Educationally disadvantaged?

[Smash Atoms]

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Hey pre PT folks...

First off congrats to those who just got in to this cycle, and to those who did not... Chin up and keep trying.

I will be applying this coming cycle, and when I was browsing the PTCAS application, I came across this -

"By designating any of the above, you are considered to have met the criteria for educationally/environmentally disadvantaged as defined by the above guidelines."

Does this weigh negatively against an applicant? I dropped out of highschool and got my GED many, many moons ago. Since then I spent the better part of a decade managing Guitar Center stores all over the US before I decided to return to school.
I started over from scratch at the local CC then transferred to UTSA. I have not yet taken the GRE but with 1 year left to go my current cumulative is 3.99, pre requisite GPA is the same.
No GRE score yet, plan on taking it in late May.


Anyhow... I am tired and rambling at this point, so back to my original inquiry, is this at all a bad thing?

Thanks!

 

[One Punch Man]

I haven't applied yet so don't take my word for it, but I think they will view your application with a bit more leniency if you are disadvantaged. However with a 3.99 cGPA I don't think that will really matter 😉

 

[beyoutiful_sunshine]

No it won't affect you negatively at all. I believe this is for statistical purposes, the same reason you fill up background informations.

 

[NJ DPT HOPEFUL]

You've shown you can do your coursework at a high level. So even if you qualify for something on their criteria you've demonstrated that you not only able to overcome the disadvantage, but score higher than most people without it.

I disagree with the poster who said it would get your leniency, but again with your marks and an average GRE score/interviewing skills you should be a very good position come application time. Best of luck