Our impact
Guidance you can measure.
Our educational presentations cover the medical-school application process end to end — personal statements, extracurriculars, interviews, and strategies for a competitive application. We measure what changes, using pre- and post-presentation surveys rated on a 1–10 scale.
By the numbers
Reach, and results.
Out in the community
Hands-on with future physicians.
Our mentors don't just present slides — they run interactive workshops and answer the questions students really have about a path into medicine.
Suture workshop
University of Memphis
Getting into medical school
University of Memphis
Presentation outcomes
Before and after our sessions.
Participants rate their knowledge and confidence before and after each presentation. The gains are consistent and striking — a clear signal that accessible guidance works.
Familiarity with the application process
Confidence in building a competitive application
Group averages on a 1–10 scale, from before- and after-surveys we collected at one of our talks to a group of premedical students. Both knowledge and confidence rose sharply.
The whole room moved — not just the average
Averages can hide as much as they reveal. These mirrored plots show the full spread of ratings across the 1–10 scale: green bars above the line are the after responses, sage bars below are before. For both familiarity and confidence the entire distribution slides right.
Familiarity
Shifted right ✓
Confidence
Shifted right ✓
Familiarity and confidence don't just rise on average — almost the entire room moves up the scale, with the “after” distribution clearing the “before.”
Reach
Students impacted across 25 states and 2 countries.
From presentations and one-on-one mentorship, MedRise Mentors has reached students in:
National reach — now international
Measuring what we do
We track what changes.
We survey students before and after our talks — measuring the gains in knowledge and confidence so our impact is documented, not just felt.
Mentors in the news
Out in the community.
Featured after presenting to Germantown high school students
Sehrab Bagha and Devin Bocook were featured by Germantown Municipal School District after presenting to high school students as part of the district's CTE Career Network.
Read the article →Be part of the next chapter.
Whether you need a mentor or want to become one, there's a place for you here.