However, as prospective students are trying to make their applications perfect, they may overlook certain aspects of their profiles, admission journeys and applications which could lead to rejections.
In the hypercompetitive BS/MD Admissions universe, having perfect grades, high SAT/ACT scores, while doing research and shadowing may help, but it won’t necessarily increase your chances to have a spot at BS/MD programs. I receive calls and emails from parents who really believe and want to confirm that they have done the right things the right way and haven taken all the steps to ensure that their children have a shot at BS/MD programs. They are usually mistaken!
I discover that they have made bad assumptions and egregious mistakes when they call me later that their children were: (1) Rejected from all BS/MD programs as well as Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities, (2) They were invited for BS/MD interviews but were later rejected. (3) They call us in the fall as their child is entering a super-safety school (because they were rejected from all, but that school).
Three examples (they were not my clients) last year: (1) A valedictorian who applied to 19 schools (Ivy and BS/MD programs) and 2 safety schools was accepted to only 2 schools – her safety schools and now attends a safety. Result: Parents have now hired us for college admissions transfer. (2) A student (I must say here from Texas) whose parents thought that she was a shoo-in to BS/MD programs, was rejected from all BS/MD programs and all colleges and decided to take a gap year! (3) A student applying to BS/MD programs – parents assured us that he shadowed with top physicians and had published. However, upon review of “Why Doctor” essays AND interviews major errors were found. The student was rejected from all BS/MD programs! In addition, the student was also rejected from Ivy League and highly selective schools because there were major errors on his Common Application!
Here are 30 ways how high school students and BS/MD applicants (and their parents) cause their own rejections!
Follow what other students did the previous year.
Follow advice from online platforms.
Read books with obsolete advice.
Hire an educational consultant who has no experience in BS/MD admissions.
Assume that because you have great standardized test scores you have great shot.
Assume that your school college counselor understands the nuances of BS/MD programs and medical school admissions.
Hire multiple educational consultants in an attempt to get the lowest price.
Have your parents or relatives write your Common Application and BS/MD supplemental essays.
Your Common Application, essays, letters of recommendations and profile are disconnected.
Your high school college counselor and/or teachers were unsupportive or did not write a strong letter of recommendation.
Your applications are vague and generic.
Your supplemental essays are disjointed and don’t answer the questions.
Your application sounds just like ones on the internet (and therefore everyone else).
You assume that admissions officers will not find errors in your application and narrative.
You made mistakes during the undergraduate interview.
You made mistakes during the alumnus/a interview
You made mistakes during the medical school interview.
You assume that other students in your class are not applying to BS/MD programs.
You assume that the narrative you and/or your parents created will be believable by admissions officers.
Your “Why Doctor Essay” was filled with why you can’t be a doctor or should not be a doctor.
Your “connections” actually are the reasons why you will be rejected.
You assume that because your parent or parents are physicians that they understand BS/MD admissions.
You assume that you can game BS/MD admissions.
You assume that there is no bias in college admissions.
You assume that by talking with a student who is currently enrolled in a BS/MD program that you are in!
You make mistakes involving etiquette, manners and attitude.
You assume that winning multiple awards will get you in.
You lack meaningful extracurricular activities.
You underestimate consequences of the closings of BS/MD programs.
You decide not to hire an expert with years of experience, contacts and proven acceptance rates – A BS/MD Admissions Guru, because you believe it’s not worth it!
Congratulations! After following all the steps, you (or your parents) will be instrumental in causing your rejection from BS/MD programs as well as Ivy League colleges and universities and colleges with excellent pre-med programs.
Many parents gamble on their children’s futures. They underestimate the risks that will lead to rejections and overestimate the chances of success using antiquated generic strategies.
After years of preparation, intense studying, taking all those AP courses, hours of shadowing, writing papers (possibly publishing), violin recitals, dance competitions, team sports, volunteering, traveling, visiting hundreds of “how-to websites” and your parents saying that you wanted to be a doctor since you were 5 years old – you use one or several or all the above steps and are outright rejected! My questions are always: Why would you? How could you? What were you thinking? The reason or answer to these questions: Students (and parents) actually believe that they know more than BS/MD Admissions Guru!
It takes wisdom, a wealth of experience and proprietary-knowledge to achieve admissions success – BS/MD Admissions Guru
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
On September 9th, we were invited to Brown University’s 259 Annual Opening Convocation by several of the parents of our clients who were accepted to Brown (undergraduate) as well as PLME. Dr. Paul Lowe, an alumnus of Brown and Dr. Nadine Cartwright-Lowe (PLME – alumna), of BS/MD Admissions Advisors, are especially proud of their clients who were accepted to PLME.
Our Brown PLME parents were so happy at the Convocation! Welcome future medical doctors!
