Am I considered SES Disadvantaged?

[bigM6029]

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Parent 1 graduated from high school outside the US. Parent 2 graduated with a bachelors outside the US.
Both parents unskilled labor/clerical jobs and household income is well below household income for government assistance.
Received Pell Grant and qualified for FAP.

Am I considered SES Disadvantaged?

 

[candbgirl]

How did that impact your life? How were your educational opportunities?

 

[mdphdNYC]

The answer is yes, pretty unambiguously. However as candbgirl implies your "adversity" essays, if you choose to write on this topic, should not only be focused on describing your situation but also the impact on your journey to medical school (and it's OK to admit that it was hard or you felt that you could not continue at certain points)