Editing Services

IMG Personal Statements, ERAS®, Curriculum Vitae

Your written materials are essential to distinguish you from hundreds of other applicants at the outset of the residency admissions process.

Dr. Finkel acts as a writing coach, assisting you with content, organization, form, focus, and syntax.  Learn how to market your experiences with polish and professionalism, highlighting the salient points that program directors and faculty desire. Each Editing Service includes up to three revisions of your written material. Dr. Finkel provides only editorial services; Insider does not generate content.

For applicants interested in comprehensive assistance, check out “The Complete Package.

Step 1. Make payment below.

Step 2: Submit your written material(s)in Microsoft Word as an attachment to insidermedical@gmail.com. If you are submitting an ERAS® for editing, please copy and paste your document into a Microsoft Word document for legible editing. Include in your written materials the name of the person receiving services and the name of the person paying with credit card.

By submitting payment, you agree to abide by our Terms and Conditions.

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Don’t even know where to start with your personal statement?

Click here to read about the Writer’s Block Package for brainstorming and editing help.

Editing Services
Personal Statement – $1495
(up to 3 revisions*)

Or click here to use Zelle.
ERAS – $1495
(See below for Supplemental Eras; up to 3 revisions; excludes Personal Statement^)

Or click here to use Zelle.
Curriculum Vitae – $1495
(up to 3 revisions)

Or click here to use Zelle.
Editing Package A – $2795
(2 of the above; up to 3 edits each)

Or click here to use Zelle.
Editing Package B – $3995
(3 of the above; up to 3 edits each)

Or click here to use Zelle.
Supplemental ERAS (required for select specialties) – $745
(up to 3 revisions^)

Or click here to use Zelle.
Letter of Interest or Letter of Recommendation – $450
(up to 3 revisions*)

Or click here to use Zelle.

* Please ensure the personal statement and/or letter of interest does not exceed the Insider standard length of 800 words.

^Please ensure entries do not exceed the ERAS character limit.

To get the best final product, each editing service above provides three revisions of the originally-submitted materials only; clients may not substitute a new essay or essays for second or third edits. Please note the original document, as well as subsequent drafts submitted for editing, must fit within the word count.

Dr. Finkel’s turnaround time is very fast. Occasionally, however, applicants need a highly expedited timeline. Such requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis depending on Dr. Finkel’s availability; pricing varies based on the volume of requests at the time and the level of urgency. To make such a request, text Dr. Finkel at (320) MFINKEL and specify in the message the service(s) you wish to expedite. Dr. Finkel will reply, advising of her availability and pricing, during business hours PST or the next day if received after hours.


About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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