Welcome to Guiding Hands
Honest guidance, practical resources, and mentorship from UCI medical students who recently stood where you are now.
Who we are
Our team brings different paths, interests, and experiences to one shared goal: helping undergraduates feel supported.
01Co-President of Guiding Hands
Preparing for medical school, completing prerequisite coursework, and navigating the application process can feel overwhelming without the right support. Kimiya is committed to making that journey more approachable through practical resources, mentorship, workshops, and speaker events.
02Co-President of Guiding Hands
After UC Santa Barbara and a gap year working as an ophthalmology medical assistant, Crystal came to UCI ready to build community. She loves helping pre-meds feel supported through mixers, workshops, and honest guidance about medical school.
03Mentee Coordinator of Guiding Hands
Tatum hopes Guiding Hands can offer every pre-med student a listening ear, a source of support, and a genuine sense of community. Mentorship is one of her biggest passions, alongside hiking, pilates, knitting, and baking.
04Event Coordinator of Guiding Hands
Kayla brings years of tutoring and mentorship experience to organizing welcoming mixers, socials, and workshops. She is always happy to answer questions—or simply chat over a good café recommendation or board game.
05Mentor Coordinator of Guiding Hands
Having grown up in Irvine and recently navigated the same exams, extracurriculars, and gap-year decisions, Danielle connects aspiring pre-meds with medical students who can share candid, recent experience.
What we do
We make the pre-med journey less daunting and more human—one conversation, workshop, and mentor pairing at a time.
Medicine is a challenging path, and there is plenty of noise along the way. We help you separate useful guidance from myths.
Our annual fall pairing connects undergraduate students with medical students who remember what the journey feels like.
We encourage you to pursue work that matters to you and contribute to healthcare and society meaningfully.
Our journal is a creative outlet for medical students writing about pre-med life, medical school, and everything between.
Community in practice
Workshops and low-pressure gatherings where undergraduates can ask real questions and meet UCI medical students.
Guiding Hands joined CSOC, Crescent, and Flying Sams to offer application support, live questions, and essay review with UCI medical students.
Event completed
A relaxed evening at University Town Center for undergraduates and medical students to connect over snacks and boba.
Event completed