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Medical School Selection, Secondary Essays, and Interview Prep
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$3,500
Get Into Your Dream Medical School — Complete Package
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$3,225
Write a Powerful Personal Statement
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$645
About
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In the top 10% of Medical School experts on Leland
I help guide my mentees to achieve their goals, whether it be getting into their dream college or medical school, or getting a top MCAT score. I used a personalized approach to ensure our sessions are productive and meaningful. For MCAT tutoring, we will work together to identify key areas of content that will be high yield for the exam and work towards mastery of those subjects. For college or medical school applications, we will both strategize the application process and workshop the best way to tell your story in the application, making sure to highlight your strengths, accomplishments, and aspirations.
Nicholas’s Medical School Qualifications
Coaches professionally
I am a fourth-year medical student at the the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. I received a 522 on my MCAT and have a background in research, healthcare consulting, and startups (as Co-Founder and CEO of an orthopedic device company). I have a special interest in students with backgrounds in entrepeneurship, consulting, and research. I love to learn about what brought people to the medical field and help students illustrate why they are a great fit for each of their dream medical schools!
Nicholas can help with:
Activities List Edit
AMCAS Application Edit
Application Strategy
Casper Test
Financial Aid & Scholarships
General Exploration
Letters of Evaluation
Multiple Mini Interview
Personal Statement
School Selection
Secondary Essays
Traditional Interview
Waitlist Strategy
Why do I coach?
I had several keys mentors in the past who helped me get to where I am today. I love to teach and think that every person has the potential to achieve their goals if they set their mind on it and develop a plan. I'm here to be your coach as you navigate your journey and answer all the questions you will inevitably have along the way.
Work Experience
MD Candidate
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
July 2023 - Present
Core 1 Committee Member of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, Vice President of Research and Development at Penn HealthX, and Co-President, Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN), Director of Internal Research of Aspiring Physician Executives (APEx), and Executive Director of External Affairs of Aspiring Physician Executives (APEx).
Senior Research Analyst
Lumanity
December 2022 - July 2023
Conducted primary and secondary research for clients in the pharma, biotech, and life science investment industries Prepared slides for company presentations at research conferences and consulting industry workshops Met with top R&D directors from major companies to discuss a variety projects, including on neurology-focused treatments
STEM and College Admissions Tutor
Elite Ivy Tutors
December 2021 - July 2023
Tutored students in the US and abroad in high school and college level STEM subjects, including biology, chemistry, and physics Prepared students for standardized tests such as the AP Exam, SAT, and MCAT through personalized content review Advised students who are applying to college through feedback on college admissions essays and selection of schools
Research Analyst
Lumanity
October 2021 - December 2022
Conducted primary and secondary research for clients in the pharma, biotech, and life science investment industries Prepared slides for company presentations at research conferences and consulting industry workshops Met with top R&D directors from major companies to discuss a variety projects, including on neurology-focused treatments
Postgraduate Technical Assistant
Yale School of Medicine
June 2020 - June 2021
Full-time postgraduate researcher in the Cooley lab studying the regulation and mechanisms of stop codon readthrough in the Drosophila central nervous system. Published a peer-reviewed article as a second author describing neuron-specific readthrough of the Drosophila kelch gene.
CEO and Co-Founder
IvyTech Design LLC
February 2020 - Present
Hiring Manager
Authored three issued patents covering 14 surgical devices for orthopedic surgery Handled all research, legal, and business development activities of the company since its founding Secured $30,000 from the Connecticut Innovations Bioscience Pipeline program to prototype and patent our devices
Student Researcher
Yale School of Medicine
January 2017 - June 2020
Member of Dean Lynn Cooley's laboratory, which studies the cellular mechanisms of gamete development using Drosophila as a model system. Several topics of research include the molecular genetics of Drosophila oogenesis; actin cytoskeleton regulation; ring canal formation and regulation; and ovarian muscle function. Dean Cooley's lab investigates how maternal components are made and delivered to oocytes by nurse cells during Drosophila oogenesis. The role of ring canals in the polarized transport of maternal mRNAs, proteins, and organelles is of particular interest. Research is also focused on the development of female germline cells, from their early differentiation into oocytes or nurse cells, through the control of oocyte growth during oogenesis. Last, the role of ovarian muscles in the progression of developing egg chambers through the ovary is being investigated.
Research Assistant
Yale School of Medicine
May 2016 - December 2016
Assisted postdoc Anna Santoro in the Diano lab in handling mice, conducting experiments, and recording results. Presented recently collected data in weekly lab meetings and provided feedback on experiments to other members. Designed experiments based on promising findings in the peer-reviewed literature on mitochondrial dynamics and proteins that regulate energy metabolism.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine
2023 - 2027
I am a 3rd-year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. In the summer of 2024, I received the Clinical Neuroscience Training (CNST) Summer Research Fellowship to pursue research on early-life seizures in the lab of Dr. Frances Jensen, Chair of the Neurology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. I have also served a variety of roles in various organizations and groups at the Perelman School of Medicine, including: Core 1 Committee Member of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, Vice President of Research and Development at Penn HealthX, and Co-President, Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN). Outside of the Perelman School of Medicine, I have been involved in a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization called Aspiring Physician Executives (APEx), in which I have served the roles of Director of Internal Research on the organization's Board of Trustees and Executive Director of External Affairs on the organization's Executive Team.
Yale University
Bachelor of Science Intensive (B.S. Intensive), Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
2016 - 2020
I graduated from Yale University in May 2020 with a research-intensive Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB). In addition to receiving Distinction in the Major, I was awarded five research fellowships over three summers to pursue research on stop codon readthrough in the lab of Dr. Lynn Cooley, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. These fellowships were as follows: Rosenfeld Science Scholars Program, Berkeley College Richter Summer Fellowship, Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship, Robin Berlin Fellowship, and Yale College First-Year Summer Research Fellowship.
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Medical School Selection, Secondary Essays, and Interview Prep
Starting at
$3,500
Get Into Your Dream Medical School — Complete Package
Starting at
$3,225
Write a Powerful Personal Statement
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$645
Craft Compelling Secondary Applications
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$1,032
Nail Your Medical School Interviews
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$387
Final Medical School Application Review
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$387
Land Your Dream Medical School — Getting Started Package
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$645
Boost Your Medical School Applications
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$258
Craft a Winning Medical School Resume
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