disability

I am disabled, proud, involved with disability justice (that's a very specific thing, not a new buzz word, BTW). I am fully confident in my ability to become a vet, if I am given the opportunity (via admission to vet school, first round app will probably be the 2025 app cycle). But, I am very...

Has anyone (with a disability) applied to medical schools? I'm rly nervous to disclose my disability in my application and want to hear others' experiences. Plz PM me your experiences

I was diagnosed with type 2 narcolepsy (without cataplexy) about a month before starting medical school last fall, and I assumed pharmacological treatment would be helpful but it fluctuates. The disorder makes sleep irresistible at different times each day and often results in oversleeping in...

I'm currently filling out the medical questionnaire for a MassMutual disability insurance, and one of the questions asks if I have been treated for, diagnosed with, or advised about the following: "A disorder of the eyes, ears, nose, throat or sinuses such as any partial or complete loss of...

Hello Members of SDN, I hope everyone had a nice weekend. :) Quick Summarized Question: I have OCD and just started a post-bacc program for med school. I am considering applying for disability accommodations, but am concerned about how med schools will perceive that. Would having disability...

hey there! my name is Kevin and I have an interesting dilemma... about myself: child of immigrants who escaped the khmer rouge, have a hearing loss, ADHD, and grew up in a rural community. have shadowed derm, ent, family I graduated from a top public university in 2019 with a BS in Public...

I read a similar post that had some great information. Was hoping to get some more clarity into my particular situation. Considering joining the Reserves because I miss service, but as a physician. Former AD non-physician AMEDD officer with several years of service and multiple deployments...

Hi all! I am looking for some input on whether to write a disadvantaged statement for AMCAS. The guidelines they provide are fairly vague (which I assume is intentional) and I couldn't find any previous scenarios like mine. My Situation: I have a chronic illness which caused me to be disabled...

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Hi All, I’m one of the people that keeps positing about weird medical situations on this site. If I had to explain it all, I’d say that my body is on fire. I’ve always known I’ve had an ampicillin and amoxicillin allergy, (as well as mupericin, azythromycin, and erythromycin allergies.) I’m not...

This question has been on my mind since I became motivated to go into medicine. I have had a permanently detached retina in my left eye since birth, leaving me completely single-sighted. I do have 20-20 vision in my right eye, and feel I have adapted with this mono-vision quite well. I actually...

Hi, I saw someone else just asked about deciding if you were disadvantaged or not. I have a question along with that. I know that you can disclose any learning blocks or disadvantages later on in the process. I have had mental illness since I was 7. It comes with its own issues, but I am...

Hello, I will be apply for residency in the not too distant future. I was wondering if I should disclose my disability (processing delay) on my residency application? I think it explains some of the weaker points in my application (ok grades, it takes my a lot longer to read and learn than my...

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Hi everyone, Just to preface this, please keep conversations civil. I've searched and read many threads, and understand the general consensus is not to disclose a disability. I have talked to directors of disability services offices at top med schools, and it seems that even though their is a...

I have a disability not requiring a wheelchair yet. It's low back spasms. I jerked a loaded trailer to sit on hitch and since I have had these spasms regularly. Nothing physically wrong with my back except a Schmorl's Nodule and a pinched nerve. I spent holiday 2016 deciding what I really want...

I haven't been able to find a thread that directly addresses this so I'm posting but forgive me if this has already been discussed and point me in the right direction. Editing this for brevity. I've been told I need a car for med school, and haven't been able to save up much money for one. I...

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New to the site so please let me know if I'm lacking the right etiquette or posting in the wrong place. I'm trying to decide how best to concentrate my energy and finances to decide next steps. Stats/highlights: [GPA 3.49 (positive trend); MCAT 511] Undergrad - grad. 2011 with two majors...

New to the site so please let me know if I'm lacking the right etiquette or posting in the wrong place. I'm trying to decide how best to concentrate my energy and finances for next steps. Stats/highlights: [GPA 3.49 (positive trend); MCAT 511] Undergrad - grad. 2011 with two majors...

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Apologies for what looks like double-posting but it's two separate issues. I'm in my last semester of post-bacc classes and have my MCAT scheduled and am all set to apply and am not sure I will be thrilled with months and months of absolute silence that follows, so I'm just going to list pros...

Hey everyone, I have ADHD, in undergrad I was accommodated longer times on exams. As a pharmacy student I'm scared to speak up and say I have ADHD and need longer time or accommodation. Do they look at you different? Like who wants a pharmacy student with ADHD and future potential mistakes. Am...

I'm currently in the middle of my surgical clerkship, and I'm falling in love with this specialty. I enjoy nearly every aspect from clinic to consultations to post op management: but, there is nothing as gratifying as the OR. I wake up every morning tired, but with a smile. The problem is I have...

Hey guys, diagnosed ADHD since 7 here. For those who have taken the DAT with the ADA accommodation, what type of accommodations do they provide you with? Longer test time? If so how long? Thanks!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to make everyone aware that a lot of hospital residencies are offering group disability insurance to residents that can be converted to your own individual policy with no medical underwriting, own-occupation, non-cancelable, guaranteed renewable and portable upon...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to make everyone aware that a lot of hospital residencies are offering group disability insurance to residents that can be converted to your own individual policy with no medical underwriting, own-occupation, non-cancelable, guaranteed renewable and portable upon...

Currently I'm set on dental school, even right now I haven't even began pre-dental requisites and schooling. I got out of the Marine Corps 2014. I applied for disabilities with the VA 2015 and received %20. %10 for PTSD and %10 for tinnitus. I have not received any health care for either while...

Hi All, Well I've been wandering around here for quite some time, (mainly late night searching GPA/MCAT averages and otherwise stressing myself out), but I've never posted, so if I make some mistakes, please feel free to let me know. I'm in my second year of college and could use a little...

Insomnia hits hard tonight and this has been on my mind for awhile! I have a visual impairment- congenital nystagmus (CN)- where essentially my eyes shake or are often described as "wobbly", which affects my vision slightly when it comes to extremely small writing (which many people struggle...

Basically, I'm preparing for my prerequisites right now and I'm worried that med school might be a waste of time because I'm disabled. I have a language processing problem, a visual impairment, a chronic pain condition, a seizure disorder, severe muscle weakness in my legs and syncope. If...

Hey there, I am currently a senior year undergrad planning on attending medical school. I have an optic nerve condition with which I was born and it does not appear to be getting any worse overtime. However, my eyesight is only corrected to 20/70 in left and 20/60 in right eye. From what I've...