Meet Your Instructors
Learn from those who've walked the path. Each instructor has navigated the competitive MMI process and is here to guide you to success.
Awarded the highest admission score when accepted into medical school, Abd is a current medical student at the University of Saskatchewan. Successfully gaining admission to both the medical and dentistry programs at the University of Saskatchewan on his first attempt, Abd has mastered the competitive MMI process.
With over three years of experience and more than 400 hours dedicated to teaching MMI preparation, Abd has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed. Having previously conducted in-person courses, Abd is now bringing that expertise online with the Atlas MMI Prep Course, designed to help aspiring medical and dental students excel in their interviews and secure a seat in their dream school.
Fatima is a second-year medical student at the University of Ottawa with a strong commitment to mentorship and student development. She has firsthand experience preparing for multiple medical school interview formats, including University of Toronto, Western University, and the University of Ottawa.
Over the past several years, she has supported numerous applicants through the medical school interview process, providing tailored guidance, mock interviews, and structured feedback. Fatima is dedicated to helping students build confidence, refine their responses, and approach interviews with clarity and professionalism.
Fatima Iqbal is a medical student with focused expertise in MMI interview preparation, particularly for the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Having successfully prepared for these interview processes herself, she knows what it takes to excel in MMI and Panel interviews.
Since her acceptance in 2022, later deferring her start to 2024 as part of the Leaders in Medicine program, Fatima has spent several years supporting applicants in a volunteer capacity. She has worked with students across Canada, including those applying to Ontario schools, helping them refine their approach and strengthen their interview performance.
Fatima is committed to helping students build confidence, think critically, and deliver thoughtful, authentic responses in their interviews.
Shahd is an experienced tutor with several years of teaching experience. She has completed over 100 hours of MMI and panel interview preparation, working with applicants across Canada targeting schools including McMaster, McGill, Calgary, Queen's, Western, NOSM, USask, uOttawa, SFU, TMU, Dalhousie, UBC, the University of Alberta, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Toronto.
Originally from Ontario, Shahd has personally interviewed at TMU and USask and is currently a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan. She is passionate about mentorship and is committed to helping students feel prepared, confident, and capable of delivering thoughtful, authentic responses during their interviews.
Sakshi is a highly sought-after MMI tutor known for her exceptional ability to craft insightful, structured, and high-impact interview responses. With several years of experience in MMI preparation, she has developed a distinct approach that emphasizes depth of thought, clarity of communication, and adaptability across a wide range of interview scenarios.
Her strength lies in helping students move beyond generic answers, guiding them to think critically, articulate nuanced perspectives, and respond with confidence under pressure. Through years of mentoring and tutoring, Sakshi has worked closely with applicants targeting medical schools across Canada, consistently helping them elevate the quality of their responses.
Fajar Khan is a medical school interview tutor with experience preparing for interviews at both the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. She brings a strong understanding of the preparation process and what it takes to polish your MMI answer to the next level.
She has completed over 50 hours of interview preparation, supporting students applying to a range of medical and dental schools across Canada. Through her experience, she provides structured guidance, mock interviews, and targeted feedback to help applicants refine their performance.
Currently taking a break from tutoring.
Aidan is a medical student at McMaster University who helps applicants find their authentic voice in interviews. Rather than focusing on rehearsed answers, he emphasizes using emotion with intention and building responses that flow logically from one idea to the next.
He's particularly skilled at helping students turn personal stories into answers that genuinely stick with an interviewer, guiding them to communicate in a way that feels natural, structured, and memorable.
Hadi is a dentistry student at the University of Alberta who prepared extensively for the school's dentistry interview and was accepted in his very first application cycle, while still in his third year of undergrad.
He's passionate about helping applicants walk into their interview with real confidence and a clear game plan, drawing on his own recent, first-attempt success in one of the most competitive dentistry admissions processes in the country.
