Residency ERAS Personal Statement Consulting & Editing

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RESIDENCY & FELLOWSHIP PREP
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THE PERSONAL STATEMENT & ESSAY EDITING PROCESS
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RESIDENCY PHYSICIAN ADVISORS

At MedSchoolCoach, you work directly with a Physician Advisor who has served on an admissions committee. We pair you with an advisor with expertise in your specialty, whenever possible.

WRITING ADVISORS

You also get the benefit of working with a professional Writing Advisor to help you develop your ERAS application.

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INCREDIBLE SUCCESS RATE

Nearly 95% of students who use MedSchoolCoach to develop their ERAS personal statement match into one of their top 3 program choices.

PERSONAL ATTENTION

Your advisors will get to know you inside and out. This helps in putting together the most cohesive ERAS application possible, one that accentuates your strengths and gives you the best chance at obtaining an acceptance.

Residency & Fellowship Applications we can help with

Specialties

PGY-1 Transitional Year
PGY-1 Internship Year
All PGY-2 + Categorical Programs (such as dermatology, radiology, radiation oncology, PM&R)
All Categorical Programs (internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, emergency medicine, all surgical subspecialties, etc)

Applications

ERAS
SF Match
Fellowship Applications

Package Pricing

Invest in Your Medical School Future and Boost Your Odds of Getting Accepted!

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Residency Personal Statement Editing

$650

Personalized Attention with a Residency Physician Advisor to Develop Your Concepts & Finalize Your Submission

Up to 3 Rounds of Grammar, Style and Content Editing with a Professional Writer

Video & Resources to Guide the Development of Your Essay

30 minutes Brainstorming Time

Maximum Word Count (750)

Residency Personal Statement Editing

$810

Personalized Attention with a Residency Physician Advisor to Develop Your Concepts & Finalize Your Submission

Up to 3 Rounds of Grammar, Style and Content Editing with a Professional Writer

Video & Resources to Guide the Development of Your Essay

30 minutes Brainstorming Time

Maximum Word Count (750)

Steven Ruby MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Ruby is a distinguished vascular surgeon who has completed his general surgery residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and has held numerous leadership positions in various surgical societies. He is a founding member of Vascular Associates of Connecticut.

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Joel Ramirez MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Ramirez is an integrated vascular surgery resident at UCSF who is passionate about teaching and tutoring for several board exams. He has served on the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine admissions committee and is committed to being a leader in medical education.

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Susan Choo MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Choo completed her pre-med education at UC Berkeley and got her medical degree at UC San Diego. She is a board-certified pediatrician and has served on the admissions committee, reviewed applications, and worked with UC Irvine to teach and prepare students for the application process.

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Wendy Gammon Director Writing Advisor

Wendy has worked as an admissions screener for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Overlook Hospital, a pilot case developer with the NBME for the USMLE exam, and an assistant professor of medicine and director of the standardized patient program. She holds two master's degrees in English and education and has taught several AP courses.

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Kachiu Lee MD Director of Direct Med (BS/MD) Advising

Dr. Lee is a board-certified dermatologist and an assistant professor of dermatology at Brown University. Dr. Lee has a passion for medical education and also does research in developing new treatments for skin cancer. She specializes in BS/MD admissions, with more than 95% of her clients getting interviews for BS/MD programs each cycle.

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James Weintrub MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Weintrub is a board-certified plastic surgeon who trained at several institutions. He is in private practice and also serves as Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Providence VA Medical Center. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Brown University and has served on the selection committee for the plastic surgery residency program.

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Hilary McCrary MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. McCrary has prior admission committee experience at the University of Arizona and is a head and neck surgeon in-training. Prior feedback from medical students that have worked with her includes the following: "Dr. McCrary has excellent interpersonal skills and recognizes the needs of others."

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Ed Walsh MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Edward Walsh is an Emergency Medicine physician who graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is especially interested in medical education and preparing students for the challenges of medical school and beyond, also serves faculty member at the James Madison University Physician Assistant program.

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Ziggy Yoediono MD, MedSchoolCoach Master Advisor

Ziggy Yoediono MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Yoediono received his MD from the University of Rochester, and did his training at the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. He has worked at Duke as a pre-major advisor and admissions interviewer. Dr. Yoediono co-authored papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine.

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Newsha Lajevardi MD, MedschoolCoach Advisor

Newsha Lajevardi MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Newsha Lajevardi is a board-certified dermatologist who practices medical, pediatric and cosmetic dermatology, cutaneous surgery, and laser surgery. She has a nontraditional path to medical school and is highly involved in the application and interview process for prospective dermatology residents.

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James Kelly MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Kelly attended Georgetown University for both undergraduate and medical school. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at North Shore/Long Island Jewish and is now in private practice, as well as helping Ophthalmologists prepare for their oral boards. He enjoys traveling, live music, and sports.

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Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Lipsit is a Board Certified Radiologist with extensive experience in diagnostic ultrasound. Currently, he is an Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and serves as an educational consultant. Dr. Lipsit has also been involved in admissions consulting for several years.

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David Flick MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Flick graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola Marymount University and attended medical school at UC Irvine after receiving the Army health professions scholarship. He has served as a flight surgeon for the Army. While at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, he was an admissions committee member.

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Renee Marinelli MD Director of Advising

Dr. Marinelli has practiced family medicine, served on the University of California Admissions Committee, and has helped hundreds of students get into medical school. She spearheads a team of physician advisors who guide MedSchoolCoach students.

