How I got into Brown PLME (EVERY DETAIL on My Application)

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Let me know if you have specific PLME questions in the comments below!
In this video, I go over all the details on the college application that got me into Brown University's PLME Program as a regular decision applicant. Thank you for watching!
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@alishakalley9203 3 жыл бұрын

It would be super helpful to hear about your experiences at brown so far (classes, social life, weather, just in general) since I'm considered ed but haven't had a chance to visit! Tysm :)

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

I'll look into it!

@benjaminli7861 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. Very informative. I was a little surprised you were waitlisted by Vandy and rejected by UCLA and NWU. Your package was definitely good enough to get into them. It proved again that college application is unpredictable.

@leonzhaoo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yup, the process is quite unpredictable

@user-fv8fv1cr4l Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sharing your detailed stat and application process at Brown, do you get any kind of merit scholarships at brown , how much do you actually pay for tuition if you don’t qualify for any scholarship, really appreciate the help!

@hennahhajari1535 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this video! Your videos are extremely helpful! Am I allowed to ask how much you have to pay to go to Brown? My parents are in the same income bracket where we make around 150-200k, but I still want to apply for aid.

@leonzhaoo 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! You can definitely get aid if you're in that income bracket. I receive around half tuition in financial aid.

@vaishlol Жыл бұрын

Do you think I could contact you about my application next cycle? Tbh my resume looks strikingly similar to yours so I'm wondering more about suggestions on how I should frame my common app essay

@jaweenus1174 6 ай бұрын

Question. Did you submit a brown video portfolio?

@chetanamovva1759 3 жыл бұрын

thankyou so much for this video! I found it, and the rest of your videos to be incredibly helpful. I am a junior currently, so I will be graduating in the class of 2022. How do you think PLME applications will change for my application year and do you have any advice to stand out?

@leonzhaoo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm not sure how plme applications will be different. There will probably be less of a focus on SATs and more on other aspects of the application. I can only talk from my own experience. I think doing what I loved to do helped me to be true to myself and that showed in my essays, which helped me stand out.

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

How’d it go

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

Great video! For the presidential volunteering award, how can I obtain that? I have the required hours and stuff… how did you obtain it?

@kaushikmahesh8881 Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for the vid man, really helpful. Just had a question: I struggled to find doctors to shadow until recently, but I am applying next cycle, and I will not get that many hours (

@leonzhaoo Жыл бұрын

I'm sure that there are other students facing the same dilemma with the covid situation. I would focus on the parts of the application you have more control over

@HannahFeng0307 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leon, thanks for the video, this was awesome. I'm really interested in how you were able to shadow/get volunteer experience in the OR in high school. Could you give me some details on how that opportunity arose for you? Thanks so much!

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, I was lucky in that my mom worked in the OR so she connected me with some doctors there. Def harder nowadays bc of covid but I would say any personal connection helps

@HannahFeng0307 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo Thank you!

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

Did you provide teachers for the LORs with anything?

@destintan7065 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for the video. I’m currently a sophomore in high school and I’m thinking about doing a BS/MD, and I stumbled across your video. I actually do a lot of the ECs you do (xc, indoor and outdoor) and I’m also Chinese with a family background in medicine. My question is, how do I stand out as a candidate? I’m taking dual enrollment classes at my local community college, but my school is very competitive when it comes to GPA. I’m also lacking medical job shadowing/volunteer hours, so I was wondering how/when I should do that. Thanks again for the vid

@leonzhaoo Жыл бұрын

Definitely get some clinical experience. You need a good essay and personal story about why you have decided to pursue medicine as a high school student. This is the main factor that sets your app apart

@sparklelistz 5 ай бұрын

@@leonzhaoo hey I am a sophomore in high, How do I reach out to people for clinical experiences and who do I ask.

@sarimrizvi66 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@sparklelistzhi, I’m a sophomore in HS also. I suggest reaching out to a bunch of local professors or medical professionals. Generally, some of them tend to take students over the summer or during the year

@kavitakalatur12 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Did you ED into any of the colleges? Which one? Assuming you got into Brown as part of RD.

@leonzhaoo 8 ай бұрын

nope, didn't apply ED

@SRIYAYALAMANCHILI Жыл бұрын

Hi. I loved watching your video. I had a few questions and would be grateful if you could answer them. Did you publish any research and are you allowed to ED to Brown and then apply for the PLME program? But, if you don't get into the PLME program, are you still required to attend Brown? Thanks!

@leonzhaoo Жыл бұрын

I did not publish any research. You can ED to PLME. I don't know the specifics of what happens when you are rejected from ED PLME but get into Brown. Would be worthwhile to contact admissions regarding this

@leonzhaoo 3 жыл бұрын

Let me know if there are any other videos you would like to see on the topic of Brown PLME below!

