...My job is to explain difficult conceptual topics in a digestible way and I enjoy walking my students through the steps that I take in reading questions, going over the answers one-by-one, and eliminating based on active recall. In this manner, my students pick up on the strategies and habits tha... (read more)
...I scored a 514 overall (90th percentile) with a 129 in Chem/Phys and CARS and a 128 in Bio/Biochem and Psych/Soc. I have helped other students in college-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Biochemistry. I have also tutored several students for the MCAT and helped them develop study strategies in order to find their best individual approach to studying for the MCAT. (read more)
...I received 5s on both AP Calculus exams as well as a 5 on AP Physics and a score of 790/800 on the math SAT. In addition to completing the course material above, I have also tutored two peers for semester-long periods in physics and calculus to help them prepare for AP tests that they felt underqualified for. Both students received a 4 or higher on their tests. (read more)
...In the process of solving problems, we will make use of strategies that probably sound familiar and intuitive but are underutilized: Draw a Diagram, Make a List, Solve a Simpler Related Problem, Work Backwards, etc. If "Back-to-Square-One" instruction is needed, then that is what we will do: At your own pace. Pinpointed to where you actually need it. (read more)
...My passion for teaching has been cultivated through my experience as a teaching assistant and tutor in the Department of Chemistry at Pitt. I have a strong foundation in both chemistry and MCAT material and I am enthusiastic about helping students excel in these subjects and in their test prepar... (read more)