first generation student

My main question is as the title suggests. This has been asked countless times before, but none of the threads really apply to my situation. I graduated from a T10 university last year with a non-science bachelor’s (social science). When I entered undergrad I didn’t have a clear idea of which...

If my mom went to some college at a community college but never graduated with an associate's or bachelor's degree, am I considered a first-generation college student? Thank you!

Hello everyone, First of all, I am grateful for this community so I would like to thank you for taking the time to read and respond to this question. I am stuck and do not know who to talk to. My family has high expectations of me. I had always done well in school until I reached University...

Context: First gen college student from a rural area, graduated from large public research institution, looking for a school that will allow me to continue with research while being integrated in/working in underserved communities. Have some debt from undergrad, but I want to set myself up for...

Hi guys! I would appreciate any input on how my GPA trends look. I'm studying for the MCAT to take it in about 5ish months to be ready to apply to only Texas schools. I am confident in all the other areas of my application, but my GPA is my weakest area. Past & Current ECs include: (deleted...

Welcome everyone, any guidance or insight you can offer is greatly appreciated! I'm currently in my senior year of undergrad as a B.S. in Psych student. Pursing medicine always seemed like a pipe dream for me—a first generation college student who severely slacked off in high school (mainly due...

Hi everyone. I am a college student at a top 5 liberal arts college and am the first in my family to go to college (and was the first person in my family to graduate from high school). Ever since I was a child, I have said that I wanted to become a doctor. I have a disorder that requires me to...

Hello! I want to go to medical school, I'm not sure for what specialty or area yet, but this has been my goal for years. I am currently in my fourth year of undergrad. I wanted to go straight to medical school, but being a first generation college student and coming from a very low income...

So I am a 24 year old first generation graduate and just finished my bachelors in biology. My gpa is awful, a 2.31, to be exact. This was due to my mother becoming very ill and a less than ideal living situation. It is still ultimately my fault, which I fully acknowledge. My problem is that I...

I'm wondering if anyone is comfortable sharing their experience as a first generation university student in medical school, particularly in Canada? Even in undergrad, I still get subtle the feeling of being an "other" which can be really uncomfortable and I'm curious as to whether this gets...

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