Appalachian region

[gc91]

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Heh just my luck that I go to school in the county that borders but is not considered part of the Appalachian region. 🙄 VCOM's adviser told me to write a letter of intent, and I'm guessing schools like West Virginia, Alabama, and Marian are going to want something similar. Apparently people do not realize that you can draw a Y across New York State and hit all the urban areas (Buffalo/Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and NYC) and where your Y does not touch is just as rural as any place in the South. I grew up in a county that has more cows then people, the school I went to was K-12, and if you really want confirmation the surgeon I'm shadowing with once operated on a horse.

 

[DrWily]

Heh just my luck that I go to school in the county that borders but is not considered part of the Appalachian region. 🙄 VCOM's adviser told me to write a letter of intent, and I'm guessing schools like West Virginia, Alabama, and Marian are going to want something similar. Apparently people do not realize that you can draw a Y across New York State and hit all the urban areas (Buffalo/Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and NYC) and where your Y does not touch is just as rural as any place in the South. I grew up in a county that has more cows then people, the school I went to was K-12, and if you really want confirmation the surgeon I'm shadowing with once operated on a horse.

So was this a question, or just storytime?

 

[GraceEuphoria]

Well, you're obviously frustrated by this fact which is understandable. I can't speak for any school but my own, but I wouldn't sweat this detail. While many schools show crazy preference, many state a preference, but take a large portion of their class from wherever (mine included). If you want to attend one of the Appalachian schools, a sincere interested in practicing rural medicine will take you far. Just incorporate that into your personal statement, or if it's too late for that, use the LOI route like you mentioned. Then make sure you talk about it in your interview. It'll be ok, promise. Good luck!

 

[b05010445]

Heh just my luck that I go to school in the county that borders but is not considered part of the Appalachian region. 🙄 VCOM's adviser told me to write a letter of intent, and I'm guessing schools like West Virginia, Alabama, and Marian are going to want something similar. Apparently people do not realize that you can draw a Y across New York State and hit all the urban areas (Buffalo/Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and NYC) and where your Y does not touch is just as rural as any place in the South. I grew up in a county that has more cows then people, the school I went to was K-12, and if you really want confirmation the surgeon I'm shadowing with once operated on a horse.

I just moved from upstate NY to Appalachian West Virginia. It's really similar... other than the coal. These huge amounts are uniquely Appalachian; seriously, I get it in my eye just driving around with the windows down .

 

[gc91]

So was this a question, or just storytime?

Ranting about how ridiculous the preference is since there is a such a thing as rural New York, we just call it Upstate. 😉

b05010445 whereabouts upstate?

 

[b05010445]

Broome County

 

[gc91]

Hehe, I'm way north of you.