
Kaleel
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelors, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 32
ACT Science: 32
MCAT Biological Sciences: 130
Reading about medicine, startups, culture, language, and fiction, exploring New York City, playing chess, playing soccer, cooking
Academic Coaching
Cell Biology
College Biology
Conversational French
Conversational Spanish
MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
French 1
High School Biology
MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
Other
Study Skills
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Start with an area they comfortable, confident, and (ideally) excited about. I believe it's best to build from a student's strong points and interests in order to expand their skills and comfort level with other areas.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
I use diagnostic tests. If this is for the ACT, then simply having them take a practice test or looking at one of their recent ones. The same goes for the MCAT. When it comes to class subjects, I'll usually give them an age/class appropriate test to see where they are at. A few other key areas are confidence in their ability to learn the material and perform well on tests, interest in the subject matter, and willingness to commit to a study regimen. I usually assess these through a simple survey followed by talking with them.