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Dr. Mary I.
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Stanford University School of Medicine
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Dr. Issac attended the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where she helped with admissions by conducting interviews and reviewing applicants for admission. Upon graduation, her professors selected her as the recipient of the Dental Lifeline Network Outstanding Student Award, awarded to one student each year for providing dental care to people with disabilities, who are elderly, or who have medical challenges.

Dr. Issac graduated from the University of Minnesota with a major in biology, society, and the environment and a minor in the history of science, technology, and medicine. Growing up, Dr. Issac was very passionate about helping others which translated into countless volunteer opportunities and experiences exposing her to different fields of healthcare. Dr. Issac ultimately decided to pursue a career in dentistry after attending a six-week program called the Summer Dental School Experience, where she did extensive research about oral health disparities under the assistant dean for admissions and diversity at the University of Minnesota. 

During college, Dr. Issac worked as a pharmacy technician while continuously engaging in many extracurriculars, including serving on the pre-dental club board and volunteering at a local community dental clinic and her church. After graduation, she attended the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and was the youngest in her class. 

In her last year of dental school, Dr. Issac was selected as a student ambassador. In this position, she gave tours of the school to applicants, conducted interviews, and aided the admissions committee in selecting applicants they wanted to offer an acceptance to. This was a very exciting role for her as she advised aspiring applicants with the knowledge of the reality of what dental school entails. Since then, Dr. Issac has had a passion for helping pre-dental students in their endeavor for professional school and mentoring them throughout school. 

Dr. Isaac has experience mentoring and consulting students ever since her first year of dental school. She was very active in the pre-dental club at her university and knew many of the members who would often reach out to her for advice with applications, including personal statement editing and interview prep. Since graduating from dental school, she has assisted students both near and far with every aspect of the application process. 

Dr. Isaac’s consulting is extremely personalized. She takes extra time getting to know each applicant and determining how they can stand out from the crowd to present the strongest application possible. She is eager to work with students to help them achieve their dreams of becoming dentists, no matter their background, and is passionate about making students stand out as exceptional applicants.

Dr. Isaac’s greatest strength as a coach is interview preparation. She believes that being personable is one of her greatest assets and something that sets her apart from others. She has a simple strategy for admission that she is looking forward to sharing with students and answering any questions in detail.