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I am new here and have a question that's been burning at me for years and I have seen threads that sort of address this question, but not 100%. I am a transgender woman. I'm currently not on hormones and not the most passable. My legal name nor sex has not been changed. Me being transgender has been a huge process to why I'm interested in applying to medical school and am specifically interested in plastic surgery and addressing the huge healthcare disparity in the Trans community. I know many schools are not as liberal as others and I have a huge concern how I can safely present myself without fear of discrimination. And don't tell me they can't discriminate because many schools will, but point at other reasons why they did not accept me to be safe. My main concern is how to address myself on my personal statement and I think most importantly during interviews. I already am nervous enough as it is to be interviewing for medical school on top of being a transgender applicant. Should I dress in formal female professional attire or limit that during the interview. Should I tell them my preferred name and pronouns? I fear I will be mocked and rejected from a field I am so passionate about solely due to my gender identity. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I'm assuming some schools are more open-minded than others. I have never met anyone in my position so if there are others out there please talk to me about your journey. The only transgender female doctor I know is Dr. Marci Bowers and I do not believe she was out during her application, but she won't get back to me when I e-mail her. The Trans community often falls short in their career goals and end up in pretty horrific situations which is why often the Trans community finds it hard to even make it as a med school applicant so I sense my story is few and far between. Thank you!
I am new here and have a question that's been burning at me for years and I have seen threads that sort of address this question, but not 100%. I am a transgender woman. I'm currently not on hormones and not the most passable. My legal name nor sex has not been changed. Me being transgender has been a huge process to why I'm interested in applying to medical school and am specifically interested in plastic surgery and addressing the huge healthcare disparity in the Trans community. I know many schools are not as liberal as others and I have a huge concern how I can safely present myself without fear of discrimination. And don't tell me they can't discriminate because many schools will, but point at other reasons why they did not accept me to be safe. My main concern is how to address myself on my personal statement and I think most importantly during interviews. I already am nervous enough as it is to be interviewing for medical school on top of being a transgender applicant. Should I dress in formal female professional attire or limit that during the interview. Should I tell them my preferred name and pronouns? I fear I will be mocked and rejected from a field I am so passionate about solely due to my gender identity. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I'm assuming some schools are more open-minded than others. I have never met anyone in my position so if there are others out there please talk to me about your journey. The only transgender female doctor I know is Dr. Marci Bowers and I do not believe she was out during her application, but she won't get back to me when I e-mail her. The Trans community often falls short in their career goals and end up in pretty horrific situations which is why often the Trans community finds it hard to even make it as a med school applicant so I sense my story is few and far between. Thank you!