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Package Description:
This package is designed for applicants who have been placed on the waitlist and want to take proactive steps to improve their chances of admission. You’ll partner with an experienced coach to build a thoughtful, personalized plan that strengthens your candidacy and keeps your momentum going. Through strategic advice and targeted actions, you’ll navigate the waitlist process with clarity and confidence. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: 1. Waitlist Assessment: Review your original application and any available feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and build on your existing strengths. 2. Targeted Communication Plan: Craft personalized updates and letters of intent that reinforce your commitment and highlight meaningful progress. 3. Profile Enhancement: Showcase new accomplishments — whether professional, academic, or personal — that reinforce and elevate your candidacy. 4. Actionable Guidance: Navigate waitlist-specific decisions, such as whether to submit additional materials or how to respond to school outreach, with expert support at each step. This package provides expert guidance to help you stay proactive and strategic while on the waitlist. With a focus on compelling communication and thoughtful updates, you’ll be positioned to show continued value — and increase your chances of securing an offer.
What you'll get from this package
Waitlist Assessment: Your application materials will be expertly reviewed to identify areas for improvement.
Targeted and Actionable Plan: Your coach will work with you to create a targeted plan for next steps for each specific school.
LOIs: Write polished, persuasive letters of intent to make your case to the admissions committee.
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
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Harvard-Educated Dentist | Former Dental Admissions Committee
As a Harvard-educated dentist and former member of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine admissions committee, I have a deep, first-hand understanding of what it takes to be selected by the world’s most competitive dental school. I have evaluated tens of applications and understand not only the academic standards, but also the less visible qualities - intellectual curiosity, leadership, maturity, and purpose - that truly distinguish successful candidates. As an international applicant myself, I personally navigated the unique challenges of the global admissions process, from credential evaluation to positioning one’s experiences within a U.S. academic framework. I have since guided other international and domestic applicants through this same rigorous pathway, helping them present compelling, authentic applications that resonate with elite admissions committees. My insight comes from both sides of the table: as an applicant who succeeded and as an evaluator entrusted with selecting the next generation of dental leaders.
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