Your Admissions Experts
Our team is composed of current physicians and medical trainees with firsthand admissions experience, academic research backgrounds, and a deep understanding of how selection decisions are actually made. We bring insider perspective, strategic clarity, and individualized guidance to every applicant we advise.
Founder & Chief Admissions Strategist
Stephen c. Frederico
Stephen is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh applying into neurosurgery and a former full voting member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine admissions committee, where he reviewed and interviewed hundreds of applicants over multiple cycles. He has also worked at large national admissions consulting firms, giving him exposure to both institutional and commercial sides of the admissions process. He founded AdmitMD to provide applicants with honest, insider guidance and highly individualized strategy grounded in how admissions decisions are actually made.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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University of Pittsburgh (BS/MD & MD)
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Comprehensive MD Admissions Strategy
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Comprehensive BS/MD Admissions Strategy
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MD Re-Application Strategy
VP of Consulting & Business Development
Shwetabh is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh with a clinical interest in internal medicine and a focus on health policy. He has served as an interviewer on the admissions committee, gaining direct experience evaluating applicants and contributing to the selection process. As an admissions consultant, Shwetabh has guided numerous students to acceptance at highly competitive institutions, including Harvard, Stanford, Penn, and Johns Hopkins, as well as several top BS/MD programs. His approach is highly individualized, focused on identifying each student's unique path to medical school and positioning them for long-term success.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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University of Pittsburgh (MD)
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Specialties:
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Comprehensive MD Admissions Strategy
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Post-Bacc & SMP Admissions Strategy
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BS/MD Admissions Strategy
Medical School Admissions Strategist
Aaron Sandoval
Aaron is a fourth-year medical student at Harvard Medical School applying to dermatology, and a former member of the Harvard Medical School admissions committee. A Marshall Scholar, he completed Master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. His research focuses on wound healing, with an extensive publication record in this area. He has extensive experience in the biotech venture capital space. Aaron has helped numerous applicants secure prestigious international fellowships and gain acceptance to top medical schools in the United States.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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Harvard Medical School (MD)
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Comprehensive MD Admissions Strategy
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International Fellowship Strategy (Marshall, Rhodes, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge)
Medical School Admissions Strategist
Hector Gonzalez
Dr. Gonzalez is an Emergency Medicine resident and former member of the Stanford MD Admissions Advisory Panel, where he reviewed applications and contributed to holistic candidate evaluations. He earned his MD from Stanford and has a strong understanding of what distinguishes highly successful applicants. Raised in California’s Central Valley, Hector’s path to medicine includes working as a farmworker and later as a diabetes educator, shaping his commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented and first-generation backgrounds. He has helped numerous applicants gain acceptance to top U.S. medical schools through strategic advising and narrative development.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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Stanford University (MD)
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​Academic Recovery & Repositioning
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Underrepresented & First-Generation Applicants
Medical School Admissions Strategist
Zachary sandoval
Dr. Sandoval is a current pediatrics resident at the University of California, San Francisco, and a member of the PLUS program, a competitive leadership track focused on health equity. He earned his MD from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also served as a student co-chair for the admissions committee. Prior to residency, Dr. Sandoval completed several competitive fellowships at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the U.S. House of Representatives. He aims to help students develop strong applications and identify medical programs that best fit their goals, drawing on his experience mentoring applicants and serving on admissions.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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Baylor College of Medicine (MD)
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Specialties:​​
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Comprehensive MD Admissions Strategy
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Texas Medical School Applications (TMDSAS)
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Medical School Admissions Strategist
Andrew ahn
Dr. Ahn is an Interventional Radiology resident at Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School. A Boston native, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and began his career in strategy consulting before transitioning to medicine through the Johns Hopkins post-baccalaureate program. He received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as a voting member of the admissions committee. Drawing on experience across consulting and academic medicine, Dr. Ahn provides applicants with insider insight and highly strategic guidance grounded in how admissions decisions are actually made.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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University of Pennsylvania (MD)
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Specialties:
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Comprehensive MD Admissions Strategy
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Non-Traditional MD Applicants
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MD Re-Application Strategy
BS/MD & Medical School Admissions Strategist
Lohit Velagapudi
Dr. Velagapudi is a neurosurgery resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Originally from Southern California, he completed the Penn State/Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) 7-year BS/MD program with a concentration in Neuroscience. He served on the admissions committees for both the SKMC BS/MD program and the SKMC MD program for multiple admissions cycles, gaining extensive firsthand insight into the medical school admissions process. Dr. Velagapudi is passionate about developing individualized, goal-driven application strategies that optimize each client’s chances of success.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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Sidney Kimmel Medical College (BS/MD)
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Specialties:​
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Comprehensive BS/MD Admissions Strategy
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MD Re-Application Strategy
MD/PhD & MSTP Admissions Strategist
Ankit Sharma
Ankit is an MD/PhD student in the Pitt-CMU Medical Scientist Training Program. His PhD thesis focused on adipose tissue plasticity and metabolic health in aging and obesity, supported by both an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship and an NIH F30 Fellowship. Ankit has also served on the Pitt-CMU MSTP Admissions Committee, giving him firsthand experience evaluating applicants to one of the nation’s leading physician-scientist training programs. He is passionate about helping aspiring physician-scientists earn acceptance to the nation’s top MD/PhD programs.
Admissions Committee Experience:
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University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon University MSTP (MD/PhD)
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Specialties:​
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Comprehensive MD/PhD Admissions Strategy
Application Development & Interview Strategist
Dr. Jaklitsch is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a practicing dermatology resident at Yale New Haven, with a clinical interest in Mohs surgery. He has an extensive research background with multiple publications focused on novel methods for melanoma detection, and immune-based therapies. Dr. Jaklitsch also brings significant admissions consulting experience, having advised numerous medical school applicants as a professional consultant with Crimson Education, as well as medical students applying to dermatology residencies and other competitive medical specialties.
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Personal Statement Strategy & Editing
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Secondary Essay Optimization
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​Mock Interviews (Traditional & MMI)
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Re-Application Audit & Gap Analysis
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School List Strategy (MD & BS/MD)
SAT & ACT Strategist
Luzy is a graduate of Harvard College, where she studied Economics. She has more than four years of experience tutoring students for the SAT and ACT, helping students achieve top scores and gain admission to highly selective universities including Harvard University, Columbia University, Yale University, and Princeton University. She works closely with students to build the skills and confidence needed to achieve outstanding scores through a highly personalized, data-driven tutoring approach. Beyond tutoring, Luzy has experience in finance and consulting, including roles as a Private Equity Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs and as an Associate with the Harvard College Consulting Group. She has also worked with the Executive Education division of Harvard Business School.
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SAT & ACT Strategy and Timing Mastery
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Diagnostic Assessments & Study Planning
MCAT & Academic Success Strategist
Aaron is a student at Stanford University pursuing a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Community Health. On campus, he serves as an Ignite Fellow with Teach For America, where he has gained extensive teaching experience. He was also selected as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Aaron scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT and earned a perfect score on the ACT. He tutors students preparing for the MCAT as well as those completing rigorous pre-medical coursework. His teaching emphasizes building a deep understanding of core concepts rather than relying on memorization, enabling students to think like test makers and take exams with confidence. He is passionate about helping students reach their full potential through clear strategy, and preparation tailored to their goals.
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MCAT Strategy and Score Optimization
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Pre-Medical Coursework Tutoring