<p>There is something in the PLME brochure/book that says 103? were accepted to PLME last year, and 67 matriculated. Why did so many not matriculate? Does anyone know someone who turned down PLME or a program like this? I just got PLME, and the price tag is quite staggering…but then it seems like this is an offer I can’t refuse…at all. Or do you think all those people got into another guaranteed medical program that was cheaper?</p>
<p>Congratulations on getting into PLME. It was my first choice, but I didn’t get it. I would choose the PLME program, yeah, price tag is staggering, so think twice, but you know that you’re getting a great undergraduate education and med. training, unlike a lot of the programs.</p>
<p>Other people might have gotten great scholarships from other programs… Or they decided that the wanted to go the normal route…</p>
<p>whenwillbe… I was turned down by PLME but i am in at HPME… though PLME was a disapointment… culd you please post your stats… EC’s etc?Just curious…</p>
<p>Well just guess by someone who didn’t even apply to one of these programs:</p>
<p>1.HPME and PLME probably have quite a few applicants accepted at both. You can’t go to both. If I got into HPME and PLME and PLME was my first choice but my financially HPME was a much better deal, that’s where I’d be headed. </p>
<p>2.If you get into non-med. program prestigious university you have a tough decision. As prestigious as PLME is, someone might think, is it worth turning down Yale?</p>
<p>Yeah, I ask myself that second question sometimes, but then again Brown is great too…it’s not like I got into Yale or anything…and I’m willing to give up acceptances to Duke and Penn.</p>
<p>The first point is a good one too. It’s still possible for me to get Baylor Squared Medical Track, in which case I would turn down PLME because it’s 300,000 cheaper. And Baylor is an awesome med school.</p>
<p>I’m still trying to understand why someone would want to go the normal route though. Can you be that in love with a school that you would choose it even when you got PLME or HPME? Is a huge scholarship at another school that compelling? Is it “lazy” to not go the normal route? What are some negatives that could come of choosing PLME or HPME or Rice/Baylor, etc.?</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I got into PLME and HPME last year. I decided on HPME b/c i’ve liked the school for a really long time. . . didnt quite live up to my expectations though.</p>
<p>Um…HPME is really nice, but uh Northwestern sucks. In restrospect, I’d go w/ PLME. You might as well go to an ivy, plus the program is integrated.</p>
<p>I know a few people who turned down Harvard for HPME. I also know a girl who turned down Harvard for UNC (Morehead Scholarship). It’s all about the individual, and what you want out of your college experience. If you are at an ivy just for the name…you’re probably not going to be very satisfied. Personally, i’d want to see more friggin diversity. so many asians here…it wouldnt be so bad if they didnt isolate themselves from the rest of the world. whatever.</p>
<p>I can attest to the fact that you’ll never be “lazy” in a med program. The avg science gpa in HPME is 3.7. The current science gpa is 3.2. Next year (2006-2007) they’re changing it to 3.5…which is not easy to get. People still want to learn and do their best. Some people apply out to other med schools. Some people decide they dont want to do medicine after all; also, science classes arent that easy at NU.</p>
<p>the min i mean is 3.2</p>
<p>thanks, lunknot</p>
<p>hey Lunknot,</p>
<p>I was recently accepted to HPME and I’m pretty sure I’m going there next year. Can you maybe say more about why you dislike the program? Also, are you certain about the GPA change?</p>
<p>Hi Lunkot,
I too want to know why you dislike HPME. I heard from another CCer that he/she is turning down USC’s med program for Albany’s…something to do with how some current students are unhappy with USC. I am a potential applicant to these programs and would love all the info I can gather before deciding whether it is worth applying or not.</p>
<p>I’m turning down HPME for Harvard (partly because of financial aid issues), and partly because when I visited Northwestern, the campus feel did not click with me all that much. HPME is an awesome program, but also remember that you will be in the Chicago/Evanston area for 7 years, so it’s really important that you like the area.</p>
<p>It’s not HPME that I dislike. It’s some other things. . . In a way, I’m the “other” of the program, and it’s very difficult feeling isolated. Kids really segregate themselves here. I honestly didnt expect some of the bigotry i’ve encountered…but, meh…it’s the world, right? You’ll find that everywhere.</p>
<p>Take my comment lightly, as just another opinion. Some people really, really love it here. See the HPME thread. Neom has pointed out some great things about Northwestern. It’s also probable that I wouldnt be happy anywhere. =P Although, I doubt that.</p>
<p>Honestly, HPME is the best thing that ever happened to me in terms of launching my career. It’s nice to be that much closer to your ultimate goals.</p>
<p>Hi Lunkot,
My mistake; I meant to ask why you dislike NU. So the problem with NU is not with its academic program per se, but the presence of racism you are experiencing. I am really sorry to hear about this.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I asked my question because I wonder sometimes whether some of the institutions that offer combined BA/MD programs are good or not. I do completely agree that being closer to one’s goals without the stress and uncertainty is a great feeling.
Best wishes to you.</p>
<p>my sister got into PLME but turned it down due to $ and distance from home, among other factors</p>
<p>well, it looks like I’m not coming to PLME! I got bs/md program that is 4 years at Baylor University in Waco, TX, and then 4 years at Baylor College of Medicine. It’s awesome, and way cheaper. It’s sad that I won’t get the “Brown” experience or the PLME prestige, but what are those things when the whole time I would have felt like a financial burden more than anything?</p>
<p>Wow, whenwillitbeover, congrats! I have heard of the Rice/Baylor program but not Baylor/Baylor. Is it for Texas residents only? Your mention of prestige: Isn’t Baylor College of Medicine, one of the best?</p>
<p>I believe the Baylor/Baylor program takes ~4 kids. That’s pretty impressive whenwillitbeover…congrats!</p>
<p>Thank you! Doc2Be, yes, BCM is a top ten med school, very elite. I just always heard that PLME is pretty prestigious, but now on second thought that’s probably because it’s been around for twenty years and it’s an ivy league, and it accepts many each year. Not many have heard of Baylor/Baylor. Maybe because it’s relatively new? Started in 1999 I think. It’s certainly not only for Texans…some of the other people that interviewed with me were from California! I’m from Mississippi. It’s true that from over eighty? applicants, four get it. I feel so lucky because I just as easily could have been one of those who didn’t.</p>
<p>abhi.k…out of curiosity, which ba/md programs did you apply to, and which did you end up getting?</p>