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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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Blake Charlton
After “riding the short bus to second grade,” Blake was inspired to overcome his disability, write a novel for young disabled people, and go to medical school.
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Carl G. Streed Jr.
As an openly gay med student, and now physician, Carl is an advocate for LGBTQIA+ health at the national policy level.
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Cesar Eber Montelongo Hernandez
At first, Cesar couldn't apply to medical school due to his status as an undocumented immigrant. Now he's in a MD-PhD program. Read his story.
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Chanel Fischetti
I wanted to be a doctor since my school’s 5th grade career fair. A cardiologist visitted and showed us videos of the heart, and I was fascinated.
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Edem Abotsi
Edem's first medical school application wasn't successful, but he was accepted after gaining research experience and improving his MCAT® score.
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Edmond Irankunda
Growing up as a refugee in Africa and seeing a need for better health care in his community inspired Edmond to become a physician.
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Elizabeth Phillips
After studying biomedical engineering, Elizabeth decided to change careers and explored the field of medicine.
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Abraar Karan
Abraar explored journalism, photography, and entrepreneurship but decided on medicine so he can care for people in low-income regions of the world.
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Overcoming Illness
Adam Benjamin
Adam's Crohn’s disease diagnosis at the age of nine, and knowing that so many others struggle with the disease, has motivated him to pursue a career in medicine
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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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