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MSM RANKED
#1
IN SOCIAL MISSION
Nation’s top medical
school in fulfilling
its social mission
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futures.” 68%
income of students entering The scholarships will allow
medical schools is $175,000, MSM’s students to pursue careers MSM M.D. Alumni
MSM students tend to come from that will change the world. Serving in
households with an average income “Thinking about a wife, kids, Primary Care.
of $70,000. And while tuition at home, and the debt that comes
MSM is slightly lower than the with pursuing a medical education
average, the average debt load for has caused stress,” says recipient
a graduating MSM student is over Kamron Robinson. “However, not
$250,000 vs. a national average of specializing in primary care or not MSM ALUMNI
about $190,000. serving the underserved has never Giving Rate Ranks
“I have definitely had concerns been an option.” 9th
about being able to pay off student “This scholarship has helped
Among all US
loans,” Stephens says. “While I motivate me through some tough Medical Schools
recognize that this path is not one moments during this academic
for those seeking financial gain, year,” says Ngafla Bakayoko. “As a
I still didn’t want to live with the second-year student, the workload
burden of an insurmountable debt.” increased drastically while we were
Scholarship support “allows preparing for board examinations.
some of the burden to be taken It is easy to doubt yourself and want
away, and it is such a blessing. Now to give up when there required level
I can follow whichever path I would of performance is so high. 98%
like to, and not base my specialty Remembering that there are M.D. Match
on how much I will make,” says people that believe in me enough to 97%
recipient Sonya F. Randolph. “I invest in my education encourages
am so thankful that someone who me and reminds me that I am Placement of
does not know us took the time capable of accomplishing all of the M.P.H. Graduates
to believe in us and invest in our tasks set in front of me.
