Reads every draft herself.
Board-certified UCLA faculty dermatologist and former top-rated Med School Insiders mentor. Medical school and residency cycles.
Strictly capped roster. You work with me, not a handoff.
I trained at UCLA School of Medicine. I now teach at UCLA as a faculty dermatologist. I matched into dermatology — the single most competitive specialty in the NRMP. And I spent years as a top-rated mentor on the Gold and Silver tiers at Med School Insiders, the largest admissions consulting firm in the world.
I know what the committee is looking for because I have been on it. I know what a compelling essay sounds like because I have written mine, read thousands more, and been paid to improve them. My job is to make sure yours holds up in the room.
UCLA School of Medicine is consistently ranked among the top 20 research medical schools in the United States. It is also the single most recognized medical brand inside California — the most competitive state in which to match into any specialty. That matters more than the rankings.
I do not just have a UCLA degree. I currently teach at UCLA — which means I am in the rooms where today’s applicants are evaluated, the curriculum is set, and program directors compare notes. My advice is not nostalgic. It is current.
Dermatology is the most competitive specialty in the NRMP. The match rate for U.S. MD seniors typically hovers at 63–75%. I matched. Which means whatever difficulty level you are facing — medical school, residency, reapplication, dermatology — I have personally faced it at the highest setting the game allows.
Med School Insiders is the largest medical admissions company in the world (1.7M users, 1.5M YouTube subscribers). I served as a top-rated advisor on their Silver ($4,299) and Gold ($6,299) packages — handling personal statements, AMCAS primaries, secondary essays, mock interviews, and school-list strategy for hundreds of applicants.
You are not hiring someone who studied how to do this work. You are hiring someone who has already delivered it at the exact premium price point you are considering paying — and is now practicing solo so you get her undivided attention.
A quick word on why I work this way.
When I applied to medical school, I was a first-generation applicant with no physicians in my family and no one to call. I spent nights stitching advice together from books, forums, and pre-med offices that did not know me — guessing, mostly. I got in, I matched dermatology at UCLA, and I joined the faculty. But I have not forgotten what it was like to be on the other side of this process, unsure whether I was guessing right.
After years mentoring applicants through Med School Insiders, I decided to build a practice of my own — small, by design. Four to nine applicants a cycle. Every draft read by me. Every mock interview run by me. Every call returned by me. No handoffs.
That is the work. If it is the kind of mentorship you would want for yourself, let us talk.
The medical admissions process is not a lottery. It is a game of legible narratives, invisible signals, and rooms you are not in. Applicants who lose rarely lose on scores. They lose on story.
There is no luck at this altitude. Only preparation, and the people you are preparing with.
of U.S. medical school applicants in the 2025–26 cycle did not matriculate.
is the match rate for U.S. MD seniors in dermatology — the most selective specialty.
the approximate first-year attending income lost by a failed match cycle.
“You already have the scores.
Let me give you the narrative.”
The strategy call is free and carries no obligation. Here is exactly what happens, start to finish, so you know what you are booking.
CV, any existing essay drafts, a paragraph on where you want to go. I read all of it before we speak. The call is never my first look at you.
In plain language: what is the strongest thing on your app right now, and what is the most dangerous gap. No consulting jargon.
We walk through the timeline, the school list, your target programs, and the specific moves that matter for your specialty and your profile.
Every question you wish you could ask an admissions committee. Red flags, reapplication risk, signaling, LORs, family pressure. I answer candidly.
One page, from me. Strengths, risks, recommended tier or — sometimes — a referral to a colleague if I am not the right mentor for you.
If you leave the call feeling I am not the right mentor for your cycle, I will tell you so and refer you to someone I trust. The worst outcome of our first conversation is a clearer map.
Book your 30-min callEvery tier is delivered directly by Dr. Wendi — no junior advisors, no intake team, no handoffs. The only difference between tiers is scope.
A focused scope for applicants who want an attending's eye on their essay and primary application — without the full package price.
Everything in Silver, plus secondary essays and structured interview prep — the scope most applicants need once schools start responding.
End-to-end advising with no edit limits and direct text access. The scope I delivered on MSI Gold — now without the handoff.
The top of the roster. Same unlimited scope as Platinum, plus residency-match strategy — including derm-specific signaling for residency applicants.
