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Dr. Finkel edits every essay, and she conducts all Strategy Sessions and Mock Interviews herself. The advisor you hire is the advisor you get.

As with any investment, take your time to evaluate Dr. Finkel’s competitors so you can make an informed decision. Doing so will help you understand why Insider Medical Admissions prides itself on being the best.

Working Directly with the Applicant

Please be aware that Dr. Finkel has a policy of working exclusively with the applicant. Experience has proven the wisdom of this policy in maintaining confidentiality and avoiding redundancy. Most importantly, in assuming primary responsibility for their work with Dr. Finkel, applicants invest more time and effort, and the outcome is a significantly higher quality application.

The applicant is the sole person responsible for communicating with Dr. Finkel via email to arrange for services. There are no updates sent to sponsors. Please note that Mock Interviews and Strategy Sessions are one-on-one conversations between Dr. Finkel and the applicant. Other parties may not participate in these sessions or sit in as observers.

Questions? To contact Dr. Finkel with questions, visit her contact page.


Why Work with Dr. Finkel

  • Experience - Dr. Finkel has helped over 1,250 clients from the strongly competitive to the sink-or-swim candidate. She 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 two decades ago, she has been closely involved with every applicant who has hired her. The advisor you hire is the advisor you get.
  • Relevance - Dr. Finkel is a former Harvard Medical School faculty member with admissions experience, three Harvard teaching and mentorship awards, a journalism background, and practical experience as an emergency physician.
  • Value - Your medical education will cost close to $300,000 at a public medical school and over $400,000 at a private one, and your postgraduate training will lay the foundation for your professional success. Entrust your future to a highly experienced advisor. You get what you pay for.
  • Discretion - Dr. Finkel maintains strict confidentiality.
  • Speed - Edits are routinely returned within 24 to 72 hours.
  • Authenticity - Your written materials stay in your own voice.

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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