I have a question.
On many of the secondaries, they ask whether I am the first one in my immediate family to graduate from college.
Both my parents have college degrees, but they are both from Mexican universities. In the US, these degrees don't count for squat so both my parents work at clerical jobs for very close to minimum wage. Now, on AMCAS, I still indicated both my parents had degrees and provided the name of the universities they attended.
During my pre-medical committee interview, I mentioned in my essay that I was the first one in my immediate AND extended family to graduate from college IN THE US, which is very true. On the secondaries, I will probably indicate the same thing I did on the AMCAS and TMDSAS primaries, that they DO have college education.
However, I'm afraid the committee evaluation might include something regarding the fact I mentioned in my essay, and that they will find this contradicting. How can I let them know that they are not contradicting, simply that I am the first one to graduate in the US (and probably the first one to work for more than 6/7 dollars an hour??)
On many of the secondaries, they ask whether I am the first one in my immediate family to graduate from college.
Both my parents have college degrees, but they are both from Mexican universities. In the US, these degrees don't count for squat so both my parents work at clerical jobs for very close to minimum wage. Now, on AMCAS, I still indicated both my parents had degrees and provided the name of the universities they attended.
During my pre-medical committee interview, I mentioned in my essay that I was the first one in my immediate AND extended family to graduate from college IN THE US, which is very true. On the secondaries, I will probably indicate the same thing I did on the AMCAS and TMDSAS primaries, that they DO have college education.
However, I'm afraid the committee evaluation might include something regarding the fact I mentioned in my essay, and that they will find this contradicting. How can I let them know that they are not contradicting, simply that I am the first one to graduate in the US (and probably the first one to work for more than 6/7 dollars an hour??)