Washington University in St. Louis crystallized Chetan Vakkalagaddas interest in Medicine into a career.

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 10:14 p.m.

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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\\u2019s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Music.

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Chetan shares his undergraduate experience at WashU.

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In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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  • Why WashU ?
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  • Student Life at WashU
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  • Advice for Aspiring WashU students
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • The WashU Years Overview []
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  • Choosing WashU []
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  • Is Medicine for you? []
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  • Adjusting to College []
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  • The Classmates and Profs []
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  • Dorm Life at WashU []
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  • Being an Active Campus Citizen []
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  • WashU\\u2019s Role in the Med School Decision []
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  • Great Advice for Aspiring Students - Scholarships & more []
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  • WashU: That Family Feelin\\u2019 []
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Our Guest: Chetan Vakkalagadda graduated with Bachelor\\u2019s 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.

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

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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