•••quote:•••Originally posted by CANES2006:
•Yeah, that part of AMCAS really annoyed me last year. Something that also annoys me about the financial aspect of medical school is how the medical schools always ask you for the income tax returns of both parents. My dad isn't dead, but for me, he is dead for the most part. He turned his back on me when I entered college because he didn't want to help in the expenses (not like he was really in my life to begin with). The medical schools never believe me when I say that my father doesn't help out in the expenses (don't know why it is so hard to fathom this...it isn't like I'm the only girl in the U.S. whose dad is an a$$hole). So, to avoid confusions, I just leave the questions asking for father's info. blank. If they ask about my father's income tax, I just say he is dead. Avoids complications.•••••I'm sorry to hear this about your dad, canes. Unfortunately, I, and I'm sure many other people, can relate to your experience. I don't want to get started on my dad, so I was just wondering if you could let us know what you eventually did with this part. Did you completely exclude him from your AMCAS application?
Thanks for your reply
--pocwana