...psychology at the University of Arizona. I received my B.S. degree in psychology with a minor in biology, with a focus on neuroscience and biomedical science from Northern Arizona University. As long as I can remember, I have had a love for teaching. In elementary school I would come home in the afternoon and 'play school' with my stuffed animals, creating and grading worksheets for them. Throughout school, I continued to take every opportunity to...
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...I received my Bachelor of Science in General Biology. Since graduation from undergrad, I have been working as a tutor for Highline Community College and volunteered in many hospitals to gain experience in the health care profession. While at Highline, I tutored college students who struggle in their classes. I worked with a very diverse group of students whose age ranges from 16 to 40 and they come from many different backgrounds. I remember when...
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...North Texas in Denton. I am working towards my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish as well as English with a concentration in Creative Writing. I was raised in an academically competitive environment in Fort Bend County and my rigorous secondary education prepared me for success in college. I am a fortunate member of the Terry Scholarship Foundation, which has provided me and hundreds of other Texans with a private, four-year, full-ride scholarship. As a Terry...
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Hello All! My name is Francis and I am excited to be your tutor here on Varsity Tutors. A little about myself, I am a Doctorate of Pharmacy holder which I obtained during my tenure in Miami, Flordia.. Go Dolphins! I'm a big beach head, and I love to help others succeed in where they may be experiencing difficulty. Feel free to ask me anything and we can get through it together.
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...my knowledge with you! I began tutoring in 4th grade as a peer mathematics tutor. Fast forward to college, I have three years of tutoring experience with two of the three years as a teaching assistant. I employ a lot of pictures and relate examples to real-world experience to better connect the classroom to experiences! I graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology with a minor in legal studies and a concentration...
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...summa cum laude from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Additionally, I minored in Business. I am working toward my Juris Doctor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. I love sharing my love for learning by helping others reach their academic potential. As a tutor, I believe teaching should be tailored to suit each student's needs. Students learn best from different teaching styles. I...
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I am here to help. Learning and taking tests can be stressful, especially when it must be done independently during a pandemic. Before ideas slot into place in relation to previous learning, we may have to adjust how we think about things. I know that can be the height of frustrating. I hope to help get people into the zone where they can learn without being frustrated.
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...in Business Administration. I have 17 years experience working in the legal and accounting field. I have experience tutoring the HSPT and the SSAT and mentoring students in a public school setting. I have taught over 2500 online ESL classes. I enjoy tutoring for all elementary and middle school subjects as well as college business classes. I have a wide range of experience tutoring children from all over the world. I believe that teaching should...
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...the University of Illinois in Chicago. I then moved to Mississippi where I served as Director of a Condom Social Marketing Program among African American crack cocaine users in Jackson, Mississippi. I returned to the Washington, D.C. area to obtain my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University. I currently am a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania. Following receipt of my nursing degree, I accepted a position as a Grants Officer and...
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...but also with doing well in my college classes. I enjoy making a connection with my students in order to find the best way to help them improve and learn. I have learned with every experience that I have had so far that it is absolutely true that everyone is unique and thus every student has different ways learning. My tutoring strategy is therefore based on finding the areas that cause the most frustration for...
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...in both education and law. I have a deep commitment to ensure that you reach both your academic and professional goals. I specialize in classroom, small group, and individualized instruction. I am a skilled proofreader who pays close attention to details. In addition to my professional skills, I have a multitude of academic and professional qualifications. I have a degree in both Political Science and History from Tusculum University. After graduating Cum Laude from college...
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I am a senior Psychology, Spanish, and Religion major, and I have been tutoring for over ten years. I love working with students of all ages, and I have five years of experience working with students with learning differences! I specialize in English literature, writing, learning differences, and Spanish.
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...over a dozen years now. I believe that a strong education is the backbone of a good life. I am a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and Ethics. I attended as a National Merit and Flinn Scholar. After graduating, I served for a term in AmeriCorps. SPECIALTIES: I tutor in many subjects: most HS subjects, test prep, and college...
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I am a 4th year medical student who has been tutoring since college. I love working with people and teaching students. I have a strong background in the sciences and look forward to helping make science easy for everyone. I look forward to working with you. ... I love working together and trying to keep the student involved in the learning process.... As a tutor, you are able to give students the fundamentals and teach them...
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No matter the learning topic or subject material at hand, my mission is to provide key advisement services "tips and tricks" for mentees/students of any background. My most critical goals as a tutor include improving learning processes, increasing measurable outcomes, and innovating performance approaches. I strive to present everyone with relevant, simple, and implementable strategies ensuring that anyone under my instruction is ultimately empowered and equipped for success.
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Hi everyone! My names Caroline and I've tutored full-time since 2010. I graduated from UF with a degree in Psychology, became a certified teacher and taught at New Life Charter. Now, I devote my time helping students of all ages achieve academic success. I would love to help you reach your goals too!
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...are outside of that arena provides the foundation for considerate ways to integrate who they are into lessons. Building a strong context regarding the ways in which they, as an individual learn best be it obvious or not, furthers my ability to lead them to success by fostering them as a unique individual. I feel it is incredibly important to establish a base with the student to ensure that they see and understand they, are...
