How to Get Rejected from BS/MD Programs

October 12, 2022October 19, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

As students fill out their college and BS/MD applications, they work meticulously on them to do everything right and impress the admissions offices and committees. However, as prospective students are trying to make their applications perfect, they may overlook certain aspects of their profiles, admission journeys and applications which could lead to rejections.

In the hypercompetitive BS/MD Admissions universe, having perfect grades, high SAT/ACT scores, while doing research and shadowing may help, but it won’t necessarily increase your chances to have a spot at BS/MD programs. I receive calls and emails from parents who really believe and want to confirm that they have done the right things the right way and haven taken all the steps to ensure that their children have a shot at BS/MD programs. They are usually mistaken!

I discover that they have made bad assumptions and egregious mistakes when they call me later that their children were: (1) Rejected from all BS/MD programs as well as Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities, (2) They were invited for BS/MD interviews but were later rejected. (3) They call us in the fall as their child is entering a super-safety school (because they were rejected from all, but that school).

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Three examples (they were not my clients) last year: (1) A valedictorian who applied to 19 schools (Ivy and BS/MD programs) and 2 safety schools was accepted to only 2 schools – her safety schools and now attends a safety. Result: Parents have now hired us for college admissions transfer. (2) A student (I must say here from Texas area) whose parents thought that she was a shoo-in to BS/MD programs, was rejected from all BS/MD programs and all colleges and decided to take a gap year! (3) A student applying to BS/MD programs – parents assured us that he shadowed with top physicians and had published. However, upon review of “Why Doctor” essays AND interviews major errors were found. The student was rejected from all BS/MD programs! In addition, the student was also rejected from Ivy League and highly selective schools because there were major errors on his Common Application!

Here are 30 ways how high school students and BS/MD applicants (and their parents) cause their own rejections!

Follow what other students did the previous year.
Follow advice from online platforms.
Read books with obsolete advice.
Hire an educational consultant who has no experience in BS/MD admissions.
Assume that because you have great standardized test scores you have great shot.
Assume that your school college counselor understands the nuances of BS/MD programs and medical school admissions.
Hire multiple educational consultants in an attempt to get the lowest price.
Have your parents or relatives write your Common Application and BS/MD supplemental essays.
Your Common Application, essays, letters of recommendations and profile are disconnected.
Your high school college counselor and/or teachers were unsupportive or did not write a strong letter of recommendation.
Your applications are vague and generic.
Your supplemental essays are disjointed and don’t answer the questions.
Your application sounds just like ones on the internet (and therefore everyone else).
You assume that admissions officers will not find errors in your application and narrative.
You made mistakes during the undergraduate interview.
You made mistakes during the alumnus/a interview
You made mistakes during the medical school interview.
You assume that other students in your class are not applying to BS/MD programs.
You assume that the narrative you and/or your parents created will be believable by admissions officers.
Your “Why Doctor Essay” was filled with why you can’t be a doctor or should not be a doctor.
Your “connections” actually are the reasons why you will be rejected.
You assume that because your parent or parents are physicians that they understand BS/MD admissions.
You assume that you can game BS/MD admissions.
You assume that there is no bias in college admissions.
You assume that by talking with a student who is currently enrolled in a BS/MD program that you are in!
You make mistakes involving etiquette, manners and attitude.
You assume that winning multiple awards will get you in.
You lack meaningful extracurricular activities.
You underestimate consequences of the closings of BS/MD programs.
You decide not to hire an expert with years of experience, contacts and proven acceptance rates – A BS/MD Admissions Guru because you believe it’s not worth it!

Congratulations! After following all the steps, you (or your parents) will be instrumental in causing your rejection from BS/MD programs as well as Ivy League colleges and universities and colleges with excellent pre-med programs.

Many parents gamble on their children’s futures. They underestimate the risks that will lead to rejections and overestimate the chances of success using antiquated generic strategies.

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After years of preparation, intense studying, taking all those AP courses, hours of shadowing, writing papers (possibly publishing), violin recitals, dance competitions, team sports, volunteering, traveling, visiting hundreds of “how-to websites” and your parents saying that you wanted to be a doctor since you were 5 years old – you use one or several or all the above steps and are outright rejected! My questions are always: Why would you? How could you? What were you thinking? The reason or answer to these questions: Students (and parents) actually believe that they know more than BS/MD Admissions Guru!

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group network. He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors, help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs. As a result of his continuous clients’ acceptances into BS/MD programs, his clients have considered him: BS/MD Admissions Guru.

Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team ONLY work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is highly competitive and thus desire help from an admissions expert. They appreciate the value and investment in paying for expert advice consisting of a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.

