Mohammad Ishmam

I am an MD/MBA student at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing my medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine and my MBA at the Wharton School, with an expected graduation in 2028. I have several years of experience mentoring and tutoring students pursuing careers in medicine, and I understand how challenging it can be to turn years of experiences into a clear, compelling medical school application. My coaching focuses on helping applicants tell their story effectively. I work with students on personal statements, secondary essays, activity descriptions, and overall application strategy, with an emphasis on preserving the applicant’s own voice rather than simply rewriting their work. I help identify the experiences and themes that make an application distinctive, strengthen organization and clarity, and ensure that each essay directly answers the question being asked. I also help students prepare for traditional and MMI-style interviews through mock interviews, targeted feedback, and practice articulating their motivations, experiences, strengths, and challenges naturally and confidently. My goal is to help each applicant present the strongest and most authentic version of themselves, from the first draft of a personal statement through interview day.