Broken Ankle during Interview Season

[yeahscience]

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So yesterday I fell off a horse and now am the proud owner of a broken fibula. I will be in a cast for 4-6 weeks, and have an interview coming up on October 20th. Has anyone else been in this situation/known of someone/have any advice for me? I am prob just going to wear my skirt suit for that interview to give my cast room (it goes all the way up to my knee). But for getting around during the tour/etc. as well as how to play this off (lol) any advice would be greatly appreciated! 🙂

 

[Ace Khalifa]

I met a fellow candidate who broke his foot before interview season. He was in a wheelchair the first interview we had. Then he had an ankle brace on 2 weeks later when I saw him again at another interview. One of the med students touring us the first time offered to push him around on his wheelchair, which was a really nice thing to do. Don't be afraid to ask for help!

 

[Great White Buffalo]

You poor thing. So sorry about that, but should be no problem, as most hospital/medicals schools are ADA compliant (plenty of elevators).
Just let the admissions staff know you will need a bit of an accommodation. Hopefully you'll be in a walking cast by then, and not on crutches.

Hope horseback riding isn't your major EC, otherwise you'll need to create a vision of breaking in a new horse!!

 

[Goro]

You'll be OK. I've had several interviewees come in recovering some some type of surgery or procedure that put them on crutches.

So yesterday I fell off a horse and now am the proud owner of a broken fibula. I will be in a cast for 4-6 weeks, and have an interview coming up on October 20th. Has anyone else been in this situation/known of someone/have any advice for me? I am prob just going to wear my skirt suit for that interview to give my cast room (it goes all the way up to my knee). But for getting around during the tour/etc. as well as how to play this off (lol) any advice would be greatly appreciated! 🙂

 

[mehc012]

You'll be OK. I've had several interviewees come in recovering some some type of surgery or procedure that put them on crutches.

But how did they resist the overwhelming temptation to play around on the crutches?!? I swear, they infuse those things with some kind of drug, they are impossible to use without trying tricks or poking things with them!

 

[yeahscience]

lol the crutches are SUCH a pain. I'm going to the orthopedist tomorrow to hopefully get a prescription for a knee scooter. Thank you so much guys for the encouragement. And horseback riding isn't my main EC, I actually joined the team this year as a fun thing to do for my senior year.....el oh el.

 

[Snoopy2006]

You'll be fine. It's a built-in ice breaker. Many people will ask what happened, if you have an easy, funny story ready, it can help you relax and get the interview started off right.

 

[mehc012]

lol the crutches are SUCH a pain. I'm going to the orthopedist tomorrow to hopefully get a prescription for a knee scooter. Thank you so much guys for the encouragement. And horseback riding isn't my main EC, I actually joined the team this year as a fun thing to do for my senior year.....el oh el.

For a single short term injury? 😕
I guess if you are able to swing it, more power to you, but crutches are far more versatile. I was able to race my teammates down the sideline - rule was if the gimp on crutches beat you, you had to run extra because you clearly weren't putting 100% in. Couldn't do that on a scooter...nor can you do stairs (I'd have had to change dorms) or do the awkward crutch-y dance moves, those are always good for a laugh

 

[yeahscience]

yeah, I agree that crutches are more versatile, but I go to a big 10 school and it's really hard to get around campus on crutches....I get so out of breath and have to take a lot of breaks. So for interview day, I am not sure what I'm going to do, because I want to be able to stand and walk to the interview, so I'm thinking maybe crutches for that day. But on campus it's just not going to happen...trecking from classes in different buildings and different parts of campus is a nightmare.

 

[mehc012]

yeah, I agree that crutches are more versatile, but I go to a big 10 school and it's really hard to get around campus on crutches....I get so out of breath and have to take a lot of breaks. So for interview day, I am not sure what I'm going to do, because I want to be able to stand and walk to the interview, so I'm thinking maybe crutches for that day. But on campus it's just not going to happen...trecking from classes in different buildings and different parts of campus is a nightmare.

And being on something that gets tripped up over a curb or a crack in the sidewalk (not to mention grass or stairs) is really going to help that?
If I were you, I'd check with Security...I don't know how things work at a 'Big 10' school (or what it has to do with crutches), but at my school Security was often able to give rides to students on crutches. Helped for the longer treks.

Seriously, you get used to the crutches. But only if you, you know, actually use them and get used to them. My senior year, half my friend group spent at least a few months on the things. By the end of it, we would have competitions to see who could walk the furthest on crutches alone, or who could do the best crutch-based dance move! They're really not that bad, except in the dining hall.

 

[Spinach Dip]

Only a broken ankle?

Pfffffft. 🙄



If you're looking for sympathy from an admissions committee, you gotta up your game. I'm thinking a neck brace and tracheostomy TO START.