Pre-Med & Pre-Health Advising
Pre-med, BS/MD, nursing, or medical research: the college you choose shapes everything that comes next. Our advisors help students choose the right programs, build a standout application, and earn admission to the schools that match their goals.
220+
Former admissions officers & experts
1,700+
Top 50 pre-med college acceptances in the last 4 years
4.4x
More likely to earn a BS/MD offer
~50%
Of our BS/MD applicants accepted to one or more programs
Find Your Direction
Healthcare covers a lot of ground. We help students explore their interests early, then build a college admissions plan around the path that fits.
For students headed to medical school after college.
For students seeking a med school seat straight from high school.
For students drawn to hands-on patient care.
For students drawn to the lab more than the clinic.
Brown University, Alpert Medical School
M.D. candidate, PLME
Has read applications for Brown’s PLME program and brings 5+ years of advising to BS/MD hopefuls, from activities to essays.
Students admitted to
Harvard · Yale · Penn · Brown
UTMB School of Medicine
M.D., BS/MD program
Internal medicine resident admitted to all four BS/MD programs applied to, now coaching essays and interviews for top direct medical programs.
Students admitted to
Harvard · Stanford · Penn · Columbia
UC Irvine School of Medicine
M.D. candidate
Magna cum laude Duke neuroscience grad who has guided college and graduate applicants for 5+ years.
Students admitted to
Duke · Penn · UCLA · MIT
How It Works
From your first consultation to decision day, our pre-health advising draws on years of admissions data and insight from experts who have been on both sides of the application.
Students get matched with advisors from our network of 220+ experts, including former admissions officers and current medical and health-professions students who navigated these paths themselves.
Advisors help students explore pre-med, BS/MD, nursing, and research paths, then build a college list around the programs, clinical opportunities, and outcomes that fit their goals.
With their advisor, students line up clinical exposure, research, and volunteering, plus a course load and testing plan that shows they’re ready for a demanding health track.
Students get one-on-one guidance on “why medicine” or “why nursing” essays and program supplements, then practice mock traditional and multiple mini interviews (MMIs).
BS/MD & Direct Medical Programs
A BS/MD program admits students to a college and its affiliated medical school at the same time, so they earn a conditional med school seat as a high school senior. Many are more selective than Ivy League schools, and that’s where CollegeAdvisor students stand out.
BS/MD and direct medical programs, classes of 2025 and 2026
Student Success
Success Story
A first-generation applicant, Cherish worked through 11 QuestBridge essays with her advisor and matched with Washington University in St. Louis on a full-tuition scholarship.
Accepted toWashington University in St. Louis
Read Cherish’s story →
Success Story
DJ served as HOSA’s state vice president in Georgia. Weekly sessions with his advisor turned his 700-word drafts into tight, personal essays.
Accepted toJohns Hopkins · Emory · Georgia Tech · Case Western
Read DJ’s story →
Success Story
Stephanie worked with her advisor on her college list, essays and financial aid, then used an application dress rehearsal to sharpen her dream-school application.
Accepted toUT Austin · Virginia Tech · Texas A&M · Baylor
Read Stephanie’s story →FAQ
Our advising network includes 220+ Admissions Officers and Admissions Experts. Our team of former Admissions Officers have years of experience working inside the admissions and financial aid departments of 100+ colleges and universities across the nation. In other words, they know what makes a college application successful! They work directly with students, offering insider knowledge on how colleges review applications and how you can maximize your potential. Our Admissions Experts are either graduates or current high-achieving students from top universities. They offer firsthand information about student life at your prospective schools, how they stood out in their own college applications, and the changing admissions landscape. Each advisor brings their unique experience to the advising process. They will help you turn the stressful admissions process into a positive experience centered around growth, learning, and self-reflection.
The average student-to-guidance-counselor ratio is 1:464, and most students don’t get the support they need during the admissions process. At CollegeAdvisor.com, we provide students with one-on-one guidance throughout the admissions process from our team of highly qualified experts. We help you make the right choice at every critical juncture—from which test to take, to what essay topic to choose, to which extracurriculars to pursue. With support from our team of experts, our students submit strong applications that stand out at the most selective schools in the nation.
You will schedule your video calls with your advisor over Zoom at whatever time works for you, whether that be on a regular schedule or an as-needed basis. During your essay process, you will work with your advisor to brainstorm topics, develop your thoughts, and begin the drafting process. When you submit a draft, your advisor will return your essay with in-line suggestions, detailed comments, and a CollegeAdvisor.com Scorecard that mirrors the tactics that Admissions Officers use to evaluate students.
After you enroll, our Match Team reviews your intake forms to ensure that we match you with an advisor within a compatible time zone who aligns with your gender preferences and will bring unique insight to your priorities in college admissions. While we cannot guarantee that we can pair you with an advisor who attended your top school or studied your prospective major, we can ensure that your advisor will have helped students with interests and goals similar to yours. We encourage all students to meet with their assigned primary advisor for their kickoff call in order to learn more about how their background and experiences can help you!
We work hard to match each student with the advisor best suited to their needs. However, we do offer all clients the opportunity to request a re-match if their advisor does not meet their expectations.
Our students have gained admission to every Ivy League and Top 100 college and university and won in aggregate over $5 million in scholarship and merit aid. Please ask an Admissions Specialist for our client acceptance rates at specific colleges you may be interested in during your free consultation.
Whether you’re aiming for a BS/MD program, a top pre-med college, or a nursing school you’ve had your eye on, our advisors will help you find the right fit and build an application that stands out.
Personalized and effective college advising for high school students.
