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I'm not sure how much those questions matter to the school. I think its just a way to get to know you a little better. I have a feeling those questions won't hurt an applicant, but have the potential to help an applicant who is disadvantaged, but since I'm not adcomm, I don't know for sure.
My family looks a bit like yours.
My parents were uneducated, in fact, my father only went to school through 9th grade.
My brother is a dentist.
I know it didn't hurt me. It may have even helped me that my parents were uneducated - maybe placed me in a disadvantaged category, even though I didn't actually check the disadvantaged box on the application. The fact that I was slightly disadvantaged may have filled in some holes in my application. (Lack of clinical experience and research, taking a few years after college to decide to come to medicine, slightly lower MCAT).
My family looks a bit like yours.
My parents were uneducated, in fact, my father only went to school through 9th grade.
My brother is a dentist.
I know it didn't hurt me. It may have even helped me that my parents were uneducated - maybe placed me in a disadvantaged category, even though I didn't actually check the disadvantaged box on the application. The fact that I was slightly disadvantaged may have filled in some holes in my application. (Lack of clinical experience and research, taking a few years after college to decide to come to medicine, slightly lower MCAT).
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Good luck. If nothing else, it gives one more conversation topic for interviews. Family education and income might not come up on your PS or secondary essays. Those questions help your interviewer (and the adcomm) get a more complete picture of who you are.
I actually did write about my family's education level and my parents employment in my PS because it really did affect me and who I am today (as well as fill in the holes that I mentioned above).
And the fact that my parents have raised motivated children and have done some pretty cool things themselves (i.e. my moms in politics) in spite of their lack of education indicates positive things about my family.
I'd say that it does the same for you.
I actually did write about my family's education level and my parents employment in my PS because it really did affect me and who I am today (as well as fill in the holes that I mentioned above).
And the fact that my parents have raised motivated children and have done some pretty cool things themselves (i.e. my moms in politics) in spite of their lack of education indicates positive things about my family.
I'd say that it does the same for you.
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is an associate's considered a "college degree" for those purposes?
I'm considering it as a college degree for my dad. Make sure you put down *where* your parents went to school, as junior colleges generally give out 2 year associate degrees (which is what my dad went to). That should help clear things up on AMCAS.
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If you have a sibling in college, your parents' EFC is split between you and your sibling, so you will be eleigible for more need-based aid. It doesn't matter if your brother is a doctor -- he is not expected to contribute toward our education.
