
Mary
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Bachelors, Neuroscience
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
ACT Reading: 35
ACT Science: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 790
SAT Writing: 730
MCAT: 43
reading books, listening to podcasts and NPR, riding my bike, cooking
Anatomy & Physiology
College Biology
College Chemistry
Conversational Spanish
High School Biology
High School Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
PCAT
Spanish 1
What is your teaching philosophy?
When I teach, I try to have the student guide me through their thinking process, and I try to ask questions to help them make their way to the answer on their own. I try to validate students' thinking, while helping them practice strategies they need to solve problems independently.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Provide encouragement and positive feedback, adjust the difficulty of the practice materials to be a good fit for their skill level, and ask students to "teach back" to me by explaining concepts to me as if I were the student.