Hannah S. | MCAT Coach

Hannah S.

5.0

Harvard M1, 520 MCAT Scorer w/ Years of MCAT Tutoring Experience

Studied at Harvard Medical School

Worked at McLean Hospital

Available Friday at 12:00 AM UTC

Usually responds within 1 hour

I'm happy to be flexible and work with your schedule

Protected by the Leland Experience Guarantee

Available Friday at 12:00 AM UTC

Usually responds within 1 hour

I'm happy to be flexible and work with your schedule

Hannah’s MCAT Qualifications

Scored a 520 on the MCAT

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

I took my MCAT prep very seriously, organizing a detailed plan and dedicating 400-500 hours to exam prep. My work paid off when I scored a 520 (128/129/132/131), which led me to receive medical school admissions offers at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, UCLA, and the University of Washington. During my gap years I tutored several students over the course of many months to help them achieve their target MCAT score. I have experience in setting up detailed study plans, content review, and testing strategies.

Hannah can help with:

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems

Psychological

Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills

Tailored Study Plan

Test Prep Strategy

and Biological Foundations of Behavior

Social

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About Hannah

Hello! My name is Hannah Shapiro and I'm a first year at Harvard Medical School in the pathways program. I attended Tufts for my undergraduate degree where I majored in biopyschology and graduated in 2020 (summa cum laude). Throughout college I worked as a biology and genetics tutor and developed a passion for helping students succeed in the tough pre-med courses. Over the course of my time at Tufts I became very interested in substance use disorder research, and conducted projects abroad on drug and harm reduction policies in Switzerland and helped to develop a substance use curriculum at the Tufts Dental School. After graduating, I worked as a clinical research coordinator at McLean Hospital for three years on National Institute on Drug Abuse opioid use disorder research trials. During my gap years I tutored students on Wyzant to help them prepare for the MCAT and bump up their scores. I have helped students both with content preparation and study planning. When applying to medical school, I received interview invitations for 12 schools and acceptances to Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the University of Washington, and UCLA. I'm currently an M1 at Harvard Med and loving life!

Why do I coach?

The journey to medicine is long and arduous and I've benefited greatly from coaches and mentors throughout college, the MCAT studying process, and medical school applications. Having people several steps ahead of me guide me through the process was so imperative to my success and mental health. I believe that everyone has a really different path to medicine, and the art of application writing is learning how to channel that narrative so that ADCOM can see why you would be an invaluable member of the class. I really enjoy working with students and applicants and passing on my own institutional knowledge I've gained over the past few years. All prospective applicants hope that the process of taking the MCAT and preparing applications is something they'll have to go through only once - and if you work with me, I will help you set up a plan, stick to it, review any necessary content, go through essays, conduct interview prep, and overall know that you are putting your absolute best foot forward for the ADCOM. From one perfectionist to another - let's get you into your dream med school!

Work Experience

Clinical Research Scientist

McLean Hospital

August 2020 - March 2023

• Recruit participants from the Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction Treatment Program Inpatient Detoxification Unit for clinical studies through review of electronic medical records and consultation with case managers and mental health specialists • Obtain informed consent and administer questionnaires to participants • Collect and analyze study data: enter, export, clean, and score data using REDCap and SPSS • Manage IRB submissions: create study documents, complete annual continuing reviews, develop study amendments, assist with documentation and reporting of protocol violations and adverse events • Co-author manuscripts and posters: assist with preparation, writing, editing, and organization • Maintain IRB regulatory binders • Attend NIDA Clinical Trials Network Gender Special Interest Group calls • Help lead weekly division meetings: send reminders, create meeting agendas, record minutes

MCAT Tutor

Wyzant

September 2021 - March 2022

• Provide individualized, one-on-one MCAT tutoring for all MCAT sections • Prepare content review, outline test-taking strategies, and review practice exams with tutees

Biology tutor

Tufts University

January 2019 - June 2020

• Conducted drop-in hours, one-on-one tutoring, and 10-person study groups for biology classes including Introduction to Cells & Organisms and General Genetics • Participated in monthly training sessions for tutors

Research Assistant

Boston PainCare

January 2019 - June 2020

• Coordinated a project funded by the Coverys Foundation titled “Controlled Substance Risk Mitigation Initiative,” to develop a controlled substance curriculum for the Tufts Dental School • Evaluated data and provided writing support for the research team for several projects and publications • Organized and oversaw research meetings and joint files for the 10-person team