{"id":39561,"date":"2017-10-29T06:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=39561"},"modified":"2017-10-25T02:57:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T09:57:36","slug":"1-doctor-2-entrepreneurs-eliza-morrison-andrew-nimmich-episode-230","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/1-doctor-2-entrepreneurs-eliza-morrison-andrew-nimmich-episode-230\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Doctor, 2 Entrepreneurs: Eliza Morrison & Andrew Nimmich [Episode 230]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Interview<\/a><\/p>\n

Meet Eliza Morrison and M4 Andrew Nimmich, the CEOs of Tutor the People and Nerdly.<\/p>\n

Both of today\u2019s guests attended the College of Charleston in South Carolina where Eliza Morrison majored in French, Russian and Comparative Literature. Andrew Nimmich also attended the College of Charleston and CUNY Brooklyn College and majored in Pre-Medical Studies. He is currently an M4 at BU\u2019s School of Medicine. They are both the co-founders and CEOs of Tutor the People (founded in 2012) and nerdly (founded in 2016).<\/p>\n

Can you tell us a little about yourself?<\/strong> [1:33]<\/p>\n

Eliza:<\/strong> I grew up in Charleston. I was always passionate about language and literature.
\nI started out at a small liberal arts school, Goucher College (in Baltimore) for one year, then transferred to the College of Charleston where I studied French and literature. I decided to add Russian since I\u2019d studied French my whole life.<\/p>\n

I also tutored French and Russian, which set the stage to pursue tutoring and education.<\/p>\n

Andrew:<\/strong> I grew up in Charleston as well \u2013 we actually knew each other in high school. I started out at the University of Miami in Florida, then decided to transfer back home to the College of Charleston. I studied accounting. I\u2019d considered medicine but I wasn\u2019t entirely sure what I wanted to do.<\/p>\n

After graduating with a degree in accounting, I moved to New York City where I worked as a billing clerk in a legal office. I decided I wanted to go back to Charleston and study premed prereqs \u2013 that\u2019s when Eliza and I started dating. We later went back to NY, where I took advanced science classes at CUNY while applying to med school<\/a>. And I ended up at BU.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the backstory to Tutor the People and Nerdly?<\/strong> [5:20]<\/p>\n

Eliza:<\/strong> We moved to New York \u2013 I\u2019d graduated and he\u2019d just finished his postbac. He had experience studying for the MCAT<\/a> and I had experience tutoring. We were both a little frustrated by the job opportunities. So we combined our experiences and started Tutor the People.<\/p>\n

At the time we were living in Chinatown over a fish market \u2013 we were really inspired by our surroundings every day.<\/p>\n

Andrew:<\/strong> I\u2019d taken the MCAT and I\u2019d done some of the more corporate courses, but I wasn\u2019t a huge fan of the experience I\u2019d had \u2013 it wasn\u2019t individualized and felt very corporate. Our idea was to have really smart tutors and make it one-on-one that was comparable to the price of classroom. We also had this idea that for every hour that a student bought we did an hour of volunteer work \u2013 tutoring homework for kids with incarcerated parents. (As we\u2019ve started to scale up that\u2019s been hard to scale.)<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the difference between TTP and Nerdly?<\/strong> [10:10]<\/p>\n

With TTP, there\u2019s more administration \u2013 we do general academic advising, personal statement help, application guidance; we work with a lot of premed applicants.<\/p>\n

Nerdly is a marketplace where students can connect directly with tutors.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of tutoring platforms. What differentiates Nerdly?<\/strong> [11:25]<\/p>\n

Andrew:<\/strong> You\u2019re right, it\u2019s a crowded market. What I like about Nerdly is that we put a lot of emphasis on user experience.<\/p>\n

Our tagline is you can find and meet with a credible tutor in less than a minute. You can scan through 15 tutors in less than a minute and see the subjects they\u2019re verified it \u2013 then go to an instant session in less than a minute.<\/p>\n

I think once we roll out the final version in the next few months you\u2019ll see it\u2019s easy to use.<\/p>\n

Starting a tutoring platform is a long way from tutoring on the side as a college student \u2013 how did that evolve?<\/strong> [14:05]<\/p>\n

