Brown University, Medical School Admission
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The Facts

Brown University is a rather small, private institution located in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, and has a combined graduate and undergraduate population of over 7,600 students. The university's Medical School, however, is significantly smaller, and is home to about 330 graduate medical students. The average age of enrollment is around 24, and it is fairly rare for any of the students to enter the school directly from their undergraduate education, however, Brown does offer an 8 year BA/MD program to which students are admitted directly out of high school. The school is perhaps best known for its unique curriculum, its diversity, as well as for its emphasis on patient care. Brown's Medical School offers several programs in conjunction with Dartmouth, as well as the joint degree in the MD/PhD which offers specializations in artificial organs, biomaterials, cellular technology, ecology, epidemiology, gerontology, molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular pharmacology, physiology, neuroscience, as well as pathobiology.

Admission to Brown University's Medical School is extremely competitive among the many students who apply; last year, over 1,690 students applied for admission to the school, and approximately 130 of those students were accepted. Eventually however, only about 68 of the admitted students actually enrolled for the coming semester. The admitted students had average MCAT scores of 10.2 in Biology, 10.0 in Physics, as well as 9.9 in Verbal. Students are notified of their admissions status by the beginning of February, and there is currently no early application program in place.

Graduating students most frequently specialize in primary care, and approximately 15% of those graduates are placed in a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Brown University.

The school has 2,133 faculty members, all of whom are very experienced within the medical community. There is a very manageable student to faculty ratio of about 7:1, and the small classes allow for plenty of hands on experience for the students.

Clinical Programs

The Medical School offers an extensive clinical program, including a brand-new two year clinical skills course in which students spends a half day with a professional mentor to learn practical doctoring skills. The more traditional clinical programs include 12 weeks of medicine, 8 weeks of surgery, 6 weeks of pediatrics, 6 weeks of ob/gyn, 6 weeks of family medicine, 6 weeks of psychiatry, 6 weeks of community health, as well as 4 weeks of medicine, pediatrics, or a surgery subinternship. Students complete their clinical training at 8 various affiliated hospitals throughout the metropolitan area that represent the diversity of the medical community and public need.

What's Good

"I really appreciate the emphasis on the diversity of the medical system. It helps to better prepare you for the professional world."

"The new clinical program is incredible, and you really get a chance to build a relationship with your mentor."

"There is such a large range of skills that are taught and applied here."

What's Bad

"The tuition is ridiculous, and it wouldn't be so bad if a bit of financial aid was ever given out."

"There is never enough on campus graduate housing available, and the city can be expensive."

"There are some teachers who give you impossible amounts of work to complete outside of class."

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