...I am currently in a Physician Assistant program at University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and am loving every minute of clinical practice! I earned my Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from University of St Thomas. While an undergraduate student, I enjoyed leading fellow pre-health professional classmates as campus President of HOSA-Future Health Professionals. One of my most unforgettable health care experiences was a two-week medical...
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As a master's student and former medical student, I know how challenging academics can be. I also know how having a helping hand, a guidance through the confusion, can help one gain confidence in themselves to excel. From tutoring children to post-graduates, I have seen that all students (no matter their age, level of education, strengths, weaknesses, etc.) who are willing to learn can succeed. ... In a typical first session, the student and I usually...
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Throughout college and my two years as a math teacher, I found that there isn't one best teaching method. Instead, each student is unique and this reflects in their learning style. A good teacher will be able to change strategies to accommodate for differences in learning styles. I hope to be the best teacher that I can be by listening to my students and adjust my style of teaching to fit the student's needs.... I believe...
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...chemistry and math problems it all starts with the same steps: A) What do I know? B) What do I want to know? C) How do I get from A to B? I did PhD research in computational chemistry and dream of becoming a middle school math teacher if I win the lottery. PS - My online sessions will frequently be monitored by my chihuahua, Piper. She's quiet, but expect a pop-by :)... Students learn best...
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...help to fellow students at MIT. I've also worked extensively teaching swim lessons for the past five years, particularly to beginners. Both in and out of the pool, I believe that a good lesson is one where the student is doing the thinking. I teach interactively, asking questions, listening to students. explanations, and probing students to produce the correct answer for themselves. I want to model thinking and questioning strategies that will allow a student...
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...Biology and a part of the Health Science Scholars Honors program at the University of Texas at Austin. I have experience tutoring high school and middle school students for the past couple of years in a variety of subjects and my favorite ones include sciences such as biology and chemistry, as well as ACT/SAT/PSAT test prep. I firmly believe in the value of good education and hope to inspire that same positivity in others.
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...my third year of medical school. I graduated from IUPUI with my B.S. in Neuroscience, and a minor in Mathematics, in 2016, and was accepted to medical school the same year. I have spent several semesters in my undergraduate career teaching in a variety of subjects. I have tutored computer programming, been a TA for the same class, and been a TA for organic chemistry. I have also taken the SAT and the MCAT and...
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...one of my favorite activities is teaching others about the subject I love. When I was in undergrad, I spent 2 semesters as a teaching assistant for physiology, and it was by far one of my favorite experiences! I loved the chance to help students learn and reach their goals. And for them to see the joy of biology! It's a tough subject, but by explaining it in understandable ways, a lot of students have...
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...as an MCAT tutor and Gross Anatomy TA in the past. I have a B.S. in Cell Biology from Western Washington University and an M.S. in Physiology from the University of Cincinnati. I am most passionate about subjects that can be applied to human medicine, including Anatomy, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Microbiology. I believe that rote memorization is ineffective. It is better to seek to truly understand the fundamental principles of a...
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...five years of tutoring experience. I am currently a medical student at Columbia University. I graduated with high distinction from Duke University, receiving the honors of Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. I majored in Biology with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. In addition to tutoring math and science, I also greatly enjoy helping students with SAT prep and college essay writing. I worked as a writing...
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...related. These subjects are incredibly important in our everyday lives, and I can only hope to extend my passion and excitement to my students. I have a relaxed, hands-on teaching style with the belief that visual cues and plenty of practice involving real-life examples are both key to understanding a topic. Focus areas I enjoy teaching include biology, most levels of math, earth science, and engineering courses. I love working with students of all ages,...
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...MD in NYC. I graduated from Haverford College with a Bachelor's of Science in Molecular Biology and a minor in Spanish Literature. Since high school, I have tutored various subjects including biology, math, Spanish, and English. In college, I was accepted into the Mentoring and Student Teaching Program for underserved children in Philadelphia. I served as a science and english tutor for three years, while tutoring my peers in Spanish and Biology as well. Having...
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...and General Biology. I find that for most students what makes any subject hard is being unable to use what you already know and not knowing how to tackle the subject. I want to help students by giving them multiple access points and allowing them to access whatever content they desire at their current level. I believe the most important way to help students learn in is to relate content to their current interests and...
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...want to establish mentoring relationships with the students I work with, so I can help lead them to success in the same way that I was as a student. Because of this drive to give back, I've already amassed a number of prior experiences in teaching and tutoring. These experiences roughly fall into two major areas- the sciences, and the humanities. In the sciences, I've worked with both peers and younger students in a number...
