Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...playing the guitar, biking, and cooking. I am available to tutor high school and college students in their regular coursework as well as in standardized test preparation. I learned a lot of effective test-taking strategies while completing my undergraduate degree and taking the SAT and MCAT standardized tests. I enjoy sharing my strategies with students and helping them to fine-tune their own skills to meet their academic goals. In my teaching, along with reviewing important...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...whether that be 6 months or 6 weeks. I have a general MCAT study approach that I find works for 90% of my students, but I am always open to feedback and tailoring my approach for each of my students. I am familiar with most if not all available MCAT materials (UWorld, Kaplan, Princeton, AAMC, etc.) and I can make recommendations on what materials to purchase so that you and your family don't waste time...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...tutor for middle school students of public schools located in underserved communities of Durham and as a teaching assistant for calculus-based undergraduate physics courses at Duke University. Additionally, during my time as a medical student in Brazil, I worked as teaching assistant for the cardiac physiology graduate course of University of Brasilia's School of Medicine. These experiences allowed me to work with students of multiple ages, educational levels, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and to develop...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...about the basic sciences biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, math, and physics and I love helping students discover how exciting and accessible these subjects can be. I tutor middle school, high school, and college-level students, as well as those preparing for the SAT, GRE, and MCAT. My approach is all about breaking down complex concepts into simple, clear ideas and helping students build confidence and independence in their learning. I believe that with the right guidance...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...medical student living in New York City! I plan to become an emergency medicine doctor. I have my BS from University of California, Santa Barbara in Neuroscience and my MS degree from Tulane in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I am very active and love to take advantage of this amazing city with my friends. My favorite courses in college were neuroendocrinology and psychology. What I've learned in med school about the process of learning is...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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I am a medical student at Northeastern Ohio Medical University! I have tutored students for two and a half years in a variety of STEM subjects, and have even led a team of 10 tutors myself. I have since specialized in MCAT tutoring. I look forward to seeing you in a session!
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...and organizational skills, write cover letters and applications to internships and create plans to become competitive applicants to various different graduate programs. Currently, I serve as a peer mentor, assisting Northwestern undergrads through the entirety of the medical school application process, including helping to prepare for the MCAT. Lastly, as a student leader, I have given multiple presentations virtually, and am proficient at Microsoft Teams, Google classroom and Zoom. I have been extremely fortunate to...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...high school, I have worked with students ages 11-22 (from middle school through college) in subjects as varied as math, organizational skills, PRAXIS prep, and of course, biochemistry! Additionally, I am well-versed in GRE, SAT, ACT, and AP exam coaching. Outside of the classroom, I have and continue to work in biochemical laboratories, play viola in an orchestra, and cross-country hike. As a student of pedagogy, I adapt to each student's unique needs to deliver...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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I recently graduated with a BA in neuroscience from Carthage College. During college, I worked as a lab assistant helping students design, execute, and analyze research projects. Since graduation I have been working towards becoming a medical student. I enjoy tutoring to bring clarity to seemingly complex concepts. Biology is my favorite subject to tutor because most problems boil down to a few core principles with a vast breadth of applications.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...have spent my time traveling to France, working a an academic tutor for middle and high school students, volunteering in the Emergency Department of a local hospital, and (most recently) applying to medical school. My favorite part about tutoring is working to engage students to feel as 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...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...together to discover what learning methods work best (teach-back, kinetic, visual, mnemonics and songs, etc). I enjoy teaching math topics up through and including calculus, as well as science courses such as physics, biology, physiology, anatomy, pathology, pharmacology. I am fluent in French and English and have excellent literary analytical, writing and editing skills. I am also available to help with productivity strategies and overall career counseling to help with a student's goal-setting and follow-through.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...what you do. I am especially interested in cellular biology and genetics. :) I also love tutoring Spanish! I spent a summer in Spain as a teenager, studied in Argentina this past summer for a few weeks, and had the opportunity to spend my final semester last fall studying abroad in Costa Rica. Spanish has allowed me to connect with so many people I would have been otherwise unable to communicate with, and I am...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...the Spring from Duke University with with a B.S in biology and a B.A in global health. I got a 518 on the MCAT and plan to go to medical school. I am currently working at Weill Cornell Medical College doing global health research on cardiovascular diseases in Haiti. I have tutored college students in biology, physiology, and chemistry, and I especially love tutoring in organic chemistry. I also have experience tutoring elementary and middle...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Microbiology and Anthropology. love working with students and helping them reach their full potential. I use friendship and empathy to motivate the students I work with. I have significant experience teaching ACT, and I can help with both high school and college level science and math coursework. I've also scored highly in the MCAT and can help students with achieving their goal scores. Please...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...graduate of the Johns Hopkins University with a major in Behavioral Biology. I am seeking admission to MD/PhD programs so a lot of my time has been spent in the lab, from a computational neuroscience lab at Hopkins to a genome editing lab at Rice. That being said, I have extensive experience tutoring for the ACT (35) and MCAT (516), both privately and contractually. I aim to get students the score of their dreams. With...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...with the Red Cross in Long Island. My role combined emergency management, social work, as well as a capacity for empathizing with other people. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, including various sciences and math, I am most passionate about chemistry. Having taken various chemistry courses throughout my education, I have learned tips and tricks along the way to help any kind of student succeed. I am a firm believer that education involves...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...a professionally trained educator includes work as a college tutor, college professor, high school teacher and test prep instructor. The inception of his career in education began teaching one credit Biology review sessions at the University of Miami for 4 semesters. Afterwards, he accepted a position as Professor of Biology at University of Tampa where he taught Lab classes and review sessions for Biology I and II. During this time, he ran a tutoring business,...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...a current medical student in the DMV area with an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a masters in physiology. I primarily tutor the MCAT, in all subjects. As someone who's scored the 98th percentile prior to matriculating medical school, I know exactly which high yield topics and practice methods will net students a great score on the MCAT. As a current medical student and graduate with a chemistry degree, I have a solid sciences foundation...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor
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...attending medical school in the Fall of 2020. As I think back over the past 18 years of my life in education, the teachers and instructors I learned the most from were those who made the subject matter fun, interesting, and applicable to daily life. I strive to take this approach to teaching in my tutoring to keep the student engaged and having fun! I have extensive experience working with children through being a summer...
