Dr. Yoon’s academic journey began at Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude with honors in neuroscience. He then earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine, where he was awarded an NIH fellowship for his doctoral thesis. His passion for systemic change in healthcare led him to also pursue a fellowship in health policy at Yale Law School. Following this fellowship, he matched with a competitive neurosurgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh. During Dr. Yoon worked as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group during his medical education journey, advising organizations on strategies to optimize care delivery, reduce costs, and improve quality.

Dr. Yoon’s passion for mentorship is deeply rooted in his own journey as a first-generation student navigating competitive academic environments. Over the years, he has guided countless students from diverse backgrounds, helping them gain admission to some of the nation’s most prestigious medical schools, including Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Harvard, UT Southwestern, Cornell, Duke, UChicago, NYU, and Brown. 

Dr. Yoon’s philosophy centers on inclusivity and empowerment. His mentoring approach is highly personalized, emphasizing each student's unique experiences, aspirations, and strengths. He excels at helping applicants craft compelling narratives that highlight their individuality and align with their professional goals. His ability to connect with students on a personal level, combined with his strategic insight and sharp attention to detail, makes him a sought-after mentor in the admissions space. 

His extensive experience, coupled with his deep understanding of the medical school admissions process, makes him an invaluable resource for anyone striving to craft a comprehensive and competitive application. Dr. Yoon is dedicated to empowering students to achieve their goals and is excited to support the next generation of physicians on their journey to success.

Dr. Chung's academic journey began at MIT, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in biology and Spanish with a perfect GPA. During her time at MIT, she was also involved in Camp Kesem, Globemed, and peer tutoring within her sorority and the Department of Biology. Dr. Chung actively contributed to research projects exploring cancer proteomics and investigating morphological changes caused by seizures in murine models. These experiences not only deepened her understanding of the scientific process but also fueled her passion for translational research and its potential to improve patient outcomes.

In college, Dr. Chung also worked as a certified crisis counselor, providing meaningful support and guidance to survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, she played an important role on her undergraduate student government's presidential advisory council, an excellent example of her leadership skills and her ability to contribute to important decision-making processes.

Her passion for learning inspired her to pursue her medical degree at Yale University. At Yale, she tutored first- and second-year students, precepted clinical workshops for third-year students, and was invited to speak at internal medicine grand rounds as the winner of an essay competition. She served as Chapter President for the medical student section of the American Medical Association and guided several policies toward recommendations for adoption.

While completing medical school, Dr. Chung completed an international elective in Bogota, Colombia, volunteered at the HAVEN free clinic, and fostered her early career as a physician-scientist by spending four years as a clinical researcher in Yale’s Orthopedic Surgery Department and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.

Following her graduation from medical school, Dr. Chung completed her general surgery intern year at Brigham and Women's Hospital before becoming a categorical general surgery resident at the University of California, San Diego. She has also been a Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research Initiative (SOAR) research fellow at the Boston Medical Center. Dr. Chung also participated in the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian Research Fellowship and was awarded the Health Resources Services Administration's (HRSA) National Research Service Award Grant.

Dr. Chung's passion for counseling stems from her own experiences navigating the challenges of medical training and residency. Inspired by the support she received from mentors, she is dedicated to offering the same guidance to others, using her background to empower individuals and help them build resilience.

What sets Dr. Chung apart as a consultant is her ability to integrate resilience, empathy, and personal growth into her guidance. She helps students navigate both the technical and emotional aspects of medical school and residency applications, emphasizing qualities like grit and empathy. Her approach transforms challenges into compelling narratives, helping students stand out in a competitive applicant pool.

Dr. Chung's strengths as a consultant are rooted in her extensive experience in general surgery and surgical outcomes research, combined with her diverse training at top institutions. This expertise, along with her editorial experience at prestigious journals, enables her to provide clear, constructive feedback to help students articulate their strengths effectively.

Dr. Hasselmo graduated magna cum laude with highest honors from Harvard College, where she studied organismic and evolutionary biology. She discovered her passion for psychiatry and working with young patients while conducting her neuroimaging thesis on social cognition, which won the Hoopes Prize for outstanding scholarly work. Outside the lab, she was an editor for Harvard’s literary and humor magazines. 

After graduation, she completed a clinical neuroscience fellowship at Yale’s Child Study Center, working in the Developmental Disabilities Clinic and contributing to research on social functioning and biomarkers of autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. After being offered multiple merit-based scholarships, she chose to pursue her MD at Yale School of Medicine.

Throughout medical school, Dr. Hasselmo won the Marguerite Rush-Lerner and PHM Health Professions Creative Medical Writing and Art Contest awards annually for her comics and graphic short stories. She was also honored with the Howard Spiro Society Creative Writing Award in 2022. Many of Dr. Hasselmo’s accomplishments relate to her passion for storytelling. She created a coloring book, called a Hero’s Journey, through collaboration with Yale's inpatient pediatric psychiatry service, to help children and young adolescents demystify and offer guidance through inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Her historical medical research, which also focused on storytelling, earned her the Elias E. Manuelidis Memorial Fund Grant and the William B. Bean Student Research Award.

At Yale, Dr. Hasslemo collaborated with the inpatient pediatric psychiatry and served as a clinical team member at Yale’s HAVEN Free Clinic, providing care to uninsured patients in New Haven. Recognizing the anxiety and stress that often accompany the admissions process, she began using her storytelling and communication skills to help pre-med students craft compelling personal statements and present themselves confidently in interviews.

As a coach, Dr. Hasselmo is both encouraging and adaptable, while also pushing students and aspiring resident physicians to tackle challenging areas and strive for excellence. She approaches problem-solving with creativity and out-of-the-box strategies, ensuring students overcome obstacles along the way. She is also highly detail-oriented and a big-picture thinker, helping students refine every aspect of their application while ensuring each piece contributes to a cohesive and compelling narrative.