99th Percentile MCAT tutor with 132 on CARS, Chem/Phys

Sandy L.

I'm Sandy, a senior at UCLA double majoring in Biochemistry and Neuroscience and a member of the honors program. I scored a 523 (99th percentile) on the MCAT, including a 132 in both Chem/Phys and CARS, the two sections students most often find hardest to improve. I reached that score through self-study, using only free resources and official AAMC materials, guided by a system I developed myself. I've also worked as a private one-on-one tutor for five years, teaching science, math, SAT prep, and now the MCAT to students from middle school through college.

My approach is personalized and data-driven. Instead of assigning more practice and hoping scores rise, I pinpoint exactly why you're losing points and build a study plan around your specific weaknesses, so every hour you put in moves your score. This is especially pivotal for CARS and Chem/Phys, where many students plateau because they keep repeating the same habits. I give honest, direct feedback and adapt to how you learn best.

This method works. One of my students had scored below 500 despite completing the most expensive package and in-person classes from a major test prep company. After working with me, they scored a 515 on their retake.

My majors also cover much of what the exam tests. Biochemistry gives me depth in metabolism, enzymes, and molecular biology, while Neuroscience spans the biology, psychology, and behavior that fill the Bio/Biochem and Psych/Soc sections. I hold a 4.0 GPA and conduct cell biology research in a UCLA lab, so interpreting experiments and data is part of my daily work. I'm encouraging along the way and invested in getting you to test day confident and prepared.