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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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Inspiring Stories
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.
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Bridger Rodoni
Bridger decided becoming a doctor would allow him to have a bigger impact in improving the health and wellness of people in his home state of Montana.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Sotonye Douglas
Sotonye’s journey to medical school was one of resilience, determination, and perseverance.
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Inspiring Stories
Tiffany Chan
Tiffany had a brain tumor removed during college. After a lot of hard work, she started medical school eight years later.
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Overcoming Illness
Ariel Dempsey
After a brain injury and terminal diagnosis, Ariel decided to still go to medical school. Now she's in her second year.
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Wells LaRivière
Wells found inspiration in his experience as a patient of polycystic kidney disease and receiving a kidney transplant at age 17.
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Inspiring Stories
Ashtin Jeney
Ashtin is a first-generation college graduate from a rural community who is interested in public health and health policy.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Aisa Iyawe
Aisa says her hardships provided opportunities for growth and motivated her to become a doctor.
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Inspiring Stories
Marius I. Chukwurah
Marius was inspired by his parents who immigrated from Nigeria, and the doctor who stabilized his scoliosis.
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Inspiring Stories
Stephanie Hope Smith
As a member of the Cherokee Nation, Stephanie Hope Smith's path to medicine was unique.
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