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From the classroom to a published study

How Rachel earned a lead role and second authorship in a university research lab.

Rachel
RachelUniversity Research
2nd authorOn a published study
LeadStatistical analysis
U-MAnn Arbor lab

Rachel was a strong student with a quiet curiosity about science — exactly the kind of applicant whose record didn't yet match her ability. We changed that.

The opening

We connected Rachel with a pharmacology lab principal investigator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, running a study on the supplement berberine in postmenopausal diabetic women.

The breakthrough

Rachel didn't just observe. She earned her way into leading the statistical analysis for the study — real responsibility, real stakes.

By the time applications opened, Rachel could point to a published paper with her name on it and describe the analysis she personally ran.

That's the difference between telling an admissions officer you're capable and showing them. Rachel's file read like a young scientist's because, by then, she was one.

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