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Melissa

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I graduated from Tufts University, where I received a Bachelor of Science and double majored in Biology and English. While at Tufts, I was the Arts editor for the Tufts Daily and was part of the Writing Fellows program. I helped students with their assignments in classes ranging from Introduction to Community Health, to Junior Biomedical Engineering. I also volunteered as a math tutor. I moved to Seattle two years ago to pursue biotech research. Until recently, I worked at a startup designing a new DNA sequencing technique. I am now in the process of applying to doctoral programs. My personal interests vary from day to day, but I spend most of my free time hiking, wandering around the city, trying new recipes and reading. I???ve also gotten into yoga, and I???m trying to learn how to do a headstand!

I firmly believe that gaining the ability to communicate information to another person ??? regardless of subject matter ??? is crucial to an education. That in mind, I find that many students learn well when encouraged to explain a concept to their tutor, or to visually organize their knowledge before tackling an essay or challenging problem. I love helping students craft concise, strong essays, but I also enjoy the burst of gratification that accompanies a student suddenly understanding a new test-taking technique, or being able to explain a complicated biological process.

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Melissa’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Tufts University - Bachelor of Science, Biology and English

Test Scores

SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530

SAT Math: 700

SAT Verbal: 740

SAT Writing: 800

Hobbies

Gardening, cooking, reading, hiking

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