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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, learn about Stephanie Hope Smith's path to medicine.
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Canon Brodar
Steven 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.
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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.
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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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Tyler Mains
Feeling limited in his role as a teacher, Tyler decided to pursue medicine to help those without easy access to health care.
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Andy Chen
Andy took the MCAT exam seven times and applied to medical school twice before getting accepted. Read his story.
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Antonio Garcia
Antonio had to reapply to medical school, but he was motivated by the lack of primary care physicians and health care disparities in his community.
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Antonio J. Webb, M.D.
Dr. Webb applied to medical school three times before getting accepted, and now he's an orthopedic surgeon.
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Arhanti Sadanand
Arhanti taught a Medical Spanish elective to her med school peers and hopes to continue to incorporate the Spanish language in her career in pediatrics.
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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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