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Knowledgable & Friendly UC San Diego MCAT/Biology Tutor!
Kristin L.

11 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 24 minutes

About Kristin


Bio

Hello! My name is Kristin and I graduated Magna Cum Laude from UC San Diego with my Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. I also triple-minored in Business, Economics, and History. Most recently, I took the MCAT in April 2025 and scored in the 94th percentile with a 517.

Throughout high school and university, I gained extensive experience as a tutor and TA in supporting my peers and other students in various subjects, including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry,...

Hello! My name is Kristin and I graduated Magna Cum Laude from UC San Diego with my Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. I also triple-minored in Business, Economics, and History. Most recently, I took the MCAT in April 2025 and scored in the 94th percentile with a 517.

Throughout high school and university, I gained extensive experience as a tutor and TA in supporting my peers and other students in various subjects, including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, several branches of biology, general chemistry, and biochemistry. Each time, I have found the experience to be incredibly rewarding. Not only do I get to help other students increase their confidence and achieve their academic goals, but I also have the opportunity to gain further insight into what works as an effective learning method.

In terms of my tutoring style, I'm an advocate of active learning and fostering a comfortable environment for the student to learn. To promote this, I create visuals and will sometimes curate practice problems and custom-make study sheets for my students. I constantly ask if the student understands what I just explained, and I always encourage asking questions!

For those interested in receiving MCAT tutoring, I can assist with creating a study schedule that works with your commitments, figure out effective study techniques, offer resources that helped me achieve my score, and review topics with you.

All in all, I love helping people accomplish their academic goals and would be committed to ensuring your success. If you think we would be a good fit, feel free to contact me!

Random insights into my personality:
- I love dogs, running, tennis, F1, have surfed for 9 years, was on my university's rock climbing team, and am an avid Netflix binger :)


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University of California San Diego
Biochemistry

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Biology

Biology

Hello! I received an A in both honors biology and AP biology during my time in high school and passed the AP exam with a 5. Biology is one of my favorite subjects to tutor. During university, I took and excelled in various specific topics of biology, such as endocrinology (A), molecular biology (A) , genetics (A), human reproduction (A), etc. If my style of tutoring seems helpful, feel free to reach out :)
MCAT

MCAT

Hiya! As someone who just took the exam on April 26, 2025, and scored in the 94th percentile with a 517, I know studying for the MCAT can be a daunting and often isolating endeavor. If you're looking for extra assistance in creating the ideal study schedule, need advice on what resources are worth investing in, want to consult me on how I studied/my testing experience, or simply review some topics/practice problems, feel free to reach out. I can also provide proof of my score during our session if requested.

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Exceptional, thorough, kind tutor

Kristin is an exceptional tutor! She is extremely knowledgeable, and she spends a great deal of time preparing for her lessons. She thoroughly explains topics in chemistry and math. She is kind and patient. I wholeheartedly recommend Kristin as a wonderful teacher and tutor.

Audrey, 1 lesson with Kristin

Patient and is willing to answer questions.

Kristin is very patient and nice. She explains everything very well. She always asks if you understand what she just explained. Don't hesitate to ask her questions.

Lynn, 5 lessons with Kristin

Thank you!

My daughter received tutoring with Kristin and it has helped her understand her concepts for AP Biology. They mainly worked on pedigrees and probability in genetics. Kristin was very patient and explained all of the concepts well! We highly recommend! Thank you!

Yolanda, 2 lessons with Kristin

Informative and kind tutor.

Was very helpful and descriptive in assisting me with AP Biology. She was also very friendly during our session. I would recommend her for anyone who needs help with Biology.

Menglei, 1 lesson with Kristin

Impressive Bio and Thorough Help

I chose Kristin quickly out of the half a dozen messages I received because of her impressive alma mater and her message was grammatically correct. I'm not difficult to appeal to. However, I was really impressed by how much work she put in to helping me. She spent a pretty significant chunk of time reviewing the worksheet I needed help with and even went as far as to consult her friends who were in the same field. I don't necessarily expect tutors to put so much work in to helping me BEFORE we even begin the session so I was pleasantly surprised. After the session, it was obvious to me that Kristin knew the material well and so I read her bio (I know, why didn't I read this before the session?) and was blown away by her credentials. I definitely recommend her for anyone who needs help in cellular biology like myself or any of the other courses/areas she covers, which ranges a pretty vast selection.

Ian, 1 lesson with Kristin

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Kristin is a kind and patient tutor. She has spent several hours assisting me with writing my PhD qualifying exam and provides a lot of constructive feedback. She helped me in structuring my paper, conducting research, editing and was highly responsive to notes from my advisor. I would recommend her.

Maria, 3 lessons with Kristin
Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 24 minutes
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