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Dr. Trinh recently completed a clinical research year at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School where she worked with a world-renown thyroid surgeon conducting cutting edge research. She is currently a Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery resident physician, which is one of the most competitive residency specialties to match into. She served on her School of Medicine’s Admissions Committee for 4 years where she reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and provided evaluations to the decision committee about the applicants. Dr. Trinh has been an expert editor for over 5 years, developed an online course teaching hundreds of students how to craft a standout personal statement, and has a strong track record of getting her students success!

Dr. Simon is a resident physician in Internal Medicine with a unique perspective, having successfully navigated the residency match process. He recently completed a pre-residency fellowship in Movement and Memory at the Medical College of Georgia working primarily with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. He has experience with the fellowship selection process having reviewed applications and conducted interviews on the panel. He is active in mentorship and has worked closely with medical students and IMGs, revising personal statements and conducting mock interviews. He believes that behind each candidate there is an amazing story and finds great satisfaction in helping them tell it in a confident and compelling manner.

Dr. Sutherland is a current dermatology resident in Boston, and recently matched into a competitive dermatology fellowship in Mohs surgery at UCSD! Prior to medical school, she worked as a clinical trials coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She has conducted interviews for both her medical school and her residency program, and in the process has also reviewed and edited many applications. She received acceptances from multiple medical schools and matched at her top choice for residency. Anna works with applicants to ensure that their unique strengths and personality shine both on paper and during interviews.

Dr. Ramamurti is a resident orthopaedic surgery physician in Virginia. He completed medical school at George Washington University and graduated valedictorian of his class. Through his residency program, he has reviewed and edited many applications and interviewed applicants. He currently serves on a orthopedic society resident committee and has been a peer mentor to many students applying into orthopaedic surgery. He has extreme attention to detail while editing personal statements and knows how to craft a personal statement that will stand out. He is extremely knowledgeable about what residency programs are looking for in applicants and will coach you to become a stellar applicant and interviewer!

Dr. Schwartzman is a dermatology resident. She was an extremely competitive residency applicant who received and completed 40+ residency interviews for preliminary internal medicine, pediatric, and advanced dermatology positions. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Schwartzman completed medical school at George Washington University and graduated with the highest distinction. She has served as a professional academic tutor due to her strong writing and communication skills and has helped many students excel in school. These skills has also led her to be a published author of 15+ scientific papers. She has extensive experience in mentoring and advising premedical and medical students to help them achieve acceptance into their dream programs!

Dr. Castillo is a resident physician in Internal Medicine, soon to be a Hematology-Oncology fellow. She is a first-generation college student and physician; she is passionate about mentoring, and advising trainees, particularly those underrepresented in medicine. Dr. Castillo has over 8 years of experience mentoring trainees. Her commitment to mentorship has been recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Resident Physician Award. In addition, Dr. Castillo has been a part of her medical school and her residency admissions committee where she provides feedback on each applicants’ personal statements, application, and interview directly to her institution. She had numerous interviews with some of the top programs in the country for both residency and fellowship, successfully matching at highly desirable academic centers each application cycle. She will guide you through all aspects of the application and will help you become a stand-out applicant.

April Taniguchi is a fourth year medical student. Since college, she has provided mentorship to STEM students seeking a healthcare career, including pre-med advising and application feedback. She continues to hone her skills by providing advice to colleagues for medical school and residency applications. April currently serves on an admissions committee and will provide you with supportive, comprehensive advising!

Future Doctor Sinibaldo Romero Arocha (Sini) is a MD/PhD candidate who was an exceptional medical school applicant with numerous interviews and acceptances. He currently attends medical school through a very competitive, fully-funded fellowship. He was on the selection committee of the Mayo Clinic Post-Baccalaureate Program, where he interviewed students and provided his evaluation to the faculty. He has years of experience editing personal statements, primary applications, and secondary applications while being an experienced mock interviewer. Whether you are a first-generation medical school applicant or a nontraditional student, he will tailor his approach to your needs to share your story in the most professional and engaging way possible. Sini is passionate about mentorship and helping students succeed in their journey to medical school.

Future Doctor Tilahun is a fourth-year MD medical student currently completing a research year at UCSF. She was a top medical school applicant and received numerous interviews and acceptances. As a first-year medical student, she was on her school’s admissions advising committee and was a pre-med advisor for an organization called White Coats 4 Black Lives through UCSF. She is passionate about increasing diversity and representation in medicine and has offered personal statement editing services as well as one-on-one advising for dozens of students, many of whom are historically underrepresented in medicine. Her goal is to ensure that each student is able to portray their unique story, which will improve their chances at securing a medical school acceptance!

