Deven
Certified Tutor
I am a first-year medical student attending Rosalind Franklin University. I completed my bachelor's degree at UC San Diego studying Bioengineering with an emphasis on Control Systems and Mathematical Modeling. I have worked with graduate students, collegiate students, and school students. Tutoring is one of the most satisfying ways I spend my time. I value and enjoy building a rapport with each student so I can challenge him or her to think critically about a given problem. On the flip side, I continually remind my students to critique and to question what I am presenting, especially if a point is unclear. This not only helps my students to gain a complete understanding, but it also drives me to improve how I explain a concept.
My passion for being a tutor comes from my family. I am the oldest son in a family of four children and took great pride helping my younger siblings with their homework while I was in high school. In my free time, I enjoy being active. I played collegiate lacrosse and also enjoy surfing, running, and playing soccer when I have some extra free time.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of California-San Diego - Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering
Lacrosse, Running, Surfing, Hockey, Football, Math, Biotechnology
- Algebra
- Algebra 2
- Algebra 3/4
- Anatomy & Physiology
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Physics 1
- AP Statistics
- Arithmetic
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Calculus
- Calculus 2
- Calculus 3
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- College Algebra
- College Biology
- College Chemistry
- College Physics
- Competition Math
- MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
- Differential Equations
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School Math
- Genetics
- Geometry
- Graduate Test Prep
- High School Biology
- High School Chemistry
- High School Physics
- Linear Algebra
- MCAT
- MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
- MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
- MCAT Verbal Reasoning
- Middle School Math
- Multivariable Calculus
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Physics
- Physiology
- Pre-Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
- SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M
- SAT Subject Test in Chemistry
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
- SAT Subject Test in Physics
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- Science
- Statistics
- Test Prep
- Trigonometry
What is your teaching philosophy?
I first make sure my students have a fundamental understanding of the basic topic. Then, through example problems and my questioning, I help guide my student to extrapolate the applications.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Get to know about their current course work, how they like the subjects they are studying, and a bit about what they enjoy doing outside the classroom!
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
I try to have the students teach back material to me and to construct problems that are an extrapolation of a given concept. This process is important to self-identifying holes in one's knowledge and helps to solidify concepts that a student truly understands.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Constant communication is a key component to keeping someone motivated. I think establishing that you're a team working towards a common goal is a powerful tool.