Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...needs. My first student with ADD showed me the range of needs each student can have. Other students have different needs, and I like to push my students to their full potential. Communication is key to success in the tutor-student relationship, and I work hard to make sure that we both understand the commitment and the goals that we are working towards. Each session should have a goal that we go over in the beginning...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...teacher from the students' perspective, but also what it takes to be an effective educational provider and a mentor. While taking six medical school courses throughout my graduate school program, I have been able to practice and enhance teaching methods by organizing study groups that regularly conducted review sessions before exams, highlighting important concepts made during the lectures, sharing concise notes and outlines, bringing up pertinent and innovative questions, and academically stimulating my peers without...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...as possible while simultaneously pushing you to do your best in your courses. I have experience working with others in classes and tutoring and assisting a variety of students from college level science courses. Currently, I am a senior biomedical science major at Texas A&M University with an acceptance into Texas A&M College of Medicine this upcoming year. I am looking to tutor people in Biology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry. I am...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...learning and try to make it more meaningful through a personal connection. I believe less in memorization and more in creating foundations of knowledge that one can continue to build upon and rely on in moments of doubt. As your tutor, I would always be open to constructive criticism with the goal of creating the most comfortable and productive learning environment for you. This way, the learning never stops in either of us.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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In May 2017, I completed my B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech. I am currently participating in a research fellowship while I apply to medical school, and I hope to matriculate in 2018. I worked as a teaching assistant for three different biomedical engineering classes at Georgia Tech and am excited by this opportunity to continue teaching. I look forward to helping other students as they prepare for medical school.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...of my head, and translating it into the framework and language of the patient (usually with metaphors and diagrams) gave the patient power over the diagnosis. I want to see that moment of ownership of knowledge happen for the students I tutor. While I am transitioning my career (from clinical medicine to teaching and coaching people with ADHD), tutoring students in Biology will provide an opportunity to hone those teaching skills to precision. I enjoy...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...Loyola University Chicago. Tutors helped me overcome difficult subjects, and I'd like to pay that forward. I like to meet my students where they are at, to help them engage with material through vibrant discussion as they set their goals and their pace; we can troubleshoot together to discover what learning methods work best (teach-back, kinetic, visual, mnemonics and songs, etc). I enjoy teaching math topics up through and including calculus, as well as science...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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I have previously taught the physical sciences portion of the MCATs. I have also tutored students in chemistry and math in the past. My role as an MCAT instructor was to design and create lesson plans for the students to go over in a classroom setting. I would create weekly tests to decide who needed more help in certain subject areas.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...working through as many problems as possible so they get to evaluate their progress frequently. Other students don't benefit from this approach as much, but instead benefit more from considering possible problems and feeling comfortable discussing problems and concepts. I think what's most important for a tutor to reach success with a student is to listen carefully to the student and adapt the sessions for that individual student. I am a very popular tutor because...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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After graduating from Cornell I spent two years working in an academic synthetic biology lab, at Columbia University. It was an amazing experience to go to work every day and learn about different cutting-edge science.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...an incoming resident 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...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...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.... I first...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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I have Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry with a minor in Math. I have a high MCAT score, although I have since decided not to pursue a medical education and am currently applying to graduate programs. I love teaching all types of math and science and I especially love helping people do good on those pesky standardized tests.
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...every one of you reach your learning goal and excel. My goal as a tutor is to not only make sure you catch up in a subject but that you get ahead. I've tutored many students throughout all grade levels including some of my friends in college and I want you to know that with me, you're academic success is in safe hands. When I am not tutoring I am either playing video games, watching...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...students to develop effective study methods that work best for the ways in which they learn. The key is to not only learn information, but to retain it. I also enjoy working with young students who may need help with reading, writing, science, and pre-algebra. My tutoring sessions will give students the practice and understanding needed to excel in their coursework. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy playing tennis, cooking, catching up on new TV shows,...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...physician and am currently applying to medical schools. During my time at Rutgers I had multiple opportunities to help students academically. I have tutored college level chemistry and biology. It has been a very rewarding experience, which is why I decided to join Varsity tutors. I have also taken the MCAT and know the little tricks and tips that can help you get a better score. I believe each student is unique in their understanding...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...of the students’ confusion, and then move on to resolve it by teaching the student the key concepts that are necessary for understanding the material. As of now, I am tutoring Algebra, Algebra 2, Algebra 3/4, Arithmetic, Elementary Math, Middle School Math, Pre-Algebra, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Honors Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, MCAT Biological Sciences, and MCAT Physical Sciences. Every student deserves the most attention that he or she needs, and I am deeply...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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...FL. I have been 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...
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Certified MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutor in Cicero, IL
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My name is Warren and I'm graduating from Furman University in May. I have four years of teaching experience and specialize in biological and chemical sciences in addition to Spanish, which I've been speaking for over 10 years. In my free time I enjoy reading medical literature, taking photographs, and traveling.
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The Physical Sciences section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) involves questions covering general chemistry and general physics. With such a broad range of topics, it is important for you to have a comprehensive prep process that hits each and every concept. Furthermore, spending significant amounts of time with practice questions and exams can help develop your problem-solving and critical reasoning skills, which are crucial for success on this section of the exam. The available MCAT Physical Sciences instructors have all scored highly on this portion of the test, and they are motivated and passionate about helping you master the material relevant to this section. There's no reason to go it alone when preparing, as there are skilled professionals who can show you the way without any guesswork at all.
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Recent Cicero MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Tutoring Session Notes
Reviewed concepts in physics and chemistry. Reviewed concepts of kinematics including vectors and equations for linear motion. Completed high yield problems in linear motion. Reviewed practice problems on bonding and chemical interactions
The student and I discussed physics problems including torque, equilibrium, force vectors, electricity, and magnetism. The student made some minor errors due to misreading, miscalculating, or not understanding the questions properly.
We briefly discussed the test as a whole, then switched focus to physics. We started with kinematics, covering scalars/vectors, motion, falling bodies, and projectiles.
Per the schedule that the student and I worked out she is working on physical sciences until next Thursday. We spent this session answering some questions that she had about torque and center of gravity. After covering those topics we spent the last hour of the session working through verbal passages.
Today we went through the physical sciences section of a practice MCAT that the student took last week. We went through how hydrogen bonding affects melting point and properties of waves. Her verbal reasoning and biological sciences scores were up on this test so I'm really excited!
The student and I reviewed acids and bases (general chemistry) as well as periodic motion (physics). We went over a number of concepts and formulas, and then practiced applying these topics to discreet questions and some passage-based questions. Although I'd initially planned to cover sound today too, it seemed like we'd already covered more than enough content for one afternoon. Since both of these topics are topics that the student didn't feel confident in, I assigned two topical tests and a number of exam questions for her to practice on throughout the next week.
