Aaron Trillo, MD

UPSC

4.5

Excellent

22 comments

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Review summary

Based on 22 comments, created with AI

Students overwhelmingly praise this teacher's teacher's experience, teacher personality, teaching quality. Many students highlight successfully completed medical school and is in r...

What students talk about most

Teacher's Experience

Dr. Trillo possesses extensive and relevant experience in the medical field, having navigated medica...

Teacher Personality

Dr. Trillo's personality is overwhelmingly positive, characterized by resilience, transparency, and ...

Teaching Quality

Dr. Trillo's content is highly engaging and motivational, particularly for students navigating the m...

Doubt Support

Dr. Trillo has provided direct, personalized support by reviewing a student's personal statement, in...

Evaluation breakdown

Teaching Quality4.0

Videos are fun to watch and shed a lot of light on medical programs (FM + Ob)

Content is encouraging and provides motivation for struggling students (M-2, M1)

Students find the content 'good'

No specific comments on direct instructional methods for academic subjects (e.g., UPSC)

The content seems focused on career journey rather than subject-specific teaching

Teacher's Experience5.0

Successfully completed medical school and is in residency (MD title, 2nd year residency)

Shares personal journey from med school to residency, demonstrating real-world experience

Has been followed by students since undergrad, indicating a long-standing presence and progress

One student inquired about a potential failure in residency due to lack of updates, though this is an inquiry, not a confirmed failure.

Study Material3.0

Recommended a dictionary to a student

Provided a free MCAT prep set to a contest winner

Limited direct evidence of comprehensive study materials provided by the teacher himself

No specific mention of UPSC-related study materials

Doubt Support4.0

Reviewed a student's personal statement for medical school application

Only one specific instance of direct doubt support mentioned

No general comments on availability for Q&A or broad doubt resolution

Tests & Practice2.0

Provided a free MCAT prep set (suggests awareness of test preparation needs)

No mention of tests or practice materials created or administered by Dr. Trillo himself

No specific comments on practice for UPSC or other subjects

Flexibility2.0

No comments directly addressing the teacher's flexibility in scheduling, content delivery, or responsiveness.

Fees vs Value3.0

Provided a free MCAT prep set, indicating some free resources/giveaways

Many students benefit from his journey videos for motivation without explicit mention of fees

No direct comments on fees charged for any services

No direct evaluation of value for money for any paid offerings

Teacher Personality5.0

Inspiring and resilient ('didn't give up after failing', 'progress')

Relatable and transparent ('taking us on your journey', 'house tour was awesome')

Supportive and encouraging ('cheering you on', 'killing it brother', 'encourage me')

Engaging and fun ('fun to watch')

One comment inquired about lack of updates, which could imply a perceived lack of communication at times.

Top Strengths

1. Teacher's Experience and Journey Sharing

2. Inspirational and Motivational Personality

3. Engagement and Relatability of Content

Areas to Improve

1. Clarity and provision of structured study materials

2. Direct instructional support for specific academic subjects (e.g., UPSC)

3. Consistency in updates/communication (as per one negative comment)

What students love

“Great to see how you didn't give up after failing at first. Congratulations for coming this far.”

2 likes

“Dr. Trillo! Wow. It's been a while. I've been following you since undergrad. It's so great to see your progress through residency. The house tour was awesome and the dogs looked so eager to show around too.”

1 likes

“Watched your videos a couple years ago. Back on the med school journey. I started as a Spanish translator after you recommended a dictionary. Building my app around that. Hope I finally get in.”

1 likes

“Crazy to think it's been 5 years since I stumbled across one of your videos, commented, and won a free MCAT prep set. Now I'm in my 3rd year of medical school. I've been cheering you on from the start.”

1 likes

“I'm applying FM this cycle. You reviewed my personal statement when I applied to medical school.”

1 likes

“You're killing it brother.”

“Just wanted to say thank you for taking us on your journey from med school to residency. I am struggling in M-2 and your videos encourage me. God bless!”

“Thanks for your videos Aaron! They're fun to watch and shed a lot of light on what a FM + Ob program looks like. Cheers from Brazil.”

“I love these videos. Planning on applying to family medicine this upcoming cycle. Keep up the good content.”

“So happy to see you already in 2nd year of residency! I'm just starting M2 and boy was M1 a struggle! I think of your videos time to time for motivation!”

What could be better

“Did you fail out of residency as there has been no updates?”

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