Vicki Hsieh
Medical school admissions consultant and board-certified physician
| Hourly rate range | $85 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Medical school admissionsHealthcare careers |
| Works with | Students |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | California, United States |
| Credentials | D.O., Touro University California; B.S. in Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley; Board-certified physician; Certificate in Global Health; Sigma Sigma Phi honor society member |
Vicki Hsieh is a medical school admissions consultant who also works as a board-certified physician. She advises students from premed planning through medical school, residency, and early physician career steps. She has over 17 years of experience mentoring students. She works full time in urgent care in Southern California. She pays special attention to applicants with non-traditional paths, lower GPAs or MCAT scores, and other red flags in their record.
What Vicki helps with
Vicki helps students plan and build strong applications at each stage of the path to becoming a physician. She puts extra focus on applicants with weaker spots in their records.
- Deciding if you are ready to apply to medical school
- Premed planning in college
- Building a competitive medical school application
- Applying with a lower GPA or MCAT score
- Addressing red flags in an application
- Following a non-traditional path to medicine
- Medical residency and fellowship applications
- Early physician career development
Who Vicki works with
Vicki works with students at every step of the medical path, from college and premed to medical school, residency, and early career. She often helps applicants with non-traditional backgrounds, lower GPAs or MCAT scores, or other red flags in their applications.
Background and qualifications
Vicki earned a bachelor's degree in Integrative Biology with a minor in Education from UC Berkeley on a full ride. She completed her D.O. at Touro University California, where she earned a Certificate in Global Health and joined the Sigma Sigma Phi honor society. She then finished a Family Medicine residency in California's Central Valley, affiliated with UC Davis, with a focus on Urgent Care Medicine. She is a board-certified physician and works full time in urgent care in Southern California. She has over 17 years of experience mentoring and advising students.
Vicki Hsieh pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one advising
- Medical school admissions coaching
- Medical residency and fellowship coaching
- Career coaching
Vicki Hsieh reviews
Vicki Hsieh has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 17 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She is a practicing board-certified physician who has advised students for over 17 years and knows the underdog path in applications firsthand.
Best for premed students with lower GPAs or MCAT scores, red flags, or non-traditional paths who want a competitive application.
Common questions
How much does Vicki Hsieh charge?
Coaching with Vicki runs $85 to $275 an hour. Message Vicki from this page for an exact quote.
What does Vicki Hsieh help with?
Vicki Hsieh helps with deciding if you are ready to apply to medical school, premed planning in college, building a competitive medical school application and applying with a lower GPA or MCAT score.
Does Vicki Hsieh have reviews?
Vicki Hsieh has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 17 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Vicki Hsieh certified?
Vicki Hsieh lists: D.O., Touro University California; B.S. in Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley; Board-certified physician; Certificate in Global Health; Sigma Sigma Phi honor society member.
Does Vicki Hsieh help applicants with lower GPAs or MCAT scores?
Yes. She focuses on helping students with lower GPAs or MCAT scores, red flags, and non-traditional paths build competitive applications.
How do I contact Vicki Hsieh?
Send Vicki a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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