Self-Paced

Education: BA from the University of California San Diego, JD from the University of San Diego

Background: After a 40 year career in graduate education, Maria recently retired from the University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine where she was the Assistant Dean for Recruitment, Admissions and Financial Aid.

Education: MD, Howard University, Bachelors and Masters from University of South Florida

Background:  Dr. Scott is a Resident Physician in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Virginia. As a Howard University student, he was the Vice President of Education and a medical school student admissions liaison, reviewing MCAT scores, personal statements and conducting residency interviews.

Education: BS from University of Connecticut

Background: Tom was the chief admissions officer at several medical schools including the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College (now part of Drexel University), and the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Tom is expert in all areas of the admissions process, including working with non-traditional students.

Education: BS, MS, Yale University; MD, University of Hawaii

Background: For the last five years, Dr. Kim has conducted interviews for the Yale Alumni Schools Committee. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in microbiology and a medical degree from the John A Burns School of Medicine and has taught thousands of Kaplan students on the MCAT over the last ten years and coached them through the entire medical school admissions process.

Education: MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; BS Iowa State University

Background: Dr. Bracke is a practicing Internal Medicine Physician. Dr. Bracke graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in both Biology and Psychology. She attended the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and later matched into the Internal Medicine Residency program at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

Education: B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, M.S. from Georgetown University, M.D. from the University of Vermont

Background: Dr. Thakrar has completed his first residency in general surgery and is currently completing a second residency in neurological surgery. He has worked with numerous students on all parts of the medical school admissions process.  

Education: MD, UC Davis

Background: Dr. Brown graduated medical school at UC Davis in 2002 and stayed on to complete her residency and fellowship and then to work as faculty at the same institution. Dr. Brown served on the Medical School Admissions Committee at UC Davis , where she set the policy for their scoring system, provided guidance to interviewers, assessed applications, and reviewed personal statements.

Education: BA, Princeton; MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; MPH, Columbia University

Background: Private practice, Author of textbook; Instructor, UCLA Extension and USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Mikhail is a physician, professor, a diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine, a member of the American College of Medical Genetics, textbook author and a former Princeton Regional Alumni Interviewer.

Education: ABD, Michigan State University, Bachelor’s and Master’s from The Ohio State University

Background: As the Director of Student Affairs for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Mr. Luten coordinated recruitment activities, minority affairs, advised student organizations and tutorial/retention services. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry.

Education: MD, Northwestern

Background: Dr. Wojtanowicz served as a member of the medical school Admissions Committee at Northwestern interviewing medical school applicants, writing evaluations, and participated in the decision-making process to extend offers of admission. He is a Psychiatry resident at UC Irvine in southern California where he serves in a similar capacity.

Education: MD from University of Louisville School of Medicine

Background: Dr. Hoffmann is a board-certified physician with professional experience interviewing applicants for medical school and residency at the world's largest medical center, University of Texas - Houston, where she was also a medical school professor.

Education: DO, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Background: Dr. Mixon is currently a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident in Philadelphia, PA, and plans to pursue a fellowship in Sports Medicine/Performing Arts Medicine. She is expert in the AACOMAS application process and working with students to craft personal statements and applications specific to pursuing Osteopathic degrees.

Education: Princeton University: MA & PhD

Background: Over the last 25 years, Dr. Borges has advised over 2,000 applicants of widely varying backgrounds and is an expert in a wide range of graduate admissions areas, including working with students entering post-bacc before medical school and working with international students.