Efrat Bruck

Columbia University Medical Center

Khan Academy has always been an invaluable resource for me. It enriched my undergraduate experience, aided me in preparing for the MCAT, and helped me tremendously in my educational work as a high school teacher.

Florence Doo

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Between kindergarten and med school, I’ve always gravitated towards teachers who really engaged me. I hope to share my love of learning & teaching to future pre-meds and medical students.

James Howick

Georgetown University

I am honored to be contributing to the education of students around the world with Khan Academy.

Jubin Matloubieh

Match Corps: Chicago/University of Rochester

Education is key to humanity’s progress and prosperity, and teaching is my passion. I am privileged to champion Khan Academy’s mission to provide open-access education to all who seek it.

Brooke Miller

University of Texas, Austin

Khan Academy has always struck me as a better, more modern way to educate people of all ages and backgrounds. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to it myself.

Jeff Otjen

Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington

Online education can be a great equalizer. I have always been an educator and am excited to help change the world in a new way.

Vishal Punwani

Melbourne Medical School

I was very well-supported by Khan Academy’s content on my journey to medical school, so I’m excited to now contribute in any way that I can.

Theodore Roth

University of California, San Francisco

I’m excited to get the chance to give back through the MCAT video competition!

Arshya Vahabzadeh

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

I thrive on pushing the limits. Education is a great equalizer and Khan Academy has leveled the playing field. I am very excited about the possibilities ahead.

Jordan Weil

University of Minnesota

Jason Batten

Stanford University School of Medicine

For the past six years, I have taught chemistry and physics to low-income students in South Central Los Angeles. I’m writing free MCAT resources so that students like these can have an equal chance at medical school.

David Bridge

College of the Redwoods

Jeff Collins

Westminster College

I want to give back to collaborative efforts like Khan Academy that make information and learning resources freely available to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Aleksandra Degtyar

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

I applied for this competition because I’ve always loved medicine and education, and I wanted to help Khan Academy integrate the two.

Humberto Dutra

Life University

I am firm believer that high quality education should be available to everyone. This is a great opportunity to provide resources to anyone that wants to go medical school.

Bijaya Ghosh

NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology

I wanted to join this initiative because I believe that by offering equal education to an unequal world, we can help to remove barriers to success.

Rabee Haq

University of Maryland, College Park

I applied to this competition because I want everyone to be able to pursue their dream of being a physician, and that begins with making high quality MCAT content available for free.

Bradley Kolb

University of Michigan

This competition was an opportunity to use my expertise to contribute to the Khan Academy mission.

Clement Lin

DePaul University

I applied because I have always been interested in the sociology of health issues, and I’m interested in optimizing online education.

Kelly MacKenzie

American University

I have always loved learning and am excited for the opportunity to share what I know. I hope to make psychology topics relevant and interesting for those who may enjoy learning as much as I do, but may not have access to the same resources or materials.

Columbia University Medical Center

Having had the privilege of a quality education and excellent teachers throughout my medical career, I believe that any person driven to learn should have unfettered access to expert instruction.

Lucas Philipp

Emory University School of Medicine

Khan Academy has saved my (academic) life more times than I can count. The opportunity to return the favor in some modest way, is one that I simply could not miss.

Edward Sanchez

Orlando Regional Medical Center

I have always been interested in academics, and I wanted to help to provide free high quality education to those who desire to learn.

Chris Su

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

We learn in college and medical school that the best notes are written by students for fellow students. It’s time to give back.

Garrick Trapp

Columbia University Medical Center

Barriers to education can often stall dreams, so that’s why I revere the idea of free basic science education and test prep. I am humbled to join this community of learners and educators.

Anna Tsimelzon

Self-employed

I decided to take part in the competition because I am interested in education; particularly non-traditional and non-standard approaches. The MCAT competition was a chance for me to try myself at this new approach.

Sze Yan

University of Chicago

I am always seeking new and more impactful ways to contribute back to underrepresented and underserved communities. This competition was the perfect way to give back as I am truly passionate about by using my experience to promote equalizing access to resources..

Allen Zheng

Edboost Education Corporation

The opportunity to level the playing field for students, especially low-income high school students interested in pursuing medical education is what motivates me.

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Winners of both MCAT competitions:

John Luckoski

University of Toledo College of Medicine

I have developed a deep passion for education since becoming a tutor at my school, where we have actually started our own initiative of online videos to supplement our lecture material.  I am eager to contribute to something larger than myself.

Matthew McPheeters

University of Minnesota School of Medicine

I am fortunate to have had access to great teachers throughout my career as an undergraduate and medical student. I hope to extend the influence teachers have had on me to others around the world.