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 For many students, essays are the most difficult part of the application.

The written portions of your medical school application are your opportunity to express your motivations for pursuing a career in medicine.  It is an essential part of your medical school application and provides admissions committees with insights into your character, values, and aspirations.

Your written application plays a crucial role in securing an interview invite, so don't miss the opportunity to meet with a program in person due to something that could have been caught with a professional review.

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Enhance your application and increase your chances of getting an interview.

 

Medical School HQ is here to help you refine your personal statement, activities, secondaries, MD/PhD essays, TMDSAS, or any other essays.

 

Our advisors will provide constructive feedback to help strengthen your essay. 

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Meet Your Expert Premed Advisors

MSHQ advisors know exactly what admissions committees are looking for because they have experience on the admissions side of medical programs. Let our highly qualified experts help you highlight the unique qualities and experiences that make you a strong candidate. 

Deana Golini

Former Senior Admissions Officer 
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Christine Crispen, EdD

Former Director of Admissions
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Courtney Lewis

Former Director of Admissions
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Carlos Tapia, MSEd

Former Director of Admissions
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Scott Wright, EdD

Available for Live Edits Only
Former Director of Admissions
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WRITER'S BLOCK?

Start with a 30-minute planning session with your advisor to brainstorm and talk about your ideas.

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What Do We Edit?

  • Personal Statement
  • Activities
  • Secondaries (check out our secondary essay database here)
  • Institutional Action, Criminal History, Other Impactful Experiences
  • MD/PhD Essays
  • TMDSAS Required and Optional Essays
  • Letters of Interest or Intent
  • BS/MD Specific Essays
  • Postbac or SMP Essays
  • Any Other Essays

 

How Does it Work?

Once your draft is ready, select the essay package based on the character count of your essay(s), including spaces. Any unused characters will roll over and be applied to any additional edits. Additional edits are offered at a 20% discount.

Turnaround Time?

After you have submitted your essay, please allow up to 4 business days to receive written or screen-recorded feedback. Need something sooner? When you submit, you can request a 48-hour rush turnaround. There is a $100 fee for the rush service.

 

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SELECT YOUR PACKAGE

Select your essay package based on the character count of your essay(s), including spaces. Everything you submit will count toward your character count.

 

 
 

3,000 Characters

$135

Perfect For (but not limited to):

  • Reviewing a few activity descriptions, or
  • Reviewing a couple most meaningful essays, or
  • Reviewing letters of interest or intent, or
  • Reviewing a few secondary essays, or
  • Other Impactful Essay Experience + a couple activity descriptions, or
  • Mix and match to customize what YOU need

 

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6,000 Characters

$225

Perfect For (but not limited to):

  • Personal statement feedback (AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, or another essay!), or
  • Reviewing several secondary essays, or
  • AMCAS most meaningful experience essays and activity descriptions
  • MD/PhD Essay
  • Both of the non-personal statement TMDSAS essays (required and optional essays)
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12,000 Characters

$375

Perfect For (but not limited to):

  • Reviewing most/all of your activities descriptions, or
  • Reviewing your MD/PhD Research Essay, or
  • Reviewing your medical school personal statement, or
  • Two personal statement revisions
  • Reviewing many secondary essays for the same or different schools, or
  • Mix and match to customize what YOU need
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20,000 Characters
Most Popular Package

$550

Perfect For (but not limited to):

  • Reviewing most of your primary application essays, or
  • Reviewing most of your activity descriptions for different apps, or
  • Reviewing several secondary essays for the same or different schools, or
  • Reviewing your MD/PhD and MD/PhD Research essays, or
  • Mix and match to customize what YOU need

 

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If your submission exceeds the number of characters you've purchased, you will have the option to:

  • Receive edits up to the number of characters you've purchased
  • Purchase additional characters 

 

PREFER TO HAVE YOUR ESSAY EDITED LIVE? 

Schedule a 30-minute LIVE essay review session with one of the MSHQ expert advisors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 
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