Most importantly, I was secure in myself and felt better able to accept both success and failure than I would have as a younger student. Applying to medical school also felt easier as I had developed a mature and realistic vision of my prospective career, which came across positively during my interviews. While it was daunting returning to school to complete the pre-medical coursework, it was significantly easier to develop good study habits and a healthy work/life balance as an older student.

I never considered medicine seriously until well after my 21st birthday, something that I am actually quite grateful for. During high school, I aspired to commission as an officer into the United States Marine Corps, but had to look into alternatives when I learned that I was medically disqualified from service. Medical school: University of Colorado School of Medicine MSTP (MD-PhD program), expected 2023Īs a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?Īs a young person, I was very strongly interested in serving my country through a career the military or law enforcement. Major: Political Science (Reed College), Molecular/Cell Bio (UConn) Undergraduate: Reed College (2010), University of Connecticut (2013)

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