MD Admissions

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

High School Juniors: if you are interested in applying to BS/MD programs—it’s time to reevaluate your BS/MD Plans! With such a competitive environment and the immeasurable value and benefits of BS/MD programs, the need for an effective admissions game plan is CRUCIAL.

Many aspects of the BS/MD admissions environment have changed. At BS/MD Admissions Advisors, Dr. Paul Lowe and his team of advisors discover that many students and parents are clueless about what to do, when to do it, where to do it, who to contact, and why. If you are a high school junior or your son or daughter is a high school junior and you are thinking about applying to direct BS/MD programs, it’s time to reassess your plans.

Most students (even with the help of their parents) read books, look at videos or visit college forum-type websites which they believe may provide personalized answers for them.

Many parents who call us (and whose children are performing the above and have the below profile) then believe that their child is a shoo-in for BS/MD programs and just need “some” advice.

Here is the typical BS/MD applicant-student profile of students when parents contact us:

GPA: 4.85 (weighted)
ACT: 35
SAT: 1580
APs: usually 10 -14 classes
Honors/Awards: several
Teacher/Counselor Recommendations: Excellent
Resume: 3-4 pages
Volunteer: Several organizations
Shadowed Doctors: 3-4
Extracurricular Activities: Several
Published a paper: 1-2
Laboratory Research: Participated and/or possibly published

With all of the above you would believe that this student will definitely be accepted – WRONG! This represents the most common and well-known factors for admissions. However, there are many more things to consider.

Here’s a small list of factors by admissions expert, Dr. Paul Lowe that you should consider if you are a junior seriously thinking about applying to BS/MD programs.

Student CHARACTER – Each institution considers a student’s positive attributes in the light of the goals of the particular institution. BS/MD programs thoroughly evaluate character attributes of a student as a factor for admissions. Among the most important character attributes are honesty, integrity, empathy, curiosity, creativity, teamwork, adaptability, resilience, community, generosity, self-control, adaptability and optimism. Lip-service or just stating that one possesses these attributes will not help.
COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTALS – You must complement and synergize your supplementals with your personal statement. All the school-specific essays are important, even the 50 word-count answers! Students have been rejected because of mistakenly using one word or a sentence in 50 word-count essays!
WOW FACTOR – What’s your WOW Factor? How and when can you use it to WOW admissions? You want the admissions committee to say “WOW! We want this applicant on our campus.”
ETIQUETTE –Are you mindful of how you present yourself and how people perceive you? Etiquette matters! We provide personalized etiquette strategies for our clients.
MANNERS – When you say something (or write something) what counts is not what you mean but how you are heard and perceived. Are you mindful of your manners? Manners matter! Do you know when or if you sound rude, pretentious, impolite, disrespectful, unrefined or uncultured?
WHO ARE YOU? – What are your values? What do you stand for? Can you define you? Why are you different?
INTERVIEWS – You may be perfect on paper (grades, SATs recommendations, volunteering to save the world, 1000 hours of shadowing), however, one incorrect word or statement in an interview results in a rejection – That’s right, just one!
The KNOW-HOW. Our proprietary-knowledge, unmatched experience, admissions success and years of close working relationships with admissions professionals ensures that you do it right!

If you know how to plan, develop and implement (1-7) and how they are used in BS/MD admissions – that’s wonderful!!! But if you don’t, there is an increased probability that you (and your child) will make irrevocable mistakes that will cause instant rejections to all schools. Would you want this to happen after your years of planning as a parent and your child’s hard work?

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Dr. Paul Reginald Lowe, founder/managing director and lead admissions advisor 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.

Congratulations To Our Clients Who Attend Katy Independent School District High Schools – Texas

April 7, 2025April 10, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

The opening of our affiliate offices in Dallas and Houston, Texas has allowed my team and me to help high school students achieve their Ivy League college and BS/MD admissions goals! Wow! And I am happy about that!

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Over the past 5 years, MANY parents of students who attend Katy ISD high schools have contacted us regarding our college and BS/MD admissions advisory services. Dr. Paul Lowe and his team have worked (and continue to work) with students from several Katy ISD high schools including:

Seven Lakes High School
Tompkins High School
Cinco Ranch High School
Taylor High School
Katy High School

Despite the fact that these are all excellent high schools, MANY parents contact Dr. Lowe because they realize that due to the size of the schools, school counselors are unable to provide continuous weekly or biweekly individualized college and/or BS/MD admissions services to their children.

