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I was actually born in Montana but I have a step brother who was born in Alberta, Canada. We were born only a couple weeks apart.

My parents used my birth certificate to bring him into America from Canada. He has lived here ever since he was about 6 weeks old.

Note - none of this is my fault. I was only a baby back then.

On official documents, my place of birth is listed as Colorado instead of Montana and my date of birth is listed as May 15 when it actually is Dec 15.

Do I bring this up at all? Mention it in AMCAS? Mention it to medical schools? Or just go with the decades-old lies on official documents?

 

[Richardh]

If there are other official documents (that you possess or even ones that you don't possess) that contradict what you have submitted or will be submitting, I would recommend you to resolve this matter right now to be on the safe side. Honesty is always the key 🙂

 

[Malice]

We were born only a couple weeks apart.

Your dad's a baller.

 

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If there are other official documents (that you possess or even ones that you don't possess) that contradict what you have submitted or will be submitting, I would recommend you to resolve this matter right now to be on the safe side. Honesty is always the key 🙂

I agree with you. Unfortunately I can't prove any of the real facts.

 

[Asyouwereatrio]

I was actually born in Montana but I have a step brother who was born in Alberta, Canada. We were born only a couple weeks apart.

My parents used my birth certificate to bring him into America from Canada. He has lived here ever since he was about 6 weeks old.

Note - none of this is my fault. I was only a baby back then.

On official documents, my place of birth is listed as Colorado instead of Montana and my date of birth is listed as May 15 when it actually is Dec 15.

Do I bring this up at all? Mention it in AMCAS? Mention it to medical schools? Or just go with the decades-old lies on official documents?

Why would you bring something up that is likely a violation of some law at the state and federal level (because it involves more than one state AND is a matter of immigration from my beloved Canada). In essence, don't bring anything up that doesn't match with your official documents. I see no reason to even bring it up/disclose it unless you have "conflicting information" on paper.

I am really curious to know how you have a birth certificate that represents inaccurate information, especially since you were the one born here. I'd understand if your brother's is inaccurate, but yours should be accurate. Maybe I just missed what you meant by "my parents used my birth certificate to bring my brother into the country"

 

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Why would you bring something up that is likely a violation of some law at the state and federal level (because it involves more than one state AND is a matter of immigration from my beloved Canada). In essence, don't bring anything up that doesn't match with your official documents. I see no reason to even bring it up/disclose it unless you have "conflicting information" on paper.

I am really curious to know how you have a birth certificate that represents inaccurate information, especially since you were the one born here. I'd understand if your brother's is inaccurate, but yours should be accurate. Maybe I just missed what you meant by "my parents used my birth certificate to bring my brother into the country"

I am a resident of Montana where I was born but my place of birth says Colorado. I will have a better chance of being accepted if my birth certificate gave the correct info. Besides I have been repeatedly told lying on medical school forms is a very bad idea and people have been kicked out because of it.

Yeah my dad used my birth certificate to ease my step brother into American residency. I got mine in Colorado. Apparently if you went with a baby they just gave you a birth certificate back then. Still do for home births.

 

[mvenus929]

Yeah my dad used my birth certificate to ease my step brother into American residency. I got mine in Colorado. Apparently if you went with a baby they just gave you a birth certificate back then. Still do for home births.

And, what, your parents brought you in and said you were born 7 months earlier than you actually were? Did no one find that suspicious based on your size?

 

[TropicalKitty]

I was actually born in Montana but I have a step brother who was born in Alberta, Canada. We were born only a couple weeks apart.

My parents used my birth certificate to bring him into America from Canada. He has lived here ever since he was about 6 weeks old.

Note - none of this is my fault. I was only a baby back then.

On official documents, my place of birth is listed as Colorado instead of Montana and my date of birth is listed as May 15 when it actually is Dec 15.

Do I bring this up at all? Mention it in AMCAS? Mention it to medical schools? Or just go with the decades-old lies on official documents?

I'm curious why your mom went along with this plan. "Hi man that isn't my baby's daddy, please mess with my child's papers for your kid from another chick."

Something is really fishy here. Like another poster said, why mess up your papers when you are legit?

I won't advise you on what to do because I'm in disagreement with the whole situation. But you should be able to figure out what the right thing to do is.

 

[MisterVeil]

There is only one way to deal with this.

A heart wrenching, emotional duel to the death with your step brother.

 

[Lccjblu]

I agree with you. Unfortunately I can't prove any of the real facts.

HAHAH totally thought this response was to malice's comment: "your dad's a baller"

 

[LizzyM]

You have a birth certificate. On it are your official date & place of birth. Run with it.
Anything else is family lore but it is not official.

Your legal residence is what matters for WAMI (or whatever that acronym is), not where you were born.

 

[Ursa]

Your dad's a baller.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[rhesuspieces]

I am a resident of Montana where I was born but my place of birth says Colorado. I will have a better chance of being accepted if my birth certificate gave the correct info. Besides I have been repeatedly told lying on medical school forms is a very bad idea and people have been kicked out because of it.

Yeah my dad used my birth certificate to ease my step brother into American residency. I got mine in Colorado. Apparently if you went with a baby they just gave you a birth certificate back then. Still do for home births.

If you have a birth certificate from Colorado, a SSN from Colorado, a passport that says you were born in Colorado, etc. then for all intents and purposes you were born in Colorado. There's no way to disprove that.

I don't see how having Montana on your birth certificate will give you a better chance of being accepted. All that matters is your current state of residence. The only way a Montana birth certificate would be helpful is if you weren't a resident of Montana and you were trying to establish a connection to get into med school there (do they have a med school there?)

 

[dbeast]

Your dad's a baller.

That was my first thought too!

But seriously guys, Barack Obama was born in Iraq and he's president now so anything can happen. You'll be fine. Choose whichever state has the school you want to go to more.

 

[SimplyMars9]

That was my first thought too!

But seriously guys, Barack Obama was born in Iraq and he's president now so anything can happen. You'll be fine. Choose whichever state has the school you want to go to more.

I lol'd

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmQFcVR6vEs

Go with LizzyM's advice.