Brown PLME or Northwestern HPME

Sam_Lee
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:38:44 +0000

Northwestern HPME is very expensive, when you make decision you better count it in.

It’s cheaper than PLME since HPME is a 7-yr program (option to do 8). You are not gaining any point on this one.

Finally, Residency is where your job might land, it is the result of scramble match system, and it is based on your GPA, class rank, USMLE score and recommendation letter. Your school may play some role in the future after your residency and fellowship, in this regard, i think Brown PLME is better than NW HPME.

You are not making any sense. I pointed out Northwestern has better match list as far as specialties go. You admitted you didn’t know which specialties are more competitive but then turned around and made a statement about which one is better.

say ten years from now, Brown’s rank will climb much higher, and it is an Ivy league school.


Given the fact you don’t even know which specialties are more competitive, it’s safe to say you have virtually no idea how medical programs are run, let alone seeing which ones will be gaining relatively to others in 10 years.

Peer assessment and residency directors ratings on USN:
Brown: 3.2/3.8
Northwestern: 3.8/4.2