Award-Winning MCAT Tutors in San Mateo, CA

...biology school in the country gives me the perfect background to introduce and expand students' skills in the sciences. I also led a group of students as part of a Global Health research project in Mexico, so my formal Spanish is strong. Through my time studying abroad in Madrid, Spain and Jalisco, Mexico I've also picked up colloquial Spanish. I invite you to join me for a tutoring session! If you are an MCAT student,...

...prioritize, and solve logistical and organizational problems. These skills are valuable as a teacher, an instructor, and a tutor. I enjoy teaching and tutoring basic sciences including regular and AP Biology and Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, and Pathology are my favorite subjects. I maintain a balance between work and personal life; I am focused on my career, but my life is also filled with hobbies like reading, bicycling, running, and painting. I look...

...2013, with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Neuroscience. I worked as an Undergraduate Tutor (TA) for UCSD's Division of Biological Sciences, tutoring students in General Biology. I have the most experience in tutoring Organismic, Evolutionary, and Ecological Biology, but I also have strong interests in Physiology, Exercise Biology, and Genetics. I've also had experience tutoring elementary school and middle school students in mathematics. I find teaching and tutoring extremely rewarding, and I'm strongly...

...of San Francisco. Before that, I attended Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and earned my B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Human Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Biotechnology. Throughout college, I helped many of my fellow students learn more and get better grades in a wide variety of classes by helping them to study more effectively and efficiently. Outside of school, I like to eat sushi and travel (preferably at the...

As a UC Berkeley graduate with medical school aspirations, tutoring and teaching is a natural transition. I have experience with all age groups (elementary to post-college) and enjoy the process of creating true understanding along with building strong relationships with my students. If I can share even a fraction of my love of science, math and other subjects with students I know progress will be made!... Using guided questions and creating a strong knowledge foundation to help every individual learn the best way possible for them!

...6 months after graduating from Tufts University in Boston last May. At Tufts I pursued a degree in Biochemistry and Art History, graduating Magna Cum Laude. I will be pursuing a medical degree in the near future. During my time at Tufts, I spent three years teaching science to students of many ages as part of multiple outreach programs. My teaching experience covered topics from elementary chemistry demonstration to genetic research with high schoolers. While...

...teaching others, and helping students find things that they are passionate about. I think enjoying the process of learning is really important, which is why I try to incorporate as much fun and humor into tutoring as possible. In addition to teaching subject material and study skills, I consider it a huge part of my job as a tutor to empower struggling students and build their confidence, so that they may be better prepared to...

...course for undergraduate and graduate students, leading discussion sections to go over course materials and readings. I tutor a broad range of subjects and tests, including the SAT and MCAT. My favorite subjects to tutor are the math and sciences (particularly biology), both of which I have a strong background in through both undergraduate and graduate training. When it comes to tutoring, I like to see what a student knows first before offering guidance. In...

...desire to learn. I believe that acquiring knowledge is the key to living well, as it opens one’s mind to the vast array of perspectives that can be used to enrich and interpret existence. In every intellectual discipline lies an endless stream of challenges and diversions, as well as strategies for overcoming personal strife. Math problems are a template for quick, creative thinking; history readings shed light on why we think the ways we do;...

...passionate about knowledge in all of its forms, from understanding new concepts to solving problems through applications of familiar ideas. One of my goals as a tutor is sharing the excitement of learning and the ways in which it can open new worlds of inquiry. I aim to provide a framework for success in future academic endeavors by building up a set of skills and strategies for dealing with novel problems. In my free time,...