Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...that I became interested and passionate about teaching. I found the process of helping others understand material I loved, to be exhilarating. As a graduate student I had limited opportunities to pursue tutoring. As such, I have joined Varsity Tutoring and am SO excited for the chance to get back into teaching students AND learning from them. I am a scientist so, I love tutoring students in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, microbiology and many...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...lead a class of volunteers to teach prisoners business skills that they can use upon release. I am drawn to teaching because as a child I struggled with learning disabilities that I was able to overcome thanks to many mentors and teachers. I enjoy seeing the "Ah-ha" moment when any student finally understands a concept. Currently, I am mainly focused on tutoring MCAT. What I enjoy about the MCAT is how it connects all of...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...student/athlete of a top academic university in New York and have been accepted to medical school for the class of 2025. I have worked with Kumon and Mathnasium in the past which has given me plenty of experience tutoring and teaching math and various sciences to elementary through college students. I believe in understanding fundamental concepts the most and can vary my teaching style tremendously to fit a variety of student needs and problems.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...was placed on the NYC Chancellor's Honor Roll. I then went on to Stony Brook University where I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Biology. At Stony Brook, I was on the Dean's List every semester and a Golden Key Honor Society Member. After completing my undergraduate science classes, I became a Teaching Assistant for Biology and Chemistry. As a teaching assistant, I met with students on a one to one basis during office...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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I am a recent graduate from Northeastern University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in biochemistry. I will be attending medical school in the future, and hope to help students ace their MCAT exams in the meantime!
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...University in 2020 and am currently a second year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. I tutor MCAT Biology and Biochemistry. These were some of my favorite subjects in undergrad. Additionally, I am very passionate about helping out premed students (I was in your position once!). I like to create a comfortable environment for students, so that they feel able to ask questions at any time while I present my Powerpoint.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...I am third year medical resident in Family Medicine and was born and raised in a family of teachers and educators. I really enjoy learning and teaching and the process of deconstructing things down to their most digestible parts. I am a big advocate of making things fun and trying to bring the material to life. I have experience tutoring all ages, and in a wide range of disciplines. I look forward to helping you...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...Weill Cornell Medical College and took graduate medical coursework at New York Medical College. I will be matriculating into medical school this fall. Throughout my undergraduate career I was actively involved in scientific research and in tutoring students in both science and English coursework. My experience in tutoring students in English over the past 6 years includes age groups ranging from grades K-12. English topics cover essay writing, college admissions, as well as grammar mechanics....
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...tutoring biology to my underclassmen. I have also spent a summer in Seattle, Washington where I tutored Adult Basic Education Mathematics at Seattle Central College. My love for travel has now brought me to New Jersey where I hope to use the knowledge and skills that I have gained in my undergraduate studies to enrich the education of my future students. I tutor up to high school and college level language and composition, writing, sociology,...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...that I craft on my own to ensure that the student's weak points are properly tended. Additionally, designing each session based on the individual prevents from wasting time covering material that he/she is already proficient in. I have a wide range of experience as a tutor. Since my freshmen year in college, I have worked with students ranging from refugee children in middle school to full-time college students. I prefer tutoring students 1-on-1 because it...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...I have been tutoring for over a decade, teaching at every level of education including K-12, undergraduate, nursing, and medical students. I am an expert in physiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, microbiology, clinical skills, nursing, and anything medical related. My philosophy includes teaching the fundamentals in a simplistic, fun, and useful manner rather than remote memorization so that the student is able to understand and apply the material in the real world on their own.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...excited and interested as I do towards the material that I teach and hearing my students tell me that they learn more with me in an hour than they do in an entire week of school! When I teach, I strive to let my students know that they are in a safe place where no question is too insignificant to ask while simultaneously encouraging them to be active participants in the sessions so that they...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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I aspire to spread my knowledge and passion for math and sciences. These are subjects that I have thoroughly enjoyed throughout my academic career, and I am looking forward to helping those in need to not only perform better in their courses, but to also enjoy the material.... I will try to find their interest level in the subject and come up with a plan to help them. I will also figure out which concepts they...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...her time at IU. After her time at Indiana University-Bloomington, she worked as Lead Clinical Informatics Specialist (scribe) and later a Clinical Documentation Specialist at Oak Street Health, a network of primary care clinics for adults on Medicare. Tola is now a medical student at Harvard Medical School. Tola has been teaching and tutoring for the past 7 years working with high school and undergraduate students, including college athletes. She has tutored or served as...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and I aspire to enter the field of anesthesiology upon graduation. I began tutoring for college science classes after completing just one semester of undergrad. In my 3.5 years tutoring at UVM I helped students succeed in a range of biology and chemistry courses and had such success I was selected to serve as the supplemental instructor for biology. By the time I was an SI, I finally...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...my style based on the individual while being patient and empathetic along the way. There are a number of different reasons why someone might not be improving in a certain subject, so I try to learn more about students so we can troubleshoot and empower them to take an active role in understanding what is and isn't working for them. I have experience tutoring a variety of STEM subjects for students of various ages and...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...backgrounds and starting at very different levels. Some students needed intense work to get caught up with classmates, while some were just looking to brush up their level of mastery before a big test. With work and focus, we can set goals and achieve them regardless of where we are starting. Because of how different each student is, it's important to really consider what works best for you as a learner. For this, being simple...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...tutored biology for most of my undergraduate career and thoroughly enjoyed it. Tutoring is one of my passions because I love learning and want to show others the joys of learning too. I think one of the greatest things as a tutor is seeing the face of someone you are tutoring when they have a "eureka" moment. Although most of my tutoring experience has been in biology, I love reading and so am happy to...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...help students better grasp concepts, especially ones that are more abstract (for example, using the analogy of water slides to explain flow dynamics in physics or using different color Skittles to explain mitosis/meiosis in biology). Also, especially for tests like the MCAT, I can talk about the actual test what to expect on test day, any preparations to make going into the test, what to do the day before the test. I am a huge...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor
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...I would love to help others who are pursuing a similar path and need SAT or MCAT tutoring. I have been tutoring students for the SAT since high school. My tutoring style is interactive, as I like to guide students through problems until they are confident with the material on their own. I'm looking forward to getting to know my students and helping them achieve their goals! In my free time, I love to...
