People
Sophia John, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school, especially from a large state school; taking a gap year; how you use your downtime in St. Louis; Forest Park.
Hometown: Dunedin, FL
Rachel Kalbfell, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University
Interested in discussing: transition to medical school; not taking a gap year; wellness and active living.
Hometown: Noblesville, IN
Sydney Kinkade, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: The Ohio State University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; community at WashU; Gateway Curriculum; day-to-day life as a medical student; study strategies; how to use downtime; WashU’s resources for work-life balance.
Hometown: Canfield, OH
Kamal Kolluri, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Interested in discussing: the Gateway Curriculum; how you use your downtime; St. Louis in general.
Hometown: Foster City, CA
Neetij Krishnan, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: St. Olaf College
Interested in discussing: lab research; ways to earn money in medical school; choosing where to live.
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Katy Lazenby, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: taking multiple gap years; places to live in St. Louis; getting involved in St. Louis outside of medical school.
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Darby Le, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institute: Cornell University
Interested in discussing: prioritizing wellness; having a dog in medical school; taking a gap year; places to live in St. Louis.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Max Levine, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Northwestern University
Interested in discussing: places to live in St. louis; extracurriculars at WashU; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Mark Li, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Forest Park; how to use downtime.
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Amy Liao, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Interested in discussing: medical student wellness; finding hobbies in St. Louis; not taking a gap year; the Gateway Coaching Program.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Jana Liese, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Undergraduate institution: University of South Carolina
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; MSTP.
Tully Liu, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: taking a (non-research) gap year; coming from WashU undergrad; having pets in medical school; places to run/exercise in St. Louis.
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Nora Malloy, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: being transgender at WashU and in St. Louis; finding community outside of school; gender-affirming health care; advocacy.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Uma Mani, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; how to use your downtime; St. Louis food scene; research.
Hometown: Cranbury, NJ
Cyriac Manjaly, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; resources at WashU; taking a gap year; things to do in St. Louis.
Hometown: Sanford, FL
Amanda Maytin-Hevia, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: school/life balance; coffee shops; being a Latina in St. Louis.
Hometown: Miami, FL
Sam Meiselman, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; adjusting to medical school; living in St. Louis; how I manage my time/downtime; food and drink in St. Louis.
Hometown: Boston, MA
Shubhanjali Minhas, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; HEJ curriculum; resources at WashU.
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Karan Mirpuri, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: being LGBTQIA+ at WUSM and in St. Louis; going into medical school with no gap years; transitioning to medical school; coffee shops.
Hometown: Vail, CO
Dylan Mittauer, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: University of Iowa
Interested in discussing: living outside the Central West End neighborhood; pickleball; research; urology.
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Victoria Mityul, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: life in St. Louis; research; extracurriculars; innovation in the Gateway Curriculum.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Mitch Mologne, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Interested in discussing: research; Gateway Curriculum; sports scene in St. Louis.
Hometown: Appleton, WI
