Mark-Anthony Lingaya
USMLE tutor and pre-med admissions advisor
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Physicians |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | M.D. |
Mark-Anthony Lingaya is a physician who tutors students for the USMLE and advises pre-medical students on admissions. He teaches Step 1 and Step 2 and focuses on how students reason through clinical vignettes. He has tutored for Kaplan and worked as an adjunct instructor and academic advisor. He also works as a medical subject-matter expert who evaluates AI systems for clinical reasoning quality. He did clinical training at Virtua Health and research at Michigan.
What Mark-Anthony helps with
Mark-Anthony helps students raise USMLE scores by fixing how they reason under time pressure. He also guides pre-med students on admissions.
- Moving from a clinical vignette to a mechanism to an answer
- Explaining why wrong answer choices are wrong
- Preparing for USMLE Step 1
- Preparing for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge
- Building a personal study plan
- Registration and exam readiness steps
- Pre-medical admissions planning
Who Mark-Anthony works with
Mark-Anthony works with medical students preparing for USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and COMLEX. He has advised both domestic and international students. He also advises pre-medical students on admissions, including students who have no roadmap into medicine.
How Mark-Anthony works
Sessions focus on your reasoning process, not on re-reading study guides like First Aid together. Mark-Anthony trains you to move from a messy clinical vignette to a mechanism to an answer under time pressure. He pushes you to explain why the wrong answers are wrong. He also checks your strengths and weaknesses, builds a personal study plan, and gives direct feedback on what is and is not working.
Background and qualifications
Mark-Anthony is a physician with an M.D. He has tutored USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 for Kaplan, covering subjects from anatomy and pharmacology to clinical knowledge. He also worked as an adjunct instructor and academic advisor, running virtual classes and building study plans for domestic and international students. He did clinical training at Virtua Health and research in urology and orthopaedic surgery at Michigan.
Mark-Anthony Lingaya pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one USMLE tutoring
- Step 1 and Step 2 tutoring
- Personalized study plans
- Pre-med admissions advising
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The CoachVouch take
He is a physician who also evaluates AI systems for clinical reasoning, so he knows exactly where a student's chain of logic breaks.
Best for medical students who know the content but lose points on reasoning under time pressure.
Common questions
How much does Mark-Anthony Lingaya charge?
Coaching with Mark-Anthony runs $80 to $130 an hour. Message Mark-Anthony from this page for an exact quote.
What does Mark-Anthony Lingaya help with?
Mark-Anthony Lingaya helps with moving from a clinical vignette to a mechanism to an answer, explaining why wrong answer choices are wrong, preparing for USMLE Step 1 and preparing for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge.
Does Mark-Anthony Lingaya coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Mark-Anthony Lingaya certified?
Mark-Anthony Lingaya lists: M.D..
Does Mark-Anthony help with Step 2 as well as Step 1?
Yes. He tutors both Step 1 and Step 2, and Step 2 work centers on Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills.
Does Mark-Anthony work with international students?
Yes. He has advised domestic and international medical students preparing for the USMLE and COMLEX.
How do I contact Mark-Anthony Lingaya?
Send Mark-Anthony a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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