A single personal statement, secondary essay, or CV reviewed on video — with my direct feedback. No package commitment; a way to work with me before deciding on a full tier.
| Silver$2,995 | Gold$4,995 | Platinum$7,995 | Diamond$11,995 | |
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| Personal statement edits | 3 rounds | 3 rounds | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AMCAS / AACOMAS / TMDSAS editing | 3 rounds | 3 rounds | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Secondary essay edits | — | 3 schools · 3 edits | 5 schools · 3 edits | 20 schools · 3 edits |
| Mock interviews (MMI & traditional) | — | 3 hours | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Letter of intent / waitlist advising | — | — | — | Unlimited |
| Residency match strategy (derm) | — | — | — | Included |
| Direct text access to Dr. Wendi | Email only | Full cycle | Throughout cycle | Same-day Sep–Jan |
| Seats per admissions cycle | Open | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Every tier is delivered personally by Dr. Wendi · no junior handoffs · no intake team
There are excellent firms in this industry. For most applicants, the honest question is not “who is best” — it is “what tradeoff is right for me?” Here is a candid comparison, including the places where someone else may be a better fit.
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Large firm
Med School Insiders
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Large firm
MedEdits
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Volume firm
BeMo
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Solo attending
Dr. Wendi
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| Who reads your drafts | Assigned physician advisor from a roster of 200+ | Former admissions officer or editor | Admissions consultant (non-MD in many cases) | Dr. Wendi herself — every draft, every cycle |
| Current academic role | Mix: residents, fellows, attendings | Admissions, not academic medicine | Varies | UCLA faculty, actively teaching medical students |
| Dermatology match expertise | Derm advisors available on request | General admissions focus | General focus | Board-certified UCLA dermatologist who cleared the match |
| Comprehensive cycle tier | $6,299 (Gold) / $11,399 (Diamond) | $7,000–$12,000 range | Bundled hours packages | $7,995 — at or below comparable firms |
| Roster cap per cycle | Hundreds of clients firm-wide | Dozens per consultant | High-volume | 6 Platinum · 3 Diamond · strictly enforced |
| Continuity through the cycle | Can change advisors if scheduling slips | Primary consultant with support staff | Sessions are scheduled as you use them | The same person Sep through Match Day |
| Response window | Unlimited messaging; volume-dependent | Business hours | Within scheduled sessions | 48 hrs · same-day during interview season |
| Where a firm is better | Brand awareness, MCAT tutoring, Casper prep | Large consultant roster for specialty fit | Global reach; non-US applicants | Purpose-built for ~9 applicants per year |
Pricing cited from public comparison tables at medschoolinsiders.com/services/packages/ as of May 2026
Every comprehensive client moves through the same six phases. Predictable rhythm, unpredictable depth. The work is rigorous because the margins at the top of medical admissions are razor thin, and because you deserve a process, not an ad-hoc scramble.
A 90-minute call where I get to know you the way an admissions committee never will — your story, your fears, your irrational goals.
A written narrative map of your application identity, three essay-theme candidates, and an aligned 12-week timeline.
We build the list together — reach, target, safety — calibrated to your GPA, MCAT, state residency, research portfolio, and ideal career arc.
A live school-list document with tiered recommendations, MSAR statistics, and specific program fit rationale for each school.
The personal statement is written, revised, and revised again. Three full rounds, minimum. I do not approve a draft that will not stand up to a UCLA committee read.
A submission-ready personal statement. All Work & Activities entries drafted and edited. Your narrative spine locked in for every secondary to follow.
AMCAS, AACOMAS, or TMDSAS. Every field reviewed. Every experience entry edited. Submitted on the first day the window opens.
A submitted primary application verified inside 48 hours. First-day verification is worth four weeks of review time at most programs.
Secondary applications are where most applicants lose interviews. Five schools, three edits each. Fast turnarounds. Zero templated answers.
Submitted secondary essays, school-by-school signaling strategy, 48-hour turnaround on every draft.
Three structured mock interviews minimum. MMI, traditional, and behavioral. I recorded mine. I know what recording yours will reveal — and how to fix it.
Walking into Match Day or decision-release knowing every possible advantage was secured. That is the whole product.
A personal statement is not a list
of your accomplishments. It is
the only thing in your file
that cannot be replaced by anyone else.
A sample of outcomes from medical school applicants and dermatology residency clients I personally mentored through the Silver and Gold tiers at Med School Insiders.
Video testimonials from clients are released with written permission only. If you would like to speak with a former mentee directly before signing, ask on our strategy call. I will make the introduction.
