SAT for Brown PLMEAnswered
I'm a junior in HS with a 4.0/4.0 GPA and some pretty good extracurriculars (leadership experience + two world championship appearances, also trying to get some medical experience in). I got a 1520 on the SAT, which I know is a good score, but I'm wondering if I should try for an even higher score. Some programs that I'd really like to get into have like 2% acceptance rates (Brown PLME to be specific) and generally really strong applicant pools, so I'm wondering if trying for a 1530+ in order to make my application more competitive is worth it. Thanks! :D
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Hi @somenerd!
A 1520 is strong enough that I wouldn't worry about it much. Even if it's heavily weighted in one direction (800 math, 720 reading), you should be fine making the minimum requirements at just about any school.
For a BS/MD program like PLME, though, the main differentiating factor will not be SAT scores, but rather extracurriculars. For a program that specialized, you'll want to make sure you have some relevant extracurriculars (shadowing, research, etc.) to showcase your dedication to the field.
You'll probably want something more like a 1560 if you're applying PLME, but right now I'd say focusing on getting those medicine-based extracurriculars will help you a lot more.
Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
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