Disadvantaged Status

[bonoz]

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Should I declare myself as a disadvantaged student?

I'm not sure if I am or not. I come from a low-income household. I have had financial aid every year of college and received the FAP thing.

I also come from a potentially 3rd world country and spent my early childhood there.

Is there any benefit to being considered disadvantaged?

When asked to explain my circumstance in AMCAS, what should I absolutely make sure to mention in that description essay?

Thanks

 

[Trollol]

If your received fap, I think you can make an argument for being disadvantaged. Receiving financial aid in college doesn't really matter though.

Make sure to mention your family's income from age 0-18, and if there are any specific ways your low income disadvantaged you.

 

[bonoz]

Thanks. Any other inputs?

 

[predent891]

I've asked this in another thread, but what does applying with disadvantaged status mean? (as opposed to explaining something in the background information section)

 

[teambert]

I've asked this in another thread, but what does applying with disadvantaged status mean? (as opposed to explaining something in the background information section)

This is an old thread.

There's a box to apply disadvantaged. If you have some compelling reason that you can write in a concise way about how you were disadvantaged. Usually because you didn't have access to adequate health care -- you were in a medically underserved area -- or because growing up you were poor enough to be on WIC, Food Stamps (SNAP now), TANF, or the like.

 

[Cytokine2014]

Should I declare myself as a disadvantaged student?

I'm not sure if I am or not. I come from a low-income household. I have had financial aid every year of college and received the FAP thing.

I also come from a potentially 3rd world country and spent my early childhood there.

Is there any benefit to being considered disadvantaged?

When asked to explain my circumstance in AMCAS, what should I absolutely make sure to mention in that description essay?

Thanks

You are definitely considered disadvantaged. If you can articulate what you just said, I doubt anyone will give you any guff about it.