Should I do what my teacher says?

MedSciBud
Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:57:46 +0000

Guess the discussion about age came up because the OP mentioned it. IMHO, OP should take what his / her teacher said in the context of what other posters have said here, also consider that it is not just the AO who reads the application (though the AO might be the first reader), and that the Adcomm comprises faculty and others, so the average age nor their interests is most likely going to be very varied. IMHO, OP should write essays that the OP is passionate about, that influenced his / her life, that relates to what OP is saying in the rest of the application (but not repeating it), and that might relate to what the school that he / she is applying for.