Publish real research before you apply.
A physician-taught, self-paced system that turns research from a source of stress into a real admissions advantage.
- Physician-taught curriculum
- Templates, playbooks, planners
- Exclusive URC community
- 10-day money-back guarantee
Research isn’t nice to have. It’s the differentiator.
Since Step 1 went pass/fail in January 2022, research moved to the center of both med-school admissions and residency matches. Kevin, Sean, and DePaul built URC because the tactics that actually work were never taught openly.
The NRMP numbers have nearly doubled in a few years.
The most recent NRMP cycle: matched U.S. MD seniors averaged 28 research items in dermatology, 35 in plastic surgery, and 37 in neurosurgery. Research increasingly differentiates top programs from average ones, in every specialty, and increasingly for med-school admissions too.
Research is the one extracurricular that compounds.
Everything else resets. What you do as a pre-med only counts for your med-school application, then you reset for residency. But research publications, abstracts, and presentations stay with you. ERAS literally has categories to list every research item for your entire life.
The students who succeed at research aren’t working harder. They started sooner, and knew how to build.
Kevin was terrible at research for years, getting one item every couple of years. The framework in URC took him from that to 30+ research items in a single year. Sean and DePaul independently arrived at the same system. That three-way validation is what URC codifies for you.
Choose your level.
One course, three ways to buy. Start with an intro, get the full system, or add doctor time for personalized advising.
URC Short
A short version of the course. Sample the framework before you commit.
One-time payment
- First few sections of the course
- Research Output Engine overview
- Core templates and playbook samples
- URC community access
- 10-day money-back guarantee
URC Full
The complete self-paced research system.
One-time payment
- Complete Research Output Engine curriculum
- All templates, playbooks, planners
- Manuscript-to-submission workflow
- Poster and podium prep
- Lifetime updates
URC + Doctor Time
Full course plus roughly 2 hours with a physician.
One-time payment
- About 2 hours of 1:1 advising with a physician
- Personalized research strategy
- Project selection review
- Direct answers to your specific situation
Need more than the course and 2 hours? Ask about the Research Distinction Program, a one-year physician-advised research program for applicants targeting the most competitive specialties.
How the Program Works
A repeatable system, not another list of tips. Three pillars refined by three physicians over years of teaching student researchers.
Get In
Identify high-yield projects. Use outreach patterns that get responses instead of ignored inboxes.
Get Output
Authorship rules, project design, data analysis, and the advanced shortcuts that save enormous time.
Make It Count
Select, frame, and present your work so admissions notices , not by inflating numbers, but by showing ownership and impact.
What every URC student gets
Templates, playbooks, and a community, not lectures.
Built by physicians. Not academics.
Three doctors. 180+ combined research items. Every module grounded in current research practice.
Dr. Kevin Jubbal, MD
66 research items
Matched plastic surgery
Founder, MSI
Dr. Sean Anderson, MD
60+ research items
Matched competitive specialty
URC Co-Creator
Dr. DePaul Patel, MD
60+ research items
Matched competitive specialty
URC Co-Creator
Research Insiders
Resident & attending
Available in tier 2 & 3
Q&A + 1:1 coaching
30+
Research items Kevin produced in a single year
Up from one item every couple years. Full list published at kevinjubalmd.com.
Not a list of tips. Not another how-to-email-a-PI video.
Physician-taught, not academic theory
Built by three practicing physicians who use research to advance medicine, not by academics teaching from a textbook.
Closely-guarded tactics, opened up
Secrets used by a small minority of research superstars. Most students never learn them, not because they’re impossible, but because no one teaches them openly.
Optimized for competitiveness, not passion
Built for students who see research as a tool for admissions. You don’t have to love research or want a PhD to get value from URC.
What URC students are saying
Placeholder testimonials pending real URC alumni quotes.
“I had zero research experience going in. URC walked me through everything: study design, writing, submission. Six months later I had two abstracts accepted at a national conference. My application looked totally different.”
Emily K.
Placeholder testimonial · pre-med
“The manuscript-to-submission section alone was worth the price. I’d been sitting on data for months. URC gave me the template and the confidence. First-author paper published.”
Marcus T.
Placeholder testimonial · med student
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t I just learn this on YouTube?
Kevin: “Technically, yes. But it took me seven years of trial and error to learn what’s inside this course. Dead-end projects, ignored emails, wasted effort. This is the shortcut I wish I’d had. Second, some of the most powerful tactics are closely guarded, used by a small minority of research superstars. Most students never learn them, not because they’re impossible, but because no one teaches them openly.”
Who is URC for?
Pre-meds and med students who see research as a tool for competitiveness. You don’t have to love research. You don’t have to want a PhD. If you do want a lifelong research career, you’ll still get value, but that’s not who we built this for.
Why do the NRMP numbers matter to me as a pre-med?
Research is the one extracurricular that compounds. What you do as a pre-med only counts for your med-school application, then you reset for residency. But research publications, abstracts, and presentations stay with you. ERAS literally has categories to list every research item for your entire life.
How much time will this take?
Self-paced. The framework is designed so you spend less time overall than you would grinding through dead-end projects on your own. Kevin went from one research item every couple of years to 30+ in a single year using this system.
What if I have zero research experience?
Pillar 1 (Get In) is built for exactly this. You’ll learn how to identify high-yield projects and use outreach patterns that actually get responses, starting from scratch.
Is publication guaranteed?
No course can guarantee publication, that depends on your data, journal, and reviewers. URC gives you the exact process Kevin, Sean, and DePaul use. The outcome is on your work.
Are tier 2 and tier 3 real?
Placeholder for this preview. The current live product is URC Core at $349. Tier 2 (Resident Insider) and Tier 3 (Attending Insider) demonstrate how the tier structure Kevin mentions in the video could map to URC. Real pricing and features pending product spec.
What’s the refund policy?
10-day 100% money-back guarantee. Go through the course. If it’s not for you for any reason, you get a full refund.
Stop guessing. Start building research that actually helps.
Turn research from a source of stress into a real advantage. Hundreds of pre-meds and medical students have already leveled up how they approach this.