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I am a newly graduated Optometrist. I graduated from Midwestern University - Arizona College of Optometry in Glendale, AZ in May 2020. I passed all 3 parts of NBEO on the first time. My class had the highest pass rate for NBEO Part 1 and Part 2 in the nation. I was on a committee during Optometry school to help my class prepare for NBEO parts 1 and 2.
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...the pre-optometry track. During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to engage in diverse research projects, including the effects of a sunscreen chemical on breast cancer progression and the relationship between diet and teen depression. Additionally, I frequently traveled to my home country of Sudan, where I volunteered in local hospitals and clinics, shadowing optometrists and other medical professionals. This experience ignited my passion for optometry, leading me to pursue a career as an...
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...helping others achieve their goals through education. At SUNY Purchase College, I supervised and worked closely with residential professionals and fellow students to assist in providing them with a safe learning community by creating and facilitating interactive programs. I've worked as an Administrator for a Master's program focusing on Stem Cell Biology at the University of Southern California and I've worked with medical doctors who are seeking to become specialized in their chosen field of...
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...at Northwestern this past June (coursework included General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, and Physics). Born and raised in New York City, I studied ballet at the at The Joffrey Ballet School and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a Dance major. I have been teaching fitness classes in the Chicago area since 2011 and loves spinning, yoga, barre, and...
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...I graduated from high school as the Class Valedictorian in 2016, and then within 2 years I completed a Bachelors in Neuroscience from the Ohio State University. Currently, I'm pursuing a Masters in Pharmacology, and working at the NIH researching pre-eclampsia and preterm birth. I aim to apply to MD-PhD programs this year, and specialize in Perinatology and Neonatology! I have always grown up in an environment that appreciates and encourages learning, and I love...
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I began my career in Physics and Mechanical Engineering beginning at Earlham and finishing at Columbia University. I now work as a Software Engineer in finance. Historically, I've tutoring anything in math, hard science, or computer science. I'm willing to help any student.... Everyone is interested in math and physics. Anyone can learn these subjects. There just needs to be more time spent gaining mathematical literacy in this country.... Introduce myself and make the student as...
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...of South Florida. I have a B.S. degree in Natural Sciences and am currently working on an optometry degree. I have an extensive background in teaching and tutoring. I am currently a substitute for the county of Hillsborough and have previous years of experience in after school programs. As a tutor, I focus on developing key learning techniques that will help progress the student's learning. Together we will outline areas of strength and weakness to...
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...in Biochemistry at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. My collegiate studies included coursework in chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics. While earning my bachelors degree I worked as a lab tutor, as well as a private tutor, for the University at SLAC (Student Learning Assistance Center) for about 2.5 years. Many students have commented on my ability to thoroughly explain concepts in different ways, to break down each problem, and to teach the core...
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...academic struggles and problems students may face through education, especially as a first generation college student. Currently I am studying for my medical doctorate degree (M.D.) at the Medical College of Wisconsin. I graduated UCLA with a Biology degree with Asian Languages minor in 2019, cum laude honors. Both during my undergrad and days since, I had a chance to tutor private clients in Southern California and work for a few exam prep companies. I...
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I recently graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Now, I am a graduate school student at UC Berkeley in the process of receiving a Doctorate degree. I have been a tutor for over 10 years now and have experience tutoring students of various ages and in a variety of subjects. I love to teach and put 100% effort into teaching students.
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Recent OAT Survey of Natural Sciences Tutoring Session Notes
This was our first section. I had assigned him sections from the practice test online. We discussed the essays, one of which he had prepared, the other of which he was a bit hesitant about. Then, we worked through a number of the verbal problems, discussing general strategies as well as addressing particular issues. With regard to math, we began working through the section I assigned. However, as time ran out, we discussed the plan for homework and assigned the appropriate problems from the prep book as an introduction both to mechanics and to basic math review: Chapters 7 (arithmetic), 8 (algebra), and 11 (fractions and decimals). Likewise, I assigned the first 30 problems in each of the chapters for sentence completion and sentence equivalence.
Today we continued to prepare for the prep test math section. In this session we went over ratios as well as rate problems. Once again she picked up the concepts very quickly. Soon after I explained the mathematical rules, she was able to solve very difficult problems. I also graded a diagnostic test in which the student scored very high, a 161 in math and a 156 in verbal. All of the signs point to her doing very well on the actual test.
We went over the online practice questions the student had done the week before and I pointed out some of the techniques that would have been useful on the questions. I emphasized skills and concepts that are tested frequently on the GRE. We then discussed ratios, percents, averages, plugging in on those types of questions, median, mode, and other topics. She completed some practice questions which I chose to review what we had gone over.
The session began with the usual test corrections. The student completed the percent problems with great success. He also purchased a new GRE Math workout book, so we have taken to using that book seeing as how he has completed the review exercises. This sessions we focused on fractions and decimals. We went through using prime factorizations to determine the least common multiple as well as for simplifying expressions. We also reviewed dividing fractions. For next session, he was assigned exponent problems as a before exercise.
Today we reviewed basic algebra concepts and then turned to a number of algebra and number theory problem solving questions. Next class we will focus more on algebra problems that allow us to use our plugging in strategies.
I gave the student a practice test for the verbal section, and we went over her answers. Then, I gave her some strategies and general information about critical reasoning questions on the graduate school exam.
