Ram Rao
Med School Admissions Expert | 10+ years of coaching | Current AdCom Member
Admissions Committee at University of Michigan Medical School
Admissions Committee at University of Washington
Available Monday at 2:00 AM UTC
My schedule is flexible! Please feel free to contact me and we will find a time to meet.
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Ram's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with Activities List Edit, Personal Statement, and .
Ram also coaches for PhD Programs and Medical Residency & Fellowships. View all.
Ram’s free events
Live interactive sessions you can join for free.
Ask Me Anything About Your Med Schools Applications
Mar 12 at 6:30 PM UTC
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Ram’s Medical School Qualifications
100+ people coached for Medical School
I am a physician-scientist in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. I have 10+ years of experience in medical school admissions. As a medical student at the University of Michigan, I served as an Admissions Committee member and reviewed/interviewed applicants. I am now an Admission Committee member at a top medical school. I have coached over a 100 medical school applicants. While I work with clients from all backgrounds, I am especially motivated to work with reapplicants and nontraditional students. I look forward to working with you to define the right plan to help you achieve your dreams!
Ram can help with:
Activities List Edit
Personal Statement
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
MD PhD Essays
General Exploration
AMCAS Application Edit
Letters of Evaluation
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Essays
Ram also coaches for PhD Programs and Medical Residency & Fellowships. View all.
Work Experience
Acting Assistant Professor
University of Washington
October 2024 - Present
Admissions Committee
Medical School Admissions Advisor
MedSchoolCoach
June 2018 - December 2025
• Tutored medical students for Medical School Board Exams - Step 1 and Step 2 • Worked as a Physician Advisor for Pre-medical Students applying to Medical School • Conducted strategy sessions for optimizing application • Edited essays • Performed mock interviews
Instructor in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Stanford University School of Medicine
July 2024 - September 2024
Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Stanford University School of Medicine
July 2020 - July 2024
Physician Reviewer
GreenLight Biosciences
January 2021 - March 2021
Selected as intern through the Stanford Drug & Device Development (D3) Training Program and exposed to a start-up company focused on treatment options for SARS-CoV-2 during the peak of the pandemic. Involved with day-today operations and aided in the design of the Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials. Challenged to evaluate the technology for Pediatric applications to potentially obtain Orphan Drug Status for their therapeutic product.
Pediatrics Resident
UCLA
June 2018 - June 2020
Education
University of Michigan Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
2013 - 2017
Admissions Committee Experience
Extracurricular Activities • University of Michigan Student Run Free Clinic Co-Director AWARDS + Graduation with Distinction in Research - Awarded to 10% of graduating class + Graduation with Distinction in Service - Awarded to 10% of graduating class
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
2010 - 2013
Extracurricular Activities • Society for Biomaterials Student Chapter President • M-HEAL (Michigan Heal Engineered for all Lives) Vice President
University of California, Davis
BS, Biomedical Engineering
2003 - 2008