Shawna O'Malley
Dental school admissions consultant and Harvard dental student in Boston
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
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| Works with | Students |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | BS in Biology, Iowa State University, summa cum laude; Minors in Genetics and Economics; DMD candidate, Harvard School of Dental Medicine |
Shawna O'Malley is a dental school admissions consultant who helps pre-dental students build strong applications. She is a DMD candidate at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and a former member of its student admissions committee. She helps students outline and refine personal statements, practice with mock interviews, and find study strategies that fit them. She has worked with more than 10 dental school clients. She started mentoring and tutoring in high school.
What Shawna helps with
Shawna works with pre-dental students on the full dental school application. She also helps them build study habits that work for them.
- Outlining, drafting and refining personal statements
- Practicing with mock interviews and getting feedback
- Finding weak spots in a dental school application
- Writing secondary applications
- AADSAS application editing
- Application strategy
- Building study strategies that fit the student
Who Shawna works with
Shawna works with pre-dental students who are getting ready to apply to dental school. Some want help with one piece, like the personal statement or secondaries. Others want support with the whole application from start to finish.
How Shawna works
Shawna teaches for understanding instead of memorizing. She used this style as an undergrad tutor. There is also an hourly option for help with the AADSAS application and application strategy. Mock interviews come with clear feedback afterward.
Background and qualifications
Shawna has mentored and tutored since high school. In undergrad at Iowa State University she tutored chemistry, genetics and biology. She graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Biology and minors in Genetics and Economics. She also worked in a genetics lab on SNP variations and phenotype associations. She now attends Harvard School of Dental Medicine as a DMD candidate. She served on the student admissions committee there. She has coached more than 10 dental school clients.
Shawna O'Malley pricing
Programs and services
- 5+ hour coaching package
- Secondary applications package, 8+ hours
- Custom hourly coaching
- Mock interviews
Shawna O'Malley reviews
Shawna O'Malley has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Shawna is a current Harvard dental student who has sat on the school's student admissions committee.
Best for pre-dental students who want help with personal statements, secondaries and interview practice from a current dental student.
Common questions
How much does Shawna O'Malley charge?
Coaching with Shawna runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Shawna O'Malley help with?
Shawna O'Malley helps with outlining, drafting and refining personal statements, practicing with mock interviews and getting feedback, finding weak spots in a dental school application and writing secondary applications.
Does Shawna O'Malley have reviews?
Shawna O'Malley has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Shawna O'Malley certified?
Shawna O'Malley lists: BS in Biology, Iowa State University, summa cum laude; Minors in Genetics and Economics; DMD candidate, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Does Shawna help with dental school interviews?
Yes. She runs mock interviews and gives feedback afterward.
Can Shawna help with secondary applications?
Yes. She offers a package for secondary applications with 8+ hours of coaching.
How do I contact Shawna O'Malley?
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