Shemmassian Academic ConsultingReviews of shemmassianconsulting.com

I recently completed a medical school mock interview with a Shemmassian interview specialist, and I would definitely recommend the service to any applicant. The specialist not only ran through several structured questions with me, but also gave me tips to boost my confidence and followed up with written notes. Overall, I felt very comfortable with the specialist and confident going into my interview!

I wish I had used Shemmassian Consulting two cycles ago! The support, guidance, and feedback I received from my personal consultant made all the difference for my medical school application cycle this time around. Although my MCAT score was mediocre, I received numerous MD and DO interview invitations with Shemassian Consulting’s help. They helped me decide which activities best highlighted my individual attributes and made me stand out as an applicant. With their feedback, I was able to write a personal statement that told a unique and interesting story, which I feel is a large part of what made my cycle go so well. Not only did my consultant help guide me with the basic parts of the application, but he also gave advice on who to ask for letters of recommendation from, whether to switch jobs, and how to choose between 2 volunteer activities I was passionate about. In October of this cycle, I had to start turning down interviews as I had been interviewed with and accepted at several great DO programs. I was able to be selective and focus on the schools I was most interested in. I only applied to 7 MD schools, but received interview invites at 4 of them and was waitlisted for each of them. My consulting team helped guide me through writing letters of interest for each of them at the right time in the application cycle. About a month after being waitlisted at my top choice MD program at a state school, I was accepted. I thought I would be stressfully waiting on the waitlist until AMCAS deadlines passed, but thanks to Shemassian Consulting, I am able to focus on finding and securing housing for the upcoming semester and enjoying time with family and friends. I never thought I would be able to say that I was accepted to a USMD program, but here I am. Don’t wait until your 3rd application cycle to get help. It is so worth it!

Applying to medical school is an arduous journey, and Shemassian gives step by step instructions on how to approach the application process in a bite sized manner. I enjoyed the feedback I had from real doctors who had been through this process before. While I considered myself a great applicant with my GPA, MCAT and 10,000 hours of clinical experience, I was having trouble pinpointing and putting in to words why I love medicine so much and how I wanted to help other people. The guidance I received was invaluable and was provided back to me within 48 hours. It should be noted that while Shemassin is very powerful, you must put your own effort in to get results. You get out of it what you put in. If you are a motivated student looking for a consulting service, this is the one you want. Totally worth it.

My counselor was very responsive and attentive to any questions and concerns I had throughout the entire admissions process. The essay edits and suggestions for personal statements were also very good, and I believe they enhanced the competitiveness of my application.

Great experience. The team was very supportive and able to provide a ton of resources to help me succeed. Very communicative and fast response times. Probably best for students who are already self-motivated to provide best experience and take advantage of the resources and expertise.

I really appreciate the amount of help that I received from Dr. Shemmassian's team's throughout my application process. The edits were great, communications were effective, and the essay turn around time was pretty fast as well. The interview prep was also very useful. Highly recommend.

The Shemmassian Academic Team was extremely helpful. They helped me make a studying schedule, which helped me feel confident in my ability to succeed on the MCAT. Additionally, I also practiced making healthy, efficient, and manageable study schedules which I believe will help me in medical school. The mock interview gave me insight into what makes not only a good, but excellent response to a question. I felt empowered by this experience and I am grateful to the team at Shemmassian for their expertise. Dr. Shemmassian was always available if I had any questions or concerns! I highly recommend them.

Dr. Shemassian's team is world-class, and is an invaluable resource to have for the medical school application process. As an applicant with a prior non-medical career, their guidance helped me frame my experiences in a way that was interesting to admissions officers. This helped me land multiple interviews from different programs. I firmly believe Dr. Shemmassian and his team are the best in the field, and are helping the next generation of doctors achieve their goals.