Adding Color To Your College Applications and Essays Matter

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October 3, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

At Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, we add COLOR to our clients’ profiles. It’s what makes our boutique admissions advisory firm different! COLOR makes you more visually appealing; it adds an attractive vitality and magnetic quality. It gives you a more dynamic and harmonious appearance.

As a physician-scientist, admissions advisor and artist-COLORist, to me, COLOR is everything. It’s characteristics: hue, value and intensity make our clients’ profiles, applications and essays more interesting! Adding COLOR, gives our clients a competitive admissions edge and makes them standout! What do you need to be more COLORful? It’s not just about ROYGBIV. By adding COLOR, we make college and BS/MD applications and student-profiles more enjoyable to admissions officers and committees.

Isn’t that what you want? COLOR

Color is one of the chief properties that gives objects their own individual visual characteristics. It makes a unique contribution to the appearance. The different hues, tones, shades, tints and value demonstrated in your essay allows our clients’ applications and essays to shine!

Brown PLME: Brown University 259th Annual Opening Convocation

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September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

On September 9th, we were invited to Brown University’s 259 Annual Opening Convocation by several of the parents of our clients who were accepted to Brown (undergraduate) as well as PLME. Dr. Paul Lowe, an alumnus of Brown and Dr. Nadine Cartwright-Lowe (PLME – alumna), of BS/MD Admissions Advisors, are especially proud of their clients who were accepted to PLME.

Our Brown PLME parents were so happy at the Convocation! Welcome future medical doctors!

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Here are our 2022 Brown PLME results: 12 clients applied. Of the 12, 8 were accepted to PLME. The remaining 4: One accepted to Brown undergrad, 1 accepted to Harvard (also accepted to RPI/AMC), 1 accepted to Yale, and one accepted to Dartmouth (also accepted to GW and NJIT BSMD programs).

Dr. Lowe and his team collectively bring a wealth of admissions experience, along with diverse cultural perspectives that are INVALUABLE to their BS/MD clients! They are skilled in the language and rhythm of college admissions!

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Navigating BS/MD Admissions: A New Playbook

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August 11, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

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Parents are facing the challenge of currently navigating the BS/MD admissions landscape. Incorrect decisions as to when, where and how to turn now results in shipwrecks: immediate rejection of their children after their years of planning. One incorrect extracurricular activity, one negative letter of recommendation, one incorrect sentence in an essay, one incorrect answer in an interview and one incorrect non-verbal cue and or perception will result in a REJECTION! It’s that competitive.

There are continuous fundamental shifts and uncertainty in BS/MD admissions. BS/MD programs are not just about high GPA and test scores, 3-5 page resumes, research and hours of shadowing. It’s now about the interrelated narrative of why you wish to be a doctor and how the student profile stands out, as well how it fits your narrative.

From what I have observed, parents are attempting to game the admissions landscape by using antiquated strategies from outdated books or visiting online communities which provide generic information. Even taking advice from last year’s accepted students can result in rejections!

The COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. economy, healthcare inequity, and student demographics and the number of BS/MD programs have changed the admissions landscape and even enrollment/admissions policies and goals at many schools. The recent closing of BS/MD programs is a testament to the changing landscape and will affect BS/MD admissions policies and goals.

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Query: What’s the new playbook?
Query: With factors such as VOLATILITY, UNCERTAINTY, the UNFORESEEN and the UNEXPECTED what are parents to do?
Query: What are parents to do, after spending considerable years of time and money in attempting to secure a future for their child, when they now face sudden changes in the educational and admissions environment years?

ANSWER: Hire a BS/MD admissions advisor who is an expert! We are the NEW PLAYBOOK

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group, provides comprehensive counseling advice, exclusively for admissions to top private schools; Ivy League and highly-selective colleges/universities; BS/MD programs; graduate and medical schools and top visual and performing arts programs. The admissions affiliate: Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges. Dr. Lowe also specializes in helping students gain admissions to BS/MD programs:| BS/MD Admissions Guru | BS/MD Admissions Advisors.

Rice Baylor Medical Scholars Program Closes

August 2, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Baylor Medical Scholars Program will no longer accept applications for fall 2022.

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According to Rice University’s website: “Rice University has concluded our participation in the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars program.”

Since the Medical Scholars Program will not be accepting applications in 2022, the competition to gain admissions into BS/MD programs will now increase because there will be fewer programs. Direct BS/MD Programs have become increasingly competitive as more and more students are applying! Boston University’s SMED Program closed this summer for fall 2022 applicants!

