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Key Differences Between MedSchoolCoach & MSC vs Shemmassian at a Glance
| Core Foundations | MedSchoolCoach | Shemmassian |
|---|---|---|
| Board certified physician founded and run MedSchoolCoach is run by a practicing physician who understands every step students need to take. |  |  |
| Focuses exclusively on medical school applicants Since its founding, MedSchoolCoach has focused only on premedical and medical school. | | |
| Student Success Team Our Student Success Team is composed of former university administrators and education professionals who are with you through every step of your process | | |
| Number of Physician Advisors Each MedSchoolCoach physician advisor has unique insights at schools where they served on admissions committees | 80+ | ~15 |
| Utilize TrustPilot for Reviews TrustPilot is the industry standard because it allows reviews to only be tied to actual customers | | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | Unknown |
| Mission Driven Organizational Core Values MedSchoolCoach was founded on the principal of physicians helping future physicians. At our core, we are mentors, not business people. We’re pioneers in creating free services and bootcamps for students who otherwise couldn’t access the type of services we offer. | |  |
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| Student Experience | MedSchoolCoach | Shemmassian |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated communications system & application requirement tracker CHART by MedSchoolCoach is a completely customized tool built just for our clients, taking them through every step of the application process with an advisor | | |
| Work directly with a physician advisor with admissions committee experience Every MedSchoolCoach student is paired with a physician advisor who has sat on an admissions committee | | |
| Professional Writing Advisor access MedSchoolCoach assigns every client a Writing Advisor who will work with them on all written application materials. Every Writing Advisor has extensive experience in writing, higher education, admissions, and more. | | |
| Unlimited edits and advising support We believe in helping put together a great application, not keeping you on a timer. That is why many of our packages include unlimited edits and support. | | |
| Dedicated Student Success and Advisor Training Teams We assure the utmost quality in our advising services by not only selecting the very best of the best, but putting them to rigorous training. Our Student Success team is constantly monitoring and assuring the highest quality service is provided. | | |
| Best in class MCAT content, including videos, flashcards, question bank and practice tests MedSchoolCoach has developed the newest MCAT materials available, so if you need help boosting your score, we are here for you. | | |
| Proprietary tools to help guide your decisions with data, not just forum posts. With over 500,000 student data points, we’ve been able to build tools that you have access to as a MedSchoolCoach student to aid your application journey. | | |
| Access to video and audio content to supplement the experience with your admission advisor. Teamed with ProspectiveDoctor.com, we have created thousands of hours of audio and video material to help guide you along your pre-med journey. | | |
MedSchoolCoach, LLC is not affiliated in anyway with Shemmassian Consulting. All data in this table is accurate to the best of our knowledge based on information publicly available at Shemmassianconsulting.com as of 11/20/20.Â
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