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Physician, Medical School Secondary Application Expert
Nathan Y.

5.0 (308 ratings)

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Currently accepting a limited number of students applying to medical school in the 2026–2027 cycle who are looking for expert guidance with secondary applications.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the volume of secondaries or want to maximize your chances of receiving interview invitations, I offer personalized physician advising focused on secondary application strategy, essay development, school-specific positioning, and interview preparation. I work with both MD and DO applicants...

Currently accepting a limited number of students applying to medical school in the 2026–2027 cycle who are looking for expert guidance with secondary applications.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the volume of secondaries or want to maximize your chances of receiving interview invitations, I offer personalized physician advising focused on secondary application strategy, essay development, school-specific positioning, and interview preparation. I work with both MD and DO applicants through AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS, including traditional and non-traditional applicants.

I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience. I earned my MD from the University of Massachusetts and am currently an Internal Medicine resident physician.

Over the past 5+ years, I have helped more than 300 students gain admission to medical school by strengthening their applications through thoughtful, individualized editing and advising. My primary focus during this stage of the cycle is helping applicants craft compelling secondary essays that authentically answer each school's unique prompts while highlighting the experiences that matter most. I also provide guidance on school selection, application strategy, interview preparation, and, for students earlier in the process, MCAT resources and tutoring.

My editing process supports students at every stage, from brainstorming and outlining to refining structure, storytelling, grammar, and word choice. Whether you're struggling with writer's block or polishing your final drafts, my goal is to help you submit essays that are clear, authentic, and tailored to each medical school's mission.

Students can send essays for independent review (typically returned within 24–72 hours) or schedule one-on-one video sessions for live brainstorming, strategy, and editing. I pride myself on being responsive, approachable, and invested in each student's success throughout the application cycle.

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Education

Washington University in St. Louis
Psychology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $180
  • Rate details: If a session is cancelled with less than 4 hours notice, the student will be charged for 1 hr of tutoring.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required

  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Essay Writing

Essay Writing

Highly specialized in personal statements, supplemental essays, and activities sections for College and Graduate level programs. I have helped hundreds of students achieve their dream careers in healthcare-related fields (MD, DO, NP, PA, Dental, Etc.) by crafting essays that authentically display the strengths of each applicant. After years of helping students go from the initial brainstorming phase to the final edits, I have developed an arsenal of ways to help students get their best ideas on paper and obtain admission to their dream programs.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I have helped hundreds of students create their ideal personal statements for MD, NP, PA, Dental, PhD, and College admissions. My expertise is in illustrating the student's ideas in an authentic, professional, and engaging way. I have created a process that takes the student from brainstorming and drafting the initial statement, all the way through the final edits. The vast majority of my students achieve their dream careers, particularly in healthcare professions, and have boosted their chances of admission.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have proofread/edited personal statements and a variety of application essays for medical school, college, optometry, nursing, military, and more. I have vast experience making essays sound professional with strong transitions, word choice, sentence structure, etc.
Writing

Writing

I specialize in assisting students with essays from start to finish. My writing intensive college coursework, editing experience, and firsthand experience with college and graduate school application essay editing has equipped me with the skills to create refined pieces of writing. I have helped students get accepted to prestigious colleges, summer programs, and graduate programs (medical school, optometry, nursing, dentistry, etc.)
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Amazing, gifted writer

Nathan is very astute, readily shaping and strengthening your essay to answer the question with elegance. His experience and expertise is apparent. He is patient and kind. I’m so grateful to have him by my side.

Kestrel, 15 lessons with Nathan

Can't recommend him enough!

He was great at communicating the timeline and provided excellent revisions for my work and activities, highlighting the AAMC competencies in each one. Five stars all around!

Tulika, 2 lessons with Nathan

Exceptional Admission Letter Support

Nathan provided excellent editing for my admission letter. He responds very quickly and answered any questions I had. He elevated my writing and crafted it in a way that aligned with what the school was looking for. His feedback was clear, thoughtful, and truly improved the overall quality of my letter. I highly recommend working with him!

Vivian, 2 lessons with Nathan

Very good experience!

Nathan proofread my son's WashU application essays after understanding his background and academic interest. His suggestions are very detail and thoughtful while keeping essays authentic. My son was very happy to take his advice. We really appreciate his instant response and great work!

Maojiao, 2 lessons with Nathan

Excellent writer!!!

I thought I was a good writer, but the difference between my work and his work is massive. He is an incredible writer in not just grammar but also story and flow. On another note, Nathan has been writing for so long that he knows the general key points each admissions essay must have, which is something I did not know. He added something to my essay that I didn't even think to add, but I think now was a very important addition in retrospect. If you want a seriously good essay, Nathan is your guy.

Jack, 2 lessons with Nathan

Knowledgeable and helpful tutor

He was wonderful with helping me go over my personal statement for PA programs. He gave great corrections and prompts that helped me answer the prompts more in depth

Sydney, 1 lesson with Nathan

Very patient and knowledgeable

Nathan was very helpful in editing my personal statement and providing feedback on my writing. I struggle to put my thoughts down on paper but Nathan always knew exactly what I meant to say. He was very kind, patient, and was sure to keep my voice heard throughout the process. I would recommend him to anyone looking for help with their medical school applications. Thank you Nathan!

Jana, 3 lessons with Nathan

Great tutor for personal statement

He listened to my thoughts on my personal statement and helped me move it in the right direction. Very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

Anonymous, 1 lesson with Nathan

very understanding

Super understanding and kind he has helped me with my formal research report so much. We’ve met multiple times throughout this week and really dedicated his time to me

Clara, 2 lessons with Nathan

Very eloquent and so good at editing!

Nathan was excellent in my session for editing my personal statement, he really made the piece sound so much better than before and I am so glad I reached out to him for help with this!

Sabreen, 7 lessons with Nathan
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