Now it has become even more competitive as major BS/MD programs have closed and the number slots are dwindling! Over the last 5 years, these programs have also closed:

Boston University: Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education (SMED) Program
University of Cincinnati: Connection Dual Admissions Program
Northwestern University: Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME)
Washington University in St. Louis: University Scholars Program in Medicine (USPM)

BS_MD_Program_Closings_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Guru — **Increased competition means that you must hire an admissions expert with experience** **for your child to have the best chances to fulfill their dream and yours!**

Boston University Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education (SMED) Program Closes

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Effective immediately, Boston University’s Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education (SMED) Program will no longer accept applications to SMED for fall 2022. The BS/MD program will be formally dissolved by the end of 2022.

Since the SMED Program will not be accepting applications in 2022, the competition to gain admissions into BS/MD programs will now increase because there will be fewer programs. Direct BS/MD Programs have become increasingly competitive as more and more students are applying!

Now it has become even more competitive as major BS/MD programs have closed and the number slots are dwindling! Over the last 5 years, these programs have also closed:

University of Cincinnati: Connection Dual Admissions Program
Northwestern University: Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME)
Washington University in St. Louis: University Scholars Program in Medicine (USPM)

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group network. He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors, help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs. Many of Dr. Lowe’s BS/MD Admissions clients are international students who want to attend medical school from high school and then enter U.S. medical residency sub-specialties.

Middle Schoolers Who Are Interested in Becoming Medical Doctors

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July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

During the summer, many middle schoolers are off to summer camps and summer enrichment programs. This is also the time that many of them should begin to develop their middle school as well as their high school plans for applying to BS/MD programs.

We provide a 3-month enrichment program for parents of middle schoolers (grades 7 and 8) who wish to develop effective college admissions plans prior to their children entering high school. The program includes:

Personalized Middle-School Comprehensive Assessment & Review.
Pre-high school student profile development.
High school course curriculum planning.
Extracurricular activity planning for high school.
Develop plans for possible leadership, research, internship and shadowing opportunities
Overview of current BS/MD & Ivy League admissions and current trends.
College admissions strategy prior to entering high school.
WOW Factor planning prior to entering high school.
Parents work directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, M.D., physician-scientist and admissions expert.

Our program helps seventh and eighth grade students prepare for high school before it starts! Remember, once you start high school, courses, grades and activities appear on the college application. You need to correctly plan to navigate the admissions process and avoid making irrevocable mistakes while your child is in middle school.

BS_MD_Future_doctor_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Advisor_Independent_Educational_Consultant — Pre-high school/middle school planning is essential!

**“Valuable and trusted advice is needed to avoid mistakes.” – Dr. Paul Lowe**

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group network. He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors, help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs. Many of Dr. Lowe’s BS/MD Admissions clients are international students who want to attend medical school from high school and then enter U.S. medical residency sub-specialties.

After years of admissions success, Dr. Lowe’s clients consider him a BS/MD Admissions Guru.

Dr. Paul Lowe discusses Katy Independent School District

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June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Katy (Texas) Independent School District contains 8 high schools. Over the past 4 years, MANY parents of high school students have contacted us regarding our college and BS/MD admissions advisory services. Dr. Paul Lowe and his team have worked with students from:

Seven Lakes High School
Tomkins High School
Cinco Ranch High School
Taylor Ranch High School

Despite the fact that they are all excellent high schools, MANY parents contact Dr. Lowe because they mentioned that because of the size of the school, school counselors are either unable to provide continuous weekly or biweekly individualized college and/or BS/MD admissions services to each student. The senior class size for some of these schools exceed 600 students.

We are happy to report that our clients from these schools were accepted to their top-choice colleges and universities!

Please review Dr. Lowe’s blogs as to why parents contact him re: college and BS/MD admissions:

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Thank You Comments/Testimonials from BS/MD Admissions Advisors Clients

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May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

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This year’s admissions season (2021-2022), we had a 97% acceptance rate. What made it so significant is that despite the increase in BS/MD applications (in some schools by 30%), our clients were accepted! How do we do this? Blog: What Makes Us Different and Successful – Knowledge

It’s a celebration for high school seniors who know for certain that they are on the path to become medical doctors. Their parents are extremely happy that they hired us. Dr. Lowe and his team were the catalysts that resulted in their children’s acceptance to BS/MD programs.

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We have listed this years (2021-2022) thank you notes/testimonials by our clients. Because of our confidentiality and privacy Agreements, we have removed their names. Yes! These are REAL thank you notes/testimonials!!!!!

