Hi, my name is Akila! I will be entering Harvard Medical School this fall ‘24! I was fortunate to be accepted to multiple Ivy League schools and top medical schools including Johns Hopkins, UChicago Pritzker, Vanderbilt, Weill Cornell, Baylor, and UTSW with four full-ride scholarships. I received 14 interview invites to schools including to Stanford, Columbia, Duke; completed 10 interviews; and received 7 acceptances and 3 waitlists. (1) I can help you craft a strong narrative, and build all elements of your application around this theme. I can provide advice about the timeline, curating a school list, preparing materials for recommenders, and any other nitty-gritty application details. (2) I can help you quickly write, edit, and perfect your primary statement; work and activities; and secondaries under a time crunch as an experienced writer with 70+ publications in popular news media. I have organized Tracking Spreadsheets to help you manage the number and pace of secondary essays, which can add depth and variety to your application; I will provide multiple rounds of edits on all essay drafts within 24 hours. (3) I was either accepted or waitlisted at ALL schools where I interviewed. I will help you brainstorm/edit your written drafts of responses to the most common interview questions. Then, I will conduct mock video interviews with you until you have perfected their delivery and ability to spontaneously engage with interviewers. (4) Finally, I'm happy to strategize and line-edit your update letters, letters of interest, and letters of intent to ensure you can advocate for yourself throughout this process!