Med School Advice & Application Help From Physician Advisors | MedSchoolCoach

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Elevate your medical school application with personalized planning sessions where an experienced Physician Advisor will help you plan for success.

Strategize for Success with Physician Advisors

MedSchoolCoach Strategic Planning Sessions pair you with a Physician Advisor with admissions committee experience to help you shape and transform your application.

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PHYSICIAN ADVISORS

At MedSchoolCoach, all of our Physician Advisors, whether they are advising high school, pre-med or medical school students, are actual physicians.

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99% SATISFACTION RATE

We work with thousands of students and almost every single one loves working with us and feels they received substantial help.

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PERSONAL ATTENTION

You will work one-on-one with a Physician Advisor to develop a strategy that enhances your application and gives you the competitive edge so that you are set up for success once it’s time to apply.

How the Service Works

Sign Up Online

Once you sign-up, you will complete a detailed intake form that asks you about your education and personal history.

Get Paired

After reviewing your intake form in detail, we will match you with the Physician Advisor who is best suited for you. Your Physician Advisor will then reach out to set up a time to connect.

Advising Session

You will create a game plan with your Physician Advisor via a video advising session. After the session, you will have a detailed map that will enable you to take the next steps on your journey.

Repeat as Needed

Your situation may require short-term and long-term plans. Regardless, we are here to help you move forward in your quest to become a physician.

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Package Pricing

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

Choose your advisor:

Strategic Planning Session
One-on-One Private Advising

Starting at $25/mo with . Prequalify now

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Strategically plan any aspect of your pre-med process, including coursework and activities.
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Assess your strengths and weaknesses as an applicant.
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Receive specific recommendations on how to move forward as a pre-med.
Pre-Med Coaching
Mentorship & Coaching for the Ultimate Acceptance

Starting at $500/mo with . Prequalify now

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Access to a Dedicated Physician Adviser - Monthly meetings to proactively plan toward medical school and keep you on track to flourish as an applicant; Unlimited messaging via online portal for quick responses to time-sensitive questions.
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Core Competency Development - Your advisor will help you polish and refine your communication style, professionalism, and time management skills.
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Undergraduate Class Planning - Support identifying pre-med prerequisites, required courses for MCAT, and reminders of course schedule with PA.
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Summer Program/Internship Support - Get help with applications, essays, and interview prep to help you land summer roles. (Up to 2 programs per summer.)
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Extracurricular Guidance & Requirements Review:
  • • Community Service & Volunteering
  • • Leadership
  • • Research
  • • Shadowing (i.e., real-life and virtual)
  • • Clinical Experience
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Accountability Tracking - Our proprietary software allows you to monitor your milestones and achievements as you prepare to apply.
Plus, you'll also receive:
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MCAT Go audio course subscription for 1 year ($1,188 value).
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MCAT Practice Exam access (3 exams with $109 value).
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Online MedSchoolCoach courses, including Pre-Med A to Z and Virtual Shadowing of more than 20 medical specialties.
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15% discount on MCAT tutoring and admissions advising packages.
Strategic Planning Session
One-on-One Private Advising

