Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...and encouragement. A little about myself: I am a pre-med student with a major in Health Science and a concentration in Public Health. My end goal is to one day work for the World Health Organization, traveling the world and helping to prevent epidemics such as Ebola and malaria. But in the mean time, I focus much of my time tutoring, so I can help others achieve the academic success that I have had.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...I am currently conducting an independent research project in the Goldberg lab, a WUSTL School of Medicine lab dedicated to elucidating molecular mechanisms of the malaria parasite. I believe my extensive research experience places me in a strong position to tutor for the MCAT, an exam very centered around reading portions of research articles and understanding figures. Although I have not tutored for the MCAT before joining the Varsity Tutors platform, I have served as...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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College undergraduate studying Chemical Engineering at Columbia. Tutoring in AP Physics (1, 2, C), AP calc (AB & BC), first year college physics and math. I'm bilingual; my first language is Spanish.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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I just graduated from William and Mary, and I am going to be attending Georgetown Medical School in the fall! I absolutely love science and try to translate that passion into my tutoring. I tutor elementary through college math and science and can also help out with MCAT and ACT test prep. I believe in finding ways of presenting material that fit each student's learning style and making math and science fun.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...their educational goals. Teaching and mentorship were essential parts of my undergraduate experience, as I served as a Rice neuroscience outreach mentor, Peer Academic Advisor, and EMS Education Lieutenant. I am most passionate about tutoring students in biology, physics, and chemistry because these are the subjects I enjoy most, but I am happy to tutor just about anything STEM-related or essay-related. I strongly believe that every student has the potential to understand challenging concepts, and...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...of Texas A&M University with a degree in Biology. I am passionate about tailoring my tutoring to every student's needs, and I love being able to explain difficult concepts and make them easier to understand. I am impassioned in the sciences, with my main interest in biology and biochemistry, but with experience and success in teaching a variety of other subjects. I thoroughly enjoy helping others attain a deeper understanding of fascinating topics in all...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...science and math. Through a college student organization, I later tutored refugee and immigrant adults and children in topics including ESL, reading comprehension, and math. I was also a teaching assistant for an intermediate-level Arabic course. While I can tutor for a variety of subjects due to my academic background, my specialties are math, biology, chemistry, and ESL. Each student has a unique learning style and needs, and I like to learn about my students...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...through subjects that are difficult for them, especially in the math, languages and the quantitative sciences. I work to ensure that the learning process for my clients is challenging without being intimidating. My clients describe me as patient and thorough. I have prior experience tutoring math (from Pre-algebra to Calculus), Chemistry and French. So if you want to be challenged while having fun, reach out to me so that I can help you achieve your...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...General Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience. In my experience supporting struggling students, we always seem to have the most fun figuring out stoichiometry, metabolic reactions, neurotransmitters and more in prepping for college exams. I love the quote, "Amateurs can teach other amateurs." While I may teach you something, I firmly believe that you will teach me something too. Education brings me such joy and meaning to life as working through complex problems together remain memorable experiences....
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...am working with. I like to get know my students style of learning and try to make it more meaningful through a personal connection. I believe less in memorization and more in creating foundations of knowledge that one can continue to build upon and rely on in moments of doubt. As your tutor, I would always be open to constructive criticism with the goal of creating the most comfortable and productive learning environment for you....
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...math, from pre-algebra to calculus 3 to linear algebra and number theory. I was also an undergraduate teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry 2 for two years, as well as for Genetics for one semester. My TA roles included overseeing labs, teaching discussion sessions, helping students understand concepts and assignments during office hours, and being available to my students in general. I believe in a student goal-centered, individualized approach to tutoring, and in making sessions as...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...I want to use my knowledge and experience to help students in all stages of their journey learn to love the sciences and achieve their highest potential. I have taught at the university level for over a year, and have had the opportunity to practice this with my students. Through tutoring, I aim to branch out even further and show new students that science can be exciting, interesting, and something everyone can understand! After graduating...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...well as one on one. My goal for a student is not just making him/her to know the formulas but to understand the concepts in depth so that the student can formulate the it all by themselves. It will be so deeply engrosses in you minds that you will never have to memorize it. I make the students deal practically with the subject through various models and live examples so it becomes fun and easy...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...a fourth-year medical student at Tel Aviv University, in Israel, and I'll be starting my general surgery residency this summer. I've worked with students for many years, from 4th grade all the way through college, and I love helping people learn new things. Most of my time is spent learning medicine these days, but English literature and history has always been a passion of mine, and the verbal reasoning sections were my favorite on the...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...the Saratoga, NY area and transferred to Union College from the University of Rochester after circumstances required me to take a year off from school and be closer to home. I received an almost full academic scholarship to attend the University of Rochester and played baseball while I was there. While at Union, I co-founded Sawatch Holdings, developed a program called "Reading with Tugg" with the Crossroads Center for Children Administration, and worked on average...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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Teaching is my passion. When I am not tutoring for Varsity Tutors, I work in medical research. I love the idea of helping patients feel better and especially kids. If I had to say something about my outlook, it is that I am thankful for what I do, privileged to be part of so many lives, and hopeful that my skills will make a difference.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...of medical school, hoping to soon become a pediatrician (I love kids). I am passionate about learning and teaching any subject. I have always been inclined towards teaching, whether involving unraveling a previously mysterious mathematical concept, or breaking down the fundamental components of a jump shot, I live for the look of joy and excitement on a student's face when everything clicks. There is beauty in simplicity, and understanding complex ideas with simple concepts is...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...I've tutored many students throughout all grade levels including some of my friends in college and I want you to know that with me, you're academic success is in safe hands. When I am not tutoring I am either playing video games, watching anime or going to the gym. I spend as much time as I can with my friends but it's nice to relax every once in a while. If you have any of...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...from a C student to the top ten percent of my graduating high school class. From there I began my degree in Biochemistry at Western Washington University, which I will receive in June 2015. I tutor chemistry, physics, biology and math. I also provide test prep for the SAT and MCAT. I have worked at my university’s tutoring center for over a year. This taught me to teach quickly and effectively. I never had more...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...willing to learn. My previous tutoring experience includes working with students from China who were taking the TOEFL exam. I like to teach by first letting the student try the problem on their own. Then, I like to go through each step of the problem with the student until they understand. Finally, I let the student try a similar problem on their own to test their understanding. I think it is also a good idea...
