Medical School Personal Statement Essay Editing – Physician Editors

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Craft the perfect medical school personal statement

PHYSICIAN ADVISORS

At MedSchoolCoach, you work directly with a Physician Advisor who has served on an admissions committee.

WRITING ADVISORS

You also get the benefit of working with a professional Writing Advisor to help you develop your essays and build a great AMCAS, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS application.

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INCREDIBLE SUCCESS RATE

Nearly 90% of students who use MedSchoolCoach to develop their personal statement receive at least 1 interview invite.

PERSONAL ATTENTION

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

Applications we can help with

COLLEGE/POST-BACC

Common Application
Personal Statement
“Why MD” Essay
CV/Resume
Supplemental Essays
Extracurricular Essays (research, volunteer,
internships)

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Personal Statement
AMCAS, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS Activities
Secondary Essays
Update Letters
Letters of Interest/Letters of Intent
CV/Resume
Committee Letter Essays

RESIDENCY

Personal Statement
ERAS Application
Letters of Intent

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HOW OUR ESSAY EDITING PROCESS WORKS

Step 1

Discovery

Our advisors 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 qualities, your Physician Advisor will work with you to brainstorm a cohesive narrative.

Step 3

Edit

Once you have developed an outline, your Writing Advisor will help you develop and enhance your story.

Step 4

Finalize

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

Step 5

Acceptance

With the help of your advisors, you will craft an application that will get you accepted into the school of your choice.

Here is an example of an essay draft written by a student. Swipe to see the professional edits from a Physician Advisor.

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Medical School application essay - after

Medical School application essay - before

Meet a Physician Advisor

Dr. Marinelli was an admissions committee member at UC Irvine

MedSchoolCoach has the experience:

12+ years

12k students helped

500k advising hours

Meet some of Our Advisors

Physicians with Admissions Committee Experience

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Lipsit served on the Virginia Commonwealth University admissions committee and was also Chief Resident at The George Washington University Medical Center.

Aubrey Jordan MD, MedSchoolCoach Master Advisor

Aubrey Demajh (Jordan) MD Master Advisor

Dr. Demajh (Jordan) served on the admissions committee at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Henry Ng MD

Dr. Ng was an assistant dean and member of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Admissions Committee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 24-96 hours of submission. This allows enough time for in-depth edits.

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Package Pricing

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

Choose your advisor:

Personal Statement Editing

$650

Personalized Attention with a 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)

Personal Statement Editing

$810

Personalized Attention with a 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)

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

Dr. Lee is one of the most highly requested advisors for BS/MD admissions, and >95% of her clients get interviews to BS/MD programs during each application cycle.

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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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Joel Ramirez MD Director of Medical School Tutoring

Dr. Ramirez attended the University of California, San Francisco. He received a 266 on Step 1, 265 on Step 2 CK, and 255 on Step 3. He oversees the team of elite USMLE and COMLEX tutors. He is an experienced and passionate educator and mentor and has been involved in medical school admission for more than 5 years.

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Susan Choo MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Choo is a pediatrician with extensive experience with admissions and advising medical students.

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David Flick MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Flick was an admissions committee member at UC Irvine School of Medicine. He is board certified in family medicine and also works as a flight surgeon for the U.S. Army.

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Harvey Katzen MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Katzen was an admissions committee member at George Washington University School of Medicine, as well as the president of Oncology-Hematology Associates in Maryland.

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Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Lipsit served on the Virginia Commonwealth University admissions committee and was also Chief Resident at The George Washington University Medical Center.

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Jennifer Speegle Associate Director of Writing and College Advising

Jennifer Wyatt-Speegle has gained over 12 years of experience working in education. She has tutored high school students on SAT/ACT test prep and advised them on writing personal statements. In 2020, Jennifer joined the MedSchoolCoach team as a writing advisor, helping students applying to medical school produce authentic and compelling written application materials.

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Ziggy Yoediono MD, MedSchoolCoach Master Advisor

Ziggy Yoediono MD Associate Director of Advising

Dr. Yoediono was a Duke University pre-major advisor, and has had admissions experience with Duke University School of Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program.

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Personal Statement Editing

Limited Availability

Personalized Attention with a 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)

Talk to our Enrollment team

Craft the perfect medical school personal statement

PHYSICIAN ADVISORS

WRITING ADVISORS

INCREDIBLE SUCCESS RATE

PERSONAL ATTENTION

Applications we can help with

COLLEGE/POST-BACC

MEDICAL SCHOOL

RESIDENCY

HOW OUR ESSAY EDITING PROCESS WORKS

Step 1

Discovery

Step 2

Brainstorm

Step 3

Edit

Step 4

Finalize

Step 5

Acceptance

Meet a Physician Advisor

12+ years

12k students helped

500k advising hours

Meet some of Our Advisors

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Aubrey Demajh (Jordan) MD Master Advisor

Henry Ng MD

Frequently Asked Questions

More Questions

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

Renee Marinelli MD Director of Advising

Joel Ramirez MD Director of Medical School Tutoring

Susan Choo MD Associate Director of Advising

David Flick MD Associate Director of Advising

Harvey Katzen MD Associate Director of Advising

Ed Lipsit MD Associate Director of Advising

Jennifer Speegle Associate Director of Writing and College Advising

Ziggy Yoediono MD Associate Director of Advising

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