Each month, Dr. Lowe will present a case study of a BS/MD applicant and discuss their qualifications and admissions outcome.
Applicant Profile (Client retained in junior year):
- School: New Jersey Public High School.
- GPA: 3.98 unweighted/4.65 weighted.
- SAT Score: 1530 (Math: 800, Reading/Writing: 730)
- Course Rigor: 10 AP Courses (5s on 6 exams and 4s on 4 exams), post-AP Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra.
- School Rank: Top 10% in a very competitive suburban NJ public high school.
Extracurricular Activities:
- Clinical Interaction: 60 hours of general hospital volunteering (escorting patients, restocking supplies). 10 hours, clinic in India.
- Research Experience: 1 summer at a local university biology lab doing basic bench work (no publications or major science fair awards). 2 additional self-publications.
- Shadowing: 10 hrs.-with a family medicine physician.
- Leadership & Other Activities: JV Tennis Team-member, Debate Club-Vice President, Peer Math Tutor-Lead, Student Council-Rep, National Honor Society-President, Spanish Honor Society-Sec., Indian classical dance, HOSA-member, started additional organizations.
Target Programs/application: Direct BS/MD & BA/MD Programs and Ivy-plus: Brown PLME, Case Western PPSP, UPitt GAP, RPI/AMC, Penn State/Jefferson, Rochester (REMS), UMKC, TCNJ/NJMS, NJIT/NJMS, UConn SPM, Drexel EAP, Syracuse/SUNY, Columbia, Dartmouth, UPenn, Stanford and Johns Hopkins.
Admissions Outcome/Acceptance: Brown PLME, RPI/AMC, Case Western PPSP, NJIT/NJMS, Drexel EAP, Columbia, Stanford and Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Lowe’s Assessment/Review/Strategies/Results (Client): Refined and enhanced student’s initial admissions profile. Discovered gaps and mistakes in high school activities and reorganized high school activities by prioritizing depth and breadth. Developed personal branding campaign. Assisted in selecting a Common App personal statement prompt, developed theme and revised student’s draft. Targeted “best chance” BS/MD programs and Ivy-plus schools based on Dr. Lowe’s visits to schools and records of past-clients’ acceptances. Developed fluid essay themes. Assisted in selecting majors for each Common App school. Multiple continuous, ongoing Zoom meetings regarding application strategies and interview preparation. Assisted in the development of supplemental essay themes, reviewed drafts created by client followed by (non-AI) editing and multiple revisions. Developed and shaped medical narrative regarding “Why medicine” and “Why doctor?” essays. Assisted in developing Brown video essay script, reviewed and revised Brown video. Post-application submission strategies. All meetings were held directly with Dr. Lowe, the student and the parents.
BS/MD Program Acceptances – Dr. Paul Lowe
Dr. Paul Lowe, through BS/MD Admissions Advisors, helps his clients get accepted to top BS/MD programs: Brown PLME, RPI/Albany Med, U Rochester (REMS), NJIT/NJMS, TCNJ/NJMS, Case Western PPSP, UConn SPM, Penn State/Jefferson, etc. Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students who have been rejected by BS/MD programs reapply to BS/MD programs as a Gap Year applicant: GAP Year BS/MD Admissions.
