LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | May respond late (sorry)
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of receive
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link!
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
Z_C | I have Logged Off
smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused, strong interest in human rights | only 1 MD II and acceptance, 5 DO II and 2 DO acceptances | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | at capacity, will give feedback to everyone who has submitted to me on 5/27 but stopping for now!
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing)
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | May respond late (sorry)
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
Z_C | I have Logged Off
smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused, strong interest in human rights | only 1 MD II and acceptance, 5 DO II and 2 DO acceptances | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | at capacity, will give feedback to everyone who has submitted to me on 5/27 but stopping for now!
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Sorry folks, traveling and won't have access to my computer for a bit
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | May respond late (sorry)
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Sorry folks, had a funeral to attend, but I'm back now.
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
Z_C | I have Logged Off
smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused, strong interest in human rights | only 1 MD II and acceptance, 5 DO II and 2 DO acceptances | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | at capacity, will give feedback to everyone who has submitted to me on 5/27 but stopping for now!
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Sorry folks, had a funeral to attend, but I'm back now.
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
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smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused, strong interest in human rights | only 1 MD II and acceptance, 5 DO II and 2 DO acceptances | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | at capacity, will give feedback to everyone who has submitted to me on 5/27 but stopping for now!
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | 6/15 no longer accepting requests
Posting here to say that if you messaged me and didn't end up hearing back, I'm sorry -- I'll be starting residency next week and won't be able to read your writing at this point. Best of luck to all applicants!
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
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smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused, strong interest in human rights | only 1 MD II and acceptance, 5 DO II and 2 DO acceptances | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | at capacity, will give feedback to everyone who has submitted to me on 5/27 but stopping for now!
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | 6/15 no longer accepting requests
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Traveling
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused | 1 OOS MD II and A, 5 DO II and 2 DO A | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | can help with PS, W/A, and secondaries until 7/9
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
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smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | 6/15 no longer accepting requests
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Traveling
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused | 1 OOS MD II and A, 5 DO II and 2 DO A | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | can help with PS, W/A, and secondaries until 7/9
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
Z_C | I have Logged Off
smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | 6/15 no longer accepting requests
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Shipping off to med school and no longer reviewing material. Please accept the PS writing guides I've made as tribute (links in my profile), thank you all for allowing me to help, and best of luck this cycle.
(!) This list changes frequently; please always double-check that the reader is currently available before messaging them!
Available Readers:
bur_covery | MD Class of 2029 | two gap years in research and did a lot of grant/manuscript writing | immigrant/diversity-focused essay | English tutor for 6 years | Can help with pretty much anything with the PS as well as W/A descriptions | Please PM a google docs link with suggestion on and let me know if there's anything specific that I should focus on
C+P | Accepted MD applicant (Class of 29) to several T20 schools. | Nontrad (2 gap years), ORM, GA resident, reapplicant. | Heavy focus on public health, transportation, disability and/or nonprofit work, health policy + advocacy, community health, and research. | Interviewer for undergrad's full-ride merit scholarship program; decently similar to MD interviews. | Can support PS or W+A sections in proofreading, theming, content, organization, grammar, flow, etc. Please tell me which aspects of your writing you'd like me to provide feedback on! | PM a Google Docs link with 'suggestions on' and let me know if there's anything you want me to focus on. Happy to help!!
shrooberry | MD c/o 2029 | mid-ish gpa (drop in senior yr) & relatively high mcat | CA ORM, 8 II (5 T20), 4 As so far | research gap years (2 yrs), advocacy/federal policy + service/nonprofit focused application | Business Administration B.S. | published author with extensive writing experience—writing has always been my strong suit! | happy to help with P/S, W/A, or anything else—just tell me what you’re looking for! PM with a document or google doc, whatever is most convenient
genbu | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad (no gap) 4 IIs 2 As 1 R 1 pending, ORM, LM 75.3 | physics major, low EC applicant | PS was based on an experience I had with doctors when I was a child influencing my decision to go into medicine | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience as a very low clinical hour, low volunteering hour, and generally low EC applicant | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review
staycool4ever | Accepted MD applicant, CO 2029 | Trad TMDSAS, 3 IIs 2 pre-match offers 0 R 1 pending. Received scholarship from med school. ORM, LM 72 | non-science major, lots of leadership experience | First time volunteering to read statements! Also happy to answer questions about my experience retaking MCAT | Please PM Google Doc link, specific concerns and questions listed in comments helpful or leave blank for general review. Would love to review TMDSAS applicants!
eggfriedrice | MD c/o 2029 | 1 gap year, ORM, NC resident | several T10 IIs and As | first time volunteering to read personal statements and can mostly help with flow, grammar, and organization. Also happy to answer any questions about other parts of the application | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Will likely only have time to review a few and it'll be around a 1-2 week turnaround time
Radicalraspberry | MD c/o 2029 | no gap year, ORM | 10 II's, 6A's | Focus on music and clinical | First time reading end editing personal statements | Please PM me a Google doc link and let me know if there's specifics you want me to focus on | Not sure how many I will have time to read, but I will go in order of received
Inactive readers:
kobisquared | Accepted MD Class of 29, 19 II + 8 A | LM 81 | NY ORM | Traditional Applicant (0 gap years) | My P/S focused heavily on clinical experiences and received compliments from multiple interviewers | Can help with the broad ideas and content in P/S, but not really grammar or the specific wording of sentences | Please sent me a PM with a Google Docs link to a COPY of your personal statement with your SDN username in the document title | Will respond relatively quickly, but it will probably take me 1-2 weeks to actually read over your essays and comment | Unfortunately not accepting any more PS for editing for the rest of the cycle.