Future Doctor Nguyen is a MD candidate who was an exceptional medical school applicant with numerous interviews and acceptances. She currently serves on her medical school’s admissions committee where she interviews applicants, evaluates their performance, and provides directly feedback on applicant’s performance to the medical school admission committee. She is a keen listener and will ensure that the content of your interview will appropriately address the interview questions and help you with perfecting your answers so that you can truly stand out an a medical school applicant. Lina is passionate about mentorship and helping students succeed in their journey to medical school and is excited to work with you!

Future Doctor Johnson is an MD medical school who was an extremely competitive medical school applicant. As a first-generation college graduate and medical student, she has a passion for helping underrepresented students and has successfully guided a multitude of students through the application process. Latrice served as president of her medical school class, which allowed her to work closely with faculty staff and the admissions committee. She was also involved with the Pre-Health Scholars Summer Enrichment Program where she mentored HBCU pre-medical students through the medical school admission process. Latrice is passionate about helping applicants find their specific niche in the field of medicine to stand out and will use that approach in all of her personal statement edits and mock interviews.

Hanah is a fourth-year medical student at Western University of Health Sciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Southern California. She attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where she received her degree in Biological Sciences. She has a unique perspective and passion for mentorship and found it invaluable as a non-traditional and first-generation medical/college student. She aims to inspire the pre-medical community by highlighting the variety of ways one can achieve their goals through unique content and resources. While in school, she started her own furniture restoration business and uses her love of art and DIY to work alongside her love of medicine.

Minh graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in International Studies and hopes to attend medical school in the next few years. She is a first-generation Vietnamese American and the first in her family to attend college. She wished she had mentors throughout college to guide her through the process, which is why she loves this program! She believes that mentorship will pave the path and break barriers for immigrants and first-generation students like herself. In her free time, she enjoys repurposing clothes, film photography, and traveling.

Harleen is a third year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine and currently interested in surgery. She attended Arizona State University where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and then completed a masters in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University before starting medical school. She was guided by many mentors on her path to medical school and wanted to help promote these types of connections for pre-meds. This led her to help at Med Mentors! In her free time, she loves learning languages, baking, dancing, and playing piano.

Kenedy is a first year DO/MBA student at Kansas City University and is most interested in PM&R and sports medicine! She is originally from Kansas City, KS and attended Southern Nazarene University for undergrad where she played soccer and studied Biology/Chemistry. She then attended the University of North Carolina for her Masters in Public Health. As the first person in her family to pursue medicine, she relied heavily on her mentors and peers to guide her through the process of getting into med school. She loves to mentor and try to pay it forward as much as she can, which is why she loves Med Mentors! In her free time, she enjoys yoga, running with her goldendoodle, Blue, and trying new coffee shops with her husband.

Annie is a second year pre-med student at the University of Rochester studying microbiology, mathematics, and psychology. She is passionate about doing research in immunology and infectious disease to improve population health. She is from New York City and planning in the future after medical school to continue her medical career back in New York City. Outside of medicine and academics, she loves to play sports, especially table tennis and tennis. As a first-generation student, mentors and peers have helped her a lot throughout her pre-med journey so far. Therefore she hopes to be part of the Med Mentor program to make contributions and help others on their medical journey. Furthermore, other than medicine, she hopes to provide more exposure of what it’s like in the STEM field and hope to encourage more people to become interested in the STEM field.

Adriana Caldwell is a college graduate from Kennesaw State University in 2019. She graduated with her biology degree and is currently applying to medical school. Adriana is very passionate about mentoring and volunteering. She has been volunteering in non-profit clinics and mentoring students since 2018. She hopes to serve as a guiding light for others pursuing college and STEM, and healthcare tracks. In her free time, she loves playing with dogs, YouTube, social media and making specialty coffee. She has been volunteering in the social media tack for a few years and plans to grow in this field to help others along their path.

Melissa graduated from the University of California Davis with a BS in Animal Science. She had initially hoped to attend veterinary school upon graduation, but ultimately found her passion within human medicine and the rest is history! As a non-traditional and first-generation student, she understands the immense importance of mentorship, which is why she is passionate about being that figure for others and helping students overcome the barriers that often come with pursuing higher education. She is currently preparing to begin a year-long post-baccalaureate program at UC Davis and hopes to be the first in her family to attend medical school thereafter. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exploring new coffee shops, and training for marathons.

Devi is a first year medical student at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She attended the University of Texas at Dallas where she got a B.S. in Biochemistry and Neuroscience. While in Undergrad, she was a mentor for several first year students helping them navigate the transition from high school to college. This love for mentorship is what led her to Med Mentors, where she hopes to help incoming medical students through their journey in medical school. In her free time, she loves baking, trying new food places, doing photoshoots, and playing with her Maltese.