I am a recent honors BS graduate from the University of Connecticut, where I earned a 3.99 GPA in Molecular and Cell Biology. I am applying to medical school and scored in the 100th percentile on the Chemistry/Physics section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), with an overall score of 520. I tutored General Chemistry for three semesters to fellow UConn students; volunteered to tutor Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) for almost three years; and tutored K-12 Math during my...
I am a recent honors BS graduate from the University of Connecticut, where I earned a 3.99 GPA in Molecular and Cell Biology. I am applying to medical school and scored in the 100th percentile on the Chemistry/Physics section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), with an overall score of 520. I tutored General Chemistry for three semesters to fellow UConn students; volunteered to tutor Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) for almost three years; and tutored K-12 Math during my last semester of college. All of my tutoring has been one-on-one and in-person.
I know that, above all, tutoring is a matter of connection. I make sure my students know that I see how they feel and that I care about helping them not just through the academic material, but through those emotions. The most effective lessons are built on a foundation of trust, respect, camaraderie, and attentiveness. As a tutor, I am as much of an academic mentor as I am someone who cares about the well-being of whomever I am with. If my students engage in negative self-talk, I gently challenge those beliefs. I work not to give students answers, but to sharpen their problem-solving skills to the point where they no longer need my help. As such, I teach my students the methods I have used to break down even the most daunting problems into their simple components. In many cases, once we have gone over some material, I ask the student to pretend to be my tutor, where I ask them questions and have them formulate their own explanations. As I know best, teaching something to someone else is one of the greatest ways to learn it yourself.
All said, I am someone with years of experience tutoring various subjects across all ages. I understand the importance of developing companionship in the success of the student. I also understand how to teach students how to break down problems of any type into something understandable. The combination of my academic knowledge, problem-solving expertise, and compassion ensure the success of my students.