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Residency Personal Statement Editing

Limited Availability

Personalized Attention with a Residency Physician Advisor to Develop Your Concepts & Finalize Your Submission

Up to 3 Rounds of Grammar, Style and Content Editing with a Professional Writer

Video & Resources to Guide the Development of Your Essay

30 minutes Brainstorming Time

Maximum Word Count (750)

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HOW OUR ERAS EDITING PROCESS WORKS

Step 1

Discovery

Your residency advisor will use our comprehensive intake form and spend time getting to know you on a personal level to find out what makes you unique.

Step 2

Brainstorm

Using your individual story, your Physician Advisor will work with you to brainstorm a cohesive narrative about the speciality of your choice.

Step 3

Develop and Organize

Once you have decided on content, your Writing Advisor will help you develop and enhance your story, turning your ideas into an organized and cohesive essay that puts your experiences in the spotlight.

Step 4

Edit and Finalize

After a few drafts, your Writing Advisor will refine your prose and correct smaller writing errors that stand in the way of excellence. Your Physician Advisor will then approve the final product.

Step 5

Match

With the help of your team of residency advisors, you will craft an ERAS application that will get you interview invites, and lead to the match outcome you want!

Meet a Residency Advisor

Dr. Choo is a former Associate Program Director at the CHOC Children’s and UC Irvine residency programs

MedSchoolCoach has the experience:

12+ years

12k+ students helped

Unmatched experience

Meet Some of Our Residency Advisors

Physicians with Residency Admissions Committee Experience

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Amar Mandalia MD, MedschoolCoach Advisor

Amar Mandalia MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Mandalia was a member of the University of Miami Admissions Committee, an accomplished medical writer and advisor to hundreds of successful applicants.

Henry Ng MD Advisor

A trailblazing physician and advocate, Dr. Ng has spearheaded LGBT health initiatives, founded Ohio's first LGBT-focused PRIDE Clinic, and achieved numerous accolades for his work in healthcare diversity and inclusion. Dr. Ng was an assistant dean and member of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Admissions Committee.

Ed Walsh MD Associate Director of Advising

Megan Flynn MD Master Advisor

Dr. Flynn has been involved in both medical school and residency admissions committees and is dedicated to collaborating with anyone interested in pursuing medicine. She is passionate, compassionate, and excited to work with you.

Alexis Dallara-Marsh, MedSchoolCoach Advisor

Alexis Dallara-Marsh MD Advisor

Dr. Dallara-Marsh is an esteemed neurologist and epileptologist in Bergen County, New Jersey, with a notable academic journey, comprehensive training in child neurology and epilepsy, an active role in mentoring and academic admissions, and a research interest in Palliative Care. Dr. Dallara-Marsh has extensive admissions experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We have physician advisors across multiple specialities, and when appropriate, we'll do our best to pair you with one in the particular speciality you are looking at matching into. However, we cannot guarantee this, and there are times when another advisor may actually be a better fit!

With MedSchoolCoach, you get the advantage of having a Physician Advisor and Writing Advisor to help you develop your story. Our Physician Advisors have sat on admissions committees and have evaluated thousands of applications, so they understand exactly how to bring out the best in an applicant. Our Writing Advisors are professional writers and editors who will help you refine your concepts and create a compelling essay. This combination results in an extremely powerful team that will take your application essays to a new level.

Yes! All our essay editing packages come with brainstorming time with your Physician Advisor. Your Writing Advisor will also provide you with a worksheet to help you outline your narrative.

We use our advising portal, CHART, to organize your essays. When you upload your drafts to the platform, your Writing Advisor will review them in detail and then provide constructive feedback on how to improve them. As you get closer to a final draft, we will focus on things like word choice, sentence structure, and grammar.

Advisors provide feedback within 24-72 hours of submission. This allows enough time for in-depth edits.

Talk to our Enrollment team

Craft the perfect ERAS personal statement

RESIDENCY PHYSICIAN ADVISORS

WRITING ADVISORS

INCREDIBLE SUCCESS RATE

PERSONAL ATTENTION

Residency & Fellowship Applications we can help with

Specialties

Applications

Steven Ruby MD Associate Director of Advising

Joel Ramirez MD Associate Director of Advising

Susan Choo MD Associate Director of Advising

Wendy Gammon Director Writing Advisor

Kachiu Lee MD Director of Direct Med (BS/MD) Advising

James Weintrub MD Associate Director of Advising

Hilary McCrary MD Associate Director of Advising

Ed Walsh MD Associate Director of Advising

Ziggy Yoediono MD Associate Director of Advising

Newsha Lajevardi MD Associate Director of Advising

James Kelly MD Associate Director of Advising

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

David Flick MD Associate Director of Advising

Renee Marinelli MD Director of Advising

HOW OUR ERAS EDITING PROCESS WORKS

Step 1

Discovery

Step 2

Brainstorm

Step 3

Develop and Organize

Step 4

Edit and Finalize

Step 5

Match

Meet a Residency Advisor

12+ years

12k+ students helped

Unmatched experience

Meet Some of Our Residency Advisors

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Amar Mandalia MD Associate Director of Advising

Henry Ng MD Advisor

Ed Walsh MD Associate Director of Advising

Megan Flynn MD Master Advisor

Alexis Dallara-Marsh MD Advisor

Frequently Asked Questions

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