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...with people. I was also accepted to medical school after college. In addition, I worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute for International Economics in Washington DC for two years. Also, I volunteer with the Pima County Environmental Education Department. I assist with leading nature walks and presenting educational programs to school children. I seek to share my passion for learning. My joy is when the lightbulb goes off in the student and they...
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I have worked as a college tutor for biology and science classes. I am now a pharmacy student and still enjoy teaching undergraduate science classes.
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...propels us forward in a positive and prolific direction. I have been tutoring and teaching music since January 2007, and I have enjoyed it since day one! Currently I am: 1. A product manager 2. A published author 3. A personal fitness and nutrition trainer 4. A seasoned tutor since 2007 5. An entrepreneur and business woman since age 9 6. Music teacher (Piano & Guitar) 7. Product Manager, Product Owner, & Scrum Certified Additional Subjects...
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PCAT Verbal Ability Tutoring FAQ
In reviewing for the Pharmacy College Admission Test, or PCAT, many students focus the majority of their studying time on the exam's Chemistry, Biology, and Quantitative Ability sections, only to have the Verbal Ability section sneak up on them on test day and negatively impact their score. The PCAT Verbal Ability section presents a challenging array of analogy and fill-in-the-blank questions, the rigor of which often catches students off guard. The PCAT's analogy questions can involve single words, single-concept phrases, or famous historical figures, and both the analogy and fill-in-the-blank questions require test-takers to work through each potential answer with an eye for subtle differences in meaning. It takes a very specific style of studying and practice to be sufficiently prepared for this section of the exam.
Over the course of your academic career, you have likely taken classes devoted to helping you master the content covered on the PCAT's Chemistry, Biology, and Quantitative Ability sections. However, you may never have received any formal instruction in how to best approach the Verbal Ability section's questions, and you may find that impersonal resources and class-based preparation simply don't provide you with the customized instruction you need to feel fully prepared. In many areas of study, a traditional classroom environment does not provide the proper amount of personalized instruction for each student to fully understand the material at hand, and PCAT preparation can often be one of these areas. One-on-one PCAT Verbal Ability tutoring can provide you with focused instruction that addresses your specific strengths and weaknesses and help you approach this section of the PCAT with confidence. Varsity Tutors can connect you with experienced tutors in your area that have taken the exam themselves and can tell you what to expect when test day rolls around. When it comes to standardized testing, students can often be experts in all the material that is being covered but still be unprepared for the format of the exam and style of the questions to be asked. Private tutors can not only help you to fill in any gaps in your knowledge but also instill a confidence in you by explaining exactly what the test will consist of.
Our goal is to help each student connect with a tutor who will create a customized learning experience tailored to his or her specific academic needs. Our educational directors can help you select the tutor best suited for your PCAT prep, based on a number of details surrounding your previous educational experiences, strengths and weaknesses, and concerns about your review. Then, you and your tutor can collaborate to design a customized PCAT Verbal Ability tutoring plan that focuses on just the topics and problem types that most concern you. Whether you need to work on test-taking strategies or expanding your vocabulary, your tutor can provide you with one-on-one instruction addressing your weakest areas. You may be surprised at how quickly you can improve your Verbal Ability skillset with the help of focused attention from a talented instructor.
It is important for every would-be pharmacist to have an excellent grasp on language's subtleties, because when dealing with pharmaceuticals, even tiny miscomprehensions can have dire consequences. Start improving your Verbal Ability skills today with the help of an excellent private instructor. The private tutors that we can connect you with will meet you in-person or through face-to-face online sessions that work with your schedule. They can meet you in your home or at another location of your choosing. Contact our educational directors today to learn more about the PCAT Verbal Ability tutors that we can connect you with in your area.
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Recent PCAT Verbal Ability Tutoring Session Notes
We started by working on new sections Rates and Circles / Cylinders. I assigned these from the prep book. After this, we began to focus on sentence completions. She is doing well with the math (sometimes requiring a little bit of review / teaching), but vocabulary is a particular issue. She is working through flash cards as well as problems. I assigned 76-100 of the text completions as well as the two math chapters on circles / cylinders and rates.
The student and I met for our first session of tutoring. In this session we began to go over mathematical concepts in the arithmetic section. We went over number properties, fractions, and averages. While the student has forgotten a lot, he has a good mathematical sense. If he pushes himself and keeps up with his work he can improve his math skills.
Primary focus in this session was on Quantitative section. Introduction of PIN and Backsolving alongside continued execution of cases for Quant Comparison questions.
We covered more practice issue topics for the writing portion of the exam. We practiced identifying ways to quickly come up with a number of bullet points to use in the essay. We also discussed test-taking strategy with regards to the grading scale.
The student and I went over a practice test that she had taken. I explained the questions she did not answer correctly and also showed her some ways she could have saved time. We also went over the concepts of standard deviation and the normal distribution and went over some questions about those topics. We ended by going over the argumentative essay and what the exam expected an effective essay to contain.
