Built for WashU SOM students applying to residency. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
Top-5 US News research ranking; pass/fail preclinical; required scholarly project; consistently among top US NIH funding recipients; deeply integrated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.
MD (allopathic) — LCME-accredited
Located in St. Louis, Missouri · Private institution
Founded in 1891
The specialties WashU SOM 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 WashU SOM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the clinical training model and patient mix that defines WashU SOM. 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 WashU SOM graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where WashU SOM 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 WashU SOM official site.