My goal is to graduate from medical school with as little debt as possible. I am currently working full-time as a Research Recruitment Manager and saving at least half of my paycheck to pay off my undergraduate student debt and prepare for medical school expenses. I wanted to work for at least a year before starting medical school on July 11th, 2023, so that I could reduce the amount of student loans that I will need to take. I also worked all four years of undergrad to reduce the number of student loans I would need to take. I currently have $19,000 in student loans and I expect to take $50,000 in student loans for my first year of medical school. I am currently watching documentaries on saving money, such as Get Smart With Money, to gain additional knowledge and simple tips for saving money. I utilize these tips in my personal life to reduce my student loan debt and in my professional life when I am tasked with running the finances and verifying the research charges for my job. I am gathering a myriad of best practices for financial budgeting from experts in the field to help support my financial journey. Additionally, I lived with my family during my post-baccalaureate education to save money on rent and avoid taking more student loans. My family has been incredibly supportive of me throughout my pre-med journey, and my current and future student loan debt would be exponentially larger if it were not for the sacrifices they have made for me. Their support, both financially and personally, has also led to academic success throughout my higher education. I maintained a 3.69 GPA at Kenyon College while double majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology and minoring in Anthropology. I then earned a 3.77 GPA at San Francisco State University Pre-Health Profession’s post-baccalaureate program. I was able to receive a $14,750 tuition support scholarship from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada Las Vegas to reduce my expected student loan debt from $64,750 to $50,000. My pre-medical academic success helped me earn the tuition support scholarship, and I hope that the Ruthie Brown Scholarship can further reduce my current and future student loan debt. I also plan to apply for other scholarships in the hopes of reducing the financial burden that medical school debt will have on my livelihood for the next four years.