Our diverse team of 80+ editors provide personalized, unbiased, and honest reviews. Each editor brings something different to the table that is guaranteed to enhance your essays and give you that edge.
Our rigorous application/screening process leaves us with only the finest core editing team of medical students and physicians. Reviewing countless essays has allowed us to identify the patterns that make certain students more memorable and competitive.
We know what it’s like living on a pre-med budget, which is why we refuse to charge the outrageous prices other companies are charging ($300-$1K for a single essay review).
Help us change the game and continue our mission by not letting our fair prices distract you from the superior quality of our services.
Our carefully-selected editing team is currently made up of physicians and medical students who have completed our rigorous screening, application, and training process. Some of our editors have either sat on admissions committees or have contributed in some capacity to admissions at their school. It’s critical for your essays to be viewed from multiple different perspectives, so we make it a priority to have a very diverse team of editors.
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This number is based off of the number of applicants who got back to us saying whether or not they were accepted into at least one medical school.
Our top priority is making sure you receive the support and guidance you are paying for.
If at any point you feel that you are not receiving the level of support expected, you agree to notify us right away when it happens so we can step in and address the issue. You may reach out via text, call, or email, and we will work with you to make any necessary adjustments. This may include additional support, guidance, or reassignment to a different team member.
Our goal is always to resolve any concerns and ensure you feel fully supported throughout the process.
If concerns are not raised during the service period, we may not be able to address them after the fact.
In the rare event that we are unable to find a reasonable solution after these efforts, we will provide a full refund.
This guarantee is based on the quality of service provided and does not apply to application outcomes, including interviews, acceptances, or match results, which are outside of our control.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
In order to be an editor for Motivate MD, the person needs to check off two boxes. 1. They were accepted and currently attend or graduated from medical school. 2. They have an expertise for English writing. Both a medical student and physician can check off those boxes. We strongly believe that just because someone is a physician does not mean they are qualified to review essays.
That being said, we do have a few physicians a part of our team who are extremely talented. We primarily like to have medical students be editors for one simple reason: They are closer to the medical school application process.
This can vary depending on the time of the year (there is a huge influx of essays from late May through August), but we always have a team goal to get reviews back to people within 48 hours. We have a guarantee of a 2-3 day turnaround. We strive for timely delivery, however, quality and effectiveness are our main priorities.
After you purchase a review package, you will get an email with what the next steps are. All drafts and reviews are sent via email.
You will receive a confirmation email for your purchase (check your trash/spam folders, if you don’t see it after a day) that outlines the immediate next steps in our review process.
The short answer is no. Although we started by reviewing only medical school application essays, we have been able to cater our editing secrets to make any essay memorable.
We have helped those applying to medical residencies, PA school, dental school, nursing school, and grad/law school create very effective and unique essays. Just give us any information you can during the checkout process to help us optimize our reviews to fit your specific situation!
Hi all! My name is Helena and I’m a medical student at the Emory University School of Medicine; I’m currently interested in pursuing anesthesiology. I was originally born and raised in Connecticut and stayed for college; I received my B.A. in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health in 2020 from Yale University with a focus in medicine and public health. I love to read, write, and look at medicine through a humanistic/literary lens! But I’ve also dabbled in so many research fields: from hookworm research during my first year of college, bioethics research on ontological arguments around abortion during my third year, to writing a thesis on the cultural attitudes around mental health care for Vietnamese refugees after the Vietnam War during my senior year! I took two gap years after graduating, taking some time to do proteomics research as an NIH IRTA Post-Bac Research Fellow at the Framingham Heart Study. I also worked as a pharmacy tech, giving Covid-19 vaccines at the height of the pandemic!
I also love to mentor—I wouldn’t be who I am without wonderful mentors along the way! I was a First-Year Counselor (“”FroCo””) during my senior year and a camp counselor for Camp Kesem for two summers. At EUSOM, I’m on the executive board of the Mentorship Matching Program—a program created between the SOM and the Emory pre-health program to match med school applicants with medical students. In my free time, I’ve connected with former mentees and coworkers to edit their personal statements and help them with their own medical school journey— whether they end up pursuing medicine or not. I also love writing and editing for the SOM literary magazine (The Styloid Process), taking weekly dance classes, and exploring coffee shops around Atlanta (even though I don’t even drink coffee!).
