Describe why you consider yourself an appropriate applicant to the program, including what qualifies you as a disadvantaged applicant.

he Drexel Pathway to Medical School program is designed for students who want to attend Drexel’s MD program and have taken traditional premed coursework and the MCAT before applying. Our typical applicants include: Students from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds Students who are underrepresented in health professions DPMS essay (required) Describe ways in which you consider yourself an appropriate applicant to the program including what qualifies you as a disadvantaged applicant.

I am an African American female
Dad was in the military
Parents are police officers
First sibling to go to college and graduate