USMLE Prep

I am interested in helping guide aspiring Pre-med and medical students through the admissions/application process. My journey includes completing my MD at Tel Aviv University, Internal Medicine residency at UConn, Chief Resident at Greenwich Hospital, and currently as a Gastroenterology Fellow at Rochester Regional Health. I have also obtained a graduate certificate from UConn in health professions education while in residency. Moreover, I have worked with students, residents, and peers helping them navigate the complexities of both medical school and residency applications and interviews; in addition to helping tutor for the USMLE and ABIM exams.

As someone who struggled with the studying process for the USMLE Step exams, I know how challenging and frustrating it can be. I also know what if feels like to feel adrift during the study period, unsure of where to go or structure the days for most optimal studying. I figured out systems and schedules that worked. If you have trouble with standardized tests or feel like your curriculum has not prepared for these exams, I am the coach for you!

I scored 265 on Step 2 CK and I've coached students through standardized exams for over a decade, including students who started below average and finished above the 90th percentile on the MCAT, SAT, and ACT. The same principles apply to Step prep: most students don't have a content problem, they have a strategy problem. My background in engineering and consulting means I approach Step prep systematically. I'll help you build a study plan that's actually efficient, identify your highest-yield weak areas quickly, and develop the test-taking strategy that moves your score — not just passive content review. Whether you're building a dedicated study schedule from scratch or trying to break through a plateau close to test day, I'll tell you exactly where your time is best spent.

I’m the founder of IvyTutoring and IvyMed, a Harvard University graduate, and a White Coat Award recipient. I’ve helped thousands of students prepare for high-stakes exams, including the USMLE, across several thousand hours of direct instruction, curriculum design, and publicly available medical education content. I've also created software for this test, and you'll get access to it as my student. My work spans 1-on-1 coaching, high-yield systems for Step 1 and Step 2, and large-scale content creation modeled after how NBME and USMLE actually test. I focus on first-principles understanding, pattern recognition, and test-day execution—not brute-force memorization. Students typically see rapid gains once they stop passively consuming resources and start thinking the way exam writers do. You can evaluate my teaching style directly on the IvyMed YouTube channel, where I break down real USMLE-style questions and concepts in public. My approach is transparent, systematic, and proven at scale—not generic tutoring or recycled advice. If you’re looking for coaching from someone who has taught at volume, understands where students reliably lose points, and builds systems to prevent that, this is a strong fit.

I'm an MD trained at the University of Michigan Medical School, where I attended on a full-tuition merit scholarship, and I've spent the last several years teaching the USMLE rather than just having taken it. As a USMLE tutor and course instructor with Kaplan, I've worked with 20 students across Step 1 and Step 2 CK, which means I've seen most of the ways a study plan can go sideways — the student who's done 3,000 questions and still can't break 60%, the one who knows the content cold but bleeds points on second-order reasoning, the one whose real problem is a dedicated schedule built on wishful thinking. I diagnose which problem you actually have before we start fixing it. My approach is built around the way the exam actually tests: not recall, but the ability to move from a messy clinical vignette to a mechanism to an answer under time pressure. So we spend our time on your reasoning process, not on re-reading First Aid together. I'll push you to explain why the wrong answers are wrong, because that's where the score gain lives. I also work as a medical subject-matter expert evaluating AI systems for clinical reasoning quality, which has made me unusually precise about what a correct chain of reasoning looks like and where students' logic quietly breaks. Outside of test prep, I've done clinical training at Virtua Health and research in urology and orthopaedic surgery at Michigan, and I advise pre-medical students on admissions — so I can situate this exam in the larger arc of where you're trying to end up. I grew up in a rural community with limited access to care and no roadmap into medicine, and I take seriously that a lot of students are navigating this without one either. My students get direct, honest feedback about what's working and what isn't, and a plan they can actually execute.

As an experienced USMLE Master Tutor with over a decade of tutoring experience overall and 1000+ hours in medical school tutoring, I have a proven track record of helping students excel in their USMLE preparation. With a strong academic background from Johns Hopkins University and a medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, along with a score of 264 on Step 2 CK and distinctions in patient care, foundational knowledge (shelf exams), and communication, I provide clear, personalized tutoring and mentorship to my students. I specialize in developing comprehensive study plans and reviewing exam content to ensure my students are fully prepared for their medical school exams, Step 1, Step 2 CK, and/or Step 3. Let's work together to achieve your target score and strengthen your residency application. Reach out to start your journey to success!

Throughout my clerkships I had exceptional shelf grades and after 5 weeks of step 2 dedicated, I scored a 274. I am happy to share strategies for test taking to help my clients score as high as they can. Let's connect and create a tailored plan to achieve your medical career goals!

Preparing for Step 2 CK? I help medical students and international medical graduates work through difficult clinical vignettes, strengthen clinical reasoning, and build a focused study plan. Sessions can target the topics you find hardest: we review the clues in a question, why each answer choice does or does not fit, and how to approach the next similar case. My strongest fit is Step 2 CK and internal medicine. I scored 265 on Step 2 CK, have passed Step 1 and Step 3, and am a PGY-2 internal medicine resident in California. I hold an MD and an MSc in Medical Education, with academic teaching appointments at UNSW and the American Canadian School of Medicine. I have coached 13 USMLE learners over three years and have mentored medical students since 2015. Book a free 15-minute intro to discuss your exam timeline, current challenges, and whether my approach is a good fit.

I bring the perspective of both a high-scoring test taker and a physician with real clinical training. I scored a 258 on Step 2 CK, earned my MD from UCLA, and completed a general surgery intern year at Weill Cornell, giving me a strong foundation in the clinical reasoning, surgical management, and next-best-step decision-making tested throughout medical school clerkships and Step 2 CK. I specialize in helping students prepare for the Step 2 CK, and clinical rotations through structured review of UWorld/NBME-style questions. Rather than simply reviewing facts, I teach students how to recognize patterns, avoid common traps, and build repeatable frameworks for approaching clinical vignettes. My approach is ideal for students who are putting in the work but not yet seeing that effort translate into scores. Together, we identify where their reasoning breaks down and turn missed questions into clear, practical decision trees they can apply on test day.

As a current medical student at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, I have firsthand experience navigating the medical school journey, from applications to residency rank lists. My background as a premed mentor has allowed me to assist dozens of aspiring medical students in successfully gaining admission to medical school. I also bring a strong research background. I'm here to help you excel in your USMLE preparation and medical school applications, and I will show you how I took my Step 1 at the end of my MS1 year and got a 260 on Step 2 after my MS2 year. It is possible to crush these tests despite doing rotations, studying, research, and everything else life includes. I managed to get these stats while running a research team, getting married, traveling, being on the board of a nonprofit, and volunteering on a project that resulted in a documentary. Let's work together to achieve your goals, and show you how you can do what I've done. Reach out to start your journey!