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The Biological Sciences section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is an extremely important portion of the exam. Admissions committees place tremendous weight on this section, as it directly reflects an applicant's knowledge of the material most relevant to the study of medicine. Preparing for this portion of the test often requires a significant time commitment and a structured approach to ensure that every topic is covered in sufficient detail. MCAT Biological Sciences tutoring serves to not only help students craft an overall study strategy, but also to work through review materials, cover challenging topics, and review practice questions and exams.
Each MCAT Biological Sciences tutor has scored exceptionally well on this section of the MCAT, and many are outstanding students at the nation's leading medical schools. The scope of the MCAT Biological Sciences section covers the entire spectrum of the field of life sciences and organic study. MCAT tutors are knowledgeable in all aspects of introductory biology and organic chemistry, and can dictate the depth to which your lessons cover relevant material, helping you avoid the pitfall of studying the wrong concepts in too much detail. Your tutor has helped students with topics like molecular biology, metabolism, DNA and protein synthesis, microbiology, genetics, cellular biology, physiology, and evolution.
Aside from biology content, your tutor is also available to aid you in reviewing the many challenging organic chemistry subjects covered on this section of the MCAT, such as stereochemistry, covalent bonds, spectroscopy, molecular structure, reactions with all major organic compound classes, and the basic biochemistry of macromolecules. No matter what area you struggle with, your MCAT Biological Sciences tutor can help. Not only do these tutors bring extraordinary depth and breadth of knowledge to their lessons, they have demonstrated apt communication skills when discussing complex topics. They can cover any topics, and account for your pace and learning style, enabling you to fill any gaps in understanding and more adequately prepare in advance of the exam.
In addition, tutors are flexible in scheduling meetings with you whenever and wherever works best for you. Work together at home or in a library; face-to-face online sessions can supplement your efforts if your scheduling is complex. Furthermore, meetings can take place as frequently as you need, allowing increased review if you feel nervous or unprepared as the test date grows near. This is a much more adaptable approach than a classroom-based preparatory program, which has to cover a set syllabus for a large number of people within a specific amount of time. If you start with your tutor well in advance, there will be plenty of time to go over the material you are least familiar with. Your tutor can also assess your abilities from the beginning, and will track your progress to fine-tune the lessons along the way. They'll quickly see how you are doing by assessing the results of practice exercises, assignments, and homework. Your MCAT Biological Sciences tutor is a skilled instructor with experience in both taking the test and in teaching it.
The Biological Sciences section, or more specifically, Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems, consists of 59 multiple-choice questions. You are given 95 minutes to answer all of these. Knowing all of your facts about organic and inorganic chemistry, basic biology, and biochemistry, therefore, is extremely important. Preparing for this section requires special attention because of the technical nature of the material, in contrast to the Chemical and Physical Foundations, Behavioral, and Critical Analysis and Reasoning sections of the MCAT. Contact one of Varsity Tutors' educational directors today to learn more about how connecting with a private MCAT Biological Sciences tutor can help you fully prepare for this important section of the exam.
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Recent MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutoring Session Notes
We began the session with questions the student had come across in her studying about enzyme kinetics. After she felt that she understood, we worked through practice biological passages for the rest of the session.
Today we went through some passages in the biology section of MCAT 11, we looked at the physical sciences section of that test last week. Of the problems we went through (about 29) she only got 9 wrong (compared to the 19 that she originally got wrong when she took this test last summer). I gave her very minimal guidance on this and we were thrilled with her results. Also, she is taking another practice test on her own. She has only finished the physical sciences section but scored 1 point better on it! It is the first time she has gotten that high in physical sciences. Very happy!
We reviewed the different types of isomers in organic chemistry, and then we were planning on going over some physics, but there was a mix-up and the student had already covered the physics material, we were meant to go over.
This session we reviewed the basics of organic chemistry: nomenclature, lab techniques, bonding, etc. We also began to review the important reactions for specific subsets of molecules. Today we looked at alkanes and alkenes. Tomorrow we will continue to review important reactions and spectra analysis of organic compounds.
We reviewed some of the practice biological sciences passages in her textbook and reviewed some content for cellular metabolism as well. The student is going to get a content review book to couple with practice problems for preparation.
We discussed enzyme kinetics and a few weak points in biology, including evolution. We also mentioned gene therapy and the nervous system. Later in the session, we went over a few aspects of mechanics, notably torque and collisions. The science continues to go well - the student has recorded a number of practice tests in which she received scores that are within the bounds she's trying to reach. The verbal section is the remaining sticking point.
