Having already some tutoring experience with another big MCAT prep company I am able to distinguish a good tutor from a bad tutor. I have taken about 6 hours with my tutor in the other prep company and it has not brought me much, I guess my overall score improved by 2 or 3 points, which is quite minimal. This was because the tutor was focused on trying to teach me things I already knew and did not make much effort to find out where the problem is. On the other hand, working with Waleed from Inspira is more or less like going to see a doctor. He will try to get into your shoes and find everything that is wrong. In four hours of tutoring (I purchased the 24 program) he has not taught me once any concept I could just learn in a guide, instead, he pointed out each and every problem I had and helped me to find a tailored solution. Some of the techniques prep companies teach to students do not all work for everyone, but Waleed knows it and helped me to build my own strategies. But much more than helping me to build strategies, he has helped me to get into the mindset that gets people to score over 520 on the MCAT. He has initiated his so-called "epiphany", and a week after I hit a 518. Now I am able to look at more or less any MCAT question, see the traps and avoid them. Also, Waleed is not someone here just to collect money, you can really feel that he takes pleasure in teaching. He is aware that tutoring is not cheap at all and will tell you to do the things where you do not need him on your own so that you can spend time with him on things that matter. The return on investment was huge, I very strongly recommend Waleed!

I started my MCAT journey in the summer. I took a practice test and scored a 502-- I wasn't sweating it because I had been out of school for a few years and I knew I could brush up on the course content rather quickly (or so I thought). I did two months of tutoring with Inspira Advantage and was able to increase from 502 practice tests to a 522 real MCAT test. Before starting to work with Inspira, I took the MCAT 2 times and wasn't making much progress. I was having timing issues in the Critical Analysis and Reading Skills section (either too fast or too slow). I often panicked when I got to a problem that I felt I should know, but couldnt think how to solve. Having a tutor was extremely helpful and worth the money. I really enjoyed the experience with Inspira Advantage. Their Student Success team was always there to support me whenever I needed anything. This isn't something that a lot of firms offer. Overall, I'm very glad I worked with them.

When I decided I wanted to go to med school, I knew I was going to need help navigating the process. From the bottom of the mountain, it was a daunting task. Enter Jennifer. From our initial call, I was impressed by her professionalism, sharpness, and eagerness to get started. We discussed backgrounds, a roadmap for our journey together, and expectations going forward. Everything was well presented so there would be no surprises. As we executed our plan, I was constantly reminded of my initial thoughts, as well as reassured that I had made a smart decision due to her level of thoughtfulness and thoroughness. I never questioned her level of commitment to my success and to leaving no stone unturned. On top of the "basic services", I feel she offered numerous hidden gems that I never would have known about had I not sought her services. I feel she went above and beyond because she cares for her clients. She has never been unwilling to schedule a quick call or reply to an email. While many services and consultants talk the talk, Jennifer most certainly walks the walk. Relationships are important throughout this process, and she does her best to cultivate a strong one geared toward success. As as a current med school student, I can be confident I put forth my very best work with her assistance. I know I would not be nearly as well prepared had I attempted to walk this journey alone. She made this an enjoyable process, and well exceeded my expectations for a consultant. I have highly recommended Jennifer to a number of my friends, and will continue to sing her praises to anyone even considering med school.

Stuti was a wonderful MCAT tutor. This was my second run at taking the MCAT--the first time I never actually took the test after my studying got derailed by my school work, and the fact that I had personal things going on at the time. Stuti was very patient with my schedule and non-judgmental when I would drop off the grid for weeks on end, even though that obviously didn't make me the dream student. She helped me hone in on the specific things I needed to improve and gave me concrete homework assignments and study methods to address it, which helped me fit in studying on days when I didn't have a lot of time. Timing on the test was a big issue for me, and he was really helpful with strategies to address that.

Most importantly, she was a really reassuring presence to be around as I studied for this, from the beginning she expressed confidence that we could get my score to where it needed to be, and she never wavered in that, even when I was pretty down in the dumps of how it would go. I ended up doing even better than I'd been aiming for. I was able to greatly increase my score in both chem/phys and cars, both of which were my weak points.

I would recommend Stuti as a tutor to anyone.

I could not recommend Katherine more! From the beginning, Katherine made me feel comfortable. I was not very confident in the medical school application process prior to working with Katherine because I come from a non-traditional background. Katherine was able to help me see this as a strength and to use my work experience to my advantage when applying. Additionally, I was very nervous when I started the application process because I was working long hours as I was studying and doing an internship and was not sure when I could make the time for applications. Thanks to Katherine, I had a structured approach to my MD applications. This allowed me to stay on track timing-wise and to have a more stress-free approach to essay writing. I most definitely recommend Inspira, the attention to detail and care the team puts into their work makes a tremendous difference. I will be attending Keck School of Medicine in the fall and can say with confidence that I would not be here without Katherine and Inspira.

