Who edits your application
Dr. Finkel represents the highest standards in the field—editing every essay, conducting all Strategy Sessions and Mock Interviews, and offering each client direct access to her advice. Since Dr. Finkel founded Insider Medical Admissions in 2007, she has been involved with every applicant who has hired her. The advisor you hire is the advisor you get.
Residency Personal Statement, ERAS/ResidencyCAS®, Curriculum Vitae
Your written materials are essential to distinguish you from hundreds of other applicants at the outset of the residency application 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.
How it works
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/ResidencyCAS® or CARMS® for editing, please copy and paste your document into a Microsoft Word document for legible editing.
Step 3. Dr. Finkel sends back your edited draft. Revise it and return it for the next round.
Each Editing Service includes up to three edits of your written material.
By submitting payment, you agree to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
“A program director today told me that my personal statement was the best essay he read this year…”
– SP, residency applicant
“Your comments, suggestions, and changes were excellent and I could not have done it without you. Each draft showed incredible improvement and it was exciting to watch the progress of the essay.”
– RS, residency applicant
Services and pricing
For applicants interested in comprehensive assistance, check out “The Complete Package.“
| Editing Services | |
| Personal Statement – $1595 (3 edits*) |
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| ERAS/ResidencyCAS – $1595 (3 edits: includes setting and geographic preferences, most meaningful paragraphs, optional impactful experiences, honors and awards, experiences, hobbies, publications, and any specialty specific questions; excludes personal statement^) |
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| Curriculum Vitae – $1595 (3 edits) |
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| Editing Package A – $2995 (2 of the above à la carte services; 3 edits each) |
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| Editing Package B – $4495 (3 of the above à la carte services; 3 edits each) |
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| Letter of Interest or Letter of Recommendation – $595 (3 edits*) |
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* 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/ResidencyCAS character limit.
To get the best final product, each editing service above provides three edits 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you write my personal statement for me?
No. Insider does not generate content. 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.
How long should my residency personal statement be?
Dr. Finkel edits personal statements up to 800 words.
How fast is the turnaround?
Dr. Finkel’s turnaround time is very fast. Unless there is an unforeseen event, edits come back within 48 to 72 hours.
Occasionally, 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. Text Dr. Finkel at (320) MFINKEL and specify in the message the service(s) you wish to expedite.
