236 La Honda Biology Tutors

...I have excelled in diverse courses during my Bachelors, Masters and Ph. D studies, receiving amongst the highest GPA scores. I have a particularly strong foundation in Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology and Microbiology. I received a GRE score of 2260/2400 and an advanced GRE score of 98% in Biochemistry. I have experience teaching SAT II and AP... read more

...AP chemistry is usually an easier course to approach due to the plethora of information available online and the types of questions on the test administered by CollegeBoard. The SAT chemistry subject test is easier for some students because of the simple question types and shorter proctored test time. Although it often requires many months of organized... read more

...For example, I use drawing pictures and graphs to explain concepts, instead of just describing them verbally. I am patient with students who need repeated explanations of concepts. After determining where the student needs help, I am able to explain the concepts and follow-up to make sure the student understands. I have successfully tutored students... read more

...Topics I teach are: Enzyme structure, function, specificity and regulation; basic metabolism; DNA and protein structure, function and synthesis; Eukaryotic cell organization and gene expression; Microbiology of Fungi; Virus Structure and life cycle; Prokaryotic cell structure, growth, physiology and genetics; Eukaryotic cell components structure... read more

I graduated from UC Berkeley in spring of 2009 with a B.A. in Integrative biology. My course work included general chemistry, biology, statistics, organic chemistry, and physics as well as physical sciences such as anatomy and physiology. Furthermore, I enrolled in several rhetoric/English courses throughout my 4 years at UC Berkeley. I recently... read more