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MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutoring FAQ
The Physical Sciences section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) involves questions covering general chemistry and general physics. With such a broad range of topics, it is important for you to have a comprehensive prep process that hits each and every concept. Furthermore, spending significant amounts of time with practice questions and exams can help develop your problem-solving and critical reasoning skills, which are crucial for success on this section of the exam. The available MCAT Physical Sciences instructors have all scored highly on this portion of the test, and they are motivated and passionate about helping you master the material relevant to this section. There's no reason to go it alone when preparing, as there are skilled professionals who can show you the way without any guesswork at all.
Varsity Tutors can connect you with the best MCAT Physical Sciences tutors, who are available to go over practice questions and exams, to work through notes or MCAT prep books, to discuss overall study strategies and testing techniques for this portion, and to spend extra time on particular subjects you may be struggling with. With MCAT Physical Sciences tutoring, you can also receive help understanding all the major relevant topics in general chemistry, including periodic trends, intermolecular forces, oxidation-reduction chemistry, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, nuclear chemistry, reaction kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, and electrochemistry. Additionally, tutors are available to review and discuss general physics topics. Instructors have helped students gain confidence in linear motion and free-fall, forces, momentum, work, energy, harmonics, wave characteristics, electrostatics, magnetism, quantum principles, circuit elements, and optics. Aside from reviewing content, tutors are also dedicated to continuously developing your problem-solving skills and ensuring that you understand questions answered incorrectly on practice exams and question sets.
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Adequately preparing for the MCAT Physical Sciences section requires studying the course content and practicing with the test format. This section includes 52 questions, and you have 70 minutes to complete the entire set. Many questions are based on passages, and there are also several stand-alone questions that call on your existing knowledge, rather than a series of background details. Your final score is based on how many questions you get right; it is possible to skip questions or guess the answers, but sufficient practice and preparation should enable you to answer the problems confidently. Your MCAT Physical Sciences tutor will also discuss the formulas and equations you'll need to memorize, plus the material related to reaction chemistry, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and more. Although a periodic table of elements is provided during the exam, you should be familiar with the common elements and their basic properties.
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Recent MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutoring Session Notes
Reviewed concepts in physics and chemistry. Reviewed concepts of kinematics including vectors and equations for linear motion. Completed high yield problems in linear motion. Reviewed practice problems on bonding and chemical interactions
The student and I discussed physics problems including torque, equilibrium, force vectors, electricity, and magnetism. The student made some minor errors due to misreading, miscalculating, or not understanding the questions properly.
We briefly discussed the test as a whole, then switched focus to physics. We started with kinematics, covering scalars/vectors, motion, falling bodies, and projectiles.
Per the schedule that the student and I worked out she is working on physical sciences until next Thursday. We spent this session answering some questions that she had about torque and center of gravity. After covering those topics we spent the last hour of the session working through verbal passages.
Today we went through the physical sciences section of a practice MCAT that the student took last week. We went through how hydrogen bonding affects melting point and properties of waves. Her verbal reasoning and biological sciences scores were up on this test so I'm really excited!
The student and I reviewed acids and bases (general chemistry) as well as periodic motion (physics). We went over a number of concepts and formulas, and then practiced applying these topics to discreet questions and some passage-based questions. Although I'd initially planned to cover sound today too, it seemed like we'd already covered more than enough content for one afternoon. Since both of these topics are topics that the student didn't feel confident in, I assigned two topical tests and a number of exam questions for her to practice on throughout the next week.