tweedledumb | Accepted MD '29 ! 17 II, 12 A (5 WL) | LM 78 | NY/FL | disadvantaged background. lotsa research, leadership, teaching. | my writing "ate down" and I've been told I give good advice on how to tell your story/flow. i built a narrative for myself that lent very well to interviewing, it all began with how I structured my PS. happy to help with PS & a most meaningful or two. PM me a google doc link. (if you were uninsured growing up hit me up i got you). unfortunately i am at capacity/overwhelmed, will get to anyone who had messaged me before now in due time
Z_C | I have Logged Off
smallfruittart | MD Class of 2028 | ORM, TX, 2 gap years working in a clinical setting, 7II, 3A | community-service/continuity of care focused narrative | I had read through a lot of PS from last year's thread and just want to help out again! | PM me a google doc link to your essays | if I responded to your request, I will get back to you in the time frame I stated
stew_md | Accepted MD class of 29/E-2025, 5 IIs and 4 A so far | LM 72 | WA State Applicant | Non-Trad (ish) | knowledgeable about applying to UWSOM | My PS focused on my journey to realizing medicine was the right career for me and the specific experiences that confirmed that | Service focused application | I can help with guidance on general themes, spotting weaknesses, and flow in your PS, W/A | Please PM me a google doc link to your essays with suggestions on | I can promise that I will get back to you with suggestions within 1 week of receiving your request. I will be taking a break from reviewing, I will work my way through those that have sent me a request already.
grebius: I have a backlog of statements to review. I will respond to the ones I said I would respond to. Will still provide any help year-round to any fellow veterans out there that need any sort of help!
dimplesage | Accepted MD '29, primarily MD/PhD (MSTP) '33 with 10 II, 3 A (6 WL) | LM 71 | WA, NC | 1 Gap Year in research | Biomedical Engineering Major | Application focus on cancer research and the underserved | Can provide support on PS, any of the MD/PhD essays, or W+A section. Mostly looking to give high level or strategic advice on content, story/flow, organization and not really interested in minor editing. | Happy to answer generic questions too | PM me a google doc link to the essays and let me know what advice you're looking for. | Currently backlogged and will return when I'm more caught up on the statements I have received.
campanelle | MD c/o 2029 | ORM disadvantaged, 2 gap years, service-oriented app with heavy focus on SDOH, advocacy, and working with immigrant communities | mid-GPA with high MCAT | 6 IIs (2 T20) 3 As | I don't think my app was anything special, but my readers all said my writing is very genuine and reflective! First time volunteer, and happy to look over content, flow, grammar, or any specific concerns for P/S, W/A, or anything else. Please PM Google doc link with any specific requests, and I'll do my best to get back to you in a week! | At capacity right now and will return once I've caught up. If I responded to your request, I will get to you by the date I provided.
ablanco | MD Class of 2028 | Non-trad, ORM, LM 59, DO/MD App | Service + Reinvention Focused App | Had lots of professional help + have helped with many PS’s for successful applicants | PM me google doc link, I’ll be straightforward with you |Backlogged, if you've sent it so far (05/20), I'll get them back to you in the next couple of days|
dino_nuggets | MD Class of 2029 | 1 gap year | Public health and service focused app | Former writing tutor/volunteer at my university | Please PM me Google Doc link and let me know if there's specifics questions or concerns! | Not sure how many I can review but I will provide a timeline and keep you updated. | Backlogged, will get to everyone who has sent as of 6/02. Thanks!
drizzlysunnily | MD Class of 2029 | No Gap Year | ORM | 5 IIs --> 1 A! | Leadership + clinical focus. | I love to write, have served as a college applications essay editor, and have already started reviewing people's medical school essays! I will provide full, detailed edits with a few days' turnaround. Please PM me Google Doc Link! | As of today (06/10) I will no longer review new requests. Backlogged b/c of number of requests. Sorry!
LifeBlood | MD Class of 2025. T20 school. Applied to Neurology residency. | Interviewer for MD admissions for a year | Traditional student when I applied with a good balance of service and research. | Will mostly comment on content but let me know if there's anything specific you want feedback on | PM with document or Google doc, whatever most convenient. | 6/15 no longer accepting requests
Adiemus | Accepted MD applicant, Class of 2029 | Trad (+no gap), ORM, Texas Resident (AMCAS & TMDSAS) | Rural underserved, service focused application | Writing Tutor, can help with theming, content, grammar, etc. | Please PM Google Doc link with specific concerns/questions in comments (and allow editing) | Traveling
lychee5000 | MD c/o 2029 | ORM, CA resident, LM 71, community college to UC, slightly non-trad, worked gap year as a research coordinator | app very service/health justice/harm reduction focused | 1 OOS MD II and A, 5 DO II and 2 DO A | happy to give general or specific feedback, but please take everything you hear from SDN with a grain of salt | please PM me your google doc link and I will try to get feedback to you within 1 week | unfortunately not accepting any more request this year
