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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
Edem Abotsi
Edem's first medical school application wasn't successful, but he was accepted after gaining research experience and improving his MCAT® score.
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Inspiring Stories
Edmond Irankunda
Growing up as a refugee in Africa and seeing a need for better health care in his community inspired Edmond to become a physician.
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Inspiring Stories
Elizabeth Phillips
After studying biomedical engineering, Elizabeth decided to change careers and explored the field of medicine.
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Uncommon Careers
Emily Hayward
Emily battled viral encephalitis for years during college. Now, as an MD-PhD student, she reminds premeds that it's okay to ask for help.
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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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Inspiring Stories
Michael On'Gele
Witnessing the health disparities in his community motivates Michael to want to practice in urban areas.
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Inspiring Stories
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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Inspiring Stories
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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Career Changers
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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Inspiring Stories
Ogochukwu Marietta Ezeoke
Motivated by a personal family experience with cancer, Ogochukwu is pursuing oncology and medical research.
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