Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...look back at my life knowing that I've done something to make a positive difference in the lives of others. There have been many hurdles on my journey to becoming a doctor, but there have always been someone there to help me succeed. While applying to medical schools, I want to help students achieve their own goals. Whether they are struggling to keep up with the pace of classes or really want to excel at...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...graduate. I studied psychology while on the pre-medical track. I minored in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies as well as Chemistry - two of my favorite subjects. I am currently taking a gap year living in Florida with my sister while I apply to medical school. As a tutor, I like to explore different teaching strategies to help students find a learning style that best suits them. I enjoy watching students improve over time...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...completed an honors thesis in the English department. I have also completed a Masters of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary and am in the process of applying for medical school. As a tutor, I enjoy working with reading, writing, and math, as I have extensive experience in these areas. I specialize in the GRE and MCAT, and am happy to work with other standardized tests. I welcome all types of students and I look forward...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...an intense training curriculum which taught me many fundamentals of teaching. I also have experience working with and teaching children and adolescents with special needs, as well as students where English is their second language. Most importantly, I have a strong passion for learning. As an aspiring physician, I recognize the value of constant learning and relearning, as well as teaching those concepts which have been mastered. I am incredibly patient and compassionate, and I...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...a college professor for 5 years. My background consists of a mixture of medicine and athletics. I grew up as a multi-sport athlete playing football, running track, competing in Olympic weightlifting, and as a competitive cheerleader. I attended the University of Central Florida on a competitive cheerleading scholarship where I earned my bachelor's degree in Health Sciences Pre-Clinical track in 3 years. From there, I attended the Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, FL where...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...own education. I know that each person learns differently and I have worked with all types of students to find what resources/ teaching styles they need to learn best. When I'm not tutoring, I have lots of hobbies. I run, read, write, dance, cook, sing (poorly), and visit the zoo. The rest of my time is filled with work at Baylor College of Medicine. I look forward to working with each of you!
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...doctor ,I had to take USMLE exams. I know how much time and efforts it takes. My passion is to help students with any subject from Languages, Math , Sciences, Chemistry, Physiology Anatomy, Psychology , Psychiatry , Ethics and so on. I speak French as a native speaker , English , Arabic , and Latin . I have an amazing experience teaching medical subjects and sciences in French and in English . I have experience...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...algebra, trigonometry and geometry. However, my academic interests are not limited to math and science. My true academic passion is for French language and literature, which is my second major at my university. I developed this passion at a young age, but mastered the language during my semester abroad in a language-immersion program in Toulouse, France. In addition to my wide range of academic interests, I have recently completed the MCAT, the placement exam for...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...my undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Notre Dame in May 2016. With that said, I will dedicate the same quality of care to my students as I would to my future patients. To me, tutoring is mainly about cultivating a passion to learn in the student so that they are able to achieve their ultimate goal. Accordingly, my approach to tutoring is not merely to cram facts into your brain, but also...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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Hi! I am a senior biomedical engineering student at New Jersey Institute of Technology. I love teaching children and getting involved on campus. I finished applying to medical schools and hope to attend medical school next year and become a pediatrician in the future!
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...a concentration in Biological Science and completed premedical coursework. During college, I tutored and helped teach college-level biology and organic chemistry, and I excelled in my math, science, social science, and writing courses. Outside of the classroom, I participated in biology research and worked and volunteered as an EMT. In my free time, I enjoy getting outdoors by hiking, rock climbing, and skiing, and spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking.
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...gotten to understand well. Other subjects I love to tutor include biology, chemistry, physics, and all math through calculus; my career path has required me to synthesize all these subjects rather well. ACT/SAT test prep is also something I enjoy teaching and is something I have experience with. I have started to offer MCAT tutoring, as it is one of the more rigorous exams I have had success with, and a skill I would love...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...Neighborhood Academic Initiative at USC for underserved high schoolers to my most recent employment at Kaplan, Inc. Although I have extensive experience in managing and working in a classroom, I prefer to work with students one-on-one; it is more rewarding for both of us to discover strengths and weaknesses, find how our teaching and learning styles match, and see improvement. The time I have spent taking and tutoring students for standardized tests has only refined...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...from pursuing research questions and from connecting with patients. I am currently a Clinical Research Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where I lead patient management for a number of groundbreaking clinical trials in the Multiple Myeloma service. I also recently studied for the MCAT, in which I self-disciplined with a set of Kaplan books, and scored in the 96th percentile. In conjunction with my clinical ambitions, I am also passionate about the learning environment and...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...biology. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I need to stay home for the next few months. I do not want to stop my tutoring so here I am looking to help students virtually! Medical school has made biology my favorite subject to tutor in as I've really nailed in me how to learn and understand a lot of material in a short amount of time. Medical school has taught me many approaches and tactics to making...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...patients. So my goal is to be a lifelong learner and teacher. I am certainly learning a lot in school right now, and am achieving my goal of teaching through tutoring. I believe the key to teaching is in strong communication skills and creativity. I understand that every learner has a different style and different needs, so I try to use creativity to come up with fun new ways to learn material. In the past...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...City Year, an AMERICORPS education focused non-profit that partners with schools needing the most assistance. I led the 9th Grade academy where my job was to design tailored math and science curricula for 6-8 high risk academic students in 5 different classes. I provided attendance and behavior sessions for another group of students and I served as the Math Coordinator for my team. Since then, I have been working with Varsity tutors and offering academic...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...passionate about service in various forms, and I wish to pursue a career in medicine in the future. Throughout my academic years, I have engaged myself in varying instructional opportunities, from teaching younger students how to play the harmonium to guiding my peers through various academic subjects. My own academic challenges motivate me to be the most effective tutor I can be and help me guide my students through potential pitfalls along their academic journeys....
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...I then became an undergraduate teaching assistant for physics classes in college, helping students out with group work during class and holding my own weekly office hours. I loved not only teaching students how to solve problems, but also empowering them to get over the same hurdles I struggled with myself when I took those same courses my freshman year. The subjects I would love to tutor are MCAT studying, biology (including cell biology, neuroscience,...
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Certified MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Tutor in Northlake, IL
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...Microbiology, and Genetics. This Fall I will be pursuing my masters degree at Temple University in Actuarial Science. I tutor a broad range of subject areas mostly in the math and sciences. I believe that relating the material back to concepts that are relevant to our daily lives is the best way to learn. I have had extensive tutoring experience in the areas of calculus, statistics, SAT, ACT and SAT subject tests in chemistry, mathematics...
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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 Northlake 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.
