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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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Career Changers
Eric Zuniga
Inspired by his father's illness, Eric left an engineering career to pursue medicine.
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Michael On'Gele
Witnessing the health disparities in his community motivates Michael to want to practice in urban areas.
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Navin Kesari
Navin is inspired by his parents who immigrated to the U.S. and made sacrifices so that he and his brother could pursue the American dream.
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Nicholas Beam
Nicholas encourages premeds to explore interests outside of medicine because they will make you a better doctor and person in the long run.
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Nicole Barainca Smith
Nicole left a career in business to go back to school full time. Now, as a medical student and mother of two, she wants to tell other parents it's possible.
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Ogochukwu Marietta Ezeoke
Motivated by a personal family experience with cancer, Ogochukwu is pursuing oncology and medical research.
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Breaking Through Barriers
Osose Oboh
A daughter of immigrants, Osose witnessed the complexities of navigating the health care system from an early age.
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Pavan Mehat
Pavan advocates for taking some time off prior to medical school and emphasizes the importance of doing activities you’re passionate about.
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Rebecca M. Lynch
Rebecca, who has dyslexia and struggled with general chemistry, says her biggest obstacle was overcoming self-doubt.
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Renee Ridley
After working as a nurse and professor for 30 years, and taking the MCAT® exam 5 times, Renee is pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor.
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