Dr. Madison Heebner, Med School Admissions Consultant at Inspira Advantage

Dr. Heebner is a psychiatry resident who earned both an MD and a master’s in adult education from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. She was a student interviewer for the Penn State College of Medicine’s University Park MD program, where she gained direct insight into how candidates are evaluated both on paper and in interviews. Dr. Heebner has worked with hundreds of pre-medical and medical students throughout their application journeys.

Dr. Heebner took a nontraditional approach to medicine, earning a bachelor's degree in German language and cultural studies and a minor in European studies from the University of Pittsburgh, where she graduated cum laude. She is familiar with what interviewers look for when they meet students on paper and in person.

Dr. Heebner has been actively involved in peer mentoring, application review, scheduling, MCAT/USMLE tutoring, and timeline guidance. She also has an extensive history in research and presenting, with multiple published articles throughout various journals. Dr. Heebner has been published in the Journal of Translational Oncology, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Journal of Child Neurology, and Neuro-Oncology.

Dr. Heebner’s passion for mentorship and teaching is in part a result of her experience as an AmeriCorps volunteer in her freshman year of undergraduate education, where she saw firsthand how providing support and meaningful feedback can lead to tremendous personal growth and achievement. Mentorship is not only about putting together an application; it’s about realizing one’s full potential. Her interests include advocacy, medical student education, and curricular design.

What sets Dr. Heebner apart is her firsthand experience with hundreds of students and the knowledge that comes with it: just as no two stories are the same, there is no such thing as identical applicants. Each counseling session with Dr. Heebner is targeted and goal-directed, operating under the lens of individuality, which equips students with the knowledge they need to fit their unique circumstances best.

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