Eliza:<\/strong> It\u2019s very much a collaborative effort \u2013 I\u2019m constantly learning. I\u2019ve been lucky to meet some talented people.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve considered going back to earn an MBA or a MS in computer science.<\/p>\n

Andrew, how did you decide to pursue medicine?<\/strong> [16:00]<\/p>\n

Medicine is the face of my life. It influences everything I do. Even how we run our business \u2013 I\u2019m influenced by how hospital teams are run.<\/p>\n

I like solving problems. In medicine, you\u2019re solving complex problems and making someone better. For me, business is interesting, but medicine is what grounds me.<\/p>\n

There are aspects of business you can apply to medicine and aspects of medicine you can apply to business. Medicine makes me more efficient in business.<\/p>\n

Looking back to when you applied to med school, what was the hardest part of the application process?<\/strong> [20:09]<\/p>\n

I was having a talk with one of our students the other day about his personal statement \u2013 he had great experiences but was having trouble deciding what to write about. I told him, you have an amazing story here! I think when you\u2019re applying it can be hard to know what\u2019s the best part of you to put forward to a committee \u2013 or to have the confidence to do it.<\/p>\n

I think the most challenging part of being a premed is knowing how much of yourself to bring into medicine.<\/p>\n

Looking back at your med school interviews<\/a>, what was the most memorable interview question you were asked?<\/strong> [24:36]<\/p>\n

There weren\u2019t really any specific questions that stood out. The ethics questions are always interesting. And there\u2019s always the \u201ctell me about yourself\u201d question.<\/p>\n

One of my interviews was with a faculty member who was originally from Italy, and we just talked about his experience in Europe and my recent travels.<\/p>\n

What do you like best about BU?<\/strong> [25:47]<\/p>\n

BU does a great job preparing its students to be really good clinicians. You have great residents and attendings \u2013 really dedicated to teaching and mentorship. I just met with one of my mentors today.
\nThey challenge you but give you the support you need to rise to the challenge.<\/p>\n

What would you like to see changed?<\/strong> [27:00]<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a good question. I do really like the school! I\u2019d have to think about it.<\/p>\n

The only thing I\u2019d change \u2013 and I think they\u2019re working on it \u2013 is getting earlier clinical exposure. And I think that\u2019s where med school is headed.<\/p>\n

How do you see yourself balancing medicine and your business ventures?<\/strong> [30:00]<\/p>\n

I\u2019m applying to residency<\/a> now \u2013 in surgery, which requires a lot of time.<\/p>\n

So I\u2019m taking a step back. At the beginning Eliza and I did a lot of the work ourselves before we hired a staff. As I\u2019ve gone through med school I\u2019ve scaled it back, though I\u2019m still involved.<\/p>\n

Eliza, what\u2019s in your crystal ball for Nerdly and TTP?<\/strong> [31:47]<\/p>\n

A lot of things! We\u2019re constantly looking for ways to customize our approach to tutoring and student learning. As we go we\u2019ll learn more about how we can integrate new technologies.<\/p>\n

Any last wisdom for premeds, entrepreneurs, med students?<\/strong> [33:40]<\/p>\n

Eliza:<\/strong> Don\u2019t give up \u2013 it\u2019s a long road. When you\u2019re building something it doesn\u2019t happen overnight. Build a strong team where everyone can contribute.<\/p>\n

Andrew:<\/strong> I think the not giving up thing is really important in business and medicine. Medicine is a tracked road where you know the number of years. Business is more open. You just have to stay the course and keep a positive attitude.<\/p>\n

With medicine or entrepreneurship, never go it alone. Rely on the brilliant people you work with.<\/p>\n

It only stops when you quit.<\/p>\n

How do you keep balance?<\/strong> [36:40]<\/p>\n

Eliza:<\/strong> Make sure to maintain the things in life that make you happy. I\u2019ve gotten myself on a regular exercise routine. It\u2019s important to eat healthy, sleep properly.<\/p>\n

Since we live in Boston we try to go to the mountains in New Hampshire, the coast in Maine \u2013 get out in nature.<\/p>\n

Andrew:<\/strong> I\u2019m a big believer in having something you do for fun.<\/p>\n

Also, I really love what I do!<\/p>\n

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