@Angela-dv1uy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, did you submit a video portfolio by any chance? and if you did, did you talk specifically about the PLME program or just Brown in general?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

Nope! We didn't have that option back then

@duazafar344 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I am an International student from Pakistan that wishes to apply. Unfortunately, where I live, shadowing opportunities or research opportunities are not available. My Portfolio mainly consists of social work and UN-relevant activities. How can I explain my situation to the admissions officer? Would they still review my application?

@alishakalley9203 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm applying next cycle, and I would love to hear your opinions on applying ED to Brown and if it might increase my PLME chances? Also, I haven't been able to shadow during hs especially because of covid, will this drag down my chances significantly?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

Applying ED might help your chances because it's a binding decision. I think the acceptance rate is higher on average but the people who are admitted are still equally qualified. I don't think shadowing is required, but make sure you have experience in medicine that can answer the question of why you should be admitted into plme.

@giokim5503 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo I heard applying ED might increase chance to get into PLME but it might also put you into just normal undergrad and you still have to go because it's binding, is that true?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@giokim5503 Yeah that's true from what I know

@maliacole2523 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo I haven't been able to get any because of covid :/ I was applying all over sophomore year but then the programs were all shut down. I am applying to some rn but if they fall through idk what to do since I'm a senior. I have personal connections to medicine (family and myself) that is my "motivator" factor but idk if that will be enough

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

Hi. How’d it go??

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

What did you say in the section where they ask you about previous contact/connection with Brown, e.g campus tours, alumni, professors, etc.?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

don't remember if I had that section. I went on a campus tour in 10th grade and had no previous connections at Brown

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo thank you!

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

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@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

How much aid did you receive? And does your aid continue to Warren Alpert or does it stop after Undergrad?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

About half of tuition. Yes it does continue

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo Okay thanksss

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

Can you share a list of other BS/MD programs you found that accept International students? My situation is very similar to yours, Asian Male in STEM, similar ECs and 1500+ SAT

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not the best person to ask about this since I didn't apply as an international student to any bsmds (hence, I don't know what each school's policy is). A quick online search will probably be more helpful than any info I could give

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo thanks man, appreciate you replying to all the comments

@liliamartirosian8234 Жыл бұрын

Is physics in high school a requirement for applying to the PLEME program? The website said 2 years of lab science above the freshman level is required. I already took 2 years of lab science: chem and bio. Is it necessary to take a physics class too, this year?

@leonzhaoo Жыл бұрын

I would recommend taking physics. Even if it's not an actual requirement taking it shows that you are more prepared. PLME requires undergrads to take physics before med school

@liliamartirosian8234 Жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo thank you.

@d1205 5 ай бұрын

Hey Leon! How did you apply for scholarships, and how did you get it for full scholarships?

@leonzhaoo 5 ай бұрын

Didn't really apply. Brown gave me a pretty decent aid based scholarship

@Shabuart 2 жыл бұрын

Did you give the MCAT for other colleges?

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

@gbadeoluwaadedigba1070 2 жыл бұрын

Hi bro I'm an international student who wanted to apply to the BS/MD program. However, I seriously need a full ride. Apart from Brown's PLME that gives full ride, which other college offer full ride for international students for the BS/MD

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, Brown PLME only offers need-based scholarships for both undergrad and medical school. I'm also not an expert on school's policies for international students. You would be better served with a google search for that.

@gbadeoluwaadedigba1070 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo yh, I already google searched but the answers are vague

@arezoomontazeri5667 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video. Does doing research in the neuroscience and specially neurology help me to get into PLME?( independent research) And I don't have specific experience in working in hospitals, but I have teaching experience. Also, Due to covid 19, I didn't take any sat/Act exams, but my total GPA is high and I had took a wide range of courses, including biology, math, chemistry, physics, and geology in addition to other public courses which were offered like history and social sciences.( I have all As, except in math). I am an international student and I think I have worked on my essay as I could. Is there any chance for accepting into PLME? Thanks for your responding.

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

It's worth a try. Focus more on your essays and explaining why you want to attend this program

@arezoomontazeri5667 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonzhaoo Thanks for your responding. In my essays, I focused on the aspects that I found interesting and explored this program in brown. Hope it helps!

@juliam2726 Жыл бұрын

@@arezoomontazeri5667 did u get in!?

@heroryan7859 2 ай бұрын

@@arezoomontazeri5667hello. You must be Persian lol

@user-vh6ef5ne4f 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to graduate brown plme in 7years?(Is it possible to study undergraduate in 3years?)

@leonzhaoo 2 жыл бұрын

It technically is possible but highly discouraged. Never heard of anyone who did

@jacb2294 Жыл бұрын

does brown offer financial aid for the PLME program

@leonzhaoo Жыл бұрын

yup, same as for any other Brown undergrad

@Beck-Stein Жыл бұрын

Why no chemistry? I am trying to map out my kids classes for high school. Was chem not offered at your high school? You listed two ap english courses. One under ap tests taken and the other for senior year. Was that a typo or did you take both ap language and AP literature? Thanks for the help.