I’m Jake, an internal medicine physician and clinician-educator at a large academic medical center. My path as a tutor started at the University of Washington in Seattle, where I supported college students as a general biology tutor and served as a teaching assistant for physiology and cell biology. I kept tutoring after graduation during the two years before medical school, also teaching MCAT prep for The Princeton Review. Throughout medical school I continued to tutor and to facilitate both...
I’m Jake, an internal medicine physician and clinician-educator at a large academic medical center. My path as a tutor started at the University of Washington in Seattle, where I supported college students as a general biology tutor and served as a teaching assistant for physiology and cell biology. I kept tutoring after graduation during the two years before medical school, also teaching MCAT prep for The Princeton Review. Throughout medical school I continued to tutor and to facilitate both small-group and large-group sessions—covering core curriculum topics and USMLE preparation—and I’ve carried that work forward into clinical practice, where I teach medical students and junior residents on the wards.
I primarily work with adult learners: undergraduates, post-bacc pre-meds, medical students, and early trainees. I’ve taught in just about every format—one-on-one coaching, small workshops, lecture-style reviews, and bedside/rounds teaching—so I’m comfortable adjusting the pace and depth for different goals and timelines. Along the way, I’ve also designed course curricula and written exam questions, experience that lets me “open the hood” on how tests are built and show you how to read stems, spot distractors, and anticipate what the examiner is really asking.
My teaching style is active, structured, and super practical. We anchor concepts in physiology and pathology first, then layer on test-taking skills so you can transfer knowledge to new questions. Expect a lot of Socratic, case-based dialogue, spaced retrieval and quick mixed reviews, and “error autopsies” (to turn misses into future points).
On the testing side, I performed strongly on the MCAT and on USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3, and I’m known by colleagues and learners as a clear, organized teacher. Most importantly, I love this work. If we partner, you’ll get a coach who meets you where you are, makes complex topics feel manageable, and is invested in your success—on exam day and on the wards.
