Making the decision to be out on a medical school application
After years of pounding the post-baccalaureate pre-med pavement, I did it. I got accepted to medical school. And I did it as an out lesbian on my application.
Disclosing my sexual identity on my AMCAS personal statement felt like a big risk even though my mentors assured me that it would pay off in the end. My hesitation to be out on my primary application was due, in part, to a …
