Mentorship for Future Physicians
An online mentorship program that connects young bright pre-medical students to practicing physicians.
Our Mission
To help underrepresented and disadvantaged pre-medical students navigate the medical school application process through targeted mentorship.
Our Vision
A medical recruiting and training that is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Areas of mentorship
We provide targeted mentorship in the following areas in preparation to applying to medical school.
Medical School Application
Reviewing, editing, evaluating and providing feedback on your application
MCAT Preparation
Sharing study tips, strategies and creating realistic study timeline tailored to your specific needs
Letters of Recommendation
Providing advice on how to obtain strong letters of recommendation, who and when to ask
Personal Statement
Reviewing, editing and providing targeted feedback on content, flow and impact of essay
Networking
Opportunities to connect to medical students, residents and/or attending physicians for research, job shadowing experience and more.
Interview Preparation
Sharing interview strategies and virtual mock interview practices
So far…
We are just getting started, but every stat is a person that has been impacted by our program. Both mentors and mentees have been positively impacted.
15
Physician mentors and growing
120+
Hours spent between mentors and mentees
7
Mentees who have completed our program
Become a Mentor or Mentee
Interested in joining our program, please sign up and we will reach out to you.
FAQs
Is this a paid service?
This is a free mentorship service. No fees or hidden fees are needed from mentees. Mentors are working at no expense to provide mentorship to their mentees.
What makes a qualified mentor?
Mentors are residents, fellows and/or attending physicians who have experience working with disadvantaged, under-privileged or under-represented students/population in the past.
What makes a qualified mentee?
A qualified mentee is a pre-medical student in college or a post-graduate who is applying/planning on applying to medical school within the next 2 years. Our services focus on under-represented and disadvantaged pre-medical candidates. Please refer to the AMCAS website for the definitions of under-represented and under-privileged in medicine.
Are my mentors all physicians?
Mentors are medical students, residents, fellows or attending physicians.
Is the mentorship in-person or online?
All mentorships are virtual. The mentees and mentors can decide what applications to use best to communicate. Widely used apps in Mulu Mentorship are WhatsApp, Zoom & FaceTime.
Can I meet my mentor in person?
Due to COVID, we highly discourage any in person meetings of mentor/mentee. Job shadowing and/or research opportunities if available in your area will be communicated to you via Mulu Mentor’s program manager. We advise that you keep your communication completely virtual.
Can I mention Mulu Mentor on my medical school application?
Yes, you can mention it as a mentorship activity.
Does being a mentee with Mulu Mentor guarantee my entrance to medical school?
Your entrance to medical school depends on several factors on your application. This mentorship program is meant to help you better navigate the application process to get to medical school. Mulu Mentor does not guarantee your entrance to medical school.
Find out more on our FAQs page