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MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutoring FAQ
The Physical Sciences section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) involves questions covering general chemistry and general physics. With such a broad range of topics, it is important for you to have a comprehensive prep process that hits each and every concept. Furthermore, spending significant amounts of time with practice questions and exams can help develop your problem-solving and critical reasoning skills, which are crucial for success on this section of the exam. The available MCAT Physical Sciences instructors have all scored highly on this portion of the test, and they are motivated and passionate about helping you master the material relevant to this section. There's no reason to go it alone when preparing, as there are skilled professionals who can show you the way without any guesswork at all.
Varsity Tutors can connect you with the best MCAT Physical Sciences tutors, who are available to go over practice questions and exams, to work through notes or MCAT prep books, to discuss overall study strategies and testing techniques for this portion, and to spend extra time on particular subjects you may be struggling with. With MCAT Physical Sciences tutoring, you can also receive help understanding all the major relevant topics in general chemistry, including periodic trends, intermolecular forces, oxidation-reduction chemistry, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, nuclear chemistry, reaction kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, and electrochemistry. Additionally, tutors are available to review and discuss general physics topics. Instructors have helped students gain confidence in linear motion and free-fall, forces, momentum, work, energy, harmonics, wave characteristics, electrostatics, magnetism, quantum principles, circuit elements, and optics. Aside from reviewing content, tutors are also dedicated to continuously developing your problem-solving skills and ensuring that you understand questions answered incorrectly on practice exams and question sets.
Varsity Tutors helps you select a compatible tutor, who will work to blend MCAT tutoring seamlessly with your busy schedule. Tutors can work to accommodate your preferences for meeting times, and may be available for either in person or face-to-face online sessions. They offer the flexibility of weekend and evening options, allowing them to work with your busy schedule. Starting with an assessment of your skills and weak areas, they will fine-tune each lesson as you acquire more knowledge. The assignments, practice tests, and even homework might seem tedious at first, but it is all to help you gain the understanding you need to maximize your chances of scoring well on the exam. If it's more convenient to meet in school or a library, your tutor will honor that, or they will accommodate you if you find it easier to work together in the comfort of your home.
Adequately preparing for the MCAT Physical Sciences section requires studying the course content and practicing with the test format. This section includes 52 questions, and you have 70 minutes to complete the entire set. Many questions are based on passages, and there are also several stand-alone questions that call on your existing knowledge, rather than a series of background details. Your final score is based on how many questions you get right; it is possible to skip questions or guess the answers, but sufficient practice and preparation should enable you to answer the problems confidently. Your MCAT Physical Sciences tutor will also discuss the formulas and equations you'll need to memorize, plus the material related to reaction chemistry, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and more. Although a periodic table of elements is provided during the exam, you should be familiar with the common elements and their basic properties.
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Recent MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutoring Session Notes
Reviewed concepts in physics and chemistry. Reviewed concepts of kinematics including vectors and equations for linear motion. Completed high yield problems in linear motion. Reviewed practice problems on bonding and chemical interactions
The student and I discussed physics problems including torque, equilibrium, force vectors, electricity, and magnetism. The student made some minor errors due to misreading, miscalculating, or not understanding the questions properly.
We briefly discussed the test as a whole, then switched focus to physics. We started with kinematics, covering scalars/vectors, motion, falling bodies, and projectiles.
Per the schedule that the student and I worked out she is working on physical sciences until next Thursday. We spent this session answering some questions that she had about torque and center of gravity. After covering those topics we spent the last hour of the session working through verbal passages.
Today we went through the physical sciences section of a practice MCAT that the student took last week. We went through how hydrogen bonding affects melting point and properties of waves. Her verbal reasoning and biological sciences scores were up on this test so I'm really excited!
The student and I reviewed acids and bases (general chemistry) as well as periodic motion (physics). We went over a number of concepts and formulas, and then practiced applying these topics to discreet questions and some passage-based questions. Although I'd initially planned to cover sound today too, it seemed like we'd already covered more than enough content for one afternoon. Since both of these topics are topics that the student didn't feel confident in, I assigned two topical tests and a number of exam questions for her to practice on throughout the next week.
