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About Us

We're a collective of lifelong learners who believe there's a better way to serve and support our peers.

Our Mission

At Pillar Prep, we strive to build you up. In a world where MCAT culture so often makes students feel inadequate and alone, we choose to believe in the power of collaboration. The Pillar Prep team and the premed community share a collective goal: to help people. We want to empower premeds to realize their dreams of serving people in medicine. When we come together as peers, there is no challenge we cannot rise above. Our mission is to elevate, educate, and provide a strong foundation for future physicians through our services, products, and community.

Our Team

Cali

Manager

After achieving the top GPA in Biochemistry at Villanova, Cali continued on to Jefferson Medical School where she is currently an MS3 pursuing Plastic Surgery residency.
Haylie

Founding Tutor

Haylie is a Harvard Medical School graduate and a current OBGYN resident in New York City. She plans on pursuing a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine. Haylie has been working with Pillar Prep since its inception and continues to provide advice and guidance to help MCAT students reach their goals.
Henry

Lead Tutor

Henry graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He currently runs a supervised heroine injection site at the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program.
Brandon

Course Instructor & Tutor

Brandon is a MS4 at Stanford Medical School. He was previous a student of Pillar Prep. His extraordinary violin talents have taken him all over the United States to perform.
Tommy

Course Instructor & Tutor

Tommy is currently an MS4 at the University of Alberta with interest in Orthopedic surgery. When not tutoring, Tommy spends time playing hockey and taking care of his (future) baby!
Webb

Course Instructor

Webb is an MD/PHD candidate at UMass Chan Medical School where he researches neurosurgical interventions. Outside his studies, he works in neurology research in hopes of soon becoming a neurosurgeon.
Greg

Course Instructor

Greg rescinded his acceptance to Veterinary School to pursue medical school. He is now a MS4 applying to internal medicine residency.
Connor

Instructor Trainer & Tutor

Connor is an experienced science teacher who completed both an undergraduate and graduate degree in education. His expertise is an invaluable resource for our instructors as it ensures that each member of our team is prepared to teach students with the best practices.
Kaushik

Student Enrollment Manager

Kaushik dedicates his time to better understanding the mental and emotional strains that come with MCAT studying. As Enrollment Manager, Kaushik helps ensure that all students can benefit from our community.
Michael

Student Enrollment Manager

Michael helps clients navigate important financial decisions at Goldman Sachs in NYC. At Pillar Prep, Michael uses his work experience to help students find their way in the tutoring and application process.
Sean

Founder & Managing Director

In addition to dedicated his time to Pillar Prep, Sean is currently an Ophthalmology resident in Massachusetts. Having helped over 800 students in their medical school journeys, Sean is dedicated to working with anyone who joins the Pillar Prep community.
Rosie

Chief Barketing Officer

Rosie keeps up the team morale! She's here to be cute and fetch any ball you throw.

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Our History

Where We Started

A voided score - an MCAT taker's worst nightmare. In 2017, our founder, Sean, walked out of his MCAT exam already sure that his performance wouldn't reflect all the hard work he'd done to prepare. He hadn't failed - his prep with big name programs had failed him. With this in mind, Sean was determined to reevaluate his MCAT prep and make sure his hard work paid off.

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Where We've Been

Pillar Prep was created for Retakers. Many MCAT students retake the exam every year, so why is it so hard for Retakers to find prep that caters to them? As Retakers ourselves, we set out to solve this problem. Through extensive research and collaboration, we developed the foundation for a new, Retaker-centric MCAT prep. With a focus on strategy and critical understanding, our programs help Retakers craft their prep to improve their MCAT score.

Where We're Going

Our journey began with a group of MCAT Retakers searching for support in an industry that offered none. In the three years since, we've helped over 800 students in those same shoes, and expanded our team along the way. We've realized that when we come together, we can rise above the challenges of a stressful, competitive, and difficult medical school journey. Our name reflects our collective effort. At Pillar Prep, our commitment to providing you the foundation and support to realize your dream is the center of all we do.

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