People
Christina Twist, MEd
Director of Admissions & Student Affairs
- Phone: 314-362-6858
- Email: twist@wustl.edu
Caleb Vandenberg, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Alabama
Interested in discussing: how to use downtime; Forest Park; being a Christian in medical school/churches in the area; coming from a big state school.
Hometown: Wausau, WI
Joanne Wang, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; transitioning to medical school; having a long-distance partner while in medical school; moving to St. Louis from Chicago or the East Coast; restaurants and cafes in St. Louis.
Hometown: Plainsboro, NJ
Maya Weerasooriya, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College
Interested in discussing: how I use my downtime; transition to medical school; owning a pet in medical school; getting involved in research; shadowing; student groups involvement.
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Dani Wilder, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: surgery; having a dog; living in St. Louis; medical school with a non-medical partner.
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Christian Wright, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; how to use your downtime; having a long-distance partner in medical school; transitioning straight through to medical school; Gateway Curriculum.
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Mark Xiao, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Tulane University
Interested in discussing: having pets in medical school; economics/health economics/health policy and related opportunities at WashU; taking gap years; APAMSA; St louis food scene.
Hometown: Boston, MA
Madeleine Yancy, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Duke University
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; Forest Park; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: Durham, NC
Caroline Youdes, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Kentucky
Interested in discussing: how you use your downtime; transitioning to medical school; going "straight through" with no gap years; Gateway Curriculum; service opportunities at WashU; involvement in student organizations.
Hometown: Louisville, KY
