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...B.S. in Exercise Sports Science and a minor in chemistry. I am currently taking a year off between hopefully matriculating into medical school fall of 2016. I have done extensive coursework in biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, trigonometry, calculus, psychology, sociology, and lab sciences. I have also recently taken the new MCAT and believe that I can teach my tools for success to any pre-student willing to learn them. I have been a teaching assistant for...

...the pre-medical track and minored in Math. I'm an experienced standardized test taker, and I am passionate about helping students achieve their academic potential! I have tutored elementary school through college students in reading comprehension, math, SAT prep, and chemistry, and even started an afterschool engineering program for elementary school students. I am a strong proponent of framing intelligence as a muscle that is strengthened over time rather than an innate characteristic. While I'm not...

...a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Mathematics (all branches from Algebra to Calculus) and Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics). As a high school student, I vividly remember preparing for the SAT and hope to use the tactics that I learned to help other students who may need improvement! I firmly believe in helping students and adapting to their individual needs and skill sets. In my spare time, I love to watch...

...Pennsylvania who is applying to pediatrics residency programs. I graduated in 2006 from Yale University with a bachelors degree in History. I subsequently completed a post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College to complete the premedical course work and matriculated into Penn's medical school. I took a year off from medical school between my third and fourth year to get a masters degree in education focusing on medical education but also learning a tremendous amount about...

...science courses, including General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Genetics. I love tutoring General Chemistry because of the many "Aha!" moments when students suddenly make connections from chemistry to the real world. My experience with tutoring has led me to believe that discovery-based learning is the best way to solidify concepts. For this reason I focus on teaching how to use the tools available, like modeling kits and textbooks. In addition to being a huge science...

...University in Biological Sciences and Human Anatomy, which requires me to have "office hours" available in order to help students that are struggling. Tutoring students can be very simple and sometimes very complicated, but I always look for ways to make analogies to things students feel more comfortable with so it doesn't seem like I'm speaking a foreign language to them. I get a personal sense of satisfaction when someone stops and goes, "oh, I've...

...University of Pittsburgh in May of 2011 with a Bachelor's of Science in biological sciences and a minor in chemistry. I did undergraduate research in a developmental biology lab, and studied abroad in Tanzania to do an independent research project on AIDS and Tuberculosis there. I am currently in the process of applying to graduate school to get my Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies. During my time at Pitt, I was involved in the...

...them to ask questions while gaining an increasing confidence and mastery of the subject matter. I will go above and beyond to make sure that all of my students will succeed. As for my hobbies, I like to play sports, exercise, enjoy music, travel, play board games/video games, explore new things, reading books, studying new things. I look forward to meeting up with you and helping you go above and beyond in your respective subjects....

...realize that a fear of learning difficult material is a major roadblock to successful science learning for many students. I strive to improve science education by making science seem more accessible to students and reinforcing the “big picture” of a particular lesson before delving into the fine details. I am confident that this approach will lead to long term success in retaining scientific knowledge and foster critical thinking skills. I am an avid runner and...

Over the last few years I have had the pleasure of tutoring some of the most athletically talented students at Temple University. The best part of the job has always been the teammate like relationship we form when setting academic goals together and then reaching them for the student using tools tailored to the student's study style and needs. ... I believe the student's goals for the class are what drives our productivity, so it is...

...Medical School, I employed myself as an MCAT tutor, providing educational tutoring as well as test-taking and time-management skills coaching. As a medical intern, one responsibility consisted of simultaneously directing the teaching of medical school students and outpatients coming to the various subspecialty clinics for educational workshops. During my post-graduate residency training, I was responsible for providing intraoperative education and scheduled lectures appropriate to the training level and interests of medical students and visiting residents.

...Medicine. I joined varsity tutors, because I was excited for the opportunity to teach through their online platform. I've always enjoyed school and a big part of that has been the amazing teachers I have had along the way. I've always loved teaching as well, tutoring through different organizations during my undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University in Neuroscience and now at medical school at Thomas Jefferson University where I will get my M.D next year....

Fourth year medical student going into Internal Medicine and aspiring Hematology/Oncology Doc. Strong background in biology, genetics, pathophysiology, and clinical medicine. Fluent in Spanish.

...I had a brief stint as a PhD student in evolutionary biology. There I quickly found out that I was more keen on teaching than I was on doing research and have since transferred to obtain my teaching certificate in high school biology. Despite my many years in biology, I never found it to be easy. Science is hard. There's a great deal of memorization associated with the subject, as well as difficult concepts and...

...College, but I am in Philadelphia for one year for medical research. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a strong background in science courses, pre-med curricula, scientific writing, creative writing and presentations. I have tutored middle school, high school and college students in science, writing, and research-related topics and tasks like working through peer reviewed papers or designing research projects. I also teach two middle school biology classes over zoom. As...

...2016. With that said, I will dedicate the same quality of care to my students as I would to my future patients. To me, tutoring is mainly about cultivating a passion to learn in the student so that they are able to achieve their ultimate goal. Accordingly, my approach to tutoring is not merely to cram facts into your brain, but also focus on organization by establishing a plan during our first session. If this...

...recent graduate from the Honors College at Virginia Commonwealth University. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from VCU, and I majored in Biology, with a minor in chemistry, on a pre-medical track. I have an extensive STEM background, through my undergraduate classes and research internships that I have participated in. I'm super passionate about science, particularly Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, and I also have a heavy interest in Government and Writing! Throughout my academic career, I...

...Salle University. My favorite aspect of teaching at CCP is the individual tutoring I do over Zoom with individual students. I work closely with them to improve their writing style and to critically analyze what they read in each course that I teach. I feel that education should be transformative, and I work diligently to make this process happen both in class and when I undertake individual tutoring. I tutor in a broad range of...

I am a graduate of Princeton University going to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania. I enjoy tutoring math and various sciences from elementary sciences through college. I primarily tutor high school math and sciences but also have experience in multiple forms of upper-level STEM courses. I believe in developing each student's unique learning style and incorporating real-world examples to help students understand the application of math and science in the real world.

...and I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to my arrival in Philadelphia, I worked as a Molecular Biology Research Assistant for a biotechnology company. There, I was responsible for designing and performing experiments to aid in the creation of a vaccine for a very deadly disease. Prior to that, I worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, where I assisted a laboratory in the production of alternative fuel sources through fatty acids....