Medical School Application Advising Services
what we do
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Editing Services
Interview Prep
General Advising
Complete Application Advising Packages
- Primary Application Advising and Editing
- School Selection
- General Advising Including Pre and Post Interview Communication with Schools
- Secondary Application Advising and Editing
- Medical School Interview Preparation
- Complete Packages That Save You Money
Popular Packages
Medical School Personal Statement Review (including unlimited reviews) - The personal statement is one of the most important parts of your application. Schools use the personal statement to differentiate applicants with similar “stats.” We work with you to brainstorm and develop ideas – content development. We help you avoid trite ideas and develop original ones which bring out your strengths. Individuals reviewing your application will literally spend no more than 3 minutes reading your personal statement – you’ve probably spent 3 weeks writing it. MedSchoolCoach will work with you to make sure that your essay is powerful and sticks out against the other 5,000 applicants.
AMCAS Application Review – The AMCAS application (aside from the personal statement) is another opportunity for you to stick out against your peers. However, this requires describing your experiences succinctly and with purpose. Students often think of this section as a resume with short bullet points. We know better and we will help you stand out against your peers. MedSchoolCoach provides you with the outside perspective you need to help sift through your activities and describe them clearly.
Secondary Application Review – We wish we could say that the personal statement and AMCAS application are all you need to get into medical school. The truth is that they represent the first checkpoint in your application process. Secondary applications are school-specific and can be cumbersome with multiple essays. Without help from an efficient, outside source, students can feel overwhelmed and unable to complete their secondary applications, thereby limiting the number of interviews they may receive. MedSchoolCoach will help you efficiently design essays for your secondary applications so that you can get out as many of these as possible. It really does take a village.
Interview Preparation – The medical school interview is one of the final aspects of the application process. Once you get to this point, the past is the past. The only thing that matters is the interview. Unfortunately, most medical school applicants tend to hang their hats on their MCAT score and GPA. In today’s competitive environment, medical schools don’t just want good test-takers, they want people who are movers and shakers. People who know how to express themselves productively in conversation. MedSchoolCoach’s advisors will coach you in the art of interviewing so that you feel comfortable talking to interviewers (often doctors) who may be intimidating and who mostly likely have not even read your application before. You will know what questions to expect and how to answer them in a truthful way that lets your personality come through.
General Advising
Class Planning – The medical school application process actually begins from your very first day of college. Specific classes must be planned out and completed before the MCAT should be taken and before the actual application can even begin. We will help you choose and plan out your course schedule from the very first to very last day of college.
Extracurricular Activities – One of the most overlooked parts of the application and the section most students spend the least time on. This part of your application can make the difference between your first and last choice school. We will suggest and help you plan out many different extracurricular activities you should engage and are interested in! From participating in community service in a foreign country to starting your own organization, we have experience in and know what medical school admissions committees like to see!
MCAT Prep – The most famous but also stressful and frightening part of medical school admissions. This is usually the make or break point, where anyone can go from being Pre-Med to settling for Pre-Law. =) We will advise you on the best way to go about studying for your MCATs, including which books are best, which courses are the most effective, how much study time to set aside, etc. so that the LSATs will never have to be an option.
Admissions timeline – The medical school admissions game requires correct timing. We will advise you on the right time to apply, including whether you should take a year off to augment your application or pursue other interests.
School Selection – Based on a review of your application, including GPA, MCAT scores, classes taken, and specific factors that you are looking for in a school (size, teaching style, location, etc), we will compile a list of appropriate schools for you to apply to. Choosing the correct schools – applying to the “wrong” schools depending on your application strengths and weakness can result in your non-acceptance to a program. School selection is extremely important in the application process and is often overlooked by students. MedSchoolCoach provides you with the consultation you need to select the appropriate schools for your application.
Recommendation Selection – Letters of recommendation show the medical school that people are willing to vouch for you. Often times students will walk up to a professor and ask for a letter without really putting much thought into it. Who should write the recommendation? How do you know it will be a good letter? What qualities will they talk about? What do they know about you? Don’t be one of the thousands of letters which starts with “Joe Smith was a good student who received an A in my class. I highly recommend him to your school.” This isn’t going to cut it. MedSchoolCoach develops a strategy with you to approach letter writers and to help them get to know you so they can write a meaningful letter of recommendation for you.