Capital Pre-Health Advising | Pre-Health Advisor in Potomac, Bethesda & the DC Area
Capital Pre-Health Advising Capital Pre-Health

Many paths lead to healthcare.
Let's find yours.

Muchos caminos llevan a la salud. Encontremos el tuyo.

Independent pre-health advising for students and families in Potomac, Bethesda, and the greater Washington DC area, led by a former university Pre-Health Program Director. Advising offered in English and Spanish.

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Why Capital Pre-Health

Advising from someone who has sat on the other side of the table

Institutional insight

Dr. Gold directed a university pre-health program and its committee letter process. She knows how admissions actually evaluates applicants, because she did that evaluating herself.

A local practice

No dedicated pre-health advisor serves the Potomac to Frederick corridor. National consultancies are call centers by comparison. This practice is in your community.

Bilingual advising

Dr. Gold is a native Spanish speaker. Every service, from the first consultation through the final review, is available fully in English or Spanish.

Many Pathways

Medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, nursing, optometry, podiatry, and other healthcare professions.

Many healthcare pathways

Each pathway has its own prerequisites, exams, and application calendar. Advising is tailored to the one your student chooses.

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Services

One simple hourly rate

Every engagement begins with a free 30-minute intro session. From there, advising is $250 per hour — book exactly as much time as your student needs, with discounts on blocks of hours.

Hourly Advising

Pay as you go · $250/hour

One rate for everything — school lists, essays, mock interviews, or a single question.

5-Hour Package

5 hours · discounted

Book a block of hours at a discounted rate and use them for any mix of advising.

Full Application Cycle

25 hours · $5,000

Twenty-five hours at a deep discount, carrying a student through a complete application cycle.

Start with a free 30-minute intro session. See the full services page

Meet your advisor

Maria Eugenia Leone Gold, Ph.D.

Dr. Gold is a vertebrate evolutionary biologist and biology professor who served as a university Pre-Health Program Director, advising more than 200 students and directing the committee letter process for medical and dental school applicants. She believes every student's path is different, and her job is to help them find and follow theirs.

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The Compass

La Brújula · de Capital Pre-Health Advising

Practical guidance for pre-health families: application timelines, admissions insight, and pathway spotlights, written by Dr. Gold on the practice blog.

Admissions insight · Jul 14 The committee letter, explained by someone who wrote them Read → Timelines · Jun 2 Plan backward from application day Read →
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