Request a referenceMy Step 2 score was a genuine red flag for dermatology. Dr. Wendi spent two hours on our first call rebuilding my narrative around research, and told me exactly which 47 programs to signal. I ended up with 11 interviews and matched at my #3.
I’d worked with another paid consultant for four months without producing a draft I wasn’t embarrassed by. Wendi read my statement once, found the actual story inside it, and I wrote a version I was proud of in seven days. I got into UCSF.
I thought I needed an editor. I actually needed someone who had served on an admissions committee. She had. She told me the three things my application was signaling that I didn’t know it was signaling. Three of my four top-choice secondaries turned into interviews.
I was reapplying. Every other service quoted me a package without looking at my materials. Wendi did a free strategic read-through, told me she wouldn’t take me on unless I agreed to restructure my research narrative, and ran me through the rebuild over ten weeks. I matched at Mayo.
I’m first-gen. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Dr. Wendi felt like having the older sister I never had — someone who had been through every room I was about to walk into, and was willing to sit with me while I learned how.
I’d been working with Wendi through Med School Insiders’ Gold package. When she told me she was moving to private practice, I immediately followed her. The work is the same. The attention is more. Worth every dollar of the difference.
Updated monthly · A solo practice intentionally capped · 3 Diamond + 6 Platinum per cycle
Questions I get on discovery calls. I answer them here because a premium brand earns trust by publishing answers, not by hiding them.
Still have a question?At MSI, MedEdits, BeMo, Shemmassian — you are one of hundreds of clients, and your advisor may or may not be the one advertised on the homepage. With me, you are one of a strictly capped roster (3 Diamond, 6 Platinum per cycle) and you work with me. No junior handoff. No intake team. Just me and your application.
I delivered the MSI Gold package. The scope of my Platinum tier matches it. Two differences: (1) you are never handed to a more junior advisor mid-cycle, and (2) I now carry UCLA faculty and board-certified dermatologist credentials that I did not carry during my MSI years — so the strategic advice is sharper, particularly on derm. Platinum is priced at $7,995 versus MSI Gold’s $6,299. The premium buys exclusivity and specialty depth.
No. Anyone who promises you a match is either lying or diluting their service for the average client rather than optimizing for you. My promise is different and more exacting: I only take clients I believe I can meaningfully improve the trajectory of. I turn away more inquiries than I accept. The screen is the guarantee.
48 hours on every essay draft for Platinum clients. 24 hours for Diamond. 48 hours for the single document review. If I miss a turnaround window, the next draft is on me.
Send me your most recent CV and a paragraph about where you want to end up. If you have any existing essay drafts — personal statement, secondaries, statement of interest — attach them. I will read everything before the call. The call becomes a strategy session, not an introduction.
Yes, and some of my strongest outcomes are reapplicants. A failed cycle is data, not a verdict. We diagnose what the first cycle signaled, restructure the narrative, and rebuild. Reapplicants typically belong in Platinum.
For dermatology residency applicants, Diamond is a concierge engagement from July through Match Day: program list, research signaling, away-rotation strategy, ERAS essays, unlimited mock interviews, rank-list consultation. Direct text access Sep–Jan with same-day response. Capacity is three clients per cycle.
Yes. Interest-free two- or three-payment plans are available on Gold, Platinum, and Diamond engagements. Discussed on the strategy call.
The strategy call is free and carries no obligation. You leave with a written diagnosis of your candidacy either way. If I do not believe I am the right mentor for your cycle — because your timeline, specialty, or stage is outside my wheelhouse — I will tell you and refer you to someone I trust. The worst outcome of our first call is a clearer map. I don’t take a client I can’t measurably help.
A full refund is available within 14 days of signing, before we have begun substantive work on your personal statement or school list. After work begins, I pro-rate. Unlike MSI and most large firms I do not bind you to a cycle-long contract: if at any point in our engagement you feel the work isn’t earning its price, we have a candid conversation and refund the remaining, unused work. Confidence in my process is worth more to me than a locked-in fee.
Longer-form thinking on the admissions cycle, dermatology residency, and the craft of a personal statement — written for the applicants I work with.
I cap my roster at nine applicants a year because this work is done well only at that scale. If one of the statements on the right describes you, please do not book a call. I will refer you, honestly and without charge, to a mentor whose model fits you better.
A 30-minute call. No pitch. We read your materials beforehand and come in with a written diagnosis of what your application is actually signaling today, and what it could signal with the right work. You leave the call with that diagnosis whether or not we work together.
No credit card · 30 minutes · You leave with a written diagnosis