Built for HMS students applying to residency. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
Pass/fail 'Pathways' preclinical curriculum with optional Harvard-MIT HST research track; required scholarly project; 55% of graduates matched at HMS-affiliated programs.
MD (allopathic) — LCME-accredited
Located in Boston, Massachusetts · Private institution
Founded in 1782
The specialties HMS students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.
Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.
Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties HMS students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the clinical training model and patient mix that defines HMS. Reviewers can tell when the school's culture is reflected in the writing — and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal the strongest fit for your target specialties — informed by what programs already know about HMS graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where HMS candidates historically interview and match.
We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.
School data sourced from HMS official site.