Mentioning physician parent inspiring me to become a doctor in application

[Benjerm]

From a young age I was always inspired by my mom, an anesthesiologist. She is my biggest role model and one of the hardest working people I know. One of my favorite things to do is discuss her cases with her when she comes home after a long day or a hard 24 hour call. But would it be appropriate to mention this source of inspiration in a medical school application. I heard from some that schools knowing you have a physician parent can be a bad thing since it translates to you being privileged and may not go along with their goals of having a more diverse student body. I'm only applying to a few Canadian schools at this point and I'm looking to become a physician-scientist. However, without having such an inspiration figure in my life, I may not have even thought about becoming a doctor at all.

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[LunaOri]

It's completely reasonable, and you shouldn't be afraid to include it.

 

[gyngyn]

Children of doctors are common in medical school. They are at every advantage, not disadvantage.

 

[Angus Avagadro]

Mention it. Mine did.