We are happy to report that parents of Katy ISD high school students decided to hire us so that their children are accepted to their first-choice schools – Ivy League schools and BS/MD programs!

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**** Working Directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, Admissions Expert: Unlike other educational consulting firms, where clients are assigned to different employees or consultants, you work directly with Dr. Lowe. As lead consultant/admissions advisor, Dr. Lowe personally works with each of his clients so that they directly benefit from his expertise, experience, contacts and the collective knowledge of his educational team. Dr. Lowe’s exclusivity allows him to provide individualized attention, commitment and principal availability to each client through Admissions Strategy sessions. Dr. Lowe develops and crafts personalized winning admissions strategies for each client. ****

Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in helping students gain admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges. It also helps students transfer to Ivy League colleges. BS/MD Admissions Advisors specializes in helping students gain admissions to top BS/MD programs: Brown PLME, RPI/AMC, Rochester REMS, NJIT/NJMS, etc.

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Congratulations to Our Clients Who Attend Stuyvesant High School, NY!

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April 4, 2025April 14, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Over the past 10 years, MANY parents of students who attend Stuyvesant High School have contacted us regarding our Ivy League admissions advisory services. Dr. Paul Lowe and his team have worked (and continue to work) with students from Stuyvesant!

Despite the fact that Stuyvesant is one of the top specialized high schools in New York City, MANY parents contact Dr. Lowe because they mentioned that school counselors are unable to provide continuous weekly or biweekly individualized comprehensive college admissions advisory services for their children.

We are happy to report that parents from Stuyvesant High School decided to hire us so that their children are accepted to their first-choice schools – Ivy League colleges and universities.

Supportive Team & Global Knowledge Network: Dr. Lowe’s admissions advisory team consists of a network of educational advisors who are graduates of Ivy League institutions, former Ivy League admissions directors and officers, board members and trustees, active alumni and board members at selected educational institutions, and students currently enrolled at Ivy League schools. No other educational consulting firm has developed this type of 29-year-old expansive network!

Ivy League Admissions Advisors specializes in helping students gain admissions to Ivy League and highly selective colleges. It also helps students transfer to Ivy League colleges and universities.

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Congratulations to our Clients Who Attend Round Rock ISD High Schools!

Round Rock ISD Ivy League BS MD Acceptances

April 3, 2025April 14, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Over the past 5 years, MANY parents of students who attend Round Rock ISD high schools have contacted us regarding our college and BS/MD admissions advisory services. Dr. Paul Lowe and his team have (and continue to) work with students from several schools including:

Cedar Ridge High School
Early College High School
McNeil High School
Round Rock High School
Stony Point High School
Westwood High School

Despite the fact that they are all excellent high schools, MANY parents contact Dr. Lowe because they realize that because of the size of the schools, school counselors are unable to provide continuous weekly or biweekly individualized college and/or BS/MD admissions services to their children

We are happy to report that our clients from these schools were accepted to their top-choice colleges and universities including BS/MD programs.

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

Congratulations to Our Clients Accepted to Brown PLME – Our Acceptance Results 2025

March 30, 2025April 14, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

I am very pleased and happy to announce our final results for Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME):

11 out of 13 of our clients who applied were accepted to Brown PLME.

According to Brown University’s press release on March 27th, “..64 admitted will enroll in Brown’s distinctive eight-year Program in Liberal Medical Education..”

What does this mean?

This year, 17% of the Brown PLME class are our clients!
Dr. Lowe’s clients were accepted to one of the top BS/MD programs in the world and the only Ivy BS/MD program!
Dr. Lowe and his team understand that successful admissions results involve more than just a 3-page resume packed with achievements, a high GPA and a high SAT score. It’s about BS/MD Admissions Knowledge.
Dr. Paul Lowe and his team provide unparalleled, unrivaled and unmatched admissions advisory services!

Families who choose to retain Dr. Lowe recognize the value he will bring and WANT to experience my unique perspective and advice that will undoubtedly increase the chances of positive admissions results for their children.

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What’s Dr. Lowe’s experience and understanding of Brown?

