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There's a story behind every application. Read about some of the inspiring journeys others have made from applicant to medical student to physician.

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Feeling limited in his role as a teacher, Tyler decided to pursue medicine to help those without easy access to health care.
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Breaking Through Barriers
A cardiac doctor shares his journey in hopes of encouraging more minority students to become doctors.
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Verne' achieved her goals of going to medical school despite becoming a single teenage mother.
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Academic improvements
Antonio had to reapply to medical school, but he was motivated by the lack of primary care physicians and health care disparities in his community.
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Dr. Webb applied to medical school three times before getting accepted, and now he's an orthopedic surgeon.
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Arhanti taught a Medical Spanish elective to her med school peers and hopes to continue to incorporate the Spanish language in her career in pediatrics.
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Overcoming Illness
After a brain injury and terminal diagnosis, Ariel decided to still go to medical school. Now she's in her second year.
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Ashtin is a first generation college graduate from a rural community who is interested in public health and health policy.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Brandi suffered from imposter syndrome in medical school. But her twin sister, who was going through medical school at the same time, served as her biggest insp
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Brent's interest in space exploration and reproductive health have led him to a specialty in Aerospace Gynecology.
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