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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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Stephanie Hope Smith
A member of the Cherokee Nation, Stephanie became interested in medicine at a young age when her father was shot in the line of duty and became a quadriplegic patient.

Stephanie Treffert
Experiencing the aftermath of Katrina led her to medicine and public policy.

Canon Brodar
Canon was admitted to medical school on his third application cycle. His advice for others is to apply broadly and that patience and persistence are key.

Subha Hanif
Subha founded a women’s health seminar for female Bangladeshi-Americans to help mitigate health disparities and to promote the prevention of disease.

Tiffany Chan
Tiffany had a brain tumor removed during college. After a lot of hard work, she started medical school eight years later.

Tyler Mains
Feeling limited in his role as a teacher, Tyler decided to pursue medicine to help those without easy access to health care.

Valerie A. Pierre
Valerie was inspired to help others by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the support of her parents.

Verne' Rochford
Verne' achieved her goals of going to medical school despite becoming a single teenage mother.

Wells LaRivière
Wells found inspiration in his experience as a patient of polycystic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant at age 17.

Yasaman Ataei
Yasaman, an immigrant with English as her second language, struggled with the verbal section of the MCAT exam, but kept a positive attitude and strengthened other parts of her application.

Donald Egan
Donald did not let his cerebral palsy impede him from pursuing his goal of becoming a physician. He hopes to encourage others who may not fit the standard “mold” of a medical student to follow their dreams.
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