Medicine • Dentistry • Veterinary Medicine • Nursing • Physician Assistant
MY HONEST ADVISOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADMISSIONS ADVISING
With more than a decade of admissions and advising experience, Joanne can help you navigate the path to your health career from beginning to end.
Upcoming Events
One-on-One Advising
Let’s talk over Zoom to assess where you are as an applicant. From understanding timelines and pre-reqs to developing and editing your personal statement, I will provide holistic, honest advising that takes into consideration your life experience, unique story and needs.
Writing
My BSEd and MA in English have served me well as I’ve helped hundreds of students over the years write their resumes, personal statements, disadvantaged statements, experience writing and secondaries.
Bring your ideas or a rough draft, and we can develop a piece that showcases the unique value that you bring to healthcare through your stories.
Life Coaching
If you feel stuck and unsure how to move forward with a difficult decision, I can provide an unbiased conversation to bounce ideas and concerns. Unlike a counseling session, a coach does not attempt to “fix you” but rather asks you questions that challenge your logic in decision making to ensure you have considered each perspective or possibility. Sometimes honest feedback is what we need to help move forward.
Testimonials
I have been working with Joanne since I was an undergraduate at UC Davis, and she has provided me with all
of the knowledge I needed to become a successful applicant. I did not always know what I needed to do and
when, but Joanne's knowledge of the pre-medical process and application timeline kept me well prepared.
Furthermore, Joanne's willingness to be available is greatly appreciated; I always feel like she is just as invested
in my success as I am.
Eyonna Woghiren
MS1 at UC Davis School of Medicine
We're premeds and we like data! So here is my data. Two application cycles: zero interviews. One application cycle with Joanne: 5 DO school interviews and 2 MD school interviews (and counting). She is the best. DO WHAT SHE TELLS YOU!
Joey Torreano
MS1 at Touro, CA
I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Joanne for well over three years. Joanne gave me terrific advice and insight throughout this process. Applying to medical school is a grueling process involving extensive preparation and prolonged effort. Joanne provided me with valuable guidance at every step of the way. Examples include advice regarding gaining relevant healthcare experiences, composing my personal statement, gathering letters of recommendation, navigating AMCAS, preparing for interviews, communicating with medical schools, and more. In addition to her expertise, Joanne was consistently patient and encouraging. I truly could not have asked for a more outstanding advisor.
Catherine Williams
MS3 at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Joanne is an invaluable resource. I have never met an advisor that gave her personal number to her students and who took time before and after work to meet with her students on her own dime to see them succeed. I went into the application cycle with a 501 MCAT. I ended up with 4 acceptances (MD and DO) and a full-ride scholarship. If it wasn’t for Joanne, I would not have had this outcome. Joanne coached me interpersonally, edited my AMCAS application, prepared me for the MMIs and traditional interviews, and believed in me even when I did not. My dreams came true because of her. It is a beautiful thing when talent and passion come together, Joanne is a perfect example of this.
2LT Jason Hasegawa
MS4 at UC Riverside School of Medicine
