Rachel Kavalakatt
Medical school admissions consultant and Harvard Medical School student
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
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| Credentials | MD student, Harvard Medical School; BS in Neuroscience, Florida Atlantic University |
Rachel Kavalakatt is a medical school admissions consultant who helps applicants build strong applications. She is a Harvard Medical School student who recently finished her own application cycle. She received 12+ acceptances, including Harvard, Johns Hopkins and UCLA, plus multiple full-ride scholarship offers. She has worked with 10+ medical school clients. She helps with activities lists, AMCAS applications, MD PhD essays, and interview prep.
What Rachel helps with
Rachel helps medical school applicants write and polish their applications and get ready for interviews and tests.
- Editing the AMCAS activities list
- Editing the full AMCAS application
- Preparing for the Casper test
- Writing MD PhD essays
- Practicing for Multiple Mini Interviews
- Preparing for traditional interviews
- Showing mission fit to admissions committees
- Shaping a clear applicant story
Who Rachel works with
Rachel works with medical school applicants. She has coached 10+ medical school clients. Her clients include people applying to MD programs and people writing MD PhD essays.
Background and qualifications
Rachel is an MD student at Harvard Medical School, with a class of 2025 to 2029 timeline. She earned a BS in Neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University from 2021 to 2024. She recently went through the medical school application process herself. That gave her a close look at how admissions committees judge merit, mission fit, and applicant stories. She has worked at Glaucova since July 2023. Glaucova builds a machine learning tool that detects glaucoma at low cost.
Rachel Kavalakatt pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly sessions
Rachel Kavalakatt reviews
Rachel Kavalakatt has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She is a current Harvard Medical School student who recently won 12+ acceptances and multiple full-ride offers in her own cycle.
Best for medical school applicants who want help with AMCAS, MD PhD essays, or interviews from someone who just went through the process.
Common questions
How much does Rachel Kavalakatt charge?
Coaching with Rachel runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Rachel Kavalakatt help with?
Rachel Kavalakatt helps with editing the AMCAS activities list, editing the full AMCAS application, preparing for the Casper test and writing MD PhD essays.
Does Rachel Kavalakatt have reviews?
Rachel Kavalakatt has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Rachel Kavalakatt certified?
Rachel Kavalakatt lists: MD student, Harvard Medical School; BS in Neuroscience, Florida Atlantic University.
Does Rachel Kavalakatt help with medical school interviews?
Yes. She coaches both Multiple Mini Interviews and traditional interviews. She also helps with the Casper test.
Can Rachel help with MD PhD applications?
Yes. She helps with MD PhD essays, along with the AMCAS application and activities list.
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