Brown alumnus.
Co-Lead/Advisor of BS/MD Admissions Advisors is a PLME graduate.
Former Area Chair/Interviewer, Brown Alumni Schools Committee (BASC)Area Chair/Interviewer, Brown Alumni Schools Committee (BASC) – Conducted interviews of high school students applying to Brown University and Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME). Coordinated BASC interviewers and established coordinated dialogue with Brown’s Admissions Office.
Regularly visits Brown.

This year, Dr. Lowe and his admissions team partnered with their affiliate website: College Admissions Video Productions and successfully advised their clients in developing amazing video portfolios!

Work Directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, Admissions Expert: Unlike other educational consulting firms, where clients are assigned to different employees or consultants, you work directly with Dr. Lowe. As lead consultant/admissions advisor, Dr. Lowe personally works with each of his clients so that they directly benefit from his expertise, experience, contacts and the collective knowledge of his educational team. Dr. Lowe’s exclusivity allows him to provide individualized attention, commitment and personalized support to each client through Admissions Strategy sessions. Dr. Lowe develops and crafts personalized winning admissions strategies for each client. ****

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Dr. Paul Lowe is CEO, managing director and lead admissions advisor of Pinnacle Educational Center Admissions Advisors Group. PinnacleAAG is a global advisory firm providing strategic admissions advisory services to families and students seeking admissions to elite U.S. boarding and day schools, Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities, direct BS/MD programs, top medical schools and graduate programs. BS/MD Admissions Advisors, a PinnacleAAG affiliate, provides BS/MD medical school admissions advice to U.S and international students who are interested in gaining admissions to direct U.S. BS/MD programs.

College and BS/MD Admissions: Standing Out

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

Competitive and selective college admissions is all about standing out!

High GPA, top SAT scores, numerous AP courses, stellar letters of recommendation, multiple honors and awards, varied extracurricular activities and the “perfect” high school simply means that your child may be viewed (by you) as the perfect student, but NOT the BEST APPLICANT!

The BEST APPLICANT stands out in the crowd gets ACCEPTED!

Year after year, our U.S. as well as international clients are ACCEPTED to Ivy League colleges/universities and top BS/MD programs.

Dr. Paul Lowe’s 29-years of admissions experience and ACCEPTANCES, insight and knowledge-intelligence, connections and networks empower his clients to successfully navigate the new shifts, trends, current sweeping changes and uncertainty in the college admissions landscape.

Your child deserves the very best.

Let us help you!

Unlike other educational consulting firms, where clients are assigned to different employees or consultants, Dr. Lowe, as lead consultant/admissions advisor, personally works with each of his clients so that they directly benefit from his expertise, experience, contacts and the collective knowledge of his educational team. Dr. Lowe’s exclusivity allows him to provide individualized attention, commitment and principal availability to each client through Skype/Zoom sessions.

Current Changes In College Admissions Will Affect Your Child

February 28, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

The current rapid pace of change and uncertainty in U.S. education and college admissions have significant implications for Ivy League college/university and direct BS/MD admissions. Decisions will not be simply based on your child having a high GPA, top SAT scores, numerous AP courses, multiple honors and awards, and varied extracurricular activities. THE ADMISSIONS PLAYBOOK HAS CHANGED!

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When it comes to your child’s education, hiring the very best admissions advisor matters the most! Your child’s education is the biggest decision you will ever make! Parents who want the very best for their children hire an EXPERT!

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Dr. Paul Lowe’s 29-years of admissions experience and ACCEPTANCES, insight and knowledge-intelligence, connections and networks empower his clients to successfully navigate the new shifts, trends, current sweeping changes and uncertainty in the college admissions landscape.

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High School Counselors Caseloads: College Admissions

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February 16, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

National Association for College Admission Counseling – State of College Admission 2023 Data Release – School Counseling: Caseloads and Responsibilities indicate the following:

During the 2021-22 academic year, each public-school counselor was responsible for overseeing 405 students, on average, which exceeds the 250-to-1 maximum ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association.
School counselors at public schools spend 26% (at private schools: 51%) of their time on post-secondary (college admissions) counseling.

The Hechinger Report states that “many public high schools are scrambling to provide students with even basic information about college after years of belt tightening have drained them of counselors. As a result, “support is scant” for most students: “Counselors are overwhelmed, and college guidance often doesn’t begin until late in junior year.”

