Medical School

Services for Medical School Students

On your med school application, every word, every character counts.

I offer three services to best suit your needs and budget.

Personal Statement Review

Hourly Advising in Blocks of 5 Hours

Comprehensive Advising

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Personal Statement Review for MD, DO, and PA, $500

Not sure if your Personal Statement is good enough? This service gives you an expert second opinion at an affordable price. Submit a draft and receive a thorough written response indicating what works, what doesn’t, and how to fix it. Remember, timing is critical, so be sure to give yourself plenty and ask for feedback early in your process. This service is available for other essays in addition to the Personal Statement, including activities and “Most Meaningful’s”. Prices vary by essay maximum length.

Hourly Advising, Block of 5 Hours, $1,500

Hours can be used however you choose, to help wherever you want it most.

Most students use it for help developing and writing the Personal Statement. You can also use it for Activities, Secondaries, Interview preparation, or any other services listed below.


Comprehensive Advising

$11,500

Comprehensive advising gives you expert guidance all along the application process. This includes the Personal Statement, Activities, and Most Meaningful essays, where every word counts; as well as pre-writing on Secondaries, and interview preparation and practice. Following is a more complete list of services: 

  • Throughout, expert professional advice on the technicalities of applying and how to maximize your chances of acceptance to desired medical schools.

  • Calculating BCPM, activity categories, course classification, etc.

  • Eliciting life stories from coursework, extracurriculars, and beyond, that illustrate the applicant’s suitability to become a physician. 

  • Selecting Letters of Recommendation writers

  • Writing help

  • Selecting activities and “Most Meaningful” activities 

  • Developing impactful activity descriptions, cut to character count 

  • Developing, reviewing, and revising reflective “Most Meaningful” essays

  • Answering 5 pillar questions to create the Personal Statement

  • Constructing, writing, revising the Personal Statement 

  • Strategizing and selecting a list of medical schools 

  • Understanding and taking Situational Judgment Tests

  • Prewriting answers to common Secondary questions

  • Strategizing answers to “Why This Medical School” question

  • Provide ongoing feedback and guidance on secondary questions as they arrive

  • Interview preparation, including types of interview formats and how best to handle them. 

  • Practice interview questions

  • Tips for managing stress

  • As needed, advice on letters of continued interest and managing waiting lists. 

Payment Plans

Comprehensive Advising may be paid in three installments: First installment at signing, and additional payments made 30 and 60 days after signing. The last payment should be received by March 1 of the application year. For clients starting after March 30, all payments will be due before June 1.

* InsightEd understands the critical need for underrepresented groups to be more visible as medical professionals. To that end, Pro Bono or very low cost options may be available. Contact Ilene@InsightEdEC.com to discuss.

Why Hire Ilene?

I work with you through thick and thin to make sure you submit the best application you possibly can. I have a long history in writing and editing in the education field, starting at Scholastic, Inc, and moving on to work with professors, doctoral students, and not-for-profit organizations. I recently co-authored two books on learning and health through the lens of yoga and mindfulness.* A sensitive interviewer and crackerjack editor, I can help you articulate why you both fit the model of a successful med school student and future doctor, and also are a unique, interesting individual that the admissions faculty wants to invite to their school. I spent two years immersing myself in the world of med school admissions before starting InsightMed, and I continue to attend conferences, webinars, and roundtables, listen to podcasts, and generally learn from the best. For more than 25 years I’ve had a front-row seat to medical education and practice through a physician I’m close (married) to, an attending and Associate Professor at an Ivy League medical school. I know well and deeply respect the intelligience, dedication, and drive required to become a successful physician. I’m thrilled to apply my skill and expertise to help you accomplish your medical school dreams.

*The Yoga Life by Ilene S. Rosen, M.Ed, Robert Butera PhD, and Jennifer Hilbert, MSc (Llewellyn Publications, 2021); Yoga and Mindfulness for Young Children: Poses for Play, Learning, and Peace (Redleaf Press, 2019)