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Free Medical School Application Consulting

Primary & Secondary Applications

We provide guidance and feedback on primary & secondary application components, such as personal statements, work & activities, and secondary essays.

Mock Interviews

We host mock interviews to prepare our mentees to confidently enter interviews, highlight their unique narratives, and leave lasting impressions with interviewers.

Workshops and Q&As

We host informational sessions to provide guidance on topics including application timelines, update letters & letters of intent, and navigating reapplications.

OUR MISSION

Giving a Boost (GAB) is a volunteer-driven organization established to support pre-medical students lacking access to mentors in medicine. Comprised of current medical students, our goal is to provide free personalized mentorship to students from all backgrounds, especially to disadvantaged applicants such as underrepresented minorities, GSRM, first-generation, low SES, or non-traditional students. By offering guidance on medical school applications free of cost, we aim to alleviate the financial burden and reduce disparities in the application process. While we cannot assure that our services will guarantee acceptance into medical school, we aim to reduce the stress of applications for our mentees, and we volunteer our time to provide the guidance that we ourselves wished for during this journey.

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MENTOR OF THE MONTH

Justin Lyon Knapp

Hometown: Thomasville, GA​
School​: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Year: MS2

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T E S T I M O N I A L S

"​I love everything about this program. Not only did it help me achieve my dream of being accepted to any medical schools, but it allowed me to receive FREE support from current med students at my dream school and ultimately be accepted there! I truly couldn't have asked for better support. The one-on-one feedback/advice from people who understood what I was going through at every step of the process meant the world to me. I could not be more thankful for you all!! I really believe in the mission of this program and would love to learn more about being involved."

-Lauren R (accepted medical school applicant)

"I cannot quantify the impact GAB has had on my cycle and acceptance. Hannah's absolute dedication to my primary and advice about my secondary were completely transformative for my application and refined my personal statement to be the essay I could be the MOST proud of. I also know that LOI's had positive impacts on my application since I remained on hold with many top tier schools before withdrawing to commit to the school I'm attending next year."

-Nicole A (accepted medical school applicant)