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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

Cali is a well accomplished graduate of Villanova University, having achieved the school's top GPA in Biochemistry. She now works in research at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.
Haylie

Founding Tutor

Haylie is currently a student at Harvard Medical School and is interested in pediatrics and maternal-fetal medicine. Haylie has been working with Pillar Prep since its inception and still provides 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 graduated from prestigious Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in Biology and Music. His extraordinary violin talents have taken him all over the United States to perform.
Tommy

Course Instructor & Tutor

Tommy graduated from Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He currently works with the Flotte Lab at UMass Medical School, where they are close to finding a gene therapy cure for Tay Sachs Disease.
Webb

Course Instructor

Webb graduated from Salem State University, and is currently an MS2 at UMass Medical School. 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Greg rescinded his acceptance to Veterinary School to complete a Master's in Infectious Biology at Tufts University. Since then, he has worked in research at world renowned institutions such as MGH.
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

Sean is currently a medical student pursuing a career in medical education and ophthalmology. 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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