Motivate MD
Medical school and residency admissions consulting, fully remote
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College essaysMedical school admissionsGrad school and PhDInternational studentsInterview coachingResume and LinkedIn |
| Works with | Students and Physicians |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Life coach |
| Based in | United States |
| Sessions | Online |
Motivate MD is a physician-led admissions consulting team for people applying to medical school and residency. The team works remotely across the United States. More than 80 editors, all medical students or physicians, review essays and coach applicants. Services cover personal statements, activities sections, secondary essays, mock interviews, CASPer prep and ERAS applications. They also offer MCAT and USMLE tutoring and mindset coaching.
What Motivate helps with
Motivate MD helps applicants at each step of getting into medical school and residency. The work covers writing, interviews and test prep.
- Writing and editing medical school personal statements
- Improving the activities section of the application
- Editing secondary essays
- Brainstorming essay topics
- Preparing for mock interviews
- Preparing for the CASPer test
- Editing ERAS residency applications
- Applying to BS/MD programs and Canadian medical schools
Who Motivate works with
Clients are premed students and medical school applicants. Some are first-time applicants and some have applied several times. The team also helps students applying for residency and students who need MCAT or USMLE tutoring.
How Motivate works
Applicants are matched with editors who are current medical students and physicians. Packages include several rounds of review, and some clients work with three different editors on one application. Edits come back within 24 to 48 hours, and a 72 hour turnaround is guaranteed. Mock interviews come with feedback after each session. The team also offers an essay brainstorming session before writing starts.
Background and qualifications
The editing team has more than 80 members. Each one is a medical student or physician who passed a screening process. The team has reviewed a large number of essays and uses that experience to spot what makes an application stand out. Services reach beyond medical school admissions into residency applications, BS/MD applications, Canadian medical school applications, MCAT tutoring, USMLE tutoring and mindset coaching.
Motivate MD pricing
Programs and services
- All-in-one application packages
- Essay editing and review
- Essay brainstorming session
- Mock interview preparation
- CASPer test prep
- Residency application and ERAS editing
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The CoachVouch take
Every editor is a current medical student or physician, and the team has more than 80 of them.
Best for premed students and residency applicants who want feedback from people in medicine.
Common questions
How much does Motivate MD charge?
Coaching with Motivate runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Motivate from this page for an exact quote.
What does Motivate MD help with?
Motivate MD helps with writing and editing medical school personal statements, improving the activities section of the application, editing secondary essays and brainstorming essay topics.
Does Motivate MD coach online?
Motivate is based in United States. Sessions are online.
Who reviews the essays at Motivate MD?
Essays are reviewed by a team of more than 80 editors. They are medical students and physicians who passed a screening process.
How do I contact Motivate MD?
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