Built for Howard COM students applying to residency. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
One of the nation's most prominent HBCUs; 157-year legacy training Black physicians; located adjacent to Howard University Hospital; strong community health and health equity mission.
MD (allopathic) — LCME-accredited
Located in Washington, District of Columbia · Private institution
Founded in 1868
The specialties Howard COM 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 Howard COM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the clinical training model and patient mix that defines Howard COM. 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 Howard COM graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where Howard COM 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 Howard COM official site.