Andrea S

Counselor

Andrea carefully guides students through the entire admissions process, partnering with them to strengthen their resumes, explore research opportunities, and craft powerfully-written essays and statements that earn them spots at their top-choice programs.

Location:
Bryon Center, Michigan

Education:
EdD, Higher Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MS, College Student Personnel Administration, Arkansas Tech University
BA, Psychology, Michigan State University

Bio:
A counselor with Moon Prep, Andrea guides her students through the entire admissions process, helping them improve their resumes, explore valuable research opportunities, and craft compelling personal statements and supplement essays that stand out at top-choice programs. She is passionate about leveraging her admissions experience to help students apply to diverse programs across traditional four-year universities, medical-focued programs, and graduate fields of study. Andrea discovered her passion for working with students in higher education early in her career, and has spent the last 10+ years helping students navigate their paths into college, first year of medical school, and various fields in higher education.

Alongside her mentoring at Moon Prep, Andrea currently oversees the Career Development Program in addition to serving as a Course Director for a mid-sized community based medical school. In this role, she assists the admissions committee with application reviews and interviews; provides individualized academic and career advising and support to M1 through M4 medical students; aides students in navigating residency match and soap processes, and fosters mentorship opportunities through the AAMC Career in Medicine initiatives. With an inside perspective of university and medical school admissions, she is eager to help aspiring students find the best program fit for them, package a compelling application, and, for medical students, in particular, help them prepare for The Match and Residency.

Previously, Andrea served as an academic advisor at the University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she engaged undergraduates on their educational plans and performance, the university experience, and academic policies. She also managed sophisticated student records and databases for the College of Health and Human Services, as well as designed and implemented various initiatives focused on new student orientation and academic retention of first-year,transfer, and pre-health students. Earlier in her career, she served as the Director of New Student Transition at Davenport University and an academic advisor at Michigan State University.
 

Student Placements:
At Moon Prep, we take pride in our students’ impressive acceptances and are honored to be part of their journey. Below is a selection of schools and programs to which Andrea has recently provided guidance during the application process, along with some recent acceptances.

BS/MD Programs: 

  1. Baylor University – Baylor2 Medical Track Program
  2. George Washington University – Seven-Year Dual BA/MD Program with GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
  3. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Physician-Scientist Program with Albany Medical College
  4. Penn State University – Premedical-Medical Program with Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Including Interview Prep)
  5. Virginia Commonwealth University – Guaranteed Admission Program (Including Interview Prep)
  6. University of Arizona – Accelerated Pathway to Medical Education
  7. CUNY School of Medicine – Sophie Davis BS/MD Program (Including Interview Prep)
  8. Syracuse University – Upstate Accelerated Scholars Program with SUNY Upstate
  9. University of South Florida – 7-Year B.S./M.D. Program (J.A.G. Program)
  10. Seton Hall University – Joint Bachelor’s/Medical Program with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
  11. University of Illinois Chicago – Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (Medicine)
  12. CUNY Brooklyn College – BA/MD Program with SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Including Interview Prep)
  13. University of New Mexico – Combined BA/MD Degree Program (Including Interview Prep)
  14. Indiana University Indianapolis – B.S./M.D. Program with Indiana University School of Medicine
  15. Drexel University – BA/BS+MD Early Assurance Program

BS/DO Programs:

  1. New York Institute of Technology – Combined B.S./D.O. Program
  2. Rutgers University–Camden – Joint BA/DO Program with Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
  3. Nova Southeastern University – Dual Admissions B.S./D.O. Program (Including Interview Prep)
  4. Michigan State University – Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (OMSP) with College of Osteopathic Medicine
  5. Illinois Institute of Technology – Dual Admission with Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (B.S./D.O.)
  6. Rowan University – Pre-Osteopathic Medicine Program with Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Including Interview Prep)
  7. Ohio University – Early Assurance Program with Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
  8. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Early Acceptance Program (EAP) with Partner Schools (Including Interview Prep)
  9. Missouri Southern State University – Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine Program
  10. West Virginia Wesleyan College – B.S./D.O. Guaranteed Admission Program with West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

BS/DMD & BS/DDS Programs:

  1. University of Detroit Mercy – Direct 7-Year Dental Program
  2. Marquette University – Pre Dental Scholars (7-Year Dental) Program

Undergraduate Schools:

  1. Harvard University
  2. Princeton University
  3. Stanford University
  4. Brown University
  5. Duke University
  6. Cornell University
  7. Johns Hopkins University
  8. Washington University in St. Louis
  9. Rice University
  10. University of California Berkeley
  11. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
  12. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
  13.  New York University
  14. Emory University
  15. Wake Forest University

Medial Schools:

  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – Early Assurance Program
  2. University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine – Traditional M.D. Program (Including Interview Prep)
  3. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine – Master’s in Medical Science (MAMS) Special Master’s Program
  4. University of Central Florida College of Medicine – Traditional M.D. Program (Including Interview Prep)
  5. Tulane University School of Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  6. Saint Louis University School of Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  7. Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine – Traditional M.D. Program (Including Interview Prep)
  8. Drexel University College of Medicine – Pathway to Medicine SMP Program
  9. University of Georgia School of Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  10. Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  11. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  12. University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  13. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  14. Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route
  15. Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine – Traditional Pre-Med Route