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MARIE ELISABETH RHOADS

MARIE RHOADS

Education:

BS from UCLA 2020 in Neuroscience, Masters from CWRU in 2022

Attending Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (Class of 2026)

The MSMP program provided such useful education and advising resources that I felt very ready to apply to medical school. I attribute the study habits I learned in the program to my success when retaking the MCAT. With my valuable experience in the program, I was able to have options when it came to choosing a medical school, and I chose the one with a smaller atmosphere in which I would have opportunities for similar advising that I received in the MSMP program.

 

AKUA FRIMPOMAA ATAKORA ABRAH

AKUA ABRAH

BA fromTufts University (2012), MSMP Case Western Reserve University (2014), MPH George Washington University (2020), attending Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Class of 2027

I graduated with my Master of Public Health degree from the George Washington University and followed this with a postbaccalaureate research fellowship at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institutes of Health, which I completed in 2022. Eight years after graduating from the MSMP program, I am happy to say that I have begun my medical training at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

 

JORDAN COLE PETITT

JORDAN PETIT

College of William and Mary BS 2017, MSMP 2019, Case Western School of Medicine

I feel that I have had a huge leg up during my pre-clinical years by having such an extensive background in physiology. The MSMP program provided a clinically relevant understanding of medicine and I use my knowledge base from the program on a daily basis.

 

KATELYN GIBSON

KATELYN GIBSON

University of Dayton BS 2016, MSMP 2018, Creighton University School of Medicine

My time in medical school has been challenging but the MSMP program taught me to be prepared to face any challenges and I feel ready to take the next step in my career as an OBGYN.

 

MICHAEL RAMOS

MICHAEL RAMOS

Princeton University BA 2015, MSMP

Having graduated from college in 2015, I knew I needed to prove to medical schools that I could handle rigorous graduate coursework, and the MSMP program provided an opportunity to do just that.

 

DAVID MICHAEL WARNER

DAVID WARNER

University of North Carolina BS/BA 2014, MSMP 2021, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

The MSMP program significantly boosted my confidence as a student, helped me prepare my medical school application, helped me find a great support network and lifelong friends, and allowed me to continue teaching through my role as a graduate teaching assistant.

 

CHELSEA LINDBLAD

CHELSEA LINDBLAD

University of Michigan BS 2013, MSMP 2015, Penn State College of Medicine MD 2019

When I graduated from my undergraduate institution as a pre-med I had mediocre grades and a low MCAT score that were nowhere near competitive for medical school. However, throughout my time working full time in a research lab ...

 

NINA H. SANCHEZ

NINA SANCHEZ

Duke University BS 2016, MSMP 2018, University of Pennsalyvania Class of 2023

The MSMP program strengthened my knowledge in physiology and made me a competitive applicant for dental school. I was able to show dental schools that I could excel academically at the graduate level. The program also provided ...

 

WENDY WILLIE-ANN WEST

WENDY WEST

Wellesley College BA 2013, MSMP 2017, Ohio University College of Ostoeopathic Medicine 

When I made the decision to attend medical school, my goal was to not only get into medical school but also get through it successfully. I knew this meant being both academically and emotionally prepared for ...

 

LAUREN HENSICK

LAUREN HENSICK

University of Michigan BS 2016, MSMP 2018, University of Michigan School of Dental Medicine Class of 2022

After graduating with my MSMP degree I worked for an oral surgeon in Michigan for a year and then began dental school at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.  My time at Case Western in the MSMP program thoroughly ...

 

MARIE LYNN MCDANIEL

MARIE HILGEFORT

Univesity of Dayton BS 2014, MSMP 2017, Case Western Physician Assistant Program class of 2019

After graduation, I began my education as a PA Student at CWRU, and am currently in my clinical year, set to graduate in August 2019. The MSMP program greatly enhanced not only my academic resume, but also provided me ...

 

PAVEL VAISBERG

PAVEL VAISBERG

Ohio State University BS 2016, MSMP 2018, Case Western Anesthiology Assistant Program Class of 2020

The MSMP program opens doors that many do not even know exist. I joined the program in order to increase my chances of being accepted into medical school, which was my dream for many years. However, during my second year ...

 

JIGAR RAJESH SARAIYA

JIGAR SARAIYA

University of Pittsburgh BA 2016, MSMP 2018, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Class of 2022

I am confident that Case Western’s MSMP program is what was able to push me over the edge and make me a competitive applicant for Dental school. The faculty truly care for your future at Case and they give you all the tools ...

 

ALLIE LAURA SAKOWICZ

ALLIE SAKOWICZ

Wake Forest University BA 2016, MSMP 2018, Wake Forest University School of Medicine class of 2022

Since graduating from the MSMP program, I have enrolled at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I expect to earn my MD in May 2022. The program and faculty provided ...

 

CHIOMA CHIAZO ANNE ELECHI

CHIOMA ELECHI

University of Virginia BA 2011, MSMP 2017, Case Western Medical School Class of 2022

I started the MSMP program unsure of whether my goal of going to medical school was still possible. I struggled academically throughout my undergraduate career and had a hard time finding help. When I came ...