Cracking Med School Admissions
Medical school admissions consulting from Stanford-trained doctors
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Based in | United States |
| Sessions | Online |
Cracking Med School Admissions is a medical school admissions consulting team led by doctors trained at Stanford. They help premed students, from high schoolers to re-applicants, get into medical school. Rachel Rizal, M.D., finished emergency medicine residency at Harvard. Rishi Mediratta, M.D., trained in pediatrics at Stanford. The team also wrote a book with the same name as the practice. Every student works directly with an advisor on the team.
What Cracking helps with
They help students at each step of the medical school process, from early premed planning to interviews and re-applying after a rejection.
- Writing AMCAS work and activities descriptions
- Writing the personal statement
- Editing secondary essays for each school
- Preparing for MMI and traditional interviews
- Choosing majors, classes and internships as a premed
- Planning activities and leadership development
- Re-applying after not getting accepted
Who Cracking works with
They work with high school students, college students, and students on a gap year who plan to apply to medical school. They also work with applicants who did not get in before and want to apply again. Some students want only essay editing, and others want full application support.
How Cracking works
The team offers a full application package that combines AMCAS descriptions, the personal statement, secondary essays, and team advising. Interview prep uses mock interviews for both MMI and traditional formats. Secondary essay feedback is tailored to each school. Every student works personally with an advisor from the team.
Background and qualifications
Rachel Rizal, M.D., graduated cum laude from Princeton University and earned Cracking's medical degree at Stanford School of Medicine. Cracking completed a residency in emergency medicine at Harvard. Cracking is a Fulbright Scholar. Rishi Mediratta, M.D., M.Sc., M.A., studied at Johns Hopkins University, where Cracking was Phi Beta Kappa. Cracking trained in pediatrics at Stanford and is a Marshall Scholar and Global Health Scholar.
Cracking Med School Admissions pricing
Programs and services
- Application packages
- Re-applicant packages
- Secondary essay editing
- Interview coaching
- MMI interview course
- One-on-one premed advising
Cracking Med School Admissions reviews
The CoachVouch take
The advisors are doctors who trained at Stanford and have recently been through the process themselves.
Best for premed students and re-applicants who want help from practicing doctors on essays and interviews.
Common questions
How much does Cracking Med School Admissions charge?
Coaching with Cracking runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Cracking Med School Admissions help with?
Cracking Med School Admissions helps with writing AMCAS work and activities descriptions, writing the personal statement, editing secondary essays for each school and preparing for MMI and traditional interviews.
Does Cracking Med School Admissions coach online?
Cracking is based in United States. Sessions are online.
Can students get help before they apply?
Yes. They offer one-on-one premed advising for high school students and gap year students. It covers major and class choices, internships, activities and leadership.
How do I contact Cracking Med School Admissions?
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