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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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Jessica Means
Jessica shares how she balances going to medical school and being a professional pianist.
Juliet Siena Okoroh
Juliet, a first generation immigrant to the U.S., started off working her way through community college and took two years off before medical school.
Julio Mendoza
Chronic pain and hospitalizations exposed Julio to medicine at a young age, now he wants to use his experiences to help others.
Justin Mauser
Justin's two unsuccessful application cycles allowed him to have gap year experiences that confirmed medicine was right for him, including becoming an EMT, scribing, and doing a cross-country bike tour for charity.
Kanani Titchen
How Kanani applies the skills learned through the arts and her experience working with at-risk youth to her career in medicine.
Kelly Cawcutt, MD
Dr. Cawcutt, who was a first generation college student, says her story proves that it does not matter who you are or what your background is – you can succeed at becoming a physician.
Kendrick Williams
After shadowing radiation oncologists, Kendrick decided to change careers to pursue medicine thanks to the support of his wife and daughter.
Kevin Pho, MD
Dr. Pho explains how he divides his day between blogging, writing for mainstream publications, seeing patients, and spending time with his family.
Kofi Mensah
Kofi's work with children with terminal illnesses led him to pursue an MD and a PhD
Kristian Black
As a first generation college student and an African American male from the deep south, Kristian was inspired by the need for more diversity in medicine.
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 would still do it all over again.
Leslie Pensa
Leslie was diagnosed with ADHD during her first year of medical school and wants to remind others to never be afraid to ask for help.
Luis E. Seija
As someone who took the MCAT exam five times and applied to medical school twice, Luis wants pre-meds to know there's no recipe for a perfect applicant and there's no point in comparing yourself to your peers.
Lynne Holden, MD
Dr. Lynne Holden is the co-founder and President of Mentoring in Medicine, Inc.®
Marciana Lee Laster
Marciana balances competing in Miss America pageants with attending medical school.
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