Shemmassian Academic ConsultingReviews of shemmassianconsulting.com

Very professional service. They are overly qualified to ENSURE you have a shot into getting into medical school. They will stay in touch with you 24/7 throughout the whole crazy application cycle and whoever you work with will treat you more as a friend than as a business client.

When I started the medical school applications process, as someone with a lower than average undergraduate GPA for a medical school applicant, I had a lot of doubts. I had done my best to prove my academic readiness for medical school, but was still unsure how to communicate my story effectively to admissions committees. Shemmassian Academic Consulting allowed me to do just that. From the initial phone call with Dr. Shemmassian who helped allay my concerns and gave me the confidence that I needed when starting the process, to my admissions consultant who answered every single question that I had - totaling around 230(!) emails not including comments on primaries and secondaries - I couldn't be happier with the help I received throughout the process. I would highly recommend Shemmassian Academic Consulting to help you navigate the sometimes mystifying medical school applications process. I am glad that I found SAC right before I re-applied to medical school! I know I will be using Shemmassian Academic Consulting when it comes time to apply to residency.

Incredibly helpful with very well-explained and memorable strategies for getting across what is important during an interview, straight from the experienced admissions perspective of Dr. Krystal Ripa - compared to other mock interview services this was in another league of efficiency and effectiveness! I've got one acceptance so far and I am very grateful to this surprisingly reliable resource for highlighting exactly what to focus on, huge help!

Shemmassian’s medical school interview coaching was super helpful for my preparation. I had a last minute interview invitation with only three days to work with, but they managed to fit me in with short notice and accommodated my busy work schedule. My mock interviewer was a very friendly and knowledgable resident physician that helped me figure out what topics to focus on and how to create a compelling narrative. They also provided detailed notes about my session for me to study with afterwards. It was the best value I could find, giving me a 90 minute session for the same price as 45 to 60 minute sessions with other companies. This program is definitely a great investment for anyone that wants to fine-tune their interview skills!

Without question, this was the best possible investment I could have made in my medical education. To make a long story short, I attend a University that allowed me to apply to multiple medical schools during my Junior year of college, and I was fortunate enough to gain acceptances to every program I applied to during this process. One of these acceptances was to a program that received over 17,000 applications the year I applied. When I first discovered Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC), I was drawn to their advertised track record of helping individuals gain routine acceptance to the top programs they list at the end of every video, such as Harvard, Wash U, and Stanford. There are numerous other companies similar to SAC promising great results, but none of them are name-dropping such impressive medical schools. This made me believe that SAC was the best option to potentially elevate my application skills even further when I would spend my Senior Year applying to such illustrious programs during the "regular cycle." However, I was initially filled with great hesitation and was skeptical of whether or not the hype was real? Were they truly helping students achieve success at such prestigious medical schools? If there is one thing you take away from this review, I want you to know that THE RESULTS ARE REAL! I have interviewed at SEVERAL of these incredible programs and have already achieved acceptance to one of my top choices despite being less than halfway done with the application cycle! If you're currently on the fence about working with SAC, you're probably telling yourself things, such as "I'm already good enough to gain acceptances on my own" or "I already have a great pre-med advisor." While these statements may be true, I can honestly say that you'll be selling yourself short by missing the opportunity to enhance your application with SAC. As someone who had multiple acceptances before discovering SAC and absolutely cherishes the support of my pre-med advisor, my prior application simply pales in comparison to the one I was able to submit after working with SAC. When comparing the editing skills of my pre-med advisor to my primary SAC advisor, Dr. Roshan, it would be an understatement to say that SAC was LEAGUES AHEAD of my pre-med advisor. When you sign up to work with SAC, you will receive an incredible team of advisors who will not leave a single stone unturned in polishing your application and you will achieve new heights you once thought unattainable. From their very first edit of my personal statement to my most recent mock interview prep session, I have been blown away by the expertise, thoroughness, and warmth shown to me by the SAC team, and I have no doubt that you will be too! Lastly, I want to detail the incredible value that you'll be receiving when signing up to work with SAC. Though the price tag may be daunting at first, I want you to think about how much money you would pay to feel nothing but confidence when you hit "SUBMIT" on your applications? How much money would you pay to have a team dedicated to demolishing your obstacles when things inevitably don't go as planned, such as a medical school changing their secondary application prompts after you spent a week perfecting their old ones? Can you truly put a price on interviewing at your top choice medical schools and impressing them so much that they're already devising ways to provide you with scholarships? Medical school is an investment in your future, and SAC will do everything in their power to ensure that their support pays dividends for many years to come. Many people are familiar with the cheapness of Texas medical schools and the heavy bias they have against out-of-state applicants. I currently have two Texas acceptances as an out-of-state applicant, which will save me over $80,000 in tuition alone if I decide to matriculate there over one of my previous acceptances. In addition, this is BEFORE any scholarships have been offered! Would I have been able to gain these acceptances without SAC? Maybe. However, I would have likely been stressed out of my mind the entire time and filled with immense self-doubt. With the help of SAC, I have been able to weather the grueling nature of the medical school admissions process with the utmost confidence and can't recommend them enough! They are the biggest reason why I’m actually EXCITED to hear back from medical schools. Many people say that the only thing worse than rejection is regret, and I hope that you are not forced to live with the regret of missing your chance to work with SAC. If you are able to, please make this investment in your future. You will not regret it!

Engaged with Shemmassian Academic Consulting for guidance with our daughter's applications for undergraduate colleges/universities. They gave great advice and helped her one-on-one with regular discussions regarding her personal statement and individual school-specific essays. They were responsive, and had great insight into the college application process. When we, as parents, needed additional insight, Dr. Shemmassian was always available to chat and give his perspective. He provided sage advice and input in areas that we considered "gray zones" in the process. Ultimately, our daughter was accepted into her first choice school through the early decision process. Our experience with Shemmassian Consulting was excellent. They are true professionals, and we would highly recommend them for college counseling.

As a non-traditional student, I knew I needed some guidance with my medical school application. I was very satisfied with the service they provided me with MCAT prep that I felt comfortable signing up for their medical school admissions consulting services. The quality of the advice I was given throughout the whole application process was incredible and I was able to craft an application that I was proud to submit. Shivani was my consultant and with her help and support, I am excited to say that I will be entering medical school this summer! Thank you SAC for helping me make my dream of becoming a doctor come true

Shemmassian helped me do super well on Casper, helped me navigate my secondaries for medical school, and was a super strong company for medical school interview preparation. The feedback I received was incredibly constructive and I felt comfortable reaching out to my coach for help even after the interview was over.