<p>Just use common sense about that little box-- you’re applying to a specific program, yes, but you’re also applying to an undergraduate college, and an institution that is first and foremost an undergraduate college. The very notion that they’ll accept you to the school and not the program suggests that your application is primarly to the college, and secondary to this program within the college. Do you want to accept someone who wants to be there for the next four years, or someone who is using this as a stepping stone strictly? It’s not that people don’t get in, it’s just I know that if I were an adcom, the kid who doesnt check the box just wants to be a doctor at any cost, and the kid who does wants to come to Brown for all that it offers, and happens to also be interested in being a doctor and figure it’s worth applying to med school so they can take advantage of Brown while they’re here, have a little security for their future, and beacuse they have enough vision to know where they are going.</p>
<p>Is this valid? I don’t know, I’m only human. BUt then again, so are the admissions counselors.</p>