Stanford Resident with experience in STEM & test/college prep!

Kimberly P.

Hi there! I’m a resident physician at Stanford. I completed medical school at Columbia University and my undergraduate education at Lewis & Clark College where I majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. In between college and medical school, I worked in STEM research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland and the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology in Berlin, Germany. I scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT and have passed all three national medical board exams.
I have over a decade of tutoring experiences as my career in tutoring began in high school. At Lewis & Clark, I was also a tutor, grader, and teaching assistant for the Biology department. During this time, I also worked as a tutor and nanny for children grades K-12. In Germany, I tutored elementary school aged Syrian refugees in science and math. While living in Baltimore, I worked with children in a domestic violence shelter to complete homework and tutor as necessary. At Columbia, I serve as a senior student/mentor for our foundations of clinical medicine course.
Since my acceptance to medical school, I have also mentored several pre-medical students, including essay editing and interview prep, who have gone on to receive full tuition scholarships and attend Ivy League medical schools. I spend a lot of time working with pre-meds to craft their story and build an application that reflects the best possible version of themselves. Whether is it closely editing application materials or broader advice about how to go about the application process, I am happy to offer guidance!

Overall, my approach to tutoring is founded in the belief that learning is best done in a safe, supportive environment. As a tutor, I strive to build a relationship where it is okay to stumble on the path to improvement and where the student is confident in pushing themselves. I am also always happy to provide mentorship and advice to students interested in the sciences and medicine as they navigate their budding career goals.