Washington University in St. Louis crystallized Chetan Vakkalagadda’s interest in Medicine into a career.

Episode summary introduction: Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) offered Chetan Vakkalagdda the right resources and the appropriate experiences to validate his interest in medicine. Chetan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Music.

Chetan shares his undergraduate experience at WashU.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

Why WashU ?

Student Life at WashU

Advice for Aspiring WashU students

Topics discussed in this episode:

The WashU Years Overview []

Choosing WashU []

Is Medicine for you? []

Adjusting to College []

The Classmates and Profs []

Dorm Life at WashU []

Being an Active Campus Citizen []

WashU’s Role in the Med School Decision []

Great Advice for Aspiring Students - Scholarships & more []

WashU: That Family Feelin’ []

Our Guest: Chetan Vakkalagadda graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Music from Washington University in St. Louis. Chetan completed his M.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Chetan is currently a Fellow at the Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University.

Memorable Quote: All roads at WashU lead to  Medical School.

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