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Amol recently graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine and is applying into Internal Medicine residency this fall. He has served as a student interviewer for the College of Medicine and has advised first-year medical students through mentorship programs. During his own application cycle, Amol worked with Passport Admissions and found tremendous value in the personalized support he received. Now, he’s excited to pay it forward by helping future applicants navigate the journey with the same encouragement and insight that helped him succeed.

Carol grew up in Queens, New York, earned her BA at NYU, and then moved to Iowa to study at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. During graduate school, she taught creative writing to undergraduates and volunteered as a one-on-one instructor in the Patient Voice Project. Two years later, MFA in hand, she moved to Philadelphia and worked as a writer and editor in nonprofit communications.

China graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from Florida State University and a MA in English from University of Texas Permian Basin, where she edited undergraduate papers and peer/graduate work. She loves encouraging others, particularly with the hope that they will find their way to writing their own great pieces of work.

Jodi was born and raised in a small town in Iowa. She was a first-generation college student who was accepted into physician assistant (PA) school right after completing her associate’s degree, back at a time when PA training was at the bachelor’s level. She went on to complete master’s degrees in healthcare administration and public health and a PhD in higher education.

Originally from California, Johnson attended UC Berkeley, where he studied Microbial Biology and Education. After college, he served as an English teacher in the Bay Area, assisting students with their college application essays and helping them ace the SAT. He looks forward to working with you to find your voice and help you achieve your goals!

Lyn studied Psychology and Biology when she attended Yale. She started with The Princeton Review as an Assistant Director in 1999 and after 12 and a half years, the last three spent as Regional Vice President of the West Coast, Lyn decided to work with students directly to help them navigate the increasingly competitive and difficult college and medical school admissions processes, as well as providing much-needed emotional support for students and parents.

Mara Cobb is an English major pursuing a Master’s degree from Indiana University East (IUE). In 2019, Mara earned her B.A. in English, Professional, and Technical Writing from IUE. She has spent the past three years serving as a genre editor for the IUE literary journal, Tributaries. In that role, she has read and copyedited nearly 200 poems, fiction stories, and narrative essays. Mara is also a current member of the English honor society Sigma Tau Delta.

Mary Pagones is the author of more than 12 novels. Storytelling is her passion. At Wesleyan University and Harvard Divinity School, Mary studied fiction with creative writing teachers such as Annie Dillard and Jill McCorkle.

Mika is a recent graduate of Harvard University and has spent the past few years as a personal advisor and essay editor for students applying to college. They studied visual art and is passionate about photography, music, and poetry—they love to support young people in exploring sources of inspiration and creativity in their own lives.

Mohammed was raised in Brooklyn, NY and earned his BS degree at Cornell University further upstate. He then moved to Baltimore, MD for four years to earn his MD at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While in medical school, he participated in many advising and mentorship capacities that included a role as an interviewer on the admissions committee. He is currently beginning his residency training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at NYU and is enthusiastic to help guide applicants as they apply to medical school!

Niki Cunningham has been a pre-health and pre-law advisor for the past 20 years. She has a BA from Brown University (Women's Studies and Modern Culture and Media) and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin (MA, English and Comparative Literature) and Columbia University (MPH, History and Ethics of Public Health and Medicine).

Olivia is a writer and editor with a BA in Creative Writing and Classics from Rhodes College, where she worked as a writing fellow to help students refine their writing for classes, graduate school applications, and personal endeavors. She also served as blog editor at Southern Bride Magazine and studied at UNC Chapel Hill, where she taught courses on Ancient Mythology and Medical Word Etymology. With experience in copywriting, editing, and campaign creation, Olivia is passionate about helping others find their voice—and the right words to help it come through on the page.

Ryan earned humanities degrees from John Carroll University, Ohio University, and San Diego State University. Before working full-time for Passport, he worked in dozens of editing, tutoring, and instructing roles at five different colleges. He has also worked extensively as an editor for various literary journals, such as Narrative Magazine, New Ohio Review, and Fiction International. He has a strong affinity for words and feels genuine delight when the right ones are found.

Sam was born and raised in Derry, New Hampshire and moved to the Greater Bangor area in Maine for school and work. Attending the University of Maine, she played Division I basketball and was the fourth generation to play a sport at UMaine. For over five years between her work as the Career Counselor in STEM/Health Professions at the University of Maine and the Health Professions Advisor at Stetson University, Sam has helped countless students pursue their career goals and prepare competitive applications for various professional programs.