Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...is one of my key attributes as an individual, and this translates perfectly to my role as a tutor. I will not give my students the answers to their questions right away. Instead, I will guide them along the right path so they can arrive at the correct answer by themselves. Giving away answers robs students of their valuable opportunity to grow as a learner by making connections between different concepts, integrating them, and applying...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...and Society and a minor in Health Policy. I am currently a 4th year medical student with plans to pursue Ob/Gyn after graduation in 2022! For me, tutoring is one of the most rewarding opportunities! I love connecting with students and empowering them to get to where they want to be academically. My students have ranged in age from as young as 6 years old to college-aged. I've been tutoring individually for over 8 years...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...School in 2012, and there I was a member of the National Honors Society which was my first experience with tutoring. I am currently a volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, and I help patients and siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and the French language, and I love helping others foster a deeper understanding in these two particular subjects! I also genuinely...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...students to help them achieve their goals and prosper. I am lucky that academics have come pretty naturally to me, so I want to share some of the tips and tricks that have helped me with other students. I have five years of experience tutoring middle school students, and I have also taught 1st graders in the past. I usually tutor math ranging from elementary school up to Algebra 2, but have also tutored biology,...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...to tutor is organic chemistry because I find it fun like a puzzle. As a tutor, I like to push students outside of their comfort zone and give them challenging practice problems to try, providing aid along the way but otherwise allowing the student to lead the session. I worked as a supplemental instructor (group tutor) in organic chemistry at SLU for 2 years and helped facilitate the chemistry labs there as well. I hope...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...favorite subjects to learn as well as teach were the Biological and Physical Sciences. Always inquisitive, I find that those topics are so logical and amazing because they can explain everything around us. During college, I was a teaching assistant for General Chemistry and also tutored Physiology. Having taught in classes with several hundred students, I have worked with diverse groups of individuals, each with their own unique ways of learning. I find it most...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...physician. My personal tutoring philosophy is trying my best to create a collaborative learning environment, and making a conscious effort to tailor the educational process to personal need of each student. I tutored Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Spanish for the UGA department of academic enhancement for 2 and a half years until I graduated. I have also tutored MCAT, and provide guidance for the entire premedical application process. I look forward to working with...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...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 hands-on approaches that use real world examples and provide mastery in comprehension. I believe that knowledge is power, but only in the...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...Spanish class every semester, including a medical Spanish interpreting internship. After that I went to medical school, where I worked as a Spanish medical interpreter for doctors and launched a Medical Spanish curriculum. I also love movies, music, and books in Spanish. I know what it's like approaching this language from the outside, and I have a lot of helpful tricks to break down and simplify the language. I will not only help you ace...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...have just recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a master's in Biotechnology. I have worked as a research technologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine and I am now a medical student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. I have thirteen years of tutoring experience, in subjects ranging from math, test prep, Spanish, and violin. I train in martial arts and I enjoy learning languages in my free time. I have volunteered as a Spanish medical...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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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 in White Plains, NY
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I'm a second year medical student with a strong foundation in math and science. I've always enjoyed teaching and helping others. I have experience with multiple standardized tests and many different age groups. I look forward to working with you!
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...and consistency. Within that realm, often being able to express an idea in multiple ways is the trick for understanding. I think I'm good at breaking things down to a rudimentary level and rephrasing when needed. Also, having experienced learning difficulties as a child (which were long ago rectified) forced me to become very skilled at developing personalized learning strategies. And having learned from experience how to elevate my own standardized test score from the...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...school at UVA this fall. I have spent 5 semesters as a teaching assistant for the Chemistry Department, spending three semesters teaching general chemistry and two semesters teaching organic chemistry. I have also spent a year as a small-group tutor, helping individual students through tough chemistry topics. While I have a strong background in biology, I am most passionate about tutoring chemistry I love its order, set in rules and mathematics. Outside of academics, I...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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I am an medical student at UTMB Galveston. The last MCAT I took was in January 2018 so I am well versed with what the test entails and how to teach students to conquer this test. I like to engage with my students to make sure that they not only know the information but that they are able to master it.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...a gap year while I apply to medical school, meaning I have plenty of time to help students achieve their educational goals. Teaching and mentorship were essential parts of my undergraduate experience, as I served as a Rice neuroscience outreach mentor, Peer Academic Advisor, and EMS Education Lieutenant. I am most passionate about tutoring students in biology, physics, and chemistry because these are the subjects I enjoy most, but I am happy to tutor just...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...the Universitys introduction to Psychology course, and led study sessions for upper-level science courses such as Cell Biology and Neural systems. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, primarily within the sciences and Psychology. I enjoy being able to help others understand difficult concepts that they may encounter in the classroom, and turn confusion into excitement about the content they're learning. Outside of academia, I am a very active person. I enjoy hiking, running, lifting...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...people in Biology, Physiology, general and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Writing proficiency, and Physics. I also teach SHSAT prep to 7th graders. I am qualified to teach strategy and content for the SAT and MCAT, as well as high school Science, Writing, and Math classes. My greatest strength as a tutor is my ability to simplify abstract concepts using analogies and real-life comparisons so that anybody can learn them. Showing students how their studies relate to...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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...become a Varsity Tutor because I realized that students might be seeking for extra academic help as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe that I can help students in a wide variety of academic endeavors, from grade school and college-level math and science courses to SAT and MCAT prep. As your tutor, I hope to guide you towards academic success. However, I hope to learn from you as well. As a future physician,...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in White Plains, NY
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Hi! My name is Jonathan and I am starting medical school next year! I graduated from UT-Austin in 2013 with a degree in Finance and most recently completed my Post-Baccalaureate premedical studies at the University of Houston. I love learning and teaching math, science, and standardized testing strategies! 92nd percentile MCAT 94th percentile SAT
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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 White Plains 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.
