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[InterviewI]

During my cycle, I had an interviewer ask me why I applied to US medical schools given I was an international applicants. They also shared a story of how one student was financially disadvantaged and did not have a US cosigner to secure a LOC. One of the faculty members became a cosigner. How common is this?

 

[Goro]

This is the first I've ever heard of it.

During my cycle, I had an interviewer ask me why I applied to US medical schools given I was an international applicants. They also shared a story of how one student was financially disadvantaged and did not have a US cosigner to secure a LOC. One of the faculty members became a cosigner. How common is this?

 

[gyngyn]

I find it hard to believe (unless the faculty was a family member).

 

[IlDestriero]

What imbecile would cosign a loan for a foreign born stranger. Hell would freeze over first.


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Il Destriero

 

[whatever5]

What the hell. Was the student in question Malala?

 

[Moko]

Hell would freeze over first.

Check.

http://nation.time.com/2014/01/08/its-official-hell-has-frozen-over/

"In news certain to have scorned suitors everywhere dousing themselves in cologne, Hell has officially frozen over — the tiny hamlet in Michigan, that is.
Around 600 nearby residents have been blighted by deep snow caused by the polar vortex now affecting the U.S. Temperatures have plummeted to -20C, even dropping to -33C when taking wind-chill into account, with many vehicles left stranded.
Several cities in the northern U.S. have been rendered virtually uninhabitable by the current extreme cold spell. Residents have been urged to stock up on supplies and stay in their homes."

 

[InterviewI]

What the hell. Was the student in question Malala?

I think it was just a really poor student who by all means was qualified to study medicine and succeed but just didn't have the resources to finance his education. I don't know the exact relationship the student had with the faculty member but maybe they were close (possible mentor?).

I've heard of alumni of the school sponsoring students or donating to a scholarship fund. Maybe it was something similar.

 

[whatever5]

I think it was just a really poor student who by all means was qualified to study medicine and succeed but just didn't have the resources to finance his education. I don't know the exact relationship the student had with the faculty member but maybe they were close (possible mentor?).

I've heard of alumni of the school sponsoring students or donating to a scholarship fund. Maybe it was something similar.

There's a huge difference between allocating scholarship funds and taking a huge personal financial risk on a stranger.