Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...and Cell Biology and minored in chemistry. During my time at UPenn, I had the pleasure of serving as a mentor for a College Achievement Program, where I utilized my time to help my pre-med and engineering students face their science courses, among other things. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and Chemistry. My experience of preparing for the MCAT exam (and scoring in the 94th percentile)...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...at Columbia University, majoring in chemistry on the pre-med track. I have been an organic chemistry lab and general chemistry lab TA for the past 4 semesters, and will continue into my senior year. I enjoy working with students of all ages in different academic materials. I also have experience teaching dance to younger children in my home town. When I'm not studying, I enjoy dancing, playing piano, and exploring new restaurants!
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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Graduate from Northwestern University with a BA in Neuroscience. I've been a peer tutor in high school as well as college, in addition to being a private tutor for the ACT and SAT. I've also recently taken the MCAT as part of applying to medical school. I enjoy sharing my own experiences with these tests, and I also want to help my students reach their goals and overcome any challenges they might have.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...medical school at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. I have successfully taken and performed well on the SAT, MCAT, and United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE). My teaching style and learning approach are very similar. In order to fully understand a topic, one should feel comfortable explaining the information to a complete stranger. I hope to create a fun and educational environment to help students succeed! I look forward to working with you.... I believe...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...passion. It's remarkable to be a part of and that's why I've decided to be a tutor. You're probably here because you have academic goals you'll like to reach and so far, you haven't been able to do that on your own. Maybe the road ahead seems so daunting that you're afraid to start. Or maybe you've already started down that road only to be overwhelmed by the formidability of the challenge. Whatever the case...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...MCAT exam. I recently passed this exam and am currently in medical school. I took this exam in 2018 and have been continuously exposed to this exam's content material throughout medical school. Apart from tutoring exam content, I can also provide insights on high-yield study plans, resources, etc. I can also help you build a competitive portfolio for your medical school application. I am also very qualified to tutor the MCAT, as my MCAT score...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...biology and music courses, and I also have experience preparing students for standardized tests. My approach to tutoring is not to simply teach the material, but also to give my students the tools and strategies they need to teach themselves. Since everyone learns differently, I adjust my teaching style to match how each of my students learn, and I enjoy the challenge of coming up with new ways to explain concepts and problems.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...tutoring a range of subjects. My tutoring style can best be described as collaborative. Much of the time the problems we will tackle together will be difficult or confusing, and I will guide our work to hone in on exactly where the difficulty lies. While working to use our time efficiently, I also believe that an intense, lecture-driven approach is rarely conducive to fostering an atmosphere of curiosity and willingness to try. Therefore, I will...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...Junior Public Health Sciences Major at the University of Maryland in the Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program. I am a pre-medical student, having taken the majority of the required coursework and having passed my MCAT with a 515. I also received a 35 on the ACT. love teaching and have been teaching Math, Computer Science, Science, and English-related subjects for over 5 years. I would love to help tutor you in the subjects that you...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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I just graduated from William and Mary, and I am going to be attending Georgetown Medical School in the fall! I absolutely love science and try to translate that passion into my tutoring. I tutor elementary through college math and science and can also help out with MCAT and ACT test prep. I believe in finding ways of presenting material that fit each student's learning style and making math and science fun.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...who we are. This includes biology, chemistry, physics and, of course, math. This would encompass from elementary school arithmetic to high school physics to college biology. I really love sparking enthusiasm in a student once they begin to see the big picture and help them overcome a daunting or boring concept into something that they are very comfortable with. I strongly believe that any concept can be overcome so long as the student finds the...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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Hi, I'm Sameer! I'm an Osteopathic medical student interested in anesthesia, and the sustainable management of chronic pain and depression. I've been tutoring for years, and I'm excited to help you with whatever you're struggling with. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor B.S Neuroscience West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine- D.O Candidate 99th percentile ACT scorer 94th percentile MCAT scorer
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...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 in Prospect Heights, IL
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...percent into providing quality written and spoken explanations. Subjects I tutor include: Biochemistry, MCAT Physical Sciences, MCAT Biological Sciences, Algebra I, Algebra II, Trigonometry, SAT II Chemistry, AP Chemistry, General Chemistry, middle school Math, College Algebra, High School Biology, High School Chemistry, and High School Physics. I can prepare students to take NYS Regents exams in: Living Environment, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra I, and Algebra II & Trigonometry. I have an organized approach to learning, and...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...potential on these tests and subsequently demonstrate that potential to schools has always been incredibly rewarding. When teaching for these tests I try to instill that true success comes only from putting forth your best effort, and while everyone needs help sometimes, you must rely on yourself to reach your full potential. I currently live in Miami, but I am from New York. This means that I am a struggling, but devoted, Jets fan. I...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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"When one teaches, two learn" As a science student, I am an eternal learner. The field changes every day and it requires an eager and open mindset. It is my passion to understand it and help others do the same.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...to college, I regularly tutored high school peers in science and math. Through a college student organization, I later tutored refugee and immigrant adults and children in topics including ESL, reading comprehension, and math. I was also a teaching assistant for an intermediate-level Arabic course. While I can tutor for a variety of subjects due to my academic background, my specialties are math, biology, chemistry, and ESL. Each student has a unique learning style and...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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I recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences. My final GPA was 3.892. While I went to UCF, I was a teaching assistant for a Quantitative Biological Methods lab. I am applying to Medical school for Fall 2017 and in the meantime I would like to tutor! I also graduated from the IB program at Palm Harbor University High School in 2012.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...my younger brother and his friends in elementary math, history, and science. As I worked, I began to better understand that everybody has a different way of learning. I also found that communicating effectively makes all the difference in helping someone understand a new concept. I often find myself tutoring peers with whom I share a class and enjoy being able to see them understand the material we work on together. Sometimes, it's as simple...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Prospect Heights, IL
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...SAT Math 2, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Language, AP Psychology, High School Level Biology & Chemistry, College Level Biology & Chemistry, and Spanish I and II. I believe that tutoring should be engaging for both myself as well as my tutee. Thus, I tend to give many examples and many practice questions. This is the best way for my student to truly understand the material at hand....
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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 Prospect Heights 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.
