Texas MD Student | 274 Step 2 (99th%) | ≥93rd Percentile Shelf Scores

Yusuf Z.

Yusuf was born and raised in Illinois and moved to Texas during middle school. He graduated on full-ride academic scholarship with summa cum laude honors from the University of Houston with a degree in Exercise Science. During his time at the University of Houston, he participated in extensive amounts of research, eventually culminating in multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations.

After graduating, he was able to experience the full spectrum of scientific research by working both at an academic medical institution and a corporate pharmaceutical company prior to beginning his medical education at the Texas A&M College of Medicine.

During medical school, he formally tutored non-native speakers in English language skills and mentored multiple undergraduate and medical students on their medical journey. He spent his summer between MS1 and MS2 working as a research medical student at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He passed Step 1 on his first attempt and scored a 274 on Step 2. He also scored above the 90th percentile on all shelf exams. Lastly, he was also inducted into his medical school's chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

He is passionate about teaching and strongly believes that with hard work, strong mentorship, and a deep understanding on how each standardized test is created, any student can achieve their goals. He will be applying to Diagnostic Radiology residencies during this upcoming application cycle and is aiming for a career on the clinician-educator track. Outside of medicine, he focuses on revising the Qur'an, exercising, and spending time with family.