My consultant was Rahul. Rahul took the time to get to know me and helped me focus on my objectives for becoming a doctor. I was terrified to apply to med schools because my undergraduate GPA was terrible and my MCAT was average. However, I had a graduate-level certificate and a Master's degree, both with 4.0 GPAs. Rahul gave me actionable steps to take and provided feedback on my extra-curricular experiences. He helped me get comfortable with talking about educational and career goals which came in great use when interviewing! I highly recommend Rahul and Inspira Advantage. I am from a small town so finding a support network was difficult. Rahul was able to provide the support and encouragement I needed.

Inspira Advantage made the med school admissions process, which can be incredibly daunting, much more manageable through their day to day assistance with everything from creating a personal strategy, to determining appropriate individuals for recommendations, to reviewing multiple personal statement and essay drafts. I would highly recommend their services. I worked directly with Pablo, who was patient enough to work with me across three time zones for six months, assisting me with a total of 30 applications. He was incredibly insightful about the entire process and provided consistently valuable feedback, enthusiasm, and advice, even when I was starting to inevitably get tired. I can not recommend their services enough.

Luke helped me a lot with my application. I got into Tufts and Vaderbilt. I really like how there's an established process where we went through different stories and how they apply to the med school application. Luke gave really good feedback. He explained the process of how he is going to go through the consultation and the timeline to be expected. He is also a very good mentor. I'm interested in dermatology and Luke was helpful in telling me about how to start building towards that in med school. I really like the fact that there's a package, where we looked at every part of the application process and explore areas of the programs that's of my interest.

Discussing my essays with Anil allowed me to carefully select the experiences which were most beneficial to answer the questions. His feedback helped me improve my essays further and made me more confident going into the interview phase.

Inspira has a variety of counselors that are great to work with. I worked with Aanika who was a delight! She was upbeat and pragmatic throughout the process. She did not overwhelm me with her advice and did a great job of understanding my professional goals and suggesting ways in which I could incorporate them into my personal statement, secondaries, interviews, and school search. Inspira has materials that really helped me stay organized throughout the application process, including timelines, templates for essays, and sample interview questions. They offer promotions on their packages, which I would highly recommend (vs. the hourly rate). They made it easy throughout the process.

Before writing about Inspira, I'll say it's important to know what you're looking to get out of a med school admissions consultant. I began the process with Inspira with only 40 days until AMCAS opened, so not only was I looking for guidance on school selection, application strategy, personal statement review, and later secondary essays/interview prep, I also needed a project manager of sorts to clearly lay out deadlines and allow me to use the little non-school time I had most efficiently. I had talked to several consultants and it was clear that Inspira had the full package. When I first talked to Archana I knew we would work well together (while the Inspira process is great, your relationship and ability to work with your individual consultant is the most important piece). As far as value add goes, I can't praise Inspira and Archana enough. The introspective application strategy is something that contributed greatly to my personal statement and essays and I would not have gotten there on my own. By connecting me with former clients, knowing where my strengths played best, and having a deep understanding of the admissions process, Archana helped inform my school selection.The personal statement review, interview guides and mock interviews were dead on. To speak to results, I applied to 25 programs, was admitted to 6, waitlisted at 1. Even if I started months earlier and had a wide network of current med school students or med school alums, I'm not sure I would have produced the same quality of applications.

Maria and the rest of the Inspira team were amazing. Maria's honest opinions and attention to detail throughout the entire process were so helpful. She has a very calm presence and I never felt rushed; she was very positive and always reassured me we'd get everything done, even when I was getting stressed out. Maria was very helpful during the school selection process and her knowledge of the different programs is amazing. I got into my top program even with a very low MCAT score thanks to Inspira so I would whole-heartedly recommend Maria and the Inspira team to anyone looking for comprehensive help with med school applications.

Getting into a top notch medical school is very hard-- there are hundreds of other people just like you and I with similar MCAT, GPA, and extra curricular experiences. The key (that I reluctantly learned) is that you must separate yourself from the rest of the pack by crafting a compelling narrative at which Diego is second to none. I highly recommend Diego--so much so that I referred my younger brother to him. Diego is absolutely, unequivocally worth every penny.