Starting at $32/mo with . Prequalify now

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Strategically plan any aspect of your pre-med process, including coursework and activities.
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Assess your strengths and weaknesses as an applicant.
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Receive specific recommendations on how to move forward as a pre-med.
Pre-Med Coaching
Mentorship & Coaching for the Ultimate Acceptance
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Access to a Dedicated Physician Adviser - Monthly meetings to proactively plan toward medical school and keep you on track to flourish as an applicant; Unlimited messaging via online portal for quick responses to time-sensitive questions.
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Core Competency Development - Your advisor will help you polish and refine your communication style, professionalism, and time management skills.
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Undergraduate Class Planning - Support identifying pre-med prerequisites, required courses for MCAT, and reminders of course schedule with PA.
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Summer Program/Internship Support - Get help with applications, essays, and interview prep to help you land summer roles. (Up to 2 programs per summer.)
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Extracurricular Guidance & Requirements Review:
  • • Community Service & Volunteering
  • • Leadership
  • • Research
  • • Shadowing (i.e., real-life and virtual)
  • • Clinical Experience
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Accountability Tracking - Our proprietary software allows you to monitor your milestones and achievements as you prepare to apply.
Plus, you'll also receive:
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MCAT Go audio course subscription for 1 year ($1,188 value).
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MCAT Practice Exam access (3 exams with $109 value).
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Online MedSchoolCoach courses, including Pre-Med A to Z and Virtual Shadowing of more than 20 medical specialties.
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15% discount on MCAT tutoring and admissions advising packages.
Strategic Planning Session
One-on-One Private Advising
Limited availability
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Strategically plan any aspect of your pre-med process, including coursework and activities.
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Assess your strengths and weaknesses as an applicant.
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Receive specific recommendations on how to move forward as a pre-med.
Pre-Med Coaching
Mentorship & Coaching for the Ultimate Acceptance
Limited availability
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Access to a Dedicated Physician Adviser - Monthly meetings to proactively plan toward medical school and keep you on track to flourish as an applicant; Unlimited messaging via online portal for quick responses to time-sensitive questions.
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Core Competency Development - Your advisor will help you polish and refine your communication style, professionalism, and time management skills.
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Undergraduate Class Planning - Support identifying pre-med prerequisites, required courses for MCAT, and reminders of course schedule with PA.
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Summer Program/Internship Support - Get help with applications, essays, and interview prep to help you land summer roles. (Up to 2 programs per summer.)
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Extracurricular Guidance & Requirements Review:
  • • Community Service & Volunteering
  • • Leadership
  • • Research
  • • Shadowing (i.e., real-life and virtual)
  • • Clinical Experience
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Accountability Tracking - Our proprietary software allows you to monitor your milestones and achievements as you prepare to apply.
Plus, you'll also receive:
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MCAT Go audio course subscription for 1 year ($1,188 value).
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MCAT Practice Exam access (3 exams with $109 value).
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Online MedSchoolCoach courses, including Pre-Med A to Z and Virtual Shadowing of more than 20 medical specialties.
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15% discount on MCAT tutoring and admissions advising packages.

Some of Our Popular Services

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Undergraduate Class Planning

Plan pre-med prerequisites, required courses for the MCAT, and the rest of your course schedule with a Physician Advisor.

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Extracurricular Activities

Receive advice on what activities help you grow as an individual and as a future doctor, and look impressive on an application.

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Post Bacc Options

Understand the pros and cons of specific post-baccalaureate programs, including average grades, linkage programs, degree options, and cost, to find the best program for you.

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Gap Year Planning

Work with a Physician Advisor to evaluate your application and strategize the best options for a gap year, whether that means enrolling in a post-baccalaureate program, earning a master’s degree, obtaining clinical work, or finding research experience.

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School Selection

Using our proprietary algorithm, your Physician Advisor will perform a detailed analysis of your statistics, state residency, location, and career preferences to help you choose the best schools.

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Reapplication Options

Work with a Physician Advisor to improve your chances the next time by addressing gap year options, extracurricular activities, classes to retake, and anything else that held you back the last time you applied.

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Admissions Timeline

Submit your transcript, resume, and detailed background information to determine your overall candidacy and the best time to apply.

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Alternative Pathways

Discuss with a Physician Advisor the differences between U.S. MD, U.S. DO, and Caribbean schools, and how choosing one over the other may impact your career.

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Career Changers

Learn how to transition out of your current career into a future in medicine.

Meet an Advisor

Dr. Yoediono has had admissions experience with Duke University School of Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Program.

MedSchoolCoach has the experience:

10+ years

10k students

Thousands of advising hours

Meet Some of Our Team

Featured Advisor Profiles

James Weintrub MD, MedSchoolCoach Tutor
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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Steven Ruby MD. MedSchoolCoach Advisor
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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Ron Bradshaw MD
Ron Bradshaw MD

Dr. Bradshaw served on the admissions committee at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas for five years and has mentored many premedical students as a physician at Baylor University during the past 20 years.

