define disadvantaged

[iololiol]

Hi,

I wanted to know what are the definitions of being disadvantaged? are there guidelines for income levels? or educational background?

I feel like I may belong to this group even though I am not technically a URM. I am first generation student, neither of my parents finished high school. I grew up going to a school that taught classes in trailers. Additionally, a majority of my life and even now, my family's income has been low for a family of 6. worked all through-out undergrad but gpa around 3.2...havent taken mcats yet.

Any insight? or any further questions that could clear up a better understanding of my background?

If I do belong to the disadvantaged group, does this group also have acceptance rates like URMs?

Thanks

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[maybemed2013]

Wrong Forum if you are pre-phatm as your status shows.... this coming from a URM ... no urm that I know got into medical scholl with a 3.2.

 

[WhizoMD]

Hi,

I wanted to know what are the definitions of being disadvantaged? are there guidelines for income levels? or educational background?

I feel like I may belong to this group even though I am not technically a URM. I am first generation student, neither of my parents finished high school. I grew up going to a school that taught classes in trailers. Additionally, a majority of my life and even now, my family's income has been low for a family of 6. worked all through-out undergrad but gpa around 3.2...havent taken mcats yet.

Any insight? or any further questions that could clear up a better understanding of my background?

If I do belong to the disadvantaged group, does this group also have acceptance rates like URMs?

Thanks

what was the quality of the education you received in those trailers?
how low was the income?
did you miss out on certain things in high school due to lack of funds/infrastructure?

It's self-designated, so if you feel you can make a decent case for it in writing, go for it.

I can't answer your last question (I fell under both categories).

 

[235788]

disadvantaged means you were extremely poor.

like these people who eat mud

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2290251.../t/haitis-poor-resort-eating-mud-prices-rise/

 

[Catalystik]

Disadvantaged status (from old Lizzy M posts):
Why claim it: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=10462557
When to claim it: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=10697896

 

[Jamie561]

Hi,

I wanted to know what are the definitions of being disadvantaged? are there guidelines for income levels? or educational background?

I feel like I may belong to this group even though I am not technically a URM. I am first generation student, neither of my parents finished high school. I grew up going to a school that taught classes in trailers. Additionally, a majority of my life and even now, my family's income has been low for a family of 6. worked all through-out undergrad but gpa around 3.2...havent taken mcats yet.

Any insight? or any further questions that could clear up a better understanding of my background?

If I do belong to the disadvantaged group, does this group also have acceptance rates like URMs?

Thanks

Since your GPA is around a 3.2, you're definitely disadvantaged. If your sGPA > 3.0 or you have a downward trend, you can claim URM status too.

 

[LaughingMan]

Since your GPA is around a 3.2, you're definitely disadvantaged. If your sGPA > 3.0 or you have a downward trend, you can claim URM status too.

 

[HoltMD]

disadvantaged means you were extremely poor.

like these people who eat mud

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2290251.../t/haitis-poor-resort-eating-mud-prices-rise/

I really hope your post was not meant to belittle these poor Haitians.

Since your GPA is around a 3.2, you're definitely disadvantaged. If your sGPA > 3.0 or you have a downward trend, you can claim URM status too.

 

[DVolle]

Disadvantaged = not advantaged.

 

[synthmonsterjax]

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[marinera]

We called them portables not trailers. Made them seem nicer. You don't have to be a URM to apply disadvantaged

 

[Morsetlis]

Nerdy Asian males are pretty disadvantaged.

Unless they go into Engineering, yes?