People who’ve walked the path you’re on now.

Meet Anvita Bhatt!

Current Role / School

First year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch

Journey

I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Neuroscience.

Their Path

Something unique about my journey to medicine was taking the MCAT twice, which taught me that the path to medical school doesn't always look the way you expect it to, and that facing setbacks doesn’t mean you're not making progress. I also went straight from undergrad to medical school and learned a lot about navigating the application process while balancing my undergraduate degree. Overall, my journey has taught me that the path to medicine isn’t linear, and it's important to trust yourself and find what works best for you!

Admissions Experience

During my medical school application process, I received 4 interview invites and matched to my top medical school choice through the Texas match system.

Meet Sid Kundal!

Current Role / School

Addiction Medicine Fellow at CDU/UCLA

Journey

I graduated from Wayne State University with a B.S. in Biomedical Physics and an M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University. I completed family medicine residency at Georgetown University.

Their Path

I built a community-rooted foundation by involving myself in service across diverse fields serving underserved communities—from working as a teacher in Detroit during my gap year to partnering with Street Health DC to care for patients experiencing homelessness. By translating these varied experiences in public engagement, advocacy, and social-emotional support directly into his clinical practice, I learned how to connect with vulnerable populations and become a more compassionate, well-rounded physician.

Admissions Experience

Along the way to medical school, I received 3 interviews and 3 acceptances.

Meet Maaz S. Imam!

Current Role / School

Third year medical student at Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Journey

I graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Community Health and earned an M.S. in Precision Health from the University of Chicago.

Their Path

I took a nontraditional route to medicine, working in healthcare venture capital after my master’s and before starting medical school. The hardest part of applying was showing admissions committees that public health, data, and investing all pointed me toward medicine. It was also hard to find a school built for that intersection, which I found in Carle Illinois’s engineering- and innovation-focused curriculum.

Admissions Experience

I received 9 interview invites. I attended 5 interviews and earned 4 acceptances. After receiving early acceptances, I declined the remaining 4 invites and chose to attend my top choice.

Meet Kiran Gill!

Current Role / School

Second year dental student at WesternU College of Dental Medicine

Journey

I graduated from University of California, Irvine with a degree in Psychological Science.

Their Path

I graduated from high school early with the goal of accelerating my path to dental school, but an unexpected setback led me to take a fifth year to complete my bachelor’s degree. Rather than letting the detour define my journey, I stayed focused on my goal and began dental school just two weeks after graduating from UC Irvine.

Admissions Experience

I focused on dental programs on the west coast and along the way, I received 2 interviews and 2 acceptances.

Meet Kiana Sedigh!

Current Role / School

Second year dental student at WesternU College of Dental Medicine

Journey

I graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) earning a Bachelors of Science in Business Psychology and a Pre-dental emphasis on Human Biology.

Their Path

I graduated UCSD in just three years, having already completed my dental school prerequisites, taken the DAT, and applied to dental school. During my first application cycle, I received acceptances from East Coast schools but not from the California schools I had hoped to attend. I decided to take a gap year and reapply, which ultimately led me to WesternU.

Admissions Experience

In my first application cycle I received 4 acceptances. In my second application cycle, I received 9 interviews and 8 acceptances.

Meet Maya Adel!

Current Role / School

JD/MBA Graduate from the University of Chicago Law School / University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Journey

I graduated from University of California, Irvine with a degree in Psychological Science.

Their Path

I completed my bachelor’s degree in three years. During those three years, I spent a lot of time finding which educational path fit my personality. I decided the JD/MBA program was the best fit for me.

Admissions Experience

During my law school application process, I received 10 acceptances.