Featured Students
![Madison Ballman, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514389-Ballman-280x386.jpg)
Madison Ballman, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year(s); Gateway Curriculum; student interest groups (particularly AMWA and LGBTQmed).
Hometown: Potomac/Bethesda, MD
![Jenna Bennett, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514404-Bennett-280x386.jpg)
Jenna Bennett, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Alabama
Interested in discussing: life in St. Louis; Gateway Curriculum; medical school with a non-medical school partner.
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
![Ethan Blum, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514457-Blum-280x386.jpg)
Ethan Blum, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Interested in discussing: research; work-life balance; living in St. Louis.
Hometown: Summit, NJ
![Brett Buchman, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503722-Buchman-280x386.jpg)
Brett Buchman, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Interested in discussing: nontraditional gap years; medical school with a non-medical partner; how I use my downtime (e.g., sports with classmates, fitness, Forest Park; outdoors in St. Louis; Cardinals games).
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
![Madeleine Busby, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503780-Busby-280x386.jpg)
Madeleine Busby, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University
Interested in discussing: moving from the West Coast; downtime in medical school; Cardinal baseball; primary care.
Hometown: Bend, OR
![David Catherall, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503760-Catherall-280x386.jpg)
David Catherall, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Saint Louis University
Interested in discussing: medicine as a second career; medical school with a partner; living outside the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis.
Hometown: St. Joseph, MO
![Amdiel Clement, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503754-Clement-280x386.jpg)
Amdiel Clement, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Interested in discussing: Missouri Botanical Garden; gap year; transition to medical school; downtime in medical school.
Hometown: Boyds, MD
![Owen Douglas, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514437-Douglas-280x386.jpg)
Owen Douglas, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Interested in discussing: being a parent in medical school; specialty exploration.
Hometown: Cap Estate, Saint Lucia
![Sam Fallon, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/465035-Fallon-280x386.jpg)
Sam Fallon, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: going to WUSM from WashU undergrad; getting involved in volunteering and more in medical school; interest in internal medicine.
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ.
![Jessica Goldberg, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503759-Goldberg-280x386.jpg)
Jessica Goldberg, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; life in St. Louis; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
![Braxton Goodnight, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514378-Goodnight-280x386.jpg)
Braxton Goodnight, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Georgia
Interested in discussing: transitioning to WashU from a large state school; interest in general surgery; downtime in St. Louis.
Hometown: Dacula, GA
![Mitchell Grinwald, (Entering Class of 2021, MSTP)](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/449423-Grinwald-280x386.jpg)
Mitchell Grinwald, (Entering Class of 2021, MSTP)
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: dual degrees; St. Louis; transitioning to medical school; research; choosing a lab; downtime in medical school.
Hometown: Pewaukee, WI
![John Han, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514373-Han-280x386.jpg)
John Han, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Interested in discussing: bioethics and medical humanities; food and drink in St. Louis; wellness (downtime, fitness, hobbies and social life).
Hometown: Vienna, VA
![Abby Heck, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503716-Heck-280x386.jpg)
Abby Heck, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; transition to medical school; medical school with a medical partner.
Hometown: Memphis, TN
![Tim Huang, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/503709-Huang-280x386.jpg)
Tim Huang, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Boston College
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; medical student government; starting a relationship in medical school.
Hometown: New York, NY (Queens)
![Rachel Kalbfell, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503782-Kalbfell-280x386.jpg)
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
![Neetij Krishnan, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514460-Krishnan-280x386.jpg)
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
![Amy Liao, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514385-Liao-280x386.jpg)
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)](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503713-Liese-280x386.jpg)
Jana Liese, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Undergraduate institution: University of South Carolina
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; MSTP.
![Nora Malloy, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514411-Malloy-280x386.jpg)
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
![Amanda Maytin-Hevia, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514445-Maytin-280x386.jpg)
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
![Dylan Mittauer, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503777-Mittauer-280x386.jpg)
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](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/491127-Mityul-280x386.jpg)
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
![Dante Nicotera, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503778-Nicotera-280x386.jpg)
Dante Nicotera, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: The Catholic University of America
Interested in discussing: owning a dog during medical school; health equity/disparities research; being a part of a music ensemble; trail and ultra running in St. Louis.
Hometown: Hanover, MA
![Nicolette Pember, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503745-Pember-280x386.jpg)
Nicolette Pember, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; clinical rotations; Forest Park.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
![Joseph Ribaudo, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503721-Ribaudo-280x386.jpg)
Joseph Ribaudo, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Yale University
Interested in discussing; St. Louis as a new place to live; dual degrees; transition to medical school.
Hometown: Northport, NY
![Kelly Schaschl, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/514374-Schaschl-280x386.jpg)
Kelly Schaschl, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; music and performance opportunities; work-life balance.
![Sienna Sewell, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/450913-Sewell-280x386.jpg)
Sienna Sewell, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: gap year; study habits; St. Louis; student groups; primary care.
Hometown: Boulder, CO
![Haewon Shin, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/458520-Shin-280x386.jpg)
Haewon Shin, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: coming straight from undergraduate to medical school; going from WashU to Washington University School of Medicine; boards studying through Gateway Curriculum; outdoor activities; things to do in St. Louis.
Hometown: Columbus, OH
![Adam Snowden , Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503784-Snowden-280x386.jpg)
Adam Snowden , Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Duke University
Interested in discussing: St. Louis; ways to save/earn money in medical school; student leadership.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
![Gianna Sparks, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/503762-Sparks-280x386.jpg)
Gianna Sparks, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; medical school with a non-medical partner; transition to medical school; pediatrics; St. Louis coffee scene.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
![Sarah Stevens, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503708-Stevens-280x386.jpg)
Sarah Stevens, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Harvard College
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; St. Louis; wellness/hobbies.
Hometown: Sherborn, MA
![Stockton Troyer, Class of 2025](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/503711-Troyer-280x386.jpg)
Stockton Troyer, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
Interested in discussing: research; fitness activities in and around St. Louis (e.g., cycling, mountain biking, hiking, running, climbing, lifting); innovation in healthcare (e.g., Sling Health; innovation lab); social scene (restaurants and bars); different living situations; Gateway Curriculum.
Hometown: Boise, ID
![Dani Wilder, Class of 2026](https://mdadmissions.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/455312-Wilder-280x386.jpg)
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