Shirag Shemmassian
Medical school and college admissions consulting in Los Angeles
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Practice | Shemmassian Academic Consulting |
Shirag Shemmassian runs Shemmassian Academic Consulting, a team that guides premed students through medical school admissions and high school students through college admissions. The team offers 1:1 consulting, MCAT tutoring, and residency application support. Consultants hold degrees from schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Johns Hopkins. The practice also runs BS/MD, BA/MD and BS/DO consulting and sells large libraries of example essays. It works from Los Angeles.
What Shirag helps with
The team helps premeds and high school families plan and build strong applications. It also helps with test prep and residency applications.
- Writing an AMCAS personal statement that avoids cliches
- Choosing extracurriculars for medical school
- Writing the AMCAS Work and Activities section
- Writing secondary application essays
- Preparing for the MCAT
- Applying to BS/MD, BA/MD and BS/DO programs
- Getting into Ivy League and other elite colleges
- Preparing residency applications
Who Shirag works with
The team works with high-achieving premed students who want into medical school. It also works with parents of high schoolers who want help with college applications, class choices and activities. Some clients seek BS/MD programs. Others prepare for residency applications.
Background and qualifications
Shemmassian Academic Consulting has helped students with admissions for over 20 years. The consulting team includes people with degrees from Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Penn, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Yale, Cambridge, Princeton and Oxford. Many hold an M.D. Others hold a Ph.D., J.D., M.B.A. or M.F.A. The practice offers medical school, college, residency and BS/MD admissions services along with MCAT tutoring.
Shirag Shemmassian pricing
Programs and services
- Medical school admissions consulting
- MCAT tutoring
- Residency admissions consulting
- College admissions consulting
- BS/MD, BA/MD and BS/DO admissions consulting
- Shemmassian Signature
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The CoachVouch take
The consulting team includes many physicians and graduates of top universities, and it also sells large libraries of example essays.
Best for premeds and parents of high schoolers who want 1:1 help getting into top medical schools and elite colleges.
Common questions
How much does Shirag Shemmassian charge?
Coaching with Shirag runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Shirag from this page for an exact quote.
What does Shirag Shemmassian help with?
Shirag Shemmassian helps with writing an AMCAS personal statement that avoids cliches, choosing extracurriculars for medical school, writing the AMCAS Work and Activities section and writing secondary application essays.
Does Shemmassian Academic Consulting help with residency applications?
Yes. The practice offers residency admissions consulting and a residency personal statement example library.
Does the practice offer MCAT help?
Yes. It offers 1:1 MCAT tutoring, a video course and a question bank of over 4,000 questions.
How do I contact Shirag Shemmassian?
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