Charlotte Lawson
Medical school and MBA admissions consultant for nontraditional applicants
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Medical school admissionsMBA admissionsGrad school and PhDCareer changeCareer clarity and purposeBurnout and resilience |
| Works with | Parents and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Executive coach |
Charlotte Lawson is an admissions consultant who helps people decide whether to pursue medical school or an MBA, and then get through the process. She is a physician with an MBA from Harvard Business School. She founded a healthcare startup and raised venture capital for it. She works with career switchers, parents, older applicants, and people coming off a rejection. She is most useful early, when clients are working out their reasons for choosing a path.
What Charlotte helps with
Charlotte helps people decide if medicine or an MBA is the right path, and then supports them through the full application process.
- Deciding whether to pursue or keep pursuing medicine or an MBA
- Getting clear on your reasons for choosing a path
- Standardized testing for medical school and business school
- Preparing applications
- Interview preparation
- Choosing among offers
- Regrouping after a rejection
- Avoiding burnout as a high achiever
Who Charlotte works with
Charlotte works with people deciding whether to pursue, or keep pursuing, medicine or an MBA. Many are nontraditional applicants. These include career switchers, parents, and older applicants. She also works with people coming off a rejection who need to regroup and plan next steps.
Background and qualifications
Charlotte Lawson went to an Ivy League undergraduate school. She then attended medical school on a merit scholarship. She served as chief resident and worked in academic medicine. She later earned an MBA at Harvard Business School. While there, she founded a healthcare startup and raised venture capital for it. She describes herself as a physician, operator, and lifelong athlete who has spent much of her adult life in competitive, high-stakes settings. Her own path changed direction several times, and she has felt the burnout that can follow when a driven person pushes hard on something impressive.
Charlotte Lawson pricing
Charlotte Lawson reviews
Charlotte Lawson has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A physician with a Harvard MBA who founded a venture-backed healthcare startup and coaches on both medical and business school paths.
Best for nontraditional applicants, such as career switchers, parents, and older applicants, who are unsure if medicine or an MBA is right for them.
Common questions
How much does Charlotte Lawson charge?
Coaching with Charlotte runs $80 to $130 an hour. Message Charlotte from this page for an exact quote.
What does Charlotte Lawson help with?
Charlotte Lawson helps with deciding whether to pursue or keep pursuing medicine or an MBA, getting clear on your reasons for choosing a path, standardized testing for medical school and business school and preparing applications.
Does Charlotte Lawson have reviews?
Charlotte Lawson has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Charlotte Lawson work with people who were rejected from programs?
Yes. She works with applicants coming off a rejection who need to regroup and think clearly about next steps.
Does Charlotte Lawson help with the full application process?
Yes. She helps with standardized testing, applications, interviews, and choosing among offers. She is most useful in the earlier stage of getting clear on why you want the path.
How do I contact Charlotte Lawson?
Send Charlotte a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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