Here are our 2022 Brown PLME results: 12 clients applied. Of the 12, 8 were accepted to PLME. The remaining 4: One accepted to Brown undergrad, 1 accepted to Harvard (also accepted to RPI/AMC), 1 accepted to Yale, and one accepted to Dartmouth (also accepted to GW and NJIT BSMD programs).
Dr. Lowe and his team collectively bring a wealth of admissions experience, along with diverse cultural perspectives that are INVALUABLE to their BS/MD clients! They are skilled in the language and rhythm of college admissions!
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
Congratulations to all our of BS/MD Admissions Advisors clients who were accepted to the following BS/MD programs! We are so proud of you and congratulate your parents for choosing BS/MD Admissions Advisors (stay tuned for updates):
Boston University Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program
Case Western Reserve University Pre-Professional Scholars Program in Medicine
George Washington University – Seven-Year Dual BA/MD Program
New Jersey Institute of Technology – New Jersey Medical School
Pennsylvania State University Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program
RPI/Albany Medical College – Physician-Scientist Program
University of Connecticut Special Program in Medicine
University Rochester – Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS)
Virginia Commonwealth University – Guaranteed Admission Program
Several of our clients were accepted to multiple BS/MD programs!!!!
Our BS/MD Admissions Acceptance rate for 2021-2022
“Dr. Lowe and his team does amazing work!” (Dad of a client)
“Dear Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much! You were definitely right about putting in the work now to set myself up for the future. I am so great working with you, and I am so glad I got to meet you. Thank you.” (Student)
“Dear Dr. Lowe, Hope you are doing well. Thank you for all your help and support, we couldn’t have done without you. Thank you again!” (Mom of a student. Mom is also a medical doctor)
“Hello Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the college process, I am very grateful to have had your guidance in the college process as well as learn some life-long lessons” (Student)
Many parents call our firm and ask what’s your price? What’s your fee? As though it is a commodity to be negotiated. Dr. Lowe’ response: “My fee is not based on a family’s budget nor what or how they perceive my firm should be compensated, but by my talent, years of experience, expertise, educational background and PROVEN RESULTS!“
My team and our global network of talent including elocutionists, actors, writers, musicians, ethnomusicologists, historians, psychologists, alumni, educators, risk managers, economists, professors, physicians, scientists, linguists, anthropologists, attorneys, essayists, technologists, admissions professionals, analysts, student-interns and librarians bring collaborative and diverse thought, insight, foresight, perspectives and most importantly KNOWLEDGE.
Dr. Lowe and his team embraces Empirical Analytics by using data, technology, client-case studies, campus-expert panels, their specialized knowledge, and over 23 years of experience to answer questions, navigate challenges, predict outcomes to help their clients make informed decisions that provide results-based admissions success.
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team only work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is competitive, who desire help from an admissions expert and who see the value and investment in paying for expert advice through a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
We are proud to be known for helping students get accepted to top BS/MD programs and Ivy League and highly selective colleges. Our track record conveys our success. Parents come to us with expectations and goals for their children…and WE DELIVER!
One of our (many) clients who currently attends Brown PLME reminded me that when we first met (when he was still in high school), Brown PLME was his dream school. Now he is LIVING the DREAM!
When his parents and relatives visit him, they enjoy dining at Kabob and Curry, because its authentic Indian cuisine is like his ”grandmother’s cooking”.
For juniors who are interested in applying to Brown PLME, we encourage you to read: “Are You Brown PLME Ready?“
Dr. Paul Lowe at Brown University with Bruno
Dr. Lowe and his team embraces Empirical Analytics by using data, technology, client-case studies, campus-expert panels, their specialized knowledge, and over 23 years of experience to answer questions, navigate challenges, predict outcomes to help their clients make informed decisions that provide results-based admissions success.
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team only work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is competitive, who desire help from an admissions expert and who see the value and investment in paying for expert advice through a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
As Brown alumni, Dr. Paul Lowe (Class of 1982) and Dr. Nadine Cartwright-Lowe, Class of 1982 and PLME, Class of 1985), are always pleased to share the positive changes in their alma mater: Brown University and Brown PLME.
Dr. Tejal Desai will serve as dean of Brown University School of Engineering beginning in September 1, 2022. As dean, Desai will lead the third oldest engineering program in the U.S. and the oldest in the Ivy League. Desai is a professor and a former longtime chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California San Francisco, and inaugural director of UCSF’s Health Innovations Via Engineering (HIVE) initiative. In her research, Desai leads the Therapeutic Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory at UCSF. She uses micro- and nanoscale techniques to develop ways of targeting and delivering therapeutics to specific places in the body.
Dr. Jain earned a bachelor’s degree in bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering at Brown in 1994, Desai earned her Ph.D. jointly from UCSF and UC Berkeley in 1998.
Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team only work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is competitive, who desire help from an admissions expert and who see the value and investment in paying for expert advice through a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.
Your BS/MD Admissions Game Plan 