If you mention that you have mental illness such as Depression or ADHD, and that you want to be a psychiatrist that specializes in the subsection of the ADHD population with comorbid bipolar disorder on your personal statement, will they count this against you? If you have a history that involves these explanations but have resolved these issues in such a way that it is unlikely to recur, will this bolster or hurt your chances of acceptance? What if you apply as a research-oriented MD-PhD candidate that wants to use their own experience and the experience of those encountered in the clinic to provide impetus for their own research?
I'm sure this is context dependent, but let's assume that the applicant has shown a 3 year+ trackrecord of good grades and stability.
I'm sure this is context dependent, but let's assume that the applicant has shown a 3 year+ trackrecord of good grades and stability.