“Dear Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much! You were definitely right about putting in the work now to set myself up for the future. I am so grateful for working with you, and I am so glad I got to meet you. Thank you.” (Student)

“Dear Dr. Lowe, Hope you are doing well. Thank you for all your help and support, we couldn’t have done without you. Thank you again!” (Mom of a student. Mom is also a medical doctor)

“Hello Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the college process, I am very grateful to have had your guidance in the college process as well as learn some life-long lessons.” (Student)

“Dear Dr. Lowe, Thank you for the wishes! It’s a great milestone for our family ! You definitely knew what you were doing! And only now we can look back and realized how each step was carefully calculated and put in place!” (Parent)

“Dear Dr. Lowe, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of our family to express our thanks to your diligence, passion and sharp focus to help our son achieve his goal of securing a BSMD admission. He has a great path laid in front of him to be a successful physician.” (Parent)

“Dear Dr. Lowe, Thank you very much. Whole Gxxxxx family is happy about XXXXX. My mom and sister are thrilled as well since my nephew is at XXXXX!” (Parent)

“Hello Dr. Lowe, I am so ecstatic to inform you that I have been officially accepted into the XXXX BS/MD program It is great knowing I got into one of my top choice programs, thank you so much for your help with this acceptance!” (Student)

“Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much. This is overwhelming and excited to see our daughter having great choices to choose from. We are happy to support her on her choice. I have been telling my daughter & my wife that we are missing Dr. Lowe’s weekly Friday calls. We couldn’t have done without you.” (Parent)

If you are of a parent of a high school junior or sophomore, next year’s (2022-2023) is expected to be even more competitive. Blog: BS/MD Admissions 2022-2023 – It’s Even More Competitive

BS_MD_Medical-Student_Achieve_Your_Dream_BS_MD_Admissions_Advisors_Dr_Paul_Lowe — **Parents retain Dr. Lowe so that their children gain an admissions edge and achieve their dreams!**

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group network. He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors, help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs.

Our BS/MD Admissions practice is specialized: Dr. Lowe and his team only work with parents who understand that the BS/MD admissions process is competitive, who desire help from an admissions expert and who see the value and investment in paying for expert advice through a detailed and ongoing comprehensive admissions advisory service for their child’s dream of becoming a doctor. He also specializes in helping international students in the BS/MD process. Parents who chose to use our services want to call their son or daughter – “Doctor” when they are seniors in high school.

Congratulations to our BS/MD Admissions Advisors Clients

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April 11, 2022 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Congratulations to all our of BS/MD Admissions Advisors clients who were accepted to the following BS/MD programs! We are so proud of you and congratulate your parents for choosing BS/MD Admissions Advisors (stay tuned for updates):

Boston University Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program
Brown University Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME)
Case Western Reserve University Pre-Professional Scholars Program in Medicine
George Washington University – Seven-Year Dual BA/MD Program
New Jersey Institute of Technology – New Jersey Medical School
Pennsylvania State University Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program
RPI/Albany Medical College – Physician-Scientist Program
University of Connecticut Special Program in Medicine
University Rochester – Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS)
Virginia Commonwealth University – Guaranteed Admission Program

Several of our clients were accepted to multiple BS/MD programs!!!!

Amazing_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Advisor_Educational_Consultant — *“Dr. Lowe and his team does amazing work!”* (Dad of a client)

Thank_You_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Advisors_Educational_Consultant — “Dear Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much! You were definitely right about putting in the work now to set myself up for the future. I am so great working with you, and I am so glad I got to meet you. Thank you.” (Student)

*“Dear Dr. Lowe, Hope you are doing well. Thank you for all your help and support, we couldn’t have done without you. Thank you again!”* (Mom of a student. Mom is also a medical doctor)

“Hello Dr. Lowe, Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the college process, I am very grateful to have had your guidance in the college process as well as learn some life-long lessons.” (Student)

Many parents call our firm and ask what’s your price? What’s your fee? As though it is a commodity to be negotiated. Dr. Lowe’ response: “My fee is not based on a family’s budget nor what or how they perceive my firm should be compensated, but by my talent, years of experience, expertise, educational background and PROVEN RESULTS!“

Fees_value_investment_Dr_Paul_Lowe_Admissions_Advisor_Expert_Independent_Educational_Consultant — *INVESTING* in a BS/MD admissions advisor is the best strategy for your child’s admissions success to BS/MD programs!

Dr_Paul_Lowe_Educational_Consultant_Admissions_Advisor_BS_MD_programs_IECA_HECA_Harvard_Yale-Princeton — *“Valuable and trusted advice is needed to avoid mistakes”* – Dr. Paul Lowe

Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe is the managing director of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group network. He and his team of admissions advisors, through the admissions affiliate, BS/MD Admissions Advisors, help high school students get accepted to BS/MD programs. Many of Dr. Lowe’s BS/MD Admissions clients are international students who want to attend medical school from high school and then enter U.S. medical residency sub-specialties.