Hometown: Farmington, MN
Undergrad School: Drake University
Major: Biology
Age: 24
Class: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine – Class of 2012

Were you surprised by anything in the program?

The amount of time professors spend working with students outside of class and how late they are willing to stay just to prepare us.

Any advice for prospective students?

Wander around the campuses of the schools you are interviewing on a day that you are not interviewing to get a feel for the school. One of the most important aspects of choosing a school is to make sure it is a comfortable fit.

Extracurricular activities:

Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association, International Medicine Club, Student Government, Curriculum Committee, Sigma Sigma Phi

Why DMU?

The community atmosphere is great. I could not find another medical school that is more welcoming and more devoted to student education. Also the facilities are better than any other medical school I toured.

Career objectives:

Adolescent medicine

Favorite thing about Des Moines:

It has all the perks of a big city without the traffic, pollution and stressful pace.