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Taylor Lindgren MD, MedSchoolCoach Tutor
Taylor Lindgren MD

Dr. Lindgren is a medical professional with a background in neurobiology and business, who completed an MD/MBA program and matched into an anesthesiology residency program at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Ed Walsh MD, MedschoolCoach Advisor
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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Susan Choo MD, MedschoolCoach Advisor
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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The MedSchoolCoach Difference

Receive support from actual physician advisors. The people reviewing your application are physicians, so those helping you prepare your application should also be.

No Limits

We do not believe in limiting your communication with your advisor. We are here for you and will provide as much help as you need.

Experience

We have served thousands of students and logged over 500,000 advising hours. No one has more experience than we do helping premed students get accepted into medical school.

Want to meet more of the team?

Frequently Asked Questions

MedSchoolCoach believes that the best advisors are physicians who have experience with the admissions process. That is why your advisor will be an actual physician who has helped hundreds of students navigate the medical school application process. They have the knowledge of what medical schools are looking for and also can provide the mentorship that a student needs as they embark on the journey of becoming a physician.

Our advising team works to ensure that every student is paired with the best advisor for their situation. You are free to request an advisor, and we will make every effort to accommodate. However, there are circumstances where an advisor may not be available or there may be a better advisor for your profile and questions than you’ve indicated, and our advising team will make that determination.

You will work directly with your Physician Advisor to schedule sessions that accommodate everyone’s schedules, which can include nights and weekends.

Yes, parent participation is welcome in various aspects of the process. However, particularly for Pre-Med Coach, we strongly encourage students to work with advisors independently so that they may learn new skills, such as strategic thinking, independence, and responsibility. These are the skills that medical schools look for in their applicants!

Every MedSchoolCoach advisor is equally well-qualified; however, our Master Advisors have a special designation because they have exceptional experience and qualifications. Each has helped hundreds of students get into medical school and is consistently rated perfectly by our students. Many students request working with our Master Advisors because of their reputation and experience, so our cost structure reflects this.

Unlike other admissions companies, our focus is 100% on medicine. As such, we have actual physician advisors with medical school admissions experience. The specific nature of this experience means that nobody can provide better advice than our physician advisors.

Pre-med advisors at universities can be a fantastic resource for students; however, there are a few key differences. Pre-med advisors are almost never physicians, so they lack the real-world expertise of our advisors. Often, they are also tasked with being Pre-Law, Pre-Dental and other pre-professional advisors, so their knowledge of the specifics that medical schools are looking for can be limited. Finally, pre-med advisors are often stretched thin, meeting with students for as little as 15 minutes every year, so they are unable to provide the personalized, in-depth guidance necessary for a successful application. Your personal MedSchoolCoach Physician Advisor provides custom feedback based on individual interests and needs and is always available.

Your physician advisor will meet with you monthly to make sure you are on the right track. If you ever have any questions, they are available via our messaging platform to help you!

Subscriptions start on the day of the initial purchase and then are billed quarterly thereafter. You may cancel at any time, prior to the next billing cycle, but will then be ineligible for our package discount.

The goal of our Pre-Med Coach product is to get you ready to put together a fantastic application through multiple years of coaching and mentorship; the package does not include help with the actual application. However, all our Pre-Med Coach students are given a 20% discount on our admissions packages, and you will be extremely well positioned to put together a great application. Typically students will transition to an application package around November of the year they are applying to medical school (i.e. if you are applying in 2023, you will start your admissions package in November 2022)

Our goal for all of our Pre-Med Coach students is to allow them to get into medical school. That involves everything from extracurriculars to MCAT scores and the eventual application. Because of this, our Pre-Med Coach students can take advantage of the entire MedSchoolCoach system, from our MCAT products and tutoring to our international experiences and application consulting. Pre-Med Coach subscribers are eligible for discounts of up to 50% on our MCAT products, including practice tests, and 20% on our MCAT Tutoring, Admissions Packages and Clinical Travel Experiences. Most students will take advantage of a number of these extra services.

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The proof is in the numbers

Learn why thousands of students have trusted us to help them on their journeys to becoming physicians.

96%

Of students recommend us to a friend

99%

Felt that they received “great” or “terrific” advice during their strategic planning sessions

12,000

Students have been helped over the last 10 years

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If you are applying to medical school, our Physician Advisors can help you from the start of the application process to acceptance.

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