I know how hard the medical school process is so, congratulations for taking this step! As your mentor, I want to work with you as your teammate. I want to make sure that you’re putting your best foot forward and telling your story in the way that it deserves to be heard. Each applicant is so unique and therefore, the way we approach your application will be unique too. Looking forward to working with you!
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Hi! My name is Ankitha Iyer and I am a Neurosurgery resident at the University of Texas Medical Branch. I received a B.S in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh in 2019. Before medical school, I took a gap year where I worked as an Advanced Critical Care Patient Care Technician in the Medical ICU at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In my time at the University of Pittsburgh I was a teaching assistant for four courses, and part of the Delta Epsilon Mu Pre-Health Fraternity, where I served as a mentor for several younger premed students. Additionally, I served with Jumpstart, an early education Americorps program for underserved preschool kids, started a non-profit organization that catered to the emotional health of Senior Citizens, and engaged in Cardiology, Public Health and Cognitive Neuroscience research. In my time in college, I have mentored a variety of students specifically on how to engage in active, entrepreneurial service and leadership while exploring their path towards medicine. Mentorship is a very important method for me to disseminate the knowledge I wish I had received from a mentor myself.
At Wake Forest School of Medicine, I was a part of the executive board of the General Surgery Interest group and OASIS Anthology of Medical Humanities. I mentored an underserved undergraduate premed student at Wake Forest University through the Mentoring the Pipeline organization. I was also involved with both Head and Neck Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery research projects. I owe who I am today to the mentors who have provided me their unwavering support and guided me through times of uncertainty. I hope to provide you the same strategic mentorship to be a driven, proactive, and pioneering future student doctor!
Yale School of Medicine
Hi! My name is Rhys (pronounced like “Reese’s Pieces”) and I am a medical student at Yale School of Medicine.
I have upwards of 9 years experience mentoring peers, most recently aiding students through the premedical path at my undergrad. I also have worked as an executive function/planning tutor for Los Angeles area high school and college students. Earlier in college, I worked as a research aide/teaching assistant helping students leverage “writing-to-learn” in order to improve their understanding of complex concepts.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Health Policy from the University of Southern California in 2021, I took a gap year primarily to scribe at a pediatric clinic to boost my clinical experience hours and to continue to work on a philanthropic start-up I co-founded while at USC.
At USC, I had multiple research experiences ranging from biomedical device research in a hybrid wet lab to policy analysis. I also was heavily involved in pro-bono consulting for non-profits and social enterprises.
I have personal experience approaching the common “Why Medicine?” question from a non-traditional angle (engineering major/activities and low clinical hours compared to non-clinical), tying in a non-standard major “X factor” extracurricular into the overall theme of an application, and expressing interest in dual degrees/interdisciplinary medical careers (policy, public health etc).
I look forward to helping you plan for and execute your unique path to medical school!
Dr. Silverglate is a Diagnostic Radiology resident at Duke University. During medical school, he worked with NYU’s Admissions Ambassador program that helped students decide on where to attend medical school and how to navigate the application process. After mentoring younger medical students throughout medical school, he joined MotivateMD to provide the resources, knowledge, and guidance he would have wanted when applying and interviewing for medical school and residency.
I’m from San Diego, but I’m currently enjoying the change of scenery and seasons Omaha has provided. Even though I’ve always wanted to go into medicine, I really enjoy the Humanities, especially reading and editing, which led me to join the editing team for a journal during undergrad. I have a service dog that comes to school with me and is very popular with my classmates. I hope to encourage others with disabilities/chronic disease to pursue careers in medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine
Hi all! My name is Arthi and I’m a medical student at Duke. I am originally from New Jersey and went to Duke for undergrad where I was able to discover interests in medical humanities, global health, and peer mentorship. Having previously taught in an art studio, I found ways to engage with medical humanities through storytelling and creative arts with elders with dementia. In medical school, I help run a program that allows admitted patients to share their life story and with cartoon creations to simplify medical diagnoses. I also majored in global health and worked on projects in based in Uganda and India during undergrad that focused on studying how evidence-based interventions actually function in practice. I spent my gap year as a global health research assistant which allowed me to gain experience with all stages of project initiation, management, and dissemination. I’m working towards spending Duke’s MS3 research year engaging with global health implementation research on site.