Vivien is a medical student at McMaster University who prepared for four different interview formats, including the McMaster MMI, the Queen's MMI and panel round, and the University of Calgary interview. She advanced to the Queen's panel stage and ultimately earned acceptance to McMaster, with a waitlist offer at Queen's.
As a former Atlas student herself, Vivien has firsthand experience with the program and is especially good at giving thoughtful, practical feedback that helps peers sharpen and strengthen their answers.
Hani is a medical student at the University of Toronto who, over two years of applying, practiced extensively for interview formats across Ontario, including U of T, Ottawa, Queen's, Western, and TMU.
She interviewed at U of T in her third year of undergrad and wasn't successful that cycle, but came back with a stronger approach and was later accepted. That experience gave her real insight into refining strategy and preparing with more confidence the second time around.
Siddig is a medical student at the University of Calgary who prepared for and interviewed at both UBC and Calgary, receiving offers from both schools in his very first application cycle.
He brings firsthand insight into both interview processes and helps students build clear, thoughtful responses while approaching interview day with confidence.
Jayne is a medical student at Queen's University who, over two years of applying, focused her preparation on the University of Toronto and Queen's interview styles in particular.
She brings practical, format-specific insight and is committed to helping students communicate more clearly, refine their approach, and walk in with real confidence.
Palak is a medical student at the University of British Columbia who prepared for and interviewed at both BC medical schools, receiving offers from each.
She also has hands-on experience on the other side of the table, regularly conducting interviews as a volunteer support coordinator with Hospice, a mix that gives her strong communication instincts and a practical, grounded approach to prep.
Mahd is a medical student at Toronto Metropolitan University who prepared for and was accepted to three different schools across Canada and the US, each with a different interview format, ranging from asynchronous and synchronous MMIs to traditional interviews and supplemental essays.
That range gives him a broad understanding of how different admissions processes actually work, and he helps students approach each format with a clear, tailored strategy.
Tanvi is a medical student at the University of Alberta who, over two years, prepared specifically for the Calgary and Alberta interview styles. She was waitlisted her first cycle and came back with a stronger approach that earned her offers from both schools.
Her work as a Crisis Responder with Kids Help Phone, and as a Patient Navigator and Research Assistant at UBC, has sharpened her communication, active listening, and ability to stay calm under pressure. She brings both practical interview insight and a genuinely supportive presence to prep sessions.
Emily is a medical student at the University of Toronto who prepared for and interviewed at Calgary, U of T, and Western, receiving offers from both U of T and Western.
That gives her real, firsthand insight into different interview styles across Canada, and she helps students strengthen their responses, build confidence, and prepare strategically for the specific school they're aiming for.
Aamina is a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan with firsthand experience preparing for USask's interview process, and is comfortable with both the MMI and panel formats.
She's committed to helping students organize their thoughts, communicate clearly, and walk into their interview with confidence.
Hamza is a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan who prepared for USask's MMI and panel interviews and received his offer of admission.
A lifelong reader, he has a real gift for storytelling and is particularly good at helping students turn personal experiences into clear, memorable, authentic answers. He's also coached his own brother through dentistry interview prep.
Angélique is a medical student at the University of Ottawa who prepared for two panel interviews and received her offer of admission.
She also brings coaching experience from mentorship programs and interview prep initiatives within the Faculty of Medicine, and she's committed to helping students communicate clearly and walk in with confidence.
Aunum is a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan who prepared for MMI, panel, and Kira assessment formats across the USask medical program, the USask Physician Assistant program, and TMU medicine, receiving offers from both USask programs.
She's given interview feedback through buddy-based MMI and panel prep, including with Atlas, and brings four years of experience as a USask subject tutor to every session.
Hiba is a medical student at the University of Ottawa with firsthand experience preparing for Ottawa's interview process, and understands what it takes: clear communication, thoughtful reflection, and a well-structured answer.
She's committed to helping students walk in with confidence and a strong strategy.
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