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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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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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Inspiring Stories
Chigozirim Ekeke
After being discouraged and teased about his Nigerian heritage growing up, Chigozirim shares his journey to medical school with students from his hometown.
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Christina Tull
Growing up in Indonesia, Christina noticed her community's lack of access to health care. Learn more about her journey to medicine.
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Overcoming Illness
Claudia Martinez
Claudia has had multiple hospitalizations, brain surgeries, and health issues throughout medical school but has finished her second year. Her advice to premeds
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Aaron Hollis Palmer
Aaron grew up in project housing and dropped out of college twice before applying to medical school.
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Abdul Hassan
Abdul is inspired by his mother's nearly fatal medical complications and his late mentor's battle with cancer.
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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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