I scored a 520 on the MCAT, with a 130 in each of the four sections. I'm currently enrolled in Penn State's accelerated BS/MD program and will begin medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in July 2027. I prepared for the MCAT in approximately 125–150 hours. I know how to study extremely efficiently, thoroughly understand concepts, and rely more on problem-solving skills rather than memorization.
I've worked as an instructor at Mathnasium, where I helped students from elementary...
I scored a 520 on the MCAT, with a 130 in each of the four sections. I'm currently enrolled in Penn State's accelerated BS/MD program and will begin medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in July 2027. I prepared for the MCAT in approximately 125–150 hours. I know how to study extremely efficiently, thoroughly understand concepts, and rely more on problem-solving skills rather than memorization.
I've worked as an instructor at Mathnasium, where I helped students from elementary school to high school develop foundational math skills. I also served as head coach of the nonprofit The Chess Effect for two years. At The Chess Effect, I worked with underprivileged children around the country to get better at chess. Recently, I've started volunteering as an MCAT tutor for my peers locally. I've gotten good at explaining complex concepts clearly and recognizing where a student is struggling. Also, because I've worked with so many different learning styles, I know how to effectively adapt my instruction.
I've developed strong skills in extracting relevant information from dense MCAT passages and reasoning from first principles to arrive at the correct answer. Of course, the MCAT syllabus is a vast ocean of material, and content review presents diminishing returns after some point.
Each student has unique strengths and weaknesses, and the way I tutor accounts for that. Our sessions will focus on analyzing practice questions. These are best for identifying gaps in understanding of concepts. Furthermore, passage misinterpretation mistakes and small flaws in reasoning can account for a good portion of many students' mistakes. Many of my current students have told me that they have found it useful to see how I think about questions. Because of the vast amount of material covered on the MCAT, I give my students targeted work to do outside of the session so that our time together can be devoted to the highest-yield areas.
I'm looking forward to working with you!
