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Inspiring Stories

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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Wells LaRivière
Wells found inspiration in his experience as a patient of polycystic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant at age 17.
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Yasaman Ataei
Yasaman, an immigrant with English as her second language, struggled with the verbal section of the MCAT exam, but strengthened other parts of her application.
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Donald Egan
Donald did not let his cerebral palsy impede him from pursuing his goal of becoming a physician.
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Diego R. Dasilva, MD
Diego, born in Brazil, was the first in his family to complete college and started off as an average student. Now he's a dermatology resident who wants premeds
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Dipika Gaur
As someone who retook the MCAT exam and took several gap years before medical school, Dipika reminds pre-meds that their path to medical school may not be a str
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Sarah Mongiello Bernstein
Sarah talks about overcoming her illness and tells others that it's OK to go to medical school on their own timeline.
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Clay Downey
Clay had a business degree, no science prerequisites, and no experience in a health care setting, but he decided to pursue a career in medicine anyway.
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Allison Lyle
Allison got accepted on her fourth application to medical school. She shares mistakes from her first three applications and how she stayed motivated.
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Damien M. Luviano, MD
Born with a physical handicap and growing up in poverty, Dr. Luviano overcame many obstacles to join the U.S. Army and then become an ophthalmologist.
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Kyle Gospodarek
Kyle survived multiple surgeries and a stroke during medical school but ultimately graduated in 2016. He says, "It was an absolutely grueling experience, but I
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