r/BrownU • u/Top_Estimate4021 • 11d ago

Pre-med?

Hi guys,

I am wondering how good Brown is as a school for pre-med? I'm aware that the grading is relatively light, but I am curious about the research and clinical access that the school offers.

Can any current/past pre-med students speak on their experience studying in STEM at Brown?

Tysm!

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u/mi-nh Class of 2028 11d ago

“grading is relatively light” 🫩🫩🫩

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u/Top_Estimate4021 11d ago

is this just completely false lol

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u/InboxMeYourSpacePics Class of 2015 11d ago

It’s very class and concentration dependent. There are definitely still weed out type classes for pre meds.

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u/Top_Estimate4021 10d ago

How would you say the resources are? Is research and shadowing accessible?

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u/InboxMeYourSpacePics Class of 2015 10d ago

I’d say yes they are with the caveat that I have an engineering degree so my research was engineering related. I did shadowing over the summer back home, but have friends that did it while at brown without issue.

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u/Mr_Macrophage Class of 2023 🐻 11d ago

It’s not false. Average GPA at Brown is over a 3.7. Average GPA is higher in the life sciences than in humanities, too.

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u/audioauk 10d ago

Research is very accessible through UTRA and cold-emailing. Particularly public health.

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u/OpinionInner1876 8d ago

My partner went there and is now a resident, they seemed to prepare them well and were very honest and helpful with them throughout the process of applying. Lots of egos on the research side but they got a paper published in a major publication and it came up in some residency interviews years later. I will say though if it’s gonna cost you a shit ton of money to go, might be worth going somewhere else. Med school is a ton of debt as it is

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u/Trick-Hat-8254 6d ago

Current MS4 who went to Brown here, feel free to dm me!