"“Medical school rankings don’t matter!” - I can’t tell you how many times I heard this phrase while applying. A year later, I was offered a full-tuition scholarship to Weill Cornell Medical School in NYC and will be matriculating in August. And let me tell you - the other MD schools I was accepted to were not able to offer me nearly as good of a financial aid package.

The reality is that school rankings do matter because they often correlate with how much aid money a school is able to give you. Getting into these schools requires not just a great MCAT score, but also a stellar personal statement. Even with a 518 MCAT, my score was in the bottom 10th - 25th percentile for four out of ten schools that interviewed me: Cornell, Penn, Columbia, and WashU. Not only was my MCAT score lower than the median at these top schools, I also submitted my application very late in September. However, I was able to tell an incredible story: the story of an immigrant girl who started a business at the age of 12 to help her mom pay for food, got a full-ride scholarship to college, and then worked as a paramedic in New York during the entire two years of the pandemic. It was my writing that truly made my application great, and I'm here to help you do the same!

After having reviewed dozens of applications, I know how much it helps to have a second set of eyes on your writing, preferably those of someone who has recently - and successfully! - gone through this grueling process. Let's spruce up your personal statement so that it clearly communicates why you want to be a doctor (without putting your adcom readers to sleep).

I also offer MCAT tutoring if you need it: I scored a 130 (98th percentile) in CARS with English as my second language, and I've helped dozens of students raise their CARS scores by 3-4 points.

The MCAT and application are your biggest hurdles to becoming a doctor, but you don't have to tackle them alone! Reach out to book your first session with me today: your application is worth the investment." less...