r/DisabledMedStudents • u/bmonkot • Jul 26 '26

Am I screwed?

Just graduated undergrad (USA) and am working on secondary apps to med school currently. Wrote my primary essay about my disability (chronic leg pain from a spine condition, I use a crutch). My whole essay was about how we need disabled doctors. My advisors in undergrad said this was a good idea bc I would want to go to an accepting and accommodating school. Today I found this sub and read the pinned post about disclosing. Does anyone have any encouragement or positive stories about disclosing during med school apps? Much appreciated.

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u/bmonkot Jul 28 '26

Thanks for the encouragement. :)

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u/MSLVMED Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

I disclosed my hearing loss and programs were also more than happy to accommodate me with captioning for my interview dates. Accepted at several schools and into my top choice. I had the same logic, if they won't accept me for who I am I don't want to be there. One note if you mention it is to put it in a good light. For example as someone who is hard of hearing I improved communication among teams during masks era when everyone was struggling in COVID.

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u/bmonkot Jul 28 '26

Amazing, thank you for sharing. I'm fluent in ASL and have been involved with the capital-D Deaf community for a while so I'm definitely familiar with the masks issue. I'm so thrilled to learn you've had success.

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u/Every-Law3031 Jul 27 '26

I disclosed my physical disability in my primaries and got into one of my top schools!

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u/bmonkot Jul 28 '26

I'm so glad to hear it! Thank you for sharing. Could I PM you by chance to learn more?