Being not the typical applicant is what will make you stand out. Own it and live by it. I am myself not the typical applicant. Grades are one thing but grades will not save your butt when you have a patient on the table. You can be the smarter student but the worst anesthetist at the same time. What will make you good at your job is your personality, your motivation, your initiatives and your dedication. And clearly throughout your description and past experiences (scholar and professional) you are showing it. If you are sure that it is the field that makes you waking up happy everyday it will show in your recommendation letter, your resume, at your interview etc. Just know that having an atypical life story is what makes you interesting, standing out and catch the attention of people.
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