MAN! Where to begin.. My MCAT journey took about 8 months from my first practice test. Initially, I struggled getting over the mental hump to really commit to studying for this test, which meant hanging up distractions for a bit. I took my first 'cold' MCAT in late October, and after scoring in the 480s, I knew I needed outside help if I was going to get into my top schools. The first thing I did was go to my local Barnes and Noble store and picked up the latest MCAT Official Guide hoping I could get away with drilling practice questions over and over again. I did this for a while, an hour or two a day for a few weeks before I took my second Practice MCAT and scored LOWER! My psychology and sociology scores were high, but my scores on all the other sections fell, and I felt that is where I needed the most help. Feeling defeated, I ended up asking my peers of their methods, and that is when I started looking into Inspira Advantage. What I was searching for was something that could sharpen my organic chemistry, chemistry, biology and biochem skills and possibly accelerate my timing, but most importantly, I needed a foundation for effective test taking. I ended up enrolling in the 60 hour Inspira Advantage course with David in November, and I got exactly that. The tutoring sessions were fun and David made the whole experience really great. I was able to ask all the questions I wanted and I learned a lot from him. I was very detailed in my note taking, and I concluded the tutoring sessions feeling very good about the foundation I had in verbal. Immediately after the conclusion of tutoring, I took my first real Official MCAT Online. FINALLY in the last week of May, I got my score back. I ended up scoring in the high 510's which was where I needed to be to get into my desired MD programs. It was with a lot of perseverance, a killer application/essays, an excellent recommendation, and an MCAT score that fell within the schools' range, I was able to be admitted. In conclusion, I would not have scored as high as I did if it wasn't for Inspira Advantage and David helping me get the basics down for verbal. I would highly recommend them.

Rohil helped me with OSCE and MMI preparations. He prepared a detailed strategy to manage my preparation time in a very efficient manner. Also, the resources shared by him helped me a lot during the application process. I am quite satisfied with his mentorship and would recommend him.

My first suggestion when looking for a consultant is to meet with as many firms as you need to so that you find your match. You need to not only find someone that knows your programs but also one you are comfortable with. They are NOT going to write anything for you but will coach you to presenting the best possible version of yourself for that specific program. Your personal statement and each essay to each school needs to stand out and be different. This is the key and this is exactly what Inspira and Nicole taught me to do. I chose Nicole because of her experience with med school admissions and her enthusiasm and genuine interest to see me succeed. This is not cheap. But I believe it was a very important part of my process. In particular for me Nicole was constantly communicating sending edits (very fast turnaround) and reminders to keep on a schedule to achieve success. My documents would have been much more generic and my stress level would have crippled me not knowing if I was even making progress. Inspira specifically operates slightly different. I really like that the consultants do not handle any of the money issues. That is a separate person. They are flexible and will find the package that works for you. Do your research and good luck!

Working with Inspira Advantage, and specifically Jasmine, was one of the better decisions I have ever made. Not only did they do their job: get me into three MD programs, they did so much more.
Thanks to Inspira, I have reflected on my unique post med school and life goals in such detail that I have gone from having a vague idea about what I want to do to knowing concrete plans that I am so excited to pursue. They also helped me figure out what my experience gaps were and find ways to address the gaps. The result has been me getting more involved with the community, creating one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in recent years.
Jasmine is brilliant. I don't have a bad word to say about her. She is kind, but honest. If you want to give this process 110%, Jasmine is the one for you. She takes the phrase"going above and beyond" to the next level. We chatted all the time and she was always available to help, whatever the question may be. She has been an incredible guiding light for me in this process and did her job perfectly. I couldn't recommend her higher and am so grateful I found her.

Olivia was very professional and helped me prepare for MCAT and MMI. She was always prepared before our sessions and had specific questions or comments. I strongly recommend Inspira to anyone seeking consultation for medical schools.

I bought a 10-hour package with Inspira, and Jennifer was assigned as my consultant. I cannot say enough good things about working with Jennifer. In the 10 hours, I was able to chat with Jennifer to work through the secondary essays for 15 schools, and even do a mock interview. Jennifer was able to help pick out my strengths and guide me on which story to use for each essay, and her help in structuring and then editing the essays was invaluable. She was also incredibly responsive to my emails and often reviewed my essays in well under the 48 hours promised by Inspira (often turning things around in just a couple of hours). Not to mention, Jennifer was incredibly kind and encouraged me throughout the process. I recommend Jennifer and Inspira very enthusiastically!

The thing I loved about Anil is that he was very dedicated and thorough with my primary applications. He gave amazing insights about changing my personal statement and also prepared me for interviews. I felt really confident working with him and was able to secure a seat at my dream school.