"Hello! My name is Maggie, I’m a current second year medical student at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. I took the MCAT once and scored in the 98th percentile, receiving a 521 out of 528. Through a self-study strategy revamp, I was able to raise my practice scores by 19 points over 2 months after a period of frustrating practice score plateaus, and scored right in my target range on test day. I believe everyone can improve their scores once they find the right study strategy, learn what the test is really asking, and make a feasible study plan--all things that I can help with!

I'm also well-equipped to help you at all other steps of your medical school application journey. When I was applying to medical school, I crafted thoughtful answers to essay and interview questions, and wove thematic threads from my personal statement into my whole application. I strongly believe that this continuity and ability to “tell a story” helped me stand out and succeed as an applicant. I had 5 interviews, 3 at top 10 schools, and was offered admissions to 2 of those top 10 schools. I would be happy to brainstorm essay ideas, edit, and share tips about what certain essay questions are truly asking, drawing from my application cycle and a Johns Hopkins secondary essay class. I can also offer mock interviews and interview prep advice based on my experience, and from insights I learned from interviewers on the Penn Med admissions committee.

For my undergraduate education, I attended Johns Hopkins University and received a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology. I graduated with honors in Biology and also a minor in Music from the Peabody Institute. I have mentored and edited medical school applications for 2 people, both of whom are attending their top-choice medical school. I also tutored classmates in biology during college, and engage in peer-peer teaching at med school case presentations.

If you’re interested in working with me, please send a message and we can get started!" less...