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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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Analise McGreal
Analise, the first in her family to attend college, changed career paths from psychiatric research to medicine because she was inspired to work with patients.
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Andrew (Andy) Stephen Cruz, MD
Dr. Cruz, a music major and pianist, was inspired to pursue medicine by the uninsured population experiencing homelessness in his hometown.
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Andrew Zureick
Andrew co-authored a guidebook for high school and college students in STEM majors and careers. Learn more about his path to medicine.
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Andy Chen
Andy took the MCAT exam seven times and applied to medical school twice before getting accepted. Read his story.
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Michael On'Gele
Witnessing the health disparities in his community motivates Michael to want to practice in urban areas.
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Navin Kesari
Navin is inspired by his parents who immigrated to the U.S. and made sacrifices so that he and his brother could pursue the American dream.
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Nicholas Beam
Nicholas encourages pre-meds to explore interests outside of medicine because they will make you a better doctor and person in the long run.
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Career Changers
Nicole Barainca Smith
Nicole left a career in business to go back to school full-time. Now as a medical student and mother of two, she wants to tell other parents it's possible.
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Ogochukwu Marietta Ezeoke
Motivated by a personal family experience with cancer, Ogochukwu is pursuing oncology and medical research.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Osose Oboh
A daughter of immigrants, Osose witnessed the complexities of navigating the healthcare system from an early age and felt called to pursue a career in medicine.
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