I don’t have any family in medicine so I asked for a lot of advice from upperclassmen and medical students throughout. I was a peer tutor for over 3 years and during my senior year, I started a peer advising program that’s goal was to reach beyond just academics. During that time, I mentored many premed students on course choice, finding research and volunteering experiences, applying to summer program and gap year jobs, MCAT, and building a school list. I continued many of these relationships since graduating and have been able to provide continued support through brainstorming and editing primary and secondary applications, interview prep, and ultimately decision making. One thing I’ve come to learn from my process and that my classmates is that there isn’t one right way to do things and it can be valuable to talk through and understand your priorities and the things that make you the most excited and craft your application around those. I know how stressful and draining each step of the application process can be and I would love the chance to provide some of guidance and support I received at whichever turn you need.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Admissions Committee Experience
Hi! My name is Kate and I’m a current medical student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City! I’m originally from Kingsport, Tennessee and attended Clemson University where I completed my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Applied Health Research.
I have many years of experience as an advisor and mentor, mainly through working as study abroad ambassador and as a peer tutor and peer mentor through a Women in Engineering organization at my school. Later in college, I also worked as a teaching assistant for a challenging chemical engineering course in my degree. I also volunteered my time as a tour guide and was able to provide loads of advice and guidance to future students through that role.
While finishing my master’s degree at Clemson University, I worked as a scribe at a gastroenterology clinic to boost my clinical experience hours. During this time, I also served as a mentor and health coach for a local volunteer organization with a mission to help people get off of government assistance.
At Clemson, I had multiple research experiences ranging from social psychology to OB/GYN clinical research. I was also heavily involved with STEM outreach at local schools, ran a pitch competition, and volunteered as a conversational partner for international students who were learning English. I also spent the summer after I graduated college working at Interlochen Arts Camp as a camp counselor and reigniting my passion for theatre and the arts.
I have had a slightly more non-traditional path to medicine (engineering degree/extracurriculars, taking a year to do a master’s, working at an arts camp), and I have a lot of experience in how to best weave together your own unique story in order to stand out to admissions committees. As a current medical student, I now spend my time working as an Admissions Ambassador and serving as a mentor to incoming students. I also currently interview for my medical school and so I can provide a lot of insight as I’ve sat on both sides of the Zoom interview screen.
I look forward to helping you put your best foot forward in your applications and interviews for medical school!
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Hello! My name is Bridget and I am a medical student at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. I attended University of San Diego for undergrad where I majored in Behavioral Neuroscience and minored in Philosophy. I then completed a master’s degree in Biology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Following this, I worked for three years in academic molecular biology research while applying to medical school. As a premed, I volunteered in a pediatric ED, was a companion for hospice patients, and participated in Medical Brigades. As a medical student, I am part of leadership for the Addiction Medicine Interest Group and participate in Hematology/Oncology research. I really enjoy working with students to highlight their strengths and experiences through storytelling in their application. As a reapplicant myself, I understand how difficult it can be to navigate the application process and love helping students work to improve their application and be more confident to apply the next cycle.
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Hello! My name is Jessica, and I am a medical student at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. I completed my undergraduate degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology at Johns Hopkins University, along with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Management. At Hopkins, I played on the varsity tennis team, served as a peer tutor, and volunteered at the JHH Sickle Cell Infusion Center.
After graduating from college, I took on a full-time position at the Sickle Cell Infusion Center as a clinical research coordinator. I stayed in this role for one gap year, where I ran the largest registry of sickle cell disease patients in the United States, helping to characterize disparities faced in health outcomes and access to care.
Since starting medical school, I have become heavily involved in cervical cancer research, volunteering at the Chinese Hospital in downtown San Francisco, and advocating for vulnerable populations. As a first-generation medical student, I understand how overwhelming the application process is and how vital near-peer guidance can be. I’ve helped several applicants through their application writing and interview process, who will all be matriculating to medical school this upcoming fall. I look forward to helping you curate your own story, put your best foot forward, and pursue your dream career!
Hi everyone! My name is Harini, and I’m an MD/MBA student at the University of Miami.
I graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in Cognitive Science, specializing in Machine Learning. During undergrad, I conducted research in behavioral neuroscience and ophthalmology and was actively involved in Project RISHI, a nonprofit focused on sustainable initiatives in rural India. I also worked as a tutor for calculus, chemistry, and statistics and served as a teaching assistant for neuroanatomy and physiology.
My interest in the business side of healthcare led me to internships in medical devices and digital health, followed by a gap year as a clinical research coordinator at a healthcare data company. These experiences ultimately inspired me to pursue an MD/MBA to deepen my understanding of healthcare systems, leadership, and management.
