Craft Compelling Secondary Applications

Craft Compelling Secondary Applications

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Offered by Manjima S.

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Med School/PhD Admissions Coach | MD/PhD Student at UNC Chapel Hill

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Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Worked at Stanford University

Package Description:

This package is tailored for aspiring medical school candidates who want to perfect their secondary applications, maximizing their chances of acceptance. This package includes the following, but feel free to adapt based on your unique situation and goals: - Initial Kickoff and Planning Session: Start with an in-depth kickoff session with your coach to discuss your background, goals, experiences, and aspirations. This session lays the groundwork for creating compelling secondary applications. - Secondary Essay Brainstorming: Dive deep into your background and experiences with your coach to uncover themes, perspectives, and qualities that set you apart. You'll explore various narratives to ensure your secondary essays capture your true essence. - Secondary Essay Drafting: Work closely with your coach to draft your secondary essays, ensuring they effectively highlight your motivations, experiences, and aspirations. - Secondary Essay Editing: After developing your secondary essays' narratives, your coach will provide thorough editing and feedback, refining each draft until the essays are polished and ready for submission. Multiple rounds of edits ensure the final product is perfect. To summarize, this package pairs you with a world-class coach who will guide you through every step of creating standout secondary applications. They will offer honest and constructive feedback, ensuring your essays showcase your strengths and uniqueness. Ready to craft compelling secondary applications? Let's match you with a great coach who can help you secure that coveted acceptance to a top medical school.


What you'll get from this package

Compelling secondary essays that are differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful — tailored to each medical school you decide to apply to

A deeper understanding of your motivations, experiences, and aspirations, and how they align with your goal of becoming a physician

An outline and several drafts of your secondary essays, refined through multiple rounds of feedback and edits

Confidence that your secondary essays will stand out to medical school admissions committees

A polished final set of secondary essays that you can feel proud of submitting and sharing with the admissions team


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions and .

Refund Policy

Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).

Services included:

Application Strategy

Secondary Essays


Manjima S.

Offered by Manjima S.

Joined February 2024

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Med School/PhD Admissions Coach | MD/PhD Student at UNC Chapel Hill

My name is Manjima, and I'm a current MD-PhD student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Before UNC, I was a biomedical engineering and neuroscience student at the University of Southern California, and a master's student at the University of Oxford. My path to medical school was definitely not a straight line, and it took me a lot of time to recognize and accept that this was my dream. There were a thousand moments during this journey where I worried that my GPA was too low, or my clinical experiences not impactful enough, or research not high-profile enough for me to get to where I wanted to be. But, I knew that if I could craft a compelling narrative around my experiences and background, and communicate this story authentically to admissions committees, that I'd have a shot at success. And eventually that paid off! My first cycle applying to medical school, I received 11+ interviews to a combination of MD, MD/PhD, and MSTP programs. I personally relied heavily on coaches and mentors to get me through my admissions process. As a non-traditional applicant, I did not have the support of pre-professional advising through universities. And many other "advisors" were quick to dismiss me based on what they saw as my perceived weaknesses. But I was lucky enough to find coaches and mentors who spent many hours working with me to craft my story, swamping through drafts and re-drafts of hundreds of essays, helping me with mock interviews, refining my elevator pitch, and listening to my research talks. Without their support, I would not be where I am today, and I hope to pay that forward to future generations of students.

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

Starting at $312

8h+ of coaching

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