Luke S. | PhD Coach

Luke S.

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PhD Admissions Coach | Harvard PhD | Healthcare + AI

Studied at Harvard University

Works at Harvard Medical School

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Luke’s PhD Qualifications

Hi, I'm Luke. I'm currently finishing up my PhD at Harvard University, where I study applications of AI and machine learning in healthcare. I've been helping people with graduate and professional school applications since 2018 while I was working at BYU's Research and Writing Center. I specialize in crafting resumes and personal statements/essays as well as interview prep. I have a lot of personal experience with the admissions process from both my time as a candidate and my time at Harvard, where students are involved with and privy to the admissions processes for their PhD programs. My goal is to help each candidate highlight their unique experience, character, and potential in a way that is authentic, not forced. I look forward to working with you!

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About Luke

I'm a PhD candidate in biomedical informatics at Harvard, where I study clinical applications of artificial intelligence. I've always been interested in medicine, but my plans changed from physician to research scientist when I discovered the potential impact of machine learning and data-driven decision making in the medical field. I finished my undergraduate degree in statistics/biostatistics and made the jump directly into graduate school. I began helping students prepare for and apply to graduate school as an undergraduate working in the Research and Writing Center at Brigham Young University and haven't ever really stopped. Since starting my graduate program, I've helped numerous students apply for and be accepted into graduate programs and even medical schools and residency programs. I love my work, but the best part of the day is usually something like going to the park with my wife and daughters. We currently live in Boston, and love it here.

Why do I coach?

As a pre-med stats major, I split my early years as an undergraduate between several departments on campus. I wasn't very outspoken and although I made some meaningful connections with peers, I felt like I didn't have much mentorship. Taking a little responsibility and a little courage, I cold-knocked on a professor's door and asked if he would let me do some research for his lab. Around that same time, I showed up to a student-led bioinformatics club. I started in both the lab and the club as a complete novice. Honestly, I didn't even want to show up some days because of how inexperienced I felt. But within these two groups I finally found people who were willing to patiently invest in my success. A few years later, I was a senior member of the lab leading other students into their first research projects. I feel like everyone has brilliance inside of them. Everyone also has fears and self-doubt. We can choose which we want to magnify in ourselves and in others.

Work Experience

Technology Consultant

SpringTide

March 2023 - Present

Technology partner working on due diligence for venture capital deals in the healthcare + AI space

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Harvard Medical School

January 2022 - Present

Data Science for Medical Decision Making (Spring 2022, Spring 2023) Computing Skills for Biomedical Sciences (Fall 2022) Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences (Fall 2022)

Writing Center Consultant

Brigham Young University

June 2017 - August 2018

Trained in multidisciplinary writing, grammar, tutoring pedagogy, and advanced communication. CRLA International Tutor Training Program certified. Helped hundreds of students from 30+ majors and 10+ countries improve their writing abilities through personal consultations tailored to their assignments and needs.