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Inflated caseloads often translate to limited time to dedicate to each student, leading to reduced individual attention. With more students to handle, school counselors spend less time understanding their unique needs, offering individualized guidance, and developing tailored plans for academic and personal growth. In many cases, overworked and overwhelmed high school counselors simply have too many students to give individual attention needed in the competitive admissions environment.

While high school counselors provide college counseling, they often do not have the time to cater to the development or implementation of each student’s individual college plan and are usually not available on-call on the weekend and after school hours.

Dr. Lowe and his team complement school counselors’ efforts by working one-on-one with your child, customizing a winning admissions plan which will help your child get into their top choice colleges. Dr. Lowe is available not only during school hours, but after school, evenings and weekends via phone, email and remote consultations. By having one-on-one sessions, Dr. Lowe helps each individual client present their backgrounds and aspirations in the best positive light to admissions committees. The result – Acceptances!

In developing a winning college admissions plan, Dr. Lowe works with students and their parents carefully planning their courses and extracurricular activities (community service, employment, summer programs, internships, etc.), planning college visits, selecting the right teachers for the best letters of recommendations, developing a WOW factor, assisting with creating, brainstorming and advising personal statements and supplemental essays revisions; developing college social media profile and brand. Additionally, Dr. Lowe provides personalized, individualized attention and helps clients keep organized, stay motivated and meet deadlines throughout the application process.

Over the past 29 years, Dr. Lowe has complemented the college admissions tasks of school counselors and, at times, worked cooperatively and collaboratively with them to help his clients gain admissions into Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities and direct BS/MD programs!

It’s a WIN-WIN for students (his clients – international and U.S.) and their school counselors!

****Working Directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, Admissions Expert: Unlike other educational consulting firms, where clients are assigned to different employees or consultants, Dr. Lowe, as lead consultant/admissions advisor, personally works with each of his clients so that they directly benefit from his expertise, experience, contacts and the collective knowledge of his educational team. Dr. Lowe’s exclusivity allows him to provide individualized attention, commitment and principal availability to each client through Skype/Zoom sessions.****

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.

Education: Your Child Deserves the Very Best

January 2, 2025 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

In high school, your child has (or will have) worked very hard to attain a very high GPA (around 4.0 or higher and 6-12 or more AP classes), excellent standardized test SAT/ACT scores, and meaningful extracurricular activities. After this daunting journey, they DESERVE the very best in college admissions – acceptance into an Ivy League or highly selective college or university!

As an admissions expert for 29 years, with an unmatched and peerless Ivy League and combined BS/MD program acceptance track record, my clients, after following my advice and recommendations, get what they DESERVE – It’s that simple!

Parents who want the very best for their children hire the very best!

By having Admissions Strategy Skype/Zoom sessions directly with Dr. Paul Lowe, brainstorming ideas, developing admissions strategies, essay review, and mock interview sessions to develop amazing student profiles, our clients stand out and are accepted into Ivy League and highly selective colleges/universities and BS/MD programs

College Applications – Rejected and Deferred? Second Chances!

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December 28, 2024December 29, 2024 ~ drpaulloweadmissionsexpert

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Year after year, I hear horror stories from parents whose children were accepted into their SAFETY schools because they thought the college admissions race was just about grades, SAT scores, their perceived “unique” applications, generic essays and “perfect” connections. Their children are either outright rejected or deferred in the regular decision pool and then rejected.

I have even had four clients, this year, who assumed that they knew more than me, an admissions advisor with 29 years of experience, not follow my recommendations and advice to their essays and applications……only to be outright rejected from their top-choice schools.

Dr. Lowe specializes in helping students get into their top choice schools through our SECOND CHANCE programs – Off Deferral List and Reapplication-Transfer. Dr. Paul develops winning admissions strategies to help students off the deferral list to be accepted in the regular decision pool. He also successfully helps students who were rejected from the Ivies to transfer to the Ivies from their safety schools. We a have a 95% Acceptance rate with these programs, because by reviewing student applications and profiles and their mistakes, we know what went wrong!

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If your child is among the students who were deferred and/or rejected you should consider the SECOND CHANCE Admissions programs.

Everyone deserves a SECOND CHANCE. This time hire and follow the winning admissions advice of an expert!