By the time he finished ninth grade in a rough neighborhood of Flint, Mich., Da'Quan Craven had a 1.4 GPA and was ready to give up on college. Now he's applying to medical school.
After transferring from the University of Michigan–Flint to Georgia State, the biology major has become a teaching assistant in anatomy and physiology, a volunteer at Grady Memorial Hospital, and president of the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, which provides a supportive environment for learning through mentoring, workshops and networking opportunities.
Hear how he overcame financial, academic and personal struggles to flourish in college: