Mary
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10+ years of tutoring

Mary

Bachelors, Neuroscience University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
  • I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in May with a major in Neuroscience and minors in Chemistry and Spanish.
  • In addition to my strong science background, I love reading, writing and learning about culture and language.

Test Scores

SAT Scores
Composite1550
Math750
Verbal790
Writing730
ACT Scores
Composite35
Math35
English35
Reading35
Science35

About Me

I've been teaching and tutoring for a year and a half as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the Chemistry department, working with students one on one and in small groups in General and Organic Chemistry. As a pre-medical student and a Neuroscience major, I've taken extensive coursework in biology, physiology, physics and math, so I am qualified to tutor those subjects as well. I took four years of college level Spanish and I'm proficient in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish, with a particular knack for explaining grammar and editing compositions. In my free time I like to ride the bike trails around Pittsburgh, explore the city's wonderful museums and libraries and cook delicious meals with my roommates.

Hobbies & Interests

reading books, listening to podcasts and NPR, riding my bike, cooking

Education

Bachelors, Neuroscience - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Q&A with Mary

When I teach, I try to have the student guide me through their thinking process, and I try to ask questions to help them make their way to the answer on their own. I try to validate students' thinking, while helping them practice strategies they need to solve problems independently. How would you help a student stay motivated? Provide encouragement and positive feedback, adjust the difficulty of the practice materials to be a good fit for their skill level, and ask students to "teach back" to me by explaining concepts to me as if I were the student.
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