Lexy Medema
5.0(5 reviews)
About
Lexy has worked in college admissions advising since the 2017-2018 applications cycle. She graduated with distinction from Duke University with degrees in chemistry and education. From there, she completed a master’s in genetics through full-time basic science research in Edinburgh, Scotland, and later transitioned into a clinical research role at the University of Pennsylvania. Eventually, Lexy returned to her alma mater and completed her medical degree at Duke. Over the years, she has come to specialize in helping students from around the globe in crafting compelling narratives as they navigate the admissions sphere for some of the U.S.'s most competitive universities.
North Carolina
8 years of experience
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Duke University – BA
University of Edinburgh – MS
Duke University – MD
How I work
I’ve helped students get accepted to…
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Harvard University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Florida
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
Services
Essay Review
Full Review
$1 + 20¢ per word
Any essay or short answer, any length! If you have multiple supplements for a single school, please include as many as you wish—the overarching picture is as important as the individual responses. I'll add in-line comments breaking things down sentence-by-sentence, direct edits to correct grammar and finesse word choice, and extended comments at the end providing overall feedback.
Submit essayCommon App Activities List
$100
Full review of the Common App Activities section to make the most impact in the tight character limit. I'll also suggest an overall order to the list to underscore the depth and breadth of your experiences. Please contact me prior to submission to receive a template that will help us both organize your list.
Submit essayFinal Polish
$1 + 8¢ per word
Feeling good about your essay but want just one last set of tweaks to bring it to the finish line? Or feeling good but over the word limit? I’ll make final refinements to word choice, flow, and grammar, and I’ll help you shave off those last words to meet the word count.
Submit essayLetter of Intent
$1 + 20¢ per word
Waitlisted or deferred from one of your top choices? This package is intended to highlight meaningful updates to your application in a formal letter that still conveys the best of your voice. Similar to a full review, I'll leave both comments to enhance the content and direct edits to polish your rhetoric.
Submit essayReviews
5.0
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Based on 5 reviews
Joyce Z
5
| About 1 month ago
Samman K
5
| About 1 month ago
Roy C
5
| About 1 month ago
feedback was SUPER detailed 10/10 would recommend to any troubled seniors.
Valeria P
5
| About 1 month ago
Everything was very detailed and helped me significantly improve the flow of my essay. The feedback was precise, exactly what I needed to refine my ideas and voice. A 10 out of 10 :)
Kerry L
5
| 3 months ago
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