People

Interested in discussing: St. Louis general; gap year(s) in an industry outside of science or medicine; transition to medical school.

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Interested in discussing: going straight through to medical school from undergrad; Forest Park activities; participating in intramural sports.

Hometown: Dayton, OH

Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; transition to medical school; medical school with a medical partner.

Hometown: Memphis, TN

Interested in discussing: climbing/outdoors; taking a gap year (or multiple); native students; students from Harvard; rural students; students from South Dakota; students interested in the Grove.

Hometown: Rapid City, SD

Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; music/arts in medical school; having a long-distance partner (who is also a medical student); coming from a big state college; Gateway Curriculum; going to school far from home; living at The Core; going straight through from undergrad.

Hometown: Granville, OH

Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; places to live in St. Louis; buying real estate in St. Louis; eating scene; Gateway Curriculum.

Hometown: Columbia, MO

Interested in discussing: living/quality of life in STL; having a partner/spouse (also pets); resources at WashU.

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; staying physically fit/exploring the outdoors; engaging in research.

Hometown: Gainesville, FL

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

Interested in discussing: taking gap years; how you use your 'down time'; Forest Park; staying active while in school.

Hometown: Los Altos, CA

Interested in discussing: taking multiple gap years; places to live in STL; workout studios in STL; best coffee shops in STL; community engagement in the STL community;  working with STL's disability community; engaging in state-level health policy; engaging in public health in STL.

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

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

Interested in discussing: the Gateway Curriculum; how you use your downtime; St. Louis in general.

Hometown: Foster City, CA

Interested in discussing: lab research; ways to earn money in medical school; choosing where to live.

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

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

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

Interested in discussing: places to live in St. louis; extracurriculars at WashU; transitioning to medical school.

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Interested in discussing: Forest Park; taking a gap year; the Gateway Curriculum; transitioning to medical school.

Hometown: Payson, UT

Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Forest Park; how to use downtime.

Hometown: Grapevine, TX

Interested in discussing: medical student wellness; finding hobbies in St. Louis; not taking a gap year; the Gateway Coaching Program.

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; MSTP.

Interested in discussing: downtime; transition to medical school; having a partner in medical school.

Hometown: Everett, WA

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

Interested in discussing: taking 4+ gap years between undergrad and medical school; moving from the West Coast to the Midwest; things to do in STL (music, food, vibes).

Hometown: Milpitas, CA

Interested in discussing: fun things to do in STL; what it is like coming from a small town and state school; how studying/learning looks at WashU Medicine; how to find the right apartment for yourself; finding balance in medical school; what is special about WashU/school culture.

Hometown: Rolla, MO

Interested in discussing: being transgender at WashU and in St. Louis; finding community outside of school; gender-affirming health care; advocacy.

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; how to use your downtime; St. Louis food scene; research.

Hometown: Cranbury, NJ

Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; resources at WashU; taking a gap year; things to do in St. Louis.

Hometown: Sanford, FL