Navigating the application process, I’ve learned how to effectively highlight my unique path to medicine, as well as express interest in a dual degree program. Drawing on my mentorship and advising experience, I’m excited to help you craft a compelling application and achieve your individual goals.
Robin is a medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She majored in Public Health in undergrad and spent 2 gap years prior to medical school conducting research on health policy and patient education and working as a caregiver. Robin is especially interested in chronic disease management and serving limited English proficiency immigrant populations, and has volunteered/worked extensively in those two areas. As an editor on the Motivate MD team, she hopes to leverage her experiences to guide pre-med students and nurture their confidence as they progress toward medical school.
Originally from Delaware, Sophia is an MD candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For her undergraduate studies, she attended Yale University, where she was a Global Health Scholar and studied Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. Her research interests span health activism and social movements, DNA damage repair and metabolism in cancer, and bridging the gap between medical and mental health care. Sophia has worked with countless peers preparing for the medical school admissions process. She has strengths in creative and expository writing and is eager to guide students toward achieving their academic goals.
MD/PhD
Emory University School of Medicine
My name is Emily and I’m a current MD-PhD student at Emory University. I’ve been involved in tutoring and mentorship since high school, and love helping other students succeed in their courses and their intended career path. Not knowing anyone in medicine growing up, I had to carve my own path and find ways to independently explore the field. I worked as an EMT through high school and college to learn more about patient care and prehospital medicine. Now that I am in medical school, I hope to give back to students and help them find the resources that they need to find the path that’s right for them.
Throughout college, I had mainly been interested in solely pursuing an MD degree. However, as I became exposed to the world of research, I realized the important role that research plays in medicine and the amount of progress that still needs to be made to improve care globally. I love the idea of bringing ideas directly from the bench to the bedside and I envision a career that includes running a laboratory while still seeing patients clinically. I took a gap year working as a research technician to confirm my interest in doing research full-time while pursuing other clinical opportunities and found that an MD-PhD was the perfect fit for me!
I love working with students to craft a narrative about how they got to where they are and why they chose to apply to medical school. Oftentimes, there are themes throughout a student’s application that they can focus on to create a convincing and well-rounded application! Every journey is a story, you just need to figure out how to tell it. I look forward to helping you with your application!
I am a medical student with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychobiology from UCLA. Beyond my studies, I am passionate about community service and volunteer at a clinic that provides care for patients without health insurance. My clinical experience spans working with unsheltered populations and hospice care patients, providing me with diverse perspectives on patient care.
Writing is another passion of mine, and I’ve had the privilege of publishing several articles on KevinMD as well as contributing a chapter to the Handbook of Food and Addiction. For the past four years, I have been involved in research on the gut-brain axis and its role in obesity. Additionally, I enjoy teaching and mentor first-year medical students in physiology, as well as tutoring college and high school students in Math and Science subjects. I also mentor pre-med students through personal statement guidance, secondary essay writing, and interview preparation. I currently serve as an MMI interviewer on behalf of my medical school.
As a first-generation graduate student, I am the first in my family to become a physician. I am grateful to the entire team of Motivate M.D. for their feedback and guidance in my essays and interview prep throughout my application process, and now, I have a deep desire to support and empower future applicants in their journey in applying to medical school and navigating a career in medicine.
Hello! My name is Felicia and I’m a medical student at California Health Sciences University.
I grew up with amazing mentors who have helped me on every part of my journey and want to pass that on. I’ve held a variety of positions as tutors, mentors, and application advisors. I’ve tutored a range of students from high school students learning Algebra II to graduate students in biochemistry. I previously worked as a mentor, editor and advisor for undergraduate applications, and now am excited to help future medical students!
My medical school journey started in San Jose where I grew up. I went to UC Berkeley for undergrad for Public Health, and completed a Masters of Public Health at Yale. During my time in undergrad, I fell in love with the intersectionality between public health and medicine which is what led me to take a quick detour and pursue a MPH. In my MPH, I published three papers, worked at a Free Clinic, and took part of front-line COVID-19 research and vaccination efforts. I took two more gap years after to get more clinical experience and to really make sure my application was the best possible. For the first year, I was a scribe, medical assistant, and scrub tech as a vascular surgery clinic. In the second year, I pivoted to working for a healthcare startup.
That brings me to where I am today! I currently help out with interviews at our school and have helped several friends with their successful medical school applications. I am excited to be a part of the Motivate MD crew and I look forward to helping you navigate this tough journey!
