ORDERING AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

ORDER MY CASSETTE TAPE SET NOW
TO MAKE AN IN-PERSON OR PHONE APPOINTMENT WITH ME

OKAY, JEANNIE, I KNOW I NEED YOUR HELP. WHAT’S THE LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY FOR ME TO GET HELP FROM YOU?

Since you pay me by the hour, the cheapest way to get help from me is to plan on just ONE (approximately three hour) in-person or telephone meeting with me, but to come very, very well-prepared to that meeting.

(By "well-prepared," I do NOT mean that you should have your statement written, or even brainstormed, ahead of time. (I'd not want you to spend a lot of time going in a completely wrong direction, and then I have to tell you that you need to start over. That would necessitate more meetings, and so higher costs to you.)

By WELL prepared, I mean that you should know these key things backwards and forwards:

The three basic principles of argument that lawyers use when arguing a case in court, and why you need all three in perfect balance in order for the reader to be completely won over by what you are saying
Which of the three principles of argument is hardest to deal with, and so most important to watch carefully, when you are writing about yourself
What the three deadly mistakes are that most people make when writing a personal statement
What is the #1 best device for making your reader hang on every word of your statement (no matter how long it is) rather than skimming
How exactly we can touch the HEART as we write, making the committee FEEL good things about you, rather than coldly reciting facts about yourself (saying "I did this..I did this......I did this.....")
What are the two things you should ALWAYS put in your personal statement
How to shine light on your strengths without sounding the least bit arrogant, and how to SUBORDINATE your weaknesses, explaining them away so that no one will have gnawing misgivings about you, but WITHOUT shining a big spotlight on them.
Why STRUCTURE of the essay is so very important if the reader is going to follow your train of thought through the whole essay. Why chronological order is the worst possible way to go. Why it's a terrible idea to start with a quote from someone else. Why the old standby INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION is a start for a structure, but nowhere near good enough all by itself.
Finally, you need to know the TWO kinds of brainstorming that must be done in order for you to compile a truly outstanding personal statement. TWO kinds. People who approach the brainstorming from only one angle usually leave out 80% if the best things about themselves.

If you meet with me in person WITHOUT knowing the things I have listed above, I will have to explain them to you. (For you to not know them would significantly impair the quality of your personal statement. I will not have that.) I will spend your entire three hour session explaining this all this to you, send you away to do the very important "two-faceted" brainstorming, and bring you back in for another meeting, where we will really get underway. More meetings, more cost.

The LEAST EXPENSIVE way to get the information I have listed above is to order my cassette tape set, which costs $129.95 plus $8.00 shipping and handling. That may seem like a lot of money, but it is CHEAP compared to the $240.00 to $300.00 you have to pay me to tell you the information in person. This tape set is so comprehensive that after you listen to it, you may not even NEED an in-person meeting with me, (More cost savings!) : - )

As soon as you order the tape set, call me at (612) 622-2626 to reserve an in-person appointment time with me. My help is in great demand.. so I book up far ahead of time. For this reason it is the best idea to book with me EARLY and have your space reserved.

While you are waiting for your appointment time with me, listen to the tapes (there are only three of them) and do the brainstorming exactly as the tapes direct you. This prepares you very thoroughly for our one meeting together.

If you do all this, your one meeting with me will very likely take three hours, and when you are finished you will most likely have the bulk of your statement completely written, and for the part that's not completely written you will have explicit directions: "Here's exactly what to write in paragraph five....these seven things" for instance. You will probably feel like you can get the rest of it done completely on your own, and if you're like most of the people I see, you will probably feel that what we have generated is much, much more compelling than what you would have written on your own....even if you had put in 100 hours of your own effort.

The system as I've outlined it above really works. I wouldn't advocate a procedure that didn't! Remember that because the stakes are very high when we are talking about a medical school application, we are going for absolutely the highest quality, most compelling essay we can possibly compile. That's the approach I take; nothing less. I hope this interests you.

If you follow the instructions as I've outlined them above, here are the costs you can expect to incur:

Tape set, including shipping	$137.95
Three hour meeting	$240.00
Total	$377.95

CAN I GET MORE HELP FROM YOU IF I NEED IT?

Yes.

It is my goal that after you work with my cassette tapes and have one (approximately three hour) session with me, that you will have NO QUESTIONS. You will feel like you have all the information necessary to run on your own and get the rest of your application done by yourself. There is sometimes a difference between knowing what you're supposed to do and actually being able to DO it, however, so if you get STUCK at any point, you just call me back up, make another appointment, and I work with you just enough to get you unstuck, back on your feet, and ready to run on your own again. Some people come back a lot, and others just go get the rest of it done all on their own. It's nice because you never have to pay for help you don't need, but when you need help (and you'll know when you need it) help is always available.

OKAY!

I AM READY TO ORDER!

Ordering

Order my cassette tape set from our secure online store at ccnow. Click to order right now using your credit card.

OR

Mail a check or money order for $129.95 plus $8.00 shipping and handling (made out to Jeannie Burlowski) to:

Jeannie Burlowski
2700 University Avenue West
Suite 210
St. Paul, MN 55114

If you mail in your order, please also email me when you do so and let me know that your order is on the way via mail. This allows me to prepare your order for shipping ahead of time and so provide you with the fastest possible service. Email me at jeannie@getintomedschool.com , and be sure to include your shipping address.

Appointments

To make an appointment with me, either call my office in St. Paul, Minnesota at (612) 622-2626 or email me at jeannie@getintomedschool.com. Do be sure to contact me well in advance as my schedule sometimes books up far ahead of time.

If you have ordered a set of my cassette tapes, in-person appointments with me will cost you $80.00 per hour. If you do not own a set of my cassette tapes, meetings with me cost $140.00 per hour.

When we finish an in-person or phone consultation, I will tell you the total amount you owe for it, and you may write me (or mail me) a check. I never send out a bill. In cases of financial hardship, payment plans may be made available.

Checks are made out to Jeannie Burlowski, and may be mailed to:
Jeannie Burlowski
2700 University Avenue West
Suite 210
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 622-2626

Note: Because application advisors cannot control your grades, your MCAT scores, your amount and quality of volunteer experience, or how thoroughly you follow the advice offered on these pages, please understand that we cannot guarantee any individual's acceptance to medical school.