VirtualCell Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Hello! I'm applying to Computational Biology PhD programs this cycle. On one of my applications, there's a "Do you consider yourself as coming from a disadvantaged background, where your pursuit of education was affected by social, cultural, or educational factors"? It's just a check box without any space to write, with sub-checkmarks like "Had or currently have members of your immediate family who use government assistance programs". My family was on gov. assistance and below the poverty line for a few years in highschool, and that did cause me to only apply to schools where I could get scholarships, so I guess I technically qualify. But I'm not disadvantaged--I'm a (white) cuban dude, my family made plenty of money for (most) of my life, and I'm generally pretty damn privileged--and my GPA/GREs are good. Should I check that box because I might technically qualify? Does it even matter? Edited September 5, 2019 by VirtualCell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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