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...University in St. Louis. Additionally, I completed a year of graduate level biology studies at Eastern Illinois University where I was a teaching assistant for multiple biology courses. Despite my heavy science background, I love English & Literature. I have experience tutoring in many different life science & biological subjects, as well as various forms of writing & English courses. During my undergraduate studies, I received assistance from some amazing tutors and I look forward...
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My goal is to get my students to the point where they no longer need me. I like to focus on the underlying concepts so that students can apply what we learn in our sessions to problems they haven't seen before. After our sessions, my students should be able to have a concrete plan when attempting a new problem and be able to extrapolate their knowledge of concepts to master the details.... Concepts first, details later....
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...am eager to work with you in achieving your academic goals! I just finished my second year at Oregon State University (go Beavs!) where I am pursuing a double degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and Bilingual Elementary Education. I am completely fluent (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension) in English and Spanish due to the incredible opportunity I had of living and studying overseas in Venezuela for most of my elementary school years. I...
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I finished my PhD in Environmental Science in 2020 (at the Univ. of Windsor in Ontario, Canada), and completed a postdoc at ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. I am now an independent contractor and science writer. Some of my work is on my website, www.karistahudelson.com. I am passionate about education and truly enjoy helping students with science and math courses. I have tutored for undergraduate level chemistry, algebra, and biology courses and taught undergraduate level environmental...
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...Tulane University New Orleans, both great universities in Louisiana. My undergraduate degree is in Animal Science and my graduate degree is in Parasitology. I am presently a high school science teacher. I LOVE science and have been tutoring students in science for 13 years. Prior to teaching science, I worked in research. My favorite sciences are the life sciences: Biology, Environmental Science, Anatomy, etc. Once students realize that science is a part of our life...
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...after finishing my undergraduate degree, I went to get my masters in Biology. My favorite classes as a student always had something to do with the human body. After graduating, I worked as an adjunct and full time professor of Biology, Anatomy and Physiology in South Texas. My tutoring style is the same as my teaching style: I want to provide students with efficient and concise explanations so that they can perform on their exams...
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I am a senior at Washington University in St. Louis studying Biochemistry and Spanish, and I will start medical school this upcoming year. I feel comfortable tutoring a wide range of subjects, but am especially interested in tutoring languages, math and science. I am also enjoy tutoring test prep at both a high-school and college level (SAT, ACT and MCAT). In my spare time I enjoy rock climbing, improvisational comedy and traveling!
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...in the upper level courses I was taking. I love science and medicine and I love teaching students to understand and appreciate how cool science can be. I believe that once you understand the concepts and how they fit into the larger framework, it makes memorizing a lot easier and it gives you the command of the material that enables you to do well on any exam. When I am not doing research or thinking...
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I recently obtained my Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. I obtained degrees in Chemistry (B.S.) and Biology (B.S.) at Duke University. At Duke I was also a Chemistry teaching assistant. For the past six years I have tutored college and high school students in Biology courses, Chemistry courses, SAT II Chemistry, and the ACT. My favorite subject to teach is Chemistry. The intricacies of Chemistry help...
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...to Stanford, receiving a B.S. in Biology, and a minor in pre-med, so I'm quite strong with science. I have a lot of experience teaching disparate subjects. I have been teaching biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to high school and university students for about 12 years. Similarly, have 12 years of experience with the SAT, ACT, and ISEE/SSAT, and about 4 years of experience teaching GRE and GMAT. As far as hobbies go,...
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The in-depth nature of IB Biology HL coursework attempts to introduce as many concepts as possible in as much depth as possible, despite the fact that most of these topics could be studied individually for over a year. The result is that a huge amount of information is taught in an incredibly limited time span, which can easily leave students lost and perplexed as they jump from one complex topic to the next.
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Recent IB Biology HL Tutoring Session Notes
The student had taken a biology test last week over cellular respiration (glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation) that went reasonably well. These questions are based on analyzing data that is given on the test, such as various graphs and figures with short descriptions of experimental procedures. We went through each one and discussed the correct way to approach these types of questions.
The student and I outlined topics she is not confident with as indicated by her practice tests. We spent most of our time on plants (their structure and function). These concepts were new to her, and she understood the details. I asked her to continue reviewing the plant unit and answer the associated questions in the text. She is smart, works hard, and really wants to pass this test.
The student had an exam upcoming on Thursday so we mainly focused on review for that. On the exam was Mitosis and meiosis, which we spent 45-50 minutes on, genetics, evolution, population ecology, and immunology, which we covered briefly for the rest of our time. I gave him my email address and told him to email should any questions come up before the exam. I was glad to see that he used the offer and sent me an email with 5-6 questions the night before the exam, which I responded to 45 minutes later. I am hopeful that he performed much better on this exam than he has previously. I should hear about that at our next session.
We covered worksheets that the student was given as homework to help her prepare for her test this Tuesday. We went over basic definitions of concepts such as active and passive transport, integral proteins, functions of enzymes, hormones, and organelles in the cell. We also covered magnification and how to calculate it and answer the usual questions. I asked her to go over the magnification problems and the definitions and functions of organelles before her test on Tuesday.
We went over her Chemistry unit that had a test coming up. We covered the basics of hybridization, sigma/pi bonds, some work on Lewis structures, and shapes.
We also went over some Calculus, working out problems using the limit definition of a derivative.
We went over her material for chemistry and biology. For biology, we discussed organic molecules, enzymes, and the main groups of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, nuclei acids, and proteins. For chemistry we focused on getting her ready for an upcoming quiz on ionic nomenclature and charges.
She has a good understanding of the material but she needed some help consolidating her understanding on some of the concepts. I recommended that she use and flash cards available under learning tools and also other online resources to help her study. Overall, the session went very well.