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...of excelling in any given field but are held back by rigid methods. I find helping someone realize their full learning potential to be an incredibly rewarding experience. I have three science-related degrees: a Bachelor's in Behavioral Biology, a PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, and an MD. In medical school I received numerous accolades for my scholastic accomplishments, including a Fellowship from the National Cancer Institute, "highest course score" awards, and induction into the honor societies...
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...assistant for anatomy and physiology while still being a teachers assistant for general biology, and in my senior year I became a teachers assistant for biochemistry while still being a teachers assistant for general biology and anatomy and physiology. In these classes my basic duties included supervising, mentoring and assisting students during a laboratory session, answering any questions and providing guidance both in and out of the lab in order to fully grasp the material....
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...My goal is only to help my students excel and I know that each person has their strengths so I play to that. I find fun, quirky ways to keep the subject interesting and if my methods don't work for you, let me know and I'll find another way that may work better for you! I'm graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and after I will be going on to...
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...University. I majored in chemistry and chemical engineering. I have tutored subjects from general chemistry to physical chemistry, and I have a really strong background in math. I want to pass on my love for chemistry, biology, math, and engineering to students! I have been tutoring these subjects for the past three years. My tutoring style is friendly, and encouraging! I am a visual learner, and I like to teach my students concepts by pictures....
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Here are the major concepts that a cell biology tutor can cover:
Meiosis
Mitosis
Chemical and molecular environment
Growth and development
Cell biology typically focuses on eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are typically covered in microbiology. The study of eukaryotic cells can be quite complex. As such, it can be helpful to have cell biology tutoring as a resource outside of learning in the classroom. One major advantage of working with a cell biology tutor is that they can spend as much time going over the subject material as students need to fully understand each topic. This often isn't available in a classroom setting because professors often have to move quickly in order to get through all of the material.
One of the most challenging topics when it comes to cell biology is the area of growth and development. Cell biology tutoring can assist with this complex topic. Whether students are trying to learn about cell division, DNA replication, or cell growth, a cell biology tutor can help them understand what is happening within the cell at each stage.
One of the challenges with studying cell biology is keeping students interested. It can be difficult for students to visualize and engage with cells because they are not readily visible. Students are often more interested in learning about animals or anatomy because they can easily observe these things. This is often not the case with cells. But learning about cells can be just as fascinating because life would not exist without them.
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Recent Cell Biology Tutoring Session Notes
We discussed the format of the student's class and how best to help her study. We also covered one of her upcoming chapters on the cell membrane. We decided that the best way to move forward would be for the student to read the chapters ahead of time and take note of any subjects, or any questions she has, and then we can cover them in each session. We have another session scheduled in 2 days to go over the chapters we did not cover yet.
In this tutoring session, we first went over the topic of enzyme kinetics and then we finished up by reviewing amino acids/entropy in preparation for the student's cell biology exam. Specific topics include competitive/non-competitive inhibition, protein structure, protein folding, Michaelis-Mentin equation, and ubiquitination. Since our first session, the student has made significant progress in memorizing the properties as well as letter codings for the 20 different amino acids, and she demonstrated a good understanding of how proteins fold to achieve stability.
Introduced ourselves and began working through extra questions for his Molecular biology class. We focused on carbohydrate biology and nomenclature, stereochemistry of simple sugars, and exponential bacterial growth.
This session mainly focused on distinguishing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, specifically by identifying organelles. We also covered transcription and translation a little more in depth than we did other subjects. The session began with a quick overview of prokaryotic and eukaryotic characteristics but the latter portion was dedicated to helping the student with her assignment (10 questions regarding prokaryotic cells and 10 questions regarding eukaryotic cells).
No scores were seen, although I did notice she was able to deduce most of the answers by herself after the initial explanation of eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic characteristics.
I noticed the student mostly struggled with conceptualizing what organelles are and what their specific functions are within the cell, although I believe her assignment may have helped with that after illustrating the two kinds of cells.
Tonight we covered mitosis and cellular respiration of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. We utilized the learning tools and diagrams to help understand the concepts she was learning. She received her second exam back and got a 60% without the curve; she got a 50% on the first exam. I suggested that she write out the cycles on a white board to practice since the cycles are so intricate.
Today we reviewed the types of bonds (polar and non-polar covalent bonds, ionic, hydrogen, Van der Waals forces) with the student. We also went over monomers and polymers, monosaccharides and carbohydrates. We ended with some homework on hydrocarbons/lipids, electrons/neutrons/protons, isotopes, valence shells.
