Shemmassian Academic Consulting Reviews 

Shemmassian gave me the professional guidance and reassurance needed during my application cycle. As someone who felt unconfident entering the 2022-2023 cycle, Shemmassian was there for me every step of the way and checked every minute detail of my application from primaries and secondaries to interview prep and update letters. Despite not having the highest academic stats, I am blessed to have gained admission to one of my top choice medical schools!

I used the residency consulting process and landed my number one choice with the help of SAC and especially Dr. Whang. She was knowledgable, prompt, and always willing to assist. Would recommend this service to anyone!

I had a great experience with Shemmassian Academic Consulting. I didn't know much about the application process and felt that my consultant planned out my application such that I was confident with the end product. I'm very happy with my acceptance and felt that the application process would've been much more stressful without him.

I had a non-traditional pathway to medical school and Shemmassian Academic Consulting helped me during the process despite the challenges, first for MCAT prep and then for interview coaching. Communication with the agency was very timely and professional. I immediately was linked to a tutor and in a few days I received my textbooks and other materials. My tutor was very knowledgeable and accommodating and tailored my study plan to my demanding schedule. I was most satisfied with the level of organization of my sessions and the ample resources I had access to for practice and in the end, my practice exam scores aligned with my actual MCAT score, which was reassuring. For the interview prep, my experience was equally positive and I felt tremendously prepared for my medical school interview. Most importantly these coaching sessions made me feel confident and excited about the interviews instead of being intimidated by the process. Overall, I am very pleased with Shemmassian Academic Consulting. Everyone in their team is well organized, helpful, accommodating and they give great advice and services to prospective medical school applicants. Even though the price tag may be a little steep for many people I think that the cost is justified by the fact that medical school applications are so daunting and unpredictable that it is good to have someone else with experience in the field to make the process a little more manageable and less stressful.

Shemmassian Residency services provided me with excellent service from the day I purchased my ERAS package. There was always someone there to help me with every aspect of the application process from my personal statement, interviews, and all the way to rank list selection and strategy. I highly recommend this for any residency applicant who wants support for a competitive residency spot to have your application be competitive.

The whole application process was much less stressful because of the support I received from Shemmassian. I would't change anything about the support I received and I would recommend it to anyone thinking about medical school.

My advisors were there with me every step of the way, from looking over my primary application to preparing me for interviews. They were both proactive and supportive, and worked with me to ensure that my application was as strong as it could be. The whole process was smooth, with a very quick turnaround on all essay editing. Thanks to them, I was accepted to Johns Hopkins, my top choice medical school!

It's difficult for international students to get accepted into medical schools since our options are limited. After an unsuccessful application cycle, I found Shemmassian Academic Consulting and went with the White Coat package. I couldn't have make a better decision! The specialists communicated with me on a weekly basis and helped me get on track. Their feedbacks were clear and concise. I also felt much more confident after interview preps with them. I highly recommend SAC!

The team is awesome, and really knows the medical school process. They are able to provide valuable information and advice, and make sure you stay on track. They will definitely help you reach your goals, no matter what you want to do!

After an unsuccessful application cycle (zero interviews) and constant worries that I'll never become a physician, I connected with the Shemassian team and the rest is history. I was accepted to one of my top choices with a MD/MBA dual degree program, four MD interviews and I'm still waiting to hear from three schools. If you can swing the financials, this team is the real deal. The weight of this incredibly rigorous program will be immediately lifted off of you once you join the Shemassian cruise with an incoming acceptance!

Definitely worth it! Don't hesitate to enroll if you are on the fence!

Dr. Tumati was really helpful and gave me detailed feedback on my mock interview, thank you!

I recently completed a medical school mock interview with a Shemmassian interview specialist, and I would definitely recommend the service to any applicant. The specialist not only ran through several structured questions with me, but also gave me tips to boost my confidence and followed up with written notes. Overall, I felt very comfortable with the specialist and confident going into my interview!

I wish I had used Shemmassian Consulting two cycles ago! The support, guidance, and feedback I received from my personal consultant made all the difference for my medical school application cycle this time around.

Although my MCAT score was mediocre, I received numerous MD and DO interview invitations with Shemassian Consulting’s help. They helped me decide which activities best highlighted my individual attributes and made me stand out as an applicant. With their feedback, I was able to write a personal statement that told a unique and interesting story, which I feel is a large part of what made my cycle go so well. Not only did my consultant help guide me with the basic parts of the application, but he also gave advice on who to ask for letters of recommendation from, whether to switch jobs, and how to choose between 2 volunteer activities I was passionate about.

In October of this cycle, I had to start turning down interviews as I had been interviewed with and accepted at several great DO programs. I was able to be selective and focus on the schools I was most interested in. I only applied to 7 MD schools, but received interview invites at 4 of them and was waitlisted for each of them.

My consulting team helped guide me through writing letters of interest for each of them at the right time in the application cycle. About a month after being waitlisted at my top choice MD program at a state school, I was accepted. I thought I would be stressfully waiting on the waitlist until AMCAS deadlines passed, but thanks to Shemassian Consulting, I am able to focus on finding and securing housing for the upcoming semester and enjoying time with family and friends.

I never thought I would be able to say that I was accepted to a USMD program, but here I am. Don’t wait until your 3rd application cycle to get help. It is so worth it!

Applying to medical school is an arduous journey, and Shemassian gives step by step instructions on how to approach the application process in a bite sized manner. I enjoyed the feedback I had from real doctors who had been through this process before. While I considered myself a great applicant with my GPA, MCAT and 10,000 hours of clinical experience, I was having trouble pinpointing and putting in to words why I love medicine so much and how I wanted to help other people. The guidance I received was invaluable and was provided back to me within 48 hours.

It should be noted that while Shemassin is very powerful, you must put your own effort in to get results. You get out of it what you put in.

If you are a motivated student looking for a consulting service, this is the one you want. Totally worth it.

My counselor was very responsive and attentive to any questions and concerns I had throughout the entire admissions process. The essay edits and suggestions for personal statements were also very good, and I believe they enhanced the competitiveness of my application.

Great experience. The team was very supportive and able to provide a ton of resources to help me succeed. Very communicative and fast response times. Probably best for students who are already self-motivated to provide best experience and take advantage of the resources and expertise.

I really appreciate the amount of help that I received from Dr. Shemmassian's team's throughout my application process. The edits were great, communications were effective, and the essay turn around time was pretty fast as well. The interview prep was also very useful. Highly recommend.

The Shemmassian Academic Team was extremely helpful. They helped me make a studying schedule, which helped me feel confident in my ability to succeed on the MCAT. Additionally, I also practiced making healthy, efficient, and manageable study schedules which I believe will help me in medical school.
The mock interview gave me insight into what makes not only a good, but excellent response to a question. I felt empowered by this experience and I am grateful to the team at Shemmassian for their expertise. Dr. Shemmassian was always available if I had any questions or concerns! I highly recommend them.

Dr. Shemassian's team is world-class, and is an invaluable resource to have for the medical school application process. As an applicant with a prior non-medical career, their guidance helped me frame my experiences in a way that was interesting to admissions officers. This helped me land multiple interviews from different programs. I firmly believe Dr. Shemmassian and his team are the best in the